Op Shop Adventure to the Campbelltown region.

Hi y'all!
I don't know what you like to do on your day off, but around here, we like to go Treasure Hunting! AKA, OP SHOPPING! It has become more than a small outing to see if we can pick up some new favourite pieces, it has become an OBSESSION! We plan far-away drives to pinpoint a number of shops in a particular area and go get 'em!

A recent trip was to the Campbelltown area, where we hadn't been before, and our list included 9 Op Shops. The Pyrex wasn't as abundant as I had hoped it would be {slight frowny face} but I did still get a few treasures, and BEST OF ALL I FOUND FRIENDSHIP PATTERN IN THE WILD!! {chest bump} Can you believe it? No, me neither! {high five!} We were at Salvos at Narellan, and there were shelves and shelves of homewares and I was scouring them, thinking there HAD to be a piece of Pyrex hidden in there somewhere! But I couldn't find any! On my very last scour of all the shelves, I looked deep amongst a selection of crap and rubbish, and there was the tiny little Friendship Fridgie. Oh. My. Gosh!! I carefully extended my arm into the shelf to pic it out from amongst the junk, all the time thinking it was an apparition, and as soon as my hand got near it I expected it to vanish in a puff of smoke. Well, that didn't happen! I grabbed it, and the grin on my face was endless! Then I thought something else might happen, like I might go in to early labour, which would prevent me from getting to the counter to pay for it. LOL!! {giggles}. It was $3 which was a steal too. Bummer it didn't have the lid, and i did search high and low for it. I need to find the Pyrex Lid Graveyard, I've got quite a few missing their lids!
The next best Op Shop out in that area was Lifeline in Campbelltown, where I got the 2 Yellow Flannel Flower casseroles with lids, which I was able to trade via my FB Pyrex group for a Blue Garland Casserole and a small Friendship Casserole. My 2 current favourite patterns! So happy with that! I also found the white Fire King Fridgie with lid there too, normally I wouldn't buy Fire King, but this shape was uber useful I thought. And it's only the second fridgie I've seen in the wild, so I had to get it!
The pink Melamine dinner set I got at Yagoona Salvos on our way back home, it was $20 all up for all those pieces, which was quite a steal! Jaimeson loves to drink "Cup of tea?" from the pink melamine tea cup! It's so cute!
So that has been a recent Op Shopping Adventure for us! I hope you liked hearing about it!
:) C

Lentil's Impending Arrival

Hi y'all!
I thought (seeing as it's only about 2 weeks away! OMG!) that I would share a little of the Lentil happenings before he/she is born!

