It’s almost the last week of Summer and I am very much looking forward to the seasonal change. I’m daydreaming about what I will do in Autumn…

French toast from Big Table, how I love you so!

• Go out for lots of breakfast dates with B.
• Find the perfect pair of boots- this year I am making a vow to buy nice ones that will last more than a few months!
• Drive to the country to see pretty Autumn leaves.
• Enjoy wearing tights, legwarmers, and cardigans again. (I miss layering so, so much right now).
• Make a little craft project.
• Keep doing yoga once a week.

Oh and…

…prepare for the arrival of this little Autumn baby!
(But that is a whole other list of its own~).

I love the in-between seasons! What are your Autumn (or Spring) goals?

See my Spring and Winter goal lists too~

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Dear street art… thank you for making my walk around this suburb a pretty one.

Dear Valentine’s Day… once again we forgot to celebrate you. But all the photos of everyone’s yummy love day treats are making me crave cake in a very big way.

Dear Big Table… I wish I was eating some of your French toast right now :9

Dear coffee… does the pattern on top make you taste better, or am I just imagining things?

Dear Game of Thrones… I am so glad I started reading you, even if every time I turn a page I’m afraid my favourite character is about to meet a grisly end.

Dear baby belly… Hi! It’s nice to finally see you ♥

Dear summer… I liked it better last week, when you were unseasonably cold and I could wear my new knitted jumper.

Dear maternity leave… two months to go! I am counting down the days to you!

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Roughly three months left until Bebe makes his appearance. It is so surreal to think that the little flashing dot we saw on the ultrasound screen has grown (and is still growing) into a big baby boy.

I’ve waited throughout my pregnancy for things to feel ‘real’, but I’m not sure if it ever will! I was walking past the big reflective windows that are on my way to yoga class, and I saw my belly and thought ‘oh yes, that’s right, I’m pregnant!’.

I’m still so tiny, but I love this little bump anyway. I’m starting to get very tired and sore after a long day at work, and I’m trying to remind myself to slow down and take it easy instead of powering through like I always do. Aside from having awful, awful heartburn a lot of the time, I’m feeling pretty good, and we’re so happy that this baby is growing well and is very healthy ♥

Last weekend we bought our crib! It took such a long time to choose what we wanted, but it seems like things were meant to be, as we not only got the very last one in the store, but it was also on sale~ If I had an unlimited budget, I would have bought an Oeuf Sparrow crib, but I’m very happy with our choice.

I’ve booked my maternity leave for after Easter, and it’s getting close enough that I’m already starting to count down the days. I’m trying to enjoy work while I’m still there, because I’m sure I will miss it (well, maybe just a little) while I have time off. Morning coffee and my little stowaway co-worker do make the workdays brighter.

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I thought it would be fun to have a final record of life with a tiny handbag. I’ve been hunting for the perfect big bag to use as a combination nappy bag/hand bag but they are all either hideous or expensive (or both). Then this super cute bag which I have been admiring forever was on super marked-down sale at Mod Cloth ♥ It arrived yesterday and I think it will be perfect, especially with the addition of the cute changing mat I ordered from here.

• Pencil box with nice pencils and pens, so I don’t have to use the yucky ones at work
• Kate Spade reading glasses
• Frankie 2012 journal (best diary ever!). I love that this year it has a little pocket in the back for keeping things~
• Pregnancy record- it has all my antenatal care information & forms, plus some printouts from our ultrasounds
• Hello Kitty purse which was a gift from my sister-in-law. I love how it looks like an envelope!
• Pouch with various things like a comb, my work keys & fob, painkillers, and a big roll of antacid tablets for my heartburn
• Car keys! I’ve been downgraded to the non central-locking key since B. drives more than I do. Now I have to open the car using a key like a sucker…
• Plain lip balm and Strawberry Coconut vegan lip gloss by Pure Gaisha
• Sunglasses
• Bunny bag from Marble Sud (free gift with a Mori Girl magazine)

It will be interesting to see what my after-baby handbag will look like. I’ll be sure to post a comparison!

See my previous ‘in my bag’ post here.

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It’s hard to believe that I only have about two weeks until the start of my third trimester. Time is flying! I’m loving this stage of pregnancy. Finally I’m a have a noticeable belly, even if it is a small one. Felix is very active, and kicks in response to our hands being on the bump. The other night he kicked me and I poked back and felt a little hand (or foot) flex against my finger. It was very surreal!

My favourite of all our recent baby purchases, some gorgeous handmade moccasins, made by Talia Christine.

Some days I am so excited to be a Mama and can’t wait to meet this baby boy. Other days I panic and hope he might come with an instruction manual. (I must admit, reading how many feeds and nappy changes a newborn needs was a little confronting…) We don’t have many friends with babies so we’re kinda newbies over here. Still, I think B. and I will do our best, and hopefully we will be fast learners ♥

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