Nesting is imminent........

I can't believe just how broody I am getting now. I am itching to have the nursery prepared and I have even assembled the Ikea baby changing/chest of drawers so I could put all Megan's clothes away ready for her arrival. Less than 6 weeks to go now if it all works out well. I think I may have a 6th urinary infection but won't know for sure until Tuesday. They are concerned that I could get early contractions as UTI's can lead to premature birth. But at 34 weeks, Megan wouldn't be that premature so I am not too worried.

Today, I gathered all the clothes bought and given and washed them all. I couldn't wait to hang the tiny things on a line in a neat little row. How cute does this look?

Dom is in Palma, Mallorca for a few days with work. It is the first time we have been apart in a long time and I am going to miss him lots, especially at night. Double beds are just not designed to have just one person in them.

Still, I have Rose and Bianca coming over tomorrow evening for a girly night in which should be fun. They have lots to tell me about their love lives - good and bad - so I am looking forward to a bit of gossip.

When Dom gets back on Saturday late afternoon we will also have the arrival of his Polish friend Lucasz and partner until Wednesday. I hope we all get on and it will be easy having them stay. I get very tired and can't be bothered with all the entertaining lark as I get bigger and bigger. Don't get me wrong, I love cooking for people..........but everything seems to be such an effort these days.

Tomorrow I am heading into central London to do my last photo shoot for Pregnancy and Birth magazine before the baby arrives. It should be good fun, but exhausting. Still it gets me out of the house and I have a chance to be pampered.

A weekend with my sister and her family.....

In the last year I have become extremely close to my sister and her family. Without her I don't think I could get through the big transitions I have made. They are all for the better but knowing I can talk to her daily via the web-cam has made moving to a new location that bit easier.

I have seen how her family, the Ricos, are such a strong unit. Sure they have their ups and downs and the kids aren't always perfect, but on the whole they are a good family and one I want to look up to when I have mine.....so much so that I have asked Helen and Steve to be unofficial God Parents. They have been together for over 20 years which must say something about their relationship....and they still look very happy together.

I just hope that this new family will be as strong as theirs.......

And that our child will be as bright and cute as this! Little Anna, 3, blowing raspberries on my pregnant belly!! How adorable can you get?

The Ricos came up for the weekend to stay with us and it was great and hectic having them! No one got any sleep but the day was wonderfully spent eating out and visiting Canazaro Park, a secret gem near Wimbledon Common. We had a BBQ in the evening with extra friends over. I must say, it was very tiring - entertaining - but it was well worth it. This was the first time the family had been up to see me in my new home and I just hope it won't be the last time for a while. I am due to have Megan in 6 weeks time and it scares the hell out of me. Not having any family around is going to be hard......and it frightens me that I have no one to turn to. I feel time is running out for Dom and I too - quality time that is. And I am very aware that things will never be the same again. In a way that's okay as Megan will fill us with new joys. But I am also sad that our time has been short and sometimes wasted when all I want to do is spend as much time as possible with my husband.