Nesting

Now we're closing in on the third trimester, we've finally got our bums in gear and started getting the house ready for Tilly's arrival! This has included tip runs to get rid of the crap in the garden, finally putting James' clothes into my wardrobe (still not brave enough to chuck any out so its a tight squeeze) probably not baby inspired but we've been jazzing up the hell hole of a bathroom, decluttering the whole house and most excitingly, ALL the delightful textured wallpaper in the nursery is now gone ready to sand and polyfilla the walls, paint the woodwork & radiator (its a bizzare slightly yellowy white at the moment) and eventually paint the walls.

We have had a nightmare finding a pale pink that isn't too sickly or bright and have used about 14 samples now... we have three more to try before I lose my marbles and go and get a dulux machine to make me an exact shade, not ideal as its extortionate but never mind!

Tilly now has curtains and a blanket that will start off the colour scheme of the room (a mix of pale pink, dusky pink, lilac and florals) as I really can't stand the generic, awful 'i love my bear' sop that baby shops seem to churn out... in fact, I did see a set that was reduced from £200(!!!!) to £100(!!) and when I went to see it in the flesh, it looked cheap... You seem to have to pay big money for cheapy looking stuff, which isnt on.. or settle for soppy, matchy, animals hugging or holding hands... Lovely if you're like that.. I'm sure. So our Tilly-bear will be having a one of a kind, hana special room and if it comes out looking crap at least I did it myself ha!

Things we have left to do in the house are : sort out the conservatory so it can eventually be a playroom or space for me to sew, replace the border in the living room that devil kitten has been biting off.. paint the bathroom a less depressing shade, get more storage in our bedroom, put the finishing touches to our room, turf the garden and sort out the flower beds. Not much eh? Especially when the baby's room has plasterboard walls and no bed... Ah well, I'm sure I will somehow find the energy I've been missing in the 3rd trimester.. ha!