This was taken last week at almost week 36, when Lentil provided me with the best shelf for my Town & Country Pyrex bowl, holding a fruit salad! {giggles}. Lentil is sitting much further out the front than Jaimeson did, and quite up high too, so I had lots of people at my niece Venice's Christening on the day before, say to me "Are you SURE you have 4 weeks to go?" "Are you SURE it's not twins?" Can I just tell you people, you might think it's a joke and you're being the funniest person around, but to the person on the receiving end, who has heard the same joke over and over again, from lots of different people on the one day.... IT AIN'T FUNNY! You try carrying around a 15kg lump tied to your front and run after a toddler all day! I'm tired!! My sense of humour is waning! {sigh!}. Anyway, I thought I would take advantage of Lentil's big bump to have a hands-free afternoon tea. LOL! Thanks Lentil!
The following day I had an Ultrasound to check on Lentil's growth because of my Type 1 Diabetes. (Also another reason I am sensitive when told I look massive, cos I spend so much time trying to adjust my insulin to my food intake and increasing hormones during pregnancy, to ensure Lentil doesn't get too big! I don't like being told I am massive, cos that means baby could be massive and I am failing at my job!)
The Sonographer took the measurements 3 times, and it looked as though Lentil was measuring average for 39 weeks instead of 36 weeks, e.g. in the 98th percentile for 36wks. This was despite measuring on the 50th percentile at my last ultrasound 3 weeks before. How could it have grown so much in 3 weeks?! My sugars had been quite stable, it was quite a shock. So when I got home, I had a little cry. What had I done to cause such a hugh increase in size for poor little Lentil, in such a short timeframe? They estimated Lentil to be about 3.4kg already (give or take 500g- which does seem like a lot on such a small weight!) and Jaimeson was born at 3.56kg at 39+2wks!
So I decided it was time I made Lentil's bed, all ready for him/her, just in case at my Antenatal Appt the next day they said it was getting too big and I had to be induced. I had all these wild thoughts about having the baby this week and I wasn't prepared (more tears {sob!}) I made Lentil's bed (a vintage cot, the same style as the one I used to sleep in when I was a baby), with vintage yellow hand-painted rabbit sheets that Mum made for us girls & the gorgeous bright Woodland pram cover/light quilt with cool green chevron backing that Mum made for Lentil. Also in the cot is a Frog rattle that I bought for the next baby when we were in Hawaii last year (who would have thought the "next baby" would be almost here already!), the elephant softie I made for Lentil, and the cool Bon Jovi flat mouse toy Felicity bought for Lentil. So cute!!
The next day was my Antenatal Appt, and when I finally got in to seeing the Doctors, it was my favourite Dr and the head Gyno that I got to see. Oh how happy I was to see Dr Jenkins! When he had a look at the ultrasound result, he was so non-phased & calm & cool about it! He said Lentil was quite tall, cos he/she has a long femur measurement, but normal head circumference but was "a little bit fat". So Lentil is getting a bit too much sugar, but not astronomically or damagingly so. Estimated birth weight is about 4kg, and they still wont look at inducing until at least 38wks. Boy that made me happy to hear! He really put my mind at ease, and I am just trying to rein in my sugar levels even tighter now, so Lentil doesn't continue on this massive growth spurt!
So that's the recent update on Lentil, only about 2 weeks (or less! {gasp!}) to go! Wish me all the best, and send me good birthing vibes!
:) C

Project Life, Weeks 21 & 22

Hi y'all!
I'm back with more Project Life layouts for you! I know I am super behind with posting, considering this week is week 41, and here I am only posting week 21 & 22! You may slap the back of my hand {ouch!}.
Week 21: Left Hand Side.
The extreme close up of Jaimeson at top right is the Selfie he was taking on Will's camerain the pic below that. How cool is that? He LOVES the camera, and has gotten so good at taking selfies, and also pics of everyone else! He'll run up to you and say "CHEEEEEEEEESE"!!! in a loud voice, and then SNAP! You're caught doing whatever you're doing. Like one time he came in to me on the toilet, with the camera. I managed to deflect that one before it became embarrassing! LOL!

WK 21: RHS.

Just some fun times out and about with our family, shopping at Parramatta (and getting a ride on the Thomas train, which he liked until it started moving!), the park and habging out together on the lounge.
I also included a 4x6 card with words that Jaimeson could say at 2 years old. I can't believe how good his vocab is now, considering this is pretty much the complete list of words he knew only 4 months ago. Now he can say 4 word sentances! What a champion!


Week 22: LHS.
This week started with an Op Shop Safari to the Central Coast (which didn't yield very much!) but we did have an awesome lunch at a Fish & Chip shop at Kincumber! Also on this side is Jaimeson's favourite day of the week- Tuesday- which is our Bin Day. We always have to run out the front to see the Bin Man. What simple pleasures!
Granny & Papa visited, it rained so Jaimeson got to splash about in the puddle that collects on our back verandah in his favourite gumboots, and there is my weekly tummy shot. Boy, you should see it now! SO BIG!! {running hands over a tummy that feels fit to explode!}

Week 22: RHS.
Yum Cha with Ye Ye (Will's Dad). We also took the opportunity to ride the Monorail one last time, cos it was shutting at the end of June. Jaimeson loved it, and I always loved the view into the offices as you zoomed past one or two stories up! When we went to Yum Cha in the city this week, the monorail line is all gone! So sad!
This week our local supermarket got those tiny children's trolleys in, and Jaimeson absolutely loved pushing his around and putting our groceries in it! Will has to watch him though, cos he does like to abandon it now & then, when he forgets what he's doing, or gets distracted by the chocolate milk section. LOL!
How is your Project Life going?
:) C