Nature

Over the last week we have had over 100 bush fire burning in our state. Last Sunday was around 36 degrees and the winds were up to 100km/hr. A recipe for bush fires. The first one close to us was about 5km away but thankfully was contained quickly. There was one also about 20km away that wasn't as nice. It burnt four homes, many sheds, livestock and wildlife.

(The day after the fire - smoky and hazy. The black ridge is where the fire burned)

The fires flared up again on Thursday night and were much worse. We were safe where we live because they were about 30km away. My in-laws were told to prepare to evacuate but thankfully they never had to and the fire never reached them. It is now Saturday and that fire is still burning but is considered contained. It's been devastating across the state but thankfully only one life has been lost when it could have been many more.

The scary part is that it is only the middle of spring and we are predicted to have one of the hottest summers on record. I may need to buy myself a kids pool to find some relief in summer!

Jessie and I both don't like the heat so we have been going to the beach on most days to cool off. I work mostly nights these days so its nice to have the day time to myself.

(A blue tongue lizard visiting the neighbours)

(Jessie loves to fish! Sorry for the backside picture but she has her head all the way under water to grab a fish. She catches them and spits them out)

Another side of nature that isn't very nice. I was heading to work and heard a thumping noise in the front tree. Low and behold a kookaburra had a baby bird (which looks like a kookaburra)in its mouth and was hitting it against the tree to kill it. I never knew they did that! It would be one thing if it ate it but it just dropped it in the yard for Barney to pick up.

Nature is beautiful and its disturbing but I know everything has its purpose although we may never understand it.

It's a....

Boy!

When we started the scan the sonographer told us it was a girl. We got really excited because we both wanted to have a girl.

Further on in the scan she changed her mind once she had a better look and thinks its a boy. He was being very active so it was difficult to be conclusive and to get any good photos. I was sent away for an hour hoping he would change positions but was only slightly better when I returned. She had another look at him and told us it was 80% likely to be a boy. Hopefully we can have a better look at our next ultrasound but we are sticking with boy for now.

I'm thankful that Barney and I get to have a son. We definitely wanted a boy at some point but was hoping to have a girl first. Oh well... that is life and we are incredibly blessed either way! We will love him and care for him either way. He is ours.

It was so amazing to see his little heart beating, see him sucking his thumb and trying to 'flex' his little arms (Above and up side down). God is good.

We have no boys names chosen. We have lots of girls names we both love but we can't seem to find a boy name we agree on! Oh well... we still have some time to think things through. I don't think we will share his name once we decide on one. We would like to keep one thing a surprise :)

It is starting to feel so real now!

Tomorrow

Tomorrow is our big ultrasound! I am so excited as we haven't had one since I was 9 weeks. I am now 19 weeks along.

Yes, we will find out if we are having a boy or girl and I'll share the news with you tomorrow as well!

We can't wait :)

Oops

At work last night I was delivering room service to a room and managed to trip and fall going up the stairs.

Bad news: I landed on my finger and managed to sprain it. Its still a light shade of black this morning.

(My lovely work place)

Good news: I didn't drop the tray of food, didn't break my finger, the injury is on my left hand and I didn't land on my stomach!

I'm just so thankful I fell up the stairs and not down them. As far as I can tell, baby is all good!