There's no one like you - 7 October 2008

This LO was for the sketchbook competition - we had to use a minimum of 3 different sized circles to represent a target (the theme was archery) - as well as include an arrow - pretty basic but harder to put into practice - I wasn't very original and I did it the day it was due on the Monday - sadly I only entered 4/6 LOs but it was good because there wasn't the pressure. I really want to add some more journalling though to make it more personal.

Its 425 am and seems to be the only time I get to sit down and focus and I am up because I can't sleep. I can hear the nice pitter/patter of the rain but it doesn't seem to have helped. Strange, when Jordan has been in the bed I can't sleep - tonight she really didn't want to settle so I told her if she turned the light on one more time I would put her in the cot so emptied the cot and she went in and didn't make a fuss and flicked through some books and eventually fell asleep - this is amazing considering the fact that she would cry when she went in - am I too soft when it comes to her? Perhaps. Yesterday (6th) we had my second obstitrician appointment just to see that things were still in a positive sense and that it appeared safe that I try and have a normal birth and not book in for a c-section and he feels that the benefits at this stage outweigh the c-section. Jordan came with us this time. She has developed this habit of shaking her head no and then grinning when she knows she shouldn't touch something - and then picks it up. Very endearing. She has such a great understanding of things too - little things but she follows what we mean. She'll go and sit at her little table when I say its time for food and she just seems to understand what we are saying even when we try and say things cryptically. I am counting down - 10 days til I am due. It is hard not knowing when it could happen. Bronwyn my midwife is working night shifts that weekend so hopefully she will be around as I really value her experience. Here are some cute pics of Jordan that I took while dad was visiting the other day when he started off watering our herbs and then Jordan wanted to water them and kept saying more and after using the tap outside she was relentless and could have gone on all day - she got completely wet but had the best time.