Hej!

Har ar lite fotografier fran den har veckan. Den forsta ar pa min stora mage och Gabriellas lilla. Jag ar nu i vecka 37 och hon ar i vecka 21. Hennes mage ar sa liten fast storre an hennes forra graviditet (liten i jamforelse med hur jag sag ut i vecka 21).

Igar var vi in till Brisbane och trangdes med 600 000 andra manniskor for att se Brisbane Riverfire som ar varje ar. Da spelas musik langs hela floden och det ar fyrverkerier som heter duga. Dessutom flyger en F11 over och dumpar bensin sa det blir stora flammor efter. Kolla in
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8RJWSkZCEk for att se hur det sag ut. Vi var med Mathias, Anna, Ewan och Grainne for att se fyrverkerierna. Fast vi satt nog pa puben for lange for vi fick ingen hojdarplats for vi sag fyrverkerirna bakom en massa trad. Fast planet flog precis over oss. Vi sa ett tarfyllt farval till Anna och Mathias som nu flyttar till Norge. Forhoppningsvis sa kommer de tillbaka en dag.

Jobbade min sista dag i fredags (da jag kom hem klockan 8). Det kanns lite overkligt att man nu ar mammaledig men det ska bli skont att vila upp sig lite innan den har krabaten kommer ut. Har en fullspikad vecka den har veckan. Imorgon kommer mina svenska tjejkompisar. Pa tisdag ar det lakarbesok. Onsdag ska jag installera en babysits och halsa pa mitt forra jobb. Pa torsdag har jag ledigt och pa fredag ska jag pa Picasso utstallningen med min kompis Liz. Pa kvallen har jag tjej middag och pa lordag ska jag ut och ata. Pa sondag ska vi ut och ata frukost med vara vanner fran Melbourne och sedan ar det fars dag har - Pust. Veckan efter ska jag slappa infor fredagen da det ar dags att fa barn!

Ha det bra. Kramar, Agneta

Hello

Here are some photos from this past week. The first one is of my BIG belly and Gabriella's litte
one (I am now in week 37 and she is in week 21).

Last night we went to the Brisbane Riverfire which was nice. I have never been and Greg hasn't been since he was 17. Met up with Mathias, Anna, Ewan and Grainne. Probably sat in the pub for too long because we ended up standing in a place with restriced view to say the least (too many trees). That didn't matter though as I wasn't planning to ask the other 600 000 people to move out of the way. The F11 flew right over our heads which was cool. To check it out have a look at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8RJWSkZCEk
Then we had to say farewell to Anna and Mathias who is off travelling and then will be moving to Norway.

Am now on maternity leave! Feels a bit strange but I am looking forward to some rest before this little on comes out in 12 days. Have a busy week ahead as I wanted to make sure that I don't go crazy as I am so used to working. Hopefully will be able to chill out next week. Will try to get plenty of rest before the 12th.

Have a great week. Take care. Love, Angie X

Kejsarsnitt?

Idag var vi till varan lakare. Den har rackarns lilla babisen ligger fortfarande i satesbjudning sa nu ar jag inbokat for kejsarsnitt. Man kan vanda babisen men vi kanner att det inte ar vart risken for att babisen ar sa stor och chansen att navelstrangen hamnar fel finns plus att jag nog anda inte kan foda normalt pga babisens stora huvud. Men vander den av sig sjalv sa kan det handa att jag kan foda normalt anda. Om den vander sig maste nya matt tas av huvudomfanget och sedan pa storleken pa mitt passage...om huvudet ar for stort sa blir det kejsarsnitt i alla fall. Men om inte far jag kanske chansen att klamma ut den har rackaren.

Blir det kejsarsnitt sa kan ni ju skanka en tanke till min mage den 12:e september klockan 11 eller kanske en liten snall drom for det ar klockan 3 pa natten svensk tid. Kanns konstigt att ha ett datum och en tid da vi kanske kommer att fa barn.

Annars ar allt val pa den har sidan jordklotet. OS ar over for den har gangen (snyft) och Australien fick ju en massa medaljer men de var inte nojda anda. Sverige var ratt daliga den har gangen vilket var trakigt, slagna av Norge, Danmark och Finland.

Igar var jag pa min svenska kompis Anette's babyshower. Det var kul. Det var bade tjejer och killar dar och alla lekte lekar. En lek skulle man gora en sot babis ar play-doh och det var kul att se allas kreativitet eller brist pa.

Sista veckan pa jobbet fast det kanns inte som det. Jag har sa himla mycket att gora att jag inte ens orka tanka pa veckan jag har framfor mig. Men sedan far jag ju ledigt och da ska jag slappa.

Ha det bra. Kramar, Agneta

C-section

Went to the obstetrician today. The baby still hasn't turned. So I am booked in for a c-section on the 12th of September at 11am. How bizarre is that! Having a time and date for when the baby will come out! There is still a small chance that the baby will turn (apparently 1-2%). If it does turn my doctor will need to check the size of the baby's head and the size of my bits that it needs to get through to ensure that it can get out. If not, the c-section will still need to go ahead. Well, well. Feel a bit disappointed but the health and safety of the baby is more important.

This is my last week at work. It really doesn't feel like it as I have so much to do that I can't even think about it as I would get too stressed out. Well, not worth worrying about it as in a weeks time I can chill out. It will feel strange not working so I have planned lots of activities in the first week. I will catch up with friends, go and see the Picasso exhibition, get a babyseat fitted, read books and watch videos. Then the last week I will try to sleep lots as I am sure I won't be doing that for a while.

Have a great week. Take care. Agneta :o)

Inredd barnkammare...

Hej!

