A rather pregnant pause

 After declaring I would post more often, I once again regressed and lapsed into a state of blog inaction. Is that a term? It should be. Anyway, lots of excuses - busy end of the year, mother-in-law from overseas staying with us, and oh, did I mention I was pregnant? Yes, Aunty Shabby will soon be Mummy Shabby. I know being pregnant shouldn't be an excuse for inactivity as such, but when you are feeling like crap for several months, not eating and worrying that your baby might be malnourished as a result, blogging is the least of your worries (all first time mothers can probably relate to some of this)!

I am now more than halfway in my pregnancy, the baby is fine so far and I am feeling much better, so I plan to get back on with things, including this blog and my business. (And NO - that image is not me!!) Which is what, in a sort of circuitous way, prompted me to blog today. 

After going to my prego pilates class this morning, I decide to check out the 20% off sale at Spotlight. As you do. I had started a baby blanket for my baby (to be) and again, as you do, discovered I didn't have enough wool to make it as big as I had wanted. Of course they didn't have any of the wool I wanted left - but I did find some other stuff- when I observed a group of ladies enthusiastically exclaiming at all the different wools. I could tell they were new to the whole knitting/wool thing and when one of them was selecting an acrylic wool next to a much nicer wool I was getting, I couldn't stop myself from pointing out that the wool I had was the same meterage, but real wool, cheaper and much, much nicer. I have never been a big fan of acrylic. Luckily, she seemed appreciative of this unsolicited advice, and we, together with her friends, chatted for a few minutes about the joys of wool, knitting and crochet. One of them then admired the scarf I was wearing - Ghost gum, see this post from July 2008 - describing it as "designery". What a compliment! I told her I had made it and was trying to get my act together to sell them under my label, Aunty Shabby. To which she then replied, "I will GOOGLE it". You can then imagine my horror at her finding a woefully neglected blog, and to date, still no website! I cautioned her to hold off on her search, and so of course was immediately shamed into action! 

I have actually been working on a few things, but can't upload any new pics, as my digital camera acquired a large piece of dust on a recent trip to Sydney - another reason not to go there (oooh, mean) - which is showing up as a big black dot and needs to be removed at some considerable expense. It may be cheaper to just buy a new one. 

Am also helping my sister, greenolive out at the Modish Creators Market at Malvern this Saturday, so am getting back on the crafty circuit! More to follow...

Comments

[Alby Mangroves]

HELLO, and WELCOME BACK! You'd been off-air for so long that I thought you'd decided blogging wasn't for you after all, and here you are again, and pregnant to boot! Personally, I often take a couple of months away from blogging and go do something else, and I recently missed my own second blogoversary, so I'm no stranger to neglected blogs :) Hope to see you back again soon xx As far as pregnancy and babies go, being on my third now I can honestly say this: Relax and Trust Yourself. Your body knows what to do, you said your bub is healthy and well, leave any worrying until you need to because you need to look after yourself first and foremost! If you take it easy, your bub will be more relaxed too, trust me. They're like little sponges, absorbing their surroundings so effectively, if you send out positive, they respond. You're going to be a great mum!! Congratulations xx

[Aunty Shabby]

Thanks Alby for your lovely comment! I am lucky that I have been able to get lots of rest and am indeed trying to stay as healthy and stress-free as possible. I did just have my annual dose of bronchitis, which sucked, but am feeling much better now. How are things with you?

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Thanks for sharing your personal life issues. its really important to take some rest after a long long blogging time. this rest will also gives us new ideas and hoping that you will share more ideas with us.