Sleep vs. Huge Smile

My little one has a habit of getting up one or two hours before he's supposed to in the morning but usually wins me over with his gorgeous (I'm up) smile. Do your kids do this too...or just mine?

Funny for your Friday

I came across this today, something funny for your Friday. It's an Ode to Sleep Deprived Parents, as  performed by the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs.

Baby Room Done and Dusted

After finishing the master bedroom last weekend, this weekend was devoted to getting the baby's room done and moving the study to the old bedroom space. This involved a trip to IKEA, a trip to Baby Bunting, darling husband moving furniture and lots of allen keys. The end result was a constructed cot, change table and chest of drawers, in addition to putting together two new study chairs and a desk. The study is still a work in progress but here's some photos of the baby's room. All that's missing are some paintings and blinds.

 Very happy with the end result

  Already spoilt with choice thanks to rellies and friends

 

The picture that facebook didn't get to see, as gender is more obvious

Big Nursery Decisions

For all the first time mothers-to-be out there, you will find some of the biggest ticket items you will have to purchase are associated with the nursery. I have been lucky enough to obtain a hand-me-down rocking chair and stool from my sister-in-law but still have to worry about items such as the cot and changetable. Whilst you would think such items are an easy choice and you can purchase them anywhere, think again. You should really be thinking about the safety of your child, the functionality of these items and them adhering to Australian standards, which I personally consider important (and my friend who works in risk management would be happy to hear about). 

My cousin had her baby shower last weekend and let others know that she had bought a Boori cot. Before this point, I hadn't even looked into cots and had no idea about things such as teething rails for cots! With much to learn, I headed to the Choice website, a website regarding Australian standards for cots and product review websites. The one cot that kept coming up in the top 5 was the Boori. So after much review, I too have chosen to purchase a Boori Cot and Changetable. I am not going to bother with the Bassinet, as I have already purchased a Bassinet cot insert from a friend to use for the first couple of weeks. The Cot and Changetable are big purchase decisions (we are lucky to have family members putting money towards them) and not cheap but I think it's worth it, especially considering we are planning to have another child down the track. Here's the cot and changetable we are going to purchase (once again I apologise to those reading this blog and thinking oh great, another baby story):

 

White Boori Country Classic Cot
Source: www.getprice.com.au

White Boori Classic Change Table
Source: www.babytimeonline.com.au

Baby's Gender Revealed

And the results are in...

Source of photo: http://itsnevertoolatealthoughimalwayslate.blogspot.com.au

Gender Reveal Cupcakes

I am seeing my side of the family tonight and wanted a cheeky way of revealing the gender of the baby to them, without it being obvious from word go...so I baked cupcakes! I may have stolen the idea from this great blog article - http://prettyhungrygirl.wordpress.com/2011/09/25/a-very-revealing-dessert/ The only difference is her cupcakes look a lot prettier because I am still to master this icing thing. I think I'm going to try using cream cheese next time.

The idea is for family members to choose a pink or blue baby shower favour and stick it in their cupcake and then cut through the cupcake to see if they're right or not. It's really just a bit of fun for a Friday night.

Here's the before shot...

I had to laugh this morning because hubby thought I'd just baked a pile of regular cupcakes and didn't understand why they were getting yellow cupcakes. Little did he know that there was a surprise inside.

 The second and third batch for extended family and coworkers definitely worked better, don't you think?

Girl or Boy?

Today officially marks the 1/2 way point of my pregnancy and probably the point where I start to freak out a bit more. I had my 20 week scan today and am happy to report that the baby is healthy and everything is where it should be. Hubby and I also found out the gender of the baby (because we wanted to know) but before I reveal it on Monday, I wanted to find out what your guesses were. What do you think we're having?

Two Week Catch Up

The last two weeks have been a bit rough at work and in general, so I unfortunately haven't blogged as much as I should. Here's a quick summary of a couple of things that I would have blogged about, given the time:

 

 Birthday Cake for a special girl's 1st birthday

Saffy got a new coat, which she ripped off immediately

 My first attempt at Whoopie Cakes for a friend's housewarming
Red Velvet with Cream Cheese filling

 Birthday Cake for party number two - Everyone Loves Womens Weekly!

 Cake Pinata, which didn't last long