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Before I forget everything...
Feb. 9th, 2012 03:24 pmDays flit by so fast, I don't know where they go. The question of why I'm not getting much done is usually accompanied by one of the cats arriving to demand a cuddle, but I have timed this for their afternoon nap time ;)
The new school year has started, and I'm teaching fencing to a couple of after-school care groups. Had the first class on Tuesday, which was complete chaos really. They're primary schools, a mix of prep to grade 6, and were a bit over-excited at the whole start of year, first sports class, sword fighting combination. After making a bit of an effort I ended up just letting them chase and whack each other with the foam sabres to maybe get it out of their system.
From next week I'll have one on Tuesdays and one on Wednesdays, and those will run pretty much right up to my confinement. I'm sort of banking on first babies tending not to arrive early, and assuming 2 hours a week, only carrying foam sabres, should be do-able.
Paid maternity leave has been approved by Centrelink.
At the antenatal class on Monday there was some discussion about work arrangements, some people planning to work right up to the last minute, others already having stopped for a while. Apparently some of them are bored and don't know what to do with their time, but I don't seem to be having that problem.
The sewer works in our yard are done and we have our yard back. I'm not entirely convinced they put the top soil back on top, there's rather a lot of clay and rocks there, but otherwise the area has never looked so potentially useful. They've mostly flattened out and cleared the area I've been meaning to clear and flatten, and done some significant pruning that has opened the area right up. I think a couple of inoffensive shrubs have been crushed, but they might bounce back once we get stuff off them.
Other bonus is that the Ivy and Trad on the other side of the fence has gone. Hopefully removed entirely, but at least for now we won't have as much trouble with incursions.
I'd like to one day keep a few chooks down there, although that's probably a couple of years in the future. Apparently the previous owners did so. In the mean time, might see if we can convince some kidney weed to colonise the area.
Nesting-acquisition is pretty much done now. Next step is to get the nursery painted and sort out the storage. We were given some boxes of small-sized baby clothes, and it's deceptive how many little outfits fit into a small box (and then don't fit into an apparently large drawer). I think Bub has more clothes than I do now.
We're having our last pre-baby social fling on Feb 25th, a baby shower segueing into games night. David's in charge of all that since I'm busy wandering around vaguely and trying to remember to do the bare minimum necessary to keep the fencing club going and the dishes washed.
Fencing club doing well so far, 15 members signed up, at least 5 more to chase for money. Need to do more for the junior class though which is off to a very slow start, and convince a couple of people to take the coaching course.
My replacement coach has now announced that she is also pregnant. A trimester behind me, but as I don't know how long it will take me to start reappearing at training sessions, I need more coaches!
The new school year has started, and I'm teaching fencing to a couple of after-school care groups. Had the first class on Tuesday, which was complete chaos really. They're primary schools, a mix of prep to grade 6, and were a bit over-excited at the whole start of year, first sports class, sword fighting combination. After making a bit of an effort I ended up just letting them chase and whack each other with the foam sabres to maybe get it out of their system.
From next week I'll have one on Tuesdays and one on Wednesdays, and those will run pretty much right up to my confinement. I'm sort of banking on first babies tending not to arrive early, and assuming 2 hours a week, only carrying foam sabres, should be do-able.
Paid maternity leave has been approved by Centrelink.
At the antenatal class on Monday there was some discussion about work arrangements, some people planning to work right up to the last minute, others already having stopped for a while. Apparently some of them are bored and don't know what to do with their time, but I don't seem to be having that problem.
The sewer works in our yard are done and we have our yard back. I'm not entirely convinced they put the top soil back on top, there's rather a lot of clay and rocks there, but otherwise the area has never looked so potentially useful. They've mostly flattened out and cleared the area I've been meaning to clear and flatten, and done some significant pruning that has opened the area right up. I think a couple of inoffensive shrubs have been crushed, but they might bounce back once we get stuff off them.
Other bonus is that the Ivy and Trad on the other side of the fence has gone. Hopefully removed entirely, but at least for now we won't have as much trouble with incursions.
I'd like to one day keep a few chooks down there, although that's probably a couple of years in the future. Apparently the previous owners did so. In the mean time, might see if we can convince some kidney weed to colonise the area.
Nesting-acquisition is pretty much done now. Next step is to get the nursery painted and sort out the storage. We were given some boxes of small-sized baby clothes, and it's deceptive how many little outfits fit into a small box (and then don't fit into an apparently large drawer). I think Bub has more clothes than I do now.
We're having our last pre-baby social fling on Feb 25th, a baby shower segueing into games night. David's in charge of all that since I'm busy wandering around vaguely and trying to remember to do the bare minimum necessary to keep the fencing club going and the dishes washed.
Fencing club doing well so far, 15 members signed up, at least 5 more to chase for money. Need to do more for the junior class though which is off to a very slow start, and convince a couple of people to take the coaching course.
My replacement coach has now announced that she is also pregnant. A trimester behind me, but as I don't know how long it will take me to start reappearing at training sessions, I need more coaches!