Efter annu en tripp till Ikea sa har vi nu mer eller mindre gjort klart i babisens rum. Det ar lite synd att vi hyr for annars hade man sa klart kunnat gjort mer (malat eller satt upp nagon bard) men jag tycker att det blev mysigt i alla fall. De grona lamporna ger ett trevligt sken som man inte kan se pa fotografierna.

Sedan ar det ett flaskigt foto pa mig nar jag kom hem fran gymmet haromdagen. Man ser knappast ut som Jane Fonda. Men man ar och andra sidan i vecka 35.

Inte sa mycket annat att rapportera for jag sitter mest och tittar pa OS pa kvallarna. Det ar kul att heja pa Australien for de vinner ju en massa speciellt i simning och rodd. Hoppas Sverige far fler medaljer fast jag sag just att brottarkillen forlorade sin for att han protesterade, det ar ju orattvist tycker jag.

Imorgon ska jag pa brunch med mina svenska tjejkompisar. Pa eftermiddagen ska jag traffa ett par kompisar som jag kanner fran nar jag pluggade i Reading. De har just flyttat till Sydney men ar i Brisbane den har helgen. Mark och Jo har dessutom just forlovat sig vilket ar pa tiden for de har varit tillsammans i 10 ar.

Ha det bra. Heja Sverige.

Kramar, Agneta


The nursery...

After yet another trip to Ikea, the nursery now more or less finished. It is a shame that we can't paint or put up more things on the walls but I think we have done a pretty good job anyway with the room that we have. The light from the green lamps makes it really cozy. Now we just need a baby to finish off the look.

The other photo is a non-flattering one of me when I just got home from the gym the other day. I am now in week 35 so I guess looking fat is pretty normal. It could be worse I guess.

Otherwise I haven't done much other than watch the Olympic games. It is good fun to watch it as Australia have managed to win lots of different things. Sweden are not doing as well and today they lost a medal as the wrestling guy threw his medal in protest due to poor referees. It was a harsh decision I think, he should be allowed to do that even if it shows poor sportsmanship. It is not like he beat someone up or took steroids.

Tomorrow I am off for brunch with my Swedish lady friends. Then I am catching up with Mark and Jo who I know from when I was at Reading Uni. They recently moved to Sydney and are up in Brisbane for the weekend. They just got engaged which is lovely and about time as they have been together for 10 years.
Take care. Goooo Sweeeeden!

Love, Angie Xxx

Stor babis

Hej,

Var pa lakarkontroll igar och var lakare gjorde da ett ultraljud. Det visade sig da att var babis har ett stort huvud. Inte onormalt stort, men storre an en babis av medelstorlek. Vid 34.5 veckas graviditet sa har var babis lika stort huvud som en 38:a veckors babis. Den vager just nu nastan 2.6kg och ligger ju i satesbjudning. I vanliga fall sa kan ju lakaren forsoka vanda babisen men efterson min lakare tror att babisen kommer att vara for stor for mig for att foda normalt anda sa ar det ingen ide att vanda den. Sa det blir kanske kejsarsnitt. Men om babisen vander sig sjalv och huvudet vaxer lite langsammare sa kanske det blir normal fodsel i alla fall. Vi far helt enkelt vanta och se.

Naval, sant ar livet nar man skaffar barn med en mini-jatte.

Nu har vi antligen borjat gora i ordning babisens rum. Greg satte ihop spjalsang och skotbord i sondags. Behover kopa lite fler grona saker till rummet for att gora det lite mysigare men an sa har vi ju flera veckor kvar.

Ha det bra. Kramar Agneta (och hennes storhuvade babis)

Big Baby

Hello,

Saw our obstetrician yesterday and he did an unltrasound to check the baby's size. What he found was that our baby has a big head. Not abnormally big but genetically big (like Greg as I have a small head). At the moment, the baby is in a breech position. If it doesn't turn on its own devices, I will probably have to have a c-section as the obstetrician thinks there is no point of turning it around as it will probably be too big for me to give bith to naturally anyway. Well, I guess that is what can happen when you have a baby with a big man and you are a small person yourself. With a little bit of luck the baby may turn and it's head might start growing so fast...well if that happens I can give birth naturally. Ah, the joy of childbirth.

Tomorrow is Ekka Show holidays! Hurrah, I am looking forward to sleeping in.

Take care. Love, Angie (and her big-headed baby) X

Vecka 33

Igar hade jag min babyshower. Det var roligt och man blev rejalt bortskamd. Gregs mamma och syster hade dekorerat sa fint, allt gick i rosa och blatt t.o.m. godiset. Solen sken och det var lagom varmt sa har mitt i vintern.

Det var lite over 20 personer som kom och det var en blandning av gamla och nya jobbar kompisar, svenska/norska och australiensiska kompisar och slakt. Alla verkade ha trevligt och det lektes lekar och det ats en massa god mat.


Fick en massa bra presenter. Klader, leksaker, bocker, lakan, filtar, blojor och andra saker som allt kommer att komma till anvanding. Alla var sa himla snalla och generosa. Sa nu kan vi borja inreda var barnkammare som kommer att ga i vitt och gront.

Ha det sa bra. Kram, Agneta.






Week 33

Had my babyshower yesterday. Greg's mum and sister had organised everything so all I had to do was turn up. It felt really strange not knowing what to expect and not being allowed to help. They had done a really nice job and made it into a memorable day. I (or the baby really) got really spoilt and got so many nice presents. People are so kind and generous. We played some games and overall it was a nice chilled out day. I think people seemed to have a good time as it was never quiet. I hope that was a good sign.

There was a nice mixture of people. Some were people I work with now and some from when I used to work at Red Cross. There were my Swedish, Norweigian and Australian friends as well as relatives. We had a good time eating, drinking and playing games.

Take care.

Love, Angie X