Week Thirty Eight: Saturday 27th September 2008

All of Ash’s dreams have come true, I am sitting here writing this while the Foxtel man installs our access in both the living room and bedroom. Now initially, this was an idea to help with the sleepless nights, trying to appease crying baby, (and crying mum), but I am beginning to think it signals the transition of Ash from dutiful husband (well that might be stretching things) to couch potato. He has awoken each day this week to give me the countdown of how many sleeps there were until the Foxtel man arrived, and has chosen today to inform the baby it is now ok for him / her to enter the world, now that we have Foxtel.


With my new status housewife, I invested plenty of time in the last two weeks of work, booking myself into appointments for the last week to help with easing into the days of relaxing and counting down to baby. So how has my exciting week panned out?

The baby capsule and car seat have been fitted into both cars – CHECK…


My tootsies are looking lovely… That is, when I bend over enough to see them – CHECK…


The baby clothes have been washed and ironed (easiest ironing job ever) – CHECK…


Lunch booked in with thoughtful friends – particularly Laura, who visited and spoiled me rotten with little William in tow (check out Laura’s lovely hamper of goodies for Mum and Dad) – CHECK…


House has been cleaned from top to bottom twice in one week – SAD… (and yes I spared you the photos).

So that leaves me with not a lot to do next week – and I have had to promise not to do any Arnott’s related work (which in a moment of weakness on Wednesday afternoon, I couldn’t help myself with). Could it be possible I will find myself glued to the tv? Chances are no, vegging out in front of the tele just isn’t the same when everyone else is at work.

Mum is convinced I have “dropped” and the arrival of Elwood is imminent this week… What do you think?


While that would make Ash a VERY happy man – he has grown increasingly impatient over the last couple of weeks, I’m not so sure he / she is going anywhere soon. I feel quite top heavy and am yet to “nest” or have any Braxton Hicks. I might make the best of my time this week with lot’s of walking and lot’s of curries!