Zebra Rock

This morning my friend Katrina came by with her two kids and we all went out to Zebra Rock Gallery. We skipped the gallery (been there, done that) and when right down to the jetty to feed the fish. The catfish and bream swarm around the jetty because they know they will get fed. It's actually rather disgusting watching them! The kids had fun though. Then we had scones and jam and cream while the kids played on the playground. It was a beautiful day!

On the way out, we saw the family of peacocks and penhens that live there.

Waddle, waddle......

Waddle, waddle, whack, whack

Tell me how long will this week last

Brain keeps stopping, there ain't no dropping,

Tell me how long will this thing last?

Waddle, waddle, flop, flop,

Just want to see this baby drop,

I'm here waiting and it's hesitating,

Tell me just when will this thing drop?

Sung to the tune of Trickle trickle splash splash by Manhattan Transfer just in case you weren't aware.....

So I guess you can tell how I'm feeling right now: Huge, heavy, and ready to be done! 36 weeks today so only 4 to go hopefully. (I'm keep optimistic!) I've had numerous people comment on my pregnant waddle now...anyone have a spare wheelbarrow? I'll try to get a picture posted soon. I'm a bit camera shy right now.

I've started my second week off work now....it feels great to be done! I'm not getting much accomplished at home yet....one day at a time I guess. I wish that whole "nesting" thing would hit cause I have so much I could be doing! Anyway, I definitely getting enough sleep which I'm told is a good thing. I sleep intermittently at night and during the day....just preparing I guess. :)

The excitement is setting in now...the anxiety a little bit...but mostly I just want to get this show on the road! I'm ready to know what we are having and see him/her and all that. I know Eldon feels the same way. Anyway, this is old news to those of you who've had a baby already so you can sympathise with us! We are definitely on the countdown. (I can't promise the next post won't be "the raspberry leaf tea worked...")

Farewell Work Lunch

My countdown is finally coming to a close...one more day! Today all of the ladies from my work went out for lunch to farewell myself and Fiona, the other pregnant lady.

Our group

The head honchos, Jan and Kay

Natalie and Pam

Emma and Ann

Fiona and I...comparing bumps!

Fiona, Sharon, Leonie and Robyne

Farewell to those who stayed by behind to man the fort, Diedre and Joy! It has been nice working with such a great bunch of ladies! I will miss all of you!

Lazy Sunday

We are enjoying our beautiful dry season weather now...lovely and warm! On Sunday we went out to lunch with out friends Glen and Katrina and their 2 kids, Hayley and Jack, to Ivanhoe Farm Cafe. They have a very simple menu, but delicious...and fresh fruit and vegies. We sat outside under the trees and enjoyed the breeze!

"Jack, where is your belly?"

Happy Birthday to Shauna!

Ok, so I'm a few days late! Shauna's b-day was on the 27th of this month....there hasn't been a year gone by where we haven't at least tried to celebrate our birthdays together in some way. It is a little hard now that we are half a world away from each other, but the fact that we are the same age for 4 days every year must be celebrated somehow! In our younger years, we were "twins" for 4 days right down to wearing matching clothes during that time. We always had our birthdays together and had two of the same cake. I especially remember the butterfly cake year. We both feel a little bit like we are missing something at this time of year...one day we might get to share a party again.

This year I tried to make a cake for my birthday to take to work with me...it utterly failed. So badly that I couldn't bear to put it together, let alone take it to work and expect others to enjoy it! So I was feeling very discouraged about my cake disaster when I spoke to Shauna on my birthday. She gave me a recipe for this coconut cream cake and we decided that I would try to make it on her birthday and take it to work! (aren't my co-workers lucky!!) Anyway, I followed all the instructions and it still was beginning to look like I had another disaster on my hands, but I decided I would go ahead and make the whole thing and just see how it turned out. Well, it was a big hit! The recipe made so much mixture that I had enough for two cakes....one to take to work and another little one for home. This is a very different cake, but very tasty. Very very sweet and rich I found, and if you don't like coconut, don't even bother because there is coconut in every part of this cake, right down to coconut cream in the cake mix. ( I didn't say it was fat free!) Anyway, I told Shauna I would let her know how it went, so here's a picture (this is the small one):

If anyone wants the recipe, we both have it! :) Thanks, Shauna!