I'm writing this entry from a sunny corner in my garden, from where I have just witnessed Lucky, (my grown-up duck) fall from the top of the wall, flapping his wings in vain, (he's a domestic duck and cannot fly.) I could see he was embarrassed, but he's working hard to show that the fall was, in fact, intentional and that joining me here, on the patio, was exactly what he'd been planning on doing all along. Who knew ducks could be so proud?!
I have eaten a Snickers for my breakfast, which i found out on the kitchen side and i am currently gagging on the worst cup of coffee i've ever made, (seriously need a coffee machine. Note the use of the word, 'need,' as apposed to 'want.') - So this is how i'm kicking off this Bank Holiday, (right, like the banks really need another holiday, they're hardly ever open as it is!)
Last night i was back in my own bed, having spent the previous night cosied up with my man in a hotel up in Middlesborough. We set off on thursday, after franticly organising care of our little girl, cat, duck, ducklings and dogs, and made the four hour, (yep four hour) car journey up North and I don't think, in all my travels I have ever ventured that far up our country before. (Least of all when heavily pregnant!) lol
Jay has his big sales account kicking off today, he's been preparing for months for it and he needed to get up to the head office in order to collect all his promotional bits and peices. I didn't need to go with him, but couldn't really be trusted not to go into labour whilst he was gone. Still I'm glad I went, we had fun.
We made numerous pee and ice stops on the way. Ate at the filthiest KFC ever, (seriously the place was a dump,) arrived in time to have a quick drink in the hotel bar and caught a little of Kitchen Nightmares on the box before falling into a blissful slumber.
We'd planned on having an early morning swim but favoured an extra half hour in bed instead and then got up for a delicious breakfast. (I had a continental, despite Jay telling me how 'gay,' it was.)
We headed to Giraffe's head office at about 9, had a cuppa with some of the team and loaded the car with boxes and bags before setting off on our homeward bound journey that, this time, took about 6 hours in total. One yummy pub-lunch and numerous drop-off's later and we finally got home in time to pick up our little princess from her after-school disco.
Needless to say Bump and I were aching all over by the time we got home and i had practise contractions, (Braxton Hicks) into the wee small hours of the morning. I know my psychic skills leave much to be desired but i really do feel this baby is going to make a slightly early appearence . . .
Katy's coming over today, to tease me with her tales of single-gal-dom. I'm gonna ask her to dye my hair for me, (if she's going to make me jealous she might as well do it whilst making me beautiful at the same time! lol) and later we're gonna settle down and watch our Wedding DVD. - (Cannot believe it's been almost a year since we got hitched!) - Looking forward to it!
Gotta go now, will be back at some point over the weekend! ;-)
With Love
Steph x
