All over the place

Am making a quick pit-stop between returning from Liverpool and heading off to London for a couple of days. I had a lovely time in Crosby, really relaxing and realised how lucky I am to have such a great family. And I'm not just saying this as I know a certain Fairy G reads my blog! I'm quite proud of myself for being able to shop her under the table....and amazed by the stamina I actually had.
Today marks seven and a half months' of pregnancy and I can now officially say I am due next month, which is pretty terrifying. Went out last week and bought various bits and bobs after having a little scare -- pre-term labour it wasn't, a bloody great big stitch it was -- and realising that if the baby was born there were lots of things we didn't have. Well, we now have most things, although there are still a few left over.
The Bean got a gorgeous basket of baby goodies from Fairy G and a really sweet little pack of clothing and booties from Kate and Frank along with a squishy polar bear that I want to keep for myself!
It was lovely to catch up with the rellies and spend some time with Nanna, although she wasn't feeling great on the Friday and then had to deal with a flooded bathroom floor on the Saturday...good thing that Auntie Jane and Bob were staying the night and could help her out. Kate and Frank and I went around to Maz (Kate's best mate and a friend of mine from our teenage years) and Sam (one of Frank's best mates) for a Thai takeaway on Saturday, after a lazy day during which Fairy G treated me to a manicure and pedicure by Tinkerbell (Maz' s sister in law). We saw Ellen and Si and the kids on Saturday afternoon which was nice, if a little exhausting and then I went round to Shaun and Liz's on Sunday for a barbecue and had a lovely evening with them and Sarah.
As I mentioned, I'm off down to London this afternoon and will be spending tonight with Nanny Hils before a few meetings tomorrow to try and get my foot back in the freelancing door. Will let you know how that all goes. Jon flies back from the DRC tomorrow morning and I'm really looking forward to seeing him. We will probably come back here on Thursday in time for the first ante-natal or 'parentcraft' classes as they call them now.
Well, will update when we get back from London. In the meantime, love to everyone and the amigos peruanos, especially my former housemate.
xxx