Baby baby baby...

I was on a roll and thought I would include another post.

So for those of you who might be reading my blog for the first time I am pregnant.  I am 32 weeks along this Tuesday.  I am still working full time and will be for 6 more weeks.  My husband and I are really excited about the birth of our first child.  It has been hard work at times, as women who have had children can testify to.

Here is me at 6 weeks pregnant...

Here is me two weeks ago, 30 weeks (really need to take an updated photo)...

Here is Baby Sowden at the 12 week scan...

Here is Baby Sowden at the 20 week scan...

And here is Baby Sowden at 29 weeks at the fancy 4d scan we had...

I have been lucky enough to have one baby shower already.  The lovely ladies I work with always put one on for women who are expecting.  This was a joint baby shower with a good friend who is due at the start of June.  And this is going to sound crazy but I have another one this week (for Auckland based friends and family) which my best friend is planning and then another one two weeks after in Hamilton (where I am from) which my Mum is planning.

Here is a photo of my gifts.  We were very, very spoilt!!

I made some thank you cards to give to people to thank them (obviously) for the amazing gifts we received.  I have made a heap of these to have on hand for before and after bubs is born.   They were so quick and easy to make

Who knew, cards that work out to be 50 cents each, scrappy bits of material and ribbon and a glue gun could make something that looks so cool??!!!

I thought I would also include some photos of some of the crafts I have made over the past few months.
I am all for saving money and have really enjoyed getting back into sewing over the last year or so.  I often trawl through Pinterest and find cool things I can make.  I have also got some great ideas from various groups on Facebook.

Here are some things I have made...

Oh and before I show the photos, the gender of our baby is going to be a suprise.  I have decided to make stuff in blue and pink and put away whatever we do not need this time and maybe use next time.

Girly bunting flags

boy bunting flags

Cot rail covers for a boy, am going to make a cot skirt to match and then make a girly one too.  I LOVE this stripy fabric.

Girly cot quilt

A cot quilt for a wee boy

Very long bright snake, was made to brighten up some long shelves I was going to buy, now I am not too sure.

Anyway, the plan is to get back into this blogging thing.  So you never know, I might just enter another one this time next week.
Take care people.