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Baby Update at 29 Weeks
Resources tell me that my blood volume is now double the normal. That explains the blood noses I’m having at least twice a day.
My belly button now looks like a moon crater with raised edges. I wonder what it will do by the end of this trimester…
On Sunday I had my baby shower. Thanks to my cousin and Ms Constantine for organising things, and everyone who made it there.
Of course I had to make cupcakes and opted for the favourite black forest. I also made a lemon coconut flavour so I could make use of the dessicated coconut that I finally got around to getting (although I only used it on the icing).
Baby shower cupcakes
I opted to ice the lemon cupcakes by using a layer of butter cream and then plonking a giant marshmallow on top. A sprinkling of coconut made them look extra fluffy. Some royal icing helped to cement the teeny fondant flowers on top to complete the baby girl look. Lazy but quite effective I thought. I also learnt that I need to use more butter cream because the marshmallow may look like frosting but doesn’t give the same moistness and finger licking quality as frosting :)
The hubby made some cookies that I put away in Chinese takeout boxes for the guests. Mmm, chocolate cherry, and almond and white chocolate…. He thinks he may have missed an ingredient from the chocolate cherry ones because they turned out rather flat and floppy, so apologies. I think they still tasted good.
The baby shower was great fun. We also got a lot of useful stuff that will help us get started when the baby arrives. Baby clothes, especially girls’ things can be unbelievably cute! Can’t wait to use everything.
We also had our first antenatal class last Wednesday. It’s quite scary learning what is going to happen. My cervix is apparently going to expand to nearly the size of a compact disc and that’s before I can start pushing the baby out!
Cupcakes!
I love baking cupcakes, and realised that I don’t actually have many photos of them online.
So here are some now :)
Vanilla cupcakes with lemon icing
Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate flakes
Bright vanilla cupcakes with strawberry and apple flavoured icing
Vanilla cupcakes I made for my hen's tea party with Malibu, Cointreau and Kahlua icing
A selection of cucpakes for Ms Constantine's birthday
Blue Obama cupcakes (not the obscene version)
Well, we’re not American, but Obama’s presidency gave me an excuse to be silly with cupcakes. If you want to know what I mean, see my post on Cocktails and Obama Cakes.
Dark chocolate cupcake with lemon icing
Trial cupcakes for the brother-in-law's wedding
The 72 cupcakes we made for the brother-in-law's wedding. Flavours were chocolate, vanilla boysenberry and lemon, with vanilla or lemon icing.
Dark chocolate black forest cupcakes with fresh brandy cream
All my cupcakes are variations of the basic Scout’s Cupcakes recipe (see my Tea Party Essentials post) – the most simple, fail proof recipe for light, fluffy cupcakes.
The Foolery Four #13
Water Balloon in a G-string bites off more than he can devour
Project 365: Week 11
My week in photos as part of Project 365:
Thursday 12 March 2009
Wilson $3 parking. Look closer. It’s for half an hour. And what kicked me in the guts more was that on a Saturday Sunday I parked here assuming (stupidly) that it was one of the Wilson $3-all-day weekend parking lots. Nope. At least I only forked out $6 that day – imagine if I had stayed the whole day!
Cheeky signage! Grr.
Friday 13 March 2009
We go to Bowlarama in Newtown after work for a couple games. I get a strike on the first bowl of the evening. That is in no way a reflection on the rest of the game.
Bowling balls at Bowlarama
Saturday 14 March 2009
We head to Palmie this morning. As usual I don’t get up early enough for breakfast, so it’s Mc Donald’s for breakfast. No complaints though.
Mmm healthy
Sunday 15 March 2009
My sister-in-law’s Jack Russell had puppies last month. They are uber cute. I would’ve taken this big ball of kawiiness if it wasn’t already taken. Instead I am adopting the runt – the less psychotic of the other two.
Awww!
Monday 16 March 2009
Time for some more cupcake paintings.
