proud

this is a blog dedicated to jim. my fantastic husband.

i am so very proud of him and all his achievements. he has worked so hard for them and things are starting to happen. very exciting!

jims studio, mango studios was set up just over two years ago. it has been a dream of his to do and im so glad he has got it.

he has just brought a new van and had the most fantastic graphics put on it. they look great and already he his drumming up a fair bit of buisness.

so well done my darling, congratulations on setting your sights high and working hard to get to your dream.

i am very glad to be your wife x

good times

i have had a really lovely day today. you know when things pan out much better than you thought they would?!

our car was going to have to go to the garage on thursday to have the window wiper motor replaced at a jaw dropping £400 which we just dont have. so jim called out rac to have a look which they couldnt fix so jim went online and found out what could be the problem and has fixed it! what a lovely man he is!

been out for lunch and dinner today which has been a real treat! very tired now though so im off to bed!


night xxx

musings

not really sure how im feeling to be honest. im am excited about this pregnancy, it is very different from my last.

i have had no morning sickness which has been fantastic and i know god played a huge part in that. i am looking at this pregnancy through different eyes. im thinking more positively and believing in my body more to do what it needs to do.

james can home from work yesterday with a present for me. its a t-shirt that he had printed that has baby inside written on it. it was so sweet of him to think of me and i really appreciated it.

so many people are convinced i am having a boy this time which is fine with me. we have never been 'oh it has to be a girl' or vice versa we are just so happy to be having another child. so many people around me, good friends have struggled to get pregnant and it is so hard to see. i know i am blessed to have the chance to extend our family and i am truly grateful.

one of my friends is pregnant and her due date was yesterday so i am praying for a safe delivery and protection for her and her husband.

labour is something that you can never fully describe to someone no matter how many times you have done it. i know that each labour is different. when you talk to other mums who have experienced it you can appreciate what they are telling you but it is a unique experience for the mother and no one could ever tell you exactly what to happened or what to expect.

really hope my midwife is in touch soon to arrange the booking in appointment before we go away.

anyway enough from me.

feeling good!

today is a good day! im am not as tired which has been great. means i can do more housework and run around after jorja!

im seven and a half weeks and feeling the bump! pretty much everyone knows im pregnant just by looking at me!

be nice to have my first midwife appointment soon chat things over with her.

im feeling

excited
enjoyed baking fairy cakes
happy about going away next week
joyful
positive none of this half empty stuff
relaxed
content
slightly hungry
proud
loved


and i could go on.

one thing that has always been a pet hate is people who dwell on bad things or cant see the best out of what they have. it is something that i work really hard on. moaning makes it worse. why do you think people always say laughter is the best kind of medicine?!

so for all you reading ......... "always look on the bright side of life!" as someone treasured showed me this week.

emotions

today has been a day full with emotions.

i had a funeral to go to which is always a sad occasion especially when you knew them well. it was a real celebration of his life and a wonderful service.

im sitting feeling very grateful that im not having morning sickness. i am taking a different approach to this pregnancy and trusting god. my last pregnancy was awful with a lot of things out of my control but i am believing this pregnancy to be a positive experience.

i am a women of god designed to have babies and that is what i am going to do. my body knows what it is doing and i am just making sure i look after myself.

i am just over seven weeks and its been good!

food!

today has been an odd day, i have gone from eating plenty to small amounts. although i have had a massive bowl of Italian ice cream! where i live there is a beautiful italian ice cream shop that is delicious! it is a lovely pick me up and treat! jorja has been a darling the last few days and i have enjoyed this weekend a lot!

last night i threw a surprise birthday party for jim. it was great he had no clue and everyone dressed up as superheroes! his birthday isnt until the 2nd of august so i think thats why it stayed a surprise! fab! im just glad we managed to pull it off!

just going to snuggle down with my husband and watch a film with some goodies!

perfect way to end the weekend! x

its been a while!

this week has been really busy through nothing really! very odd.

just been to the cinema with jim, amy and rob, that was fun . haven't really had much time with jim this weeks. he has been really busy with work which has been hard but you gotta do what you gotta do. right?

in less then 2 weeks we have got the whole of the summer holidays together and i cant wait.

its easier for me to put how i feeling in bullet points with regards to my pregnancy or else i would waffle for ages!

excited
tired
hormonal
loved
blessed
jorja as a big sister
peace
joy

and on that note im off to bed x

little pickle!

jorja has been a little pickle today so i was glad to being going on a ladies night! about 40 + women got together at an indian restaurant and pigged out! it was fab!

im really hoping i see my midwife soon as my 'bump' is getting quite noticeable already! im sure it because it is my second pregnancy quite close together but i just want to make sure!

had my first pot of cherries today and it was great, just what i fancied!

hormones!

today has been a good day. had church this morning which was good then came home for lunch and i felt tired and grumpy and hormonal really. both me and jorja ended up having an afternoon nap which definitely made me feel better but i was still grumpy! i am very thankful that i have a loving husband and daughter that just let me be when hormones start taking over!

feeling so much better now though, jorja was just lovely this evening and really threw herself into bath time which is always fun to see. jorja was such a joy when she was a baby. she slept right through the night from 5 weeks and was so content. i am pleased to say that she is still an utter joy and if every child was like her people would have loads of children! now i know i am her mother so i am totally bias but she really is so beautiful in every way. i am so proud to call her my daughter.

james has been lovely too, he really is such a hands on dad who gets stuck in there and is always making sure she is cared for in every way possible. he comes in from work and whisks her away into very special daddy daughter time so i can relax and put my feet up.

i love the life we have together and i know our marriage will stand the test of time. we may be young but when you know its right, its right! he is my other half, the better half and i am his.

we have had a really nice chinese together tonight and relaxed with each other. lovely. just lovely.

lazy mornings

this morning has been a lazy morning and me and jorja have thoroughly enjoyed it! ive got a friend popping down soon for lunch then tonight its film night at the youth club i run.

i am six weeks tomorrow and cant believe it! i keep looking and jorjas newborn pictures. it feels such a long time ago and yet it has only been 18 months! jorja is so helpful at the moment and understanding so much each day, i love watching here grow into her own person. i often look at her and wonder what she will do with her life, how she will look and so on! very exciting!

i love my little family.

let it rain!

ive had the worst headache for the best part of two days now and i just need it to chuck it down with rain and i will feel so much better! all the pressure builds and it really hurts! i was in bed by 9pm last night!

jenni and tudor have just been over which was nice, especially seeing jen. shes great.

i have made chocolate brownies and resisted the urge to eat them all! i could quite easily, they are delicious even if i do say so myself!

:)