Saturday, April 12, 2014

March/April update

It's been February since I last posted here, it's been a busy few months which is my ropey excuse.  This pregnancy lark isn't all it's cracked up to be and fair takes it out of me but I have managed some crafty things so it's not all bad.

My previous to do was :
Knit a baby hat - I had given up on this as I have bought sooooo many baby clothes, including hats. So it's no longer top priority but something I might try when I'm on maternity leave in July.
Knit item from my stash, keen to knit some hearts (pattern in a mag somewhere) using the undyed yarn I have. These could decorate baby's room - Yeah no I haven't done that :-/
Listen to Gone Girl for the book group - Done, and I enjoyed it although it got a bit of a luke warm reception from the rest of the group.  I haven't written a review for it but take my word it was ok.
Read Dolly by Susan Hill - done and I posted a review here.
and Tuesday Yoga, Thursday Davina DVD - between work, super tired and PGP (pelvic girdle pain) I am in no way up for this however I know I need to get fit in the last trimester (to prepare for labour) and the yoga might actually help me.

I also tried sewing a baby hat from an old t shirt which did not work out so was quickly scrapped, but did successfully manage to remove the header tape from old curtains to sew onto the new curtains for the nursery....and they look great!  I also cut up and re-sewed an old bed sheet of ours into 6 flat sheets for the Moses basket/cot bed. Some look better than others but when I am covered in baby fluids at 4am I doubt neither me, Mr C or baby will care.

Most excitingly is an exciting thing I can not talk about or reveal until after Wonderwool as I have a surprise for a friend, you will just need to take my word it's a cool thing and I will be able to reveal all in a few weeks.

So onto Aprils to do (April is busier than March so don't expect much):
Finish surprise cool thing by Wonderwool 27th April
Read 'The Host' by Stephanie Meyer for book group
Read 'Sane new world' by Ruby Wax (I'm going to see her in May at the Hay Festival!)
Read 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly' 

This month is full of fun exciting things, a trip to Scotland (including Imax and Edinburgh castle), a wedding in Carmarthen, Wonderwool, and a night in Cardiff to see Derren Brown! Busy little bees we are :)