Painting in progress
Tuesday 17 March 2009
It’s bowling night with work again. This time we go to Bowlarama (seeing as it’s two games for one on Tuesdays). It’s a fine night and I walk home in a calming sunset.
View from outside my house of the hills in the Eastern suburbs
Wednesday 18 March 2009
We decide it’s time to do some grocery shopping. The weather decides it’s time for some rain.
You can stand under my um-barella
I have a shop
That’s right. I have fallen into the Asian shop owner stereotype and have opened up a shop.
My Eggshell Green shop on etsy.com is ready for your browsing pleasure.
Bejewelled cupcake painting
Project 365: Week 9
My week in photos as part of Project 365:
Thursday 26 February 2009
Shooters after work for some drinks, nibbles and pool. One of my nicknames is monkey, so I had to take this picture of their cocktail menu.
Is the menu trying to say something?
Friday 27 February 2009
I adopt a new soft toy at work. I name him Ping and he wears a head band that says “Ichiban” on it (meaning “Number one” in Japanese).
Ping makes his home on my desk
Saturday 28 February 2009
We fly to Auckland for a three-day weekend. Before we leave, I cut the hubby’s hair in a hurry. I also cut my finger for the first time ever while cutting hair. Ouch. I now have a nice v-shaped flap, which is slowly healing.
"v" for "very silly"
Sunday 1 March 2009
My friends Ryan and Nicola have their engagement party today. It’s an afternoon tea with lots of goodies including these little cupcakes that someone made. I’m quite impressed by the buttercream roses.
Delectable pretties
Monday 2 March 2009
On the last day of our Auckland weekend, the hubby and I go to Lilliput Minigolf in Mission Bay. This is where we had our first date almost eight years ago.
You missed the hole...
Tuesday 3 March 2009
Bowling with workmates at the Lanes today. There are lots of nibbles and by the time I get home, I don’t want much for dinner. I decide that a cob of corn freshly picked from the garden would be good. And it was :)
Nom nom nom
Wednesday 4 March 2009
This is what happens when cherry tomatoes cross with beef steak. You get mini beef steaks! They are so cute.
Not quite big enough for your sandwich
Project 365: Week 3
My week in photos as part of Project 365:
Thursday 15 January 2009
I finally wear a skirt to work today – first time for years. Usually it’s too cold inside with the air conditioning, but we’ve fixed that so hooray! Awful photo.
Yay for skirts and warm weather
Friday 16 January 2009
The four of us take off after work to Napier for the weekend. I make the husband stop the car when we spot some miniature horses. This one reminds me of Kurt Cobain.
If Kurt Cobain came back as a mini horse
Saturday 17 January 2009
The weather is fantastic in Napier today.
We go shopping in town, have lunch at a pub (where I am asked for ID, boo!), and visit Hastings where the shops we want to visit are unfortunately closed.
In between Buck’s Fizzes (and beer for the boys) there is some hacky sacking – the most exercise I’ve had in a while!
One of the good old summer sports
Sunday 18 January 2009
The weather is not so fantastic in Napier today.
In between the intermittent downpours we get some lunch that includes some fresh cream donuts and lamingtons – yummy!
Too hot for tea, but not for tea cakes
Monday 19 January 2009
We harvest some peas, courgettes and beans from our garden when we get back from Napier.
A little reward from nature
Tuesday 20 January 2009
Hubby reminds me I need to use up the cream in the fridge.
I make some chocolate cupcakes and ice them with Malibu lemon icing.
Delicious, yes.
Wednesday 21 January 2009
There is a power cut this morning and I have to take a cold shower.
I get to work and find I can’t take any lifts up from Lambton Quay to the Terrace. I walk up Plimmer Steps and notice crowds of people unable to get inside and up to their buildings. The power cut is more wide spread than I first thought.
The power is back by the time I arrive at work, about an hour and a half since the cut began.
Traffic lights out at the intersection of Wellington Road, Kilbirnie Terrace and Hamilton Road
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