Enjoying the weekends

Colin and I had a great weekend relaxing, hanging out with friends and going to Colin's cousin's wedding. It's weird to think that that may have been our last weekend out by ourselves!
The wedding was a lot of fun, and both of Colin's brothers and their wives were there. Although, 2 of us couldn't even have a drink because we're both pregnant! Mel (on the far left) is 24 weeks pregnant and not even showing yet!

Final touches

After the baby shower last weekend, we got to put the final touches on the nursery with the wonderful gifts we received. Now, we just need Dash to arrive!
One of my favorite things about the shower was that everyone gave us a copy of their favorite childhood book to start off Dash's library. We were given lots of fantastic stories, and Colin and I spent the evening on Sunday reading them all. They are truly wonderful gifts that Colin, Dash and I will be able to enjoy for years to come.

Shower for Dash!

On Saturday, my really good friend Jean threw a baby shower for me and Dash. Jean made it a perfect day and I can't say thank you enough for her making it so special. We had so much fun, we forgot to take a lot of photos, but here are a few...

There were 12 of us girls, plus my 3 nieces and nephew. And the biggest suprise of all was that my mom and friends from the US sent along cards and gifts for Dash, so even though they couldn't be here, they were here in spirit. Thank you all so much for thinking of us - it really means a lot when we're so far away. I miss you guys tons and can't wait to see everyone in a few months!

As you can see from the photos, Jean had it decorated VERY cute, and the food was fantastic. The sweets she made looked so perfect, you'd swear she bought them (but, of course she didn't - she's just really, really good at that stuff :)

Dash got very spoiled and is going to be a very lucky baby when s/he arrives! Thank you so much to Jean and everyone who came and made it such a special day for me!!

Lucky ducks

Dash and I are really getting spoiled this week. Today I got to have a pregnancy massage, which was fantastic! And then I came home and Colin (who is working from home today) took me out to lunch. We walked down to the Market Square (an area near our house which has lots of little shops and restaurants) and had lunch outside in front of the lake. I think this is definitely my favorite part of my pregnancy :) I know I've been very lucky to feel great throughout the pregnancy, but it's even better now that I get to just relax and spend some nice quality time with Colin. I am so thankful for and enjoying every second of it!

Great week

This is my second week of having 3 days of leisure, and it has been great. I actually had some time to relax and enjoy my days off for two of them (I had lots of jobs to do and errands to run on the third day, but I'm not complaining).I had lunch with 2 of my pregnant friends in Brisbane on Monday. Alex is due the week before me, so it was really good to see her since I probably son't see her again before we both have babies! Susie came along too, and she's 19 weeks pregnant, so it was just really nice to hang out and chat with them both.

Then, Monday afternoon I got to go with Jean to see her wedding dress and it is BEAUTIFUL!!! I won't say anything else about it, just in case Andy reads this, but, WOW, it is an amazing dress.

Then, I got to have lunch with 2 other friends on the Gold Coast, so it was a very social week :) And, I've already booked in for a massage next week, so I CAN'T wait for that!! :)

Hangin' out by the pool

Hello! Now that I'm off of work 3 days a week, Dash and I can hang out by the pool! :)
I was actually so busy last week on my days off, I didn't do anything relaxing (except take this picture which took about 30 seconds). I'm hoping this week will be a little less hectic. Maybe I'll even have time for the massage and pedicure I've been promising myself :)

Dash's first party

My friends at work had a baby shower for me and Dash last Saturday and we all had a great time. It was at my friend Lorraine's new apartment in the city (Brisbane), and the apartment is on the 9th floor, with a huge balcony overlooking the park - it's beautiful! You can see it in some of the photos.

It was a beautiful day and we got to be outside on her balcony all afternoon. It was so nice to spend time with all of the girls outside of work, especially now that I am finished working in Brisbane and I won't see any of them until I take Dash in for a visit after s/he is born. I can't wait to do that! :)

Byron Bay

Last Friday was a public holiday in the Gold Coast, so Colin and I took advantage of it and went to Byron Bay. While we were there we realized it would probably be our last trip to Byron by ourselves!
We had a great day - went for a walk on the beach, looked at the shops, had lunch and ran in to some friends. Then, we met up with Brett (Colin's brother) who was picking the twins up from daycare in Byron Bay and they met us at the park. So, we got to see Lily, Macey and Reese too. I love public holidays! :)