London 2012 and 4 more Weeks until I particpate in my own Olympics :) 36 weeks..

Our little Olympian growing so well at 36 weeks!!

I'm pretty sure I'm going to deserve a medal after I pop this one out yes?!?!? I am channeling my inner Bolt :)

Now that belly gets me a seat on the Tube like a dream now!!

So the Olympics have come to London 2012 and Team Billings have been training for our own games maybe not as long as Michael Phelps but 36 weeks in the making! London is vibrant right now and such a special time to be here! I can't wait to tell this little one all about the exciting times mama had while they were cookin :) Had a great time at the Opening Ceremony Village Party and going to the Olympic Park tomorrow. We are hoping to get some tickets maybe to volleyball but most likely to archery or table tennis or something like that (no offense I'm sure they are fine Olympic participates) Feeling a mixture of anxiousness, excitement, happiness, fatigue all at once. The midwife said the baby is still head down and bobbing between engaged and not so things are definitely moving along. I pee ALL the time and get tired quickly but still feeling pretty good. We have gotten all the necessary baby gear, Moses basket, Pram, Stroller, changing mat, nappies (diapers) ect. James wants to test drive the stroller around London and put a doll in instead hummm we shall see :) 

Baby Billings first trip to the English Coast at 35 weeks cookin!!!!

I have to say I have totally popped out at 35 weeks, it's amazing what a week will do. Well we celebrated me being THE TANK by driving to Bournemouth on the west coast of England. One of my favorite roommates and dear friend from San Francisco, Kelly Weatherington, came into town from her latest trip around the world (she goes on several lucky girl) and it was amazing to catch up with her. She came to the lovely village of Chalfont St. Peter, where we live, for a day and then we were off to Bournemouth www.bournemouth.co.uk/ to meet up with a friend of hers that lives in the New Forest National Park also a great area of England www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/ 

It just so happen to be an amazing weekend weather wise, sunny and perfect temperature and this coming from a Country that has had the WORST summer ever. I haven't seen the sun in weeks and was still wearing boots up until this week so I was one happy pregger and I'm sure baby Billings was happy to get some much needed Vitamin D. Strange week pregnancy wise, I have surrendered to never getting a good night's sleep again but have found I'm starting to get awkward and uncomfortable, like sitting up is real tricky but have mastered the roll out of bed (again endless giggles from James). I suddenly feel massive but I've been told I will grow quite a bit in the next week and then will slow down again. Baby Billings is quite an active baby and loves to roll around and stick his/her booty out at me! So cute can't wait to squeeze it ha ha. 

Me being silly and slightly giddy at being by the "seaside"

They have these great little seaside huts you can rent for the day! I thought they were so cute and oh so English

Me and Kelly clowning around, baby billings survived the fall :)

Auntie Kelly having a belly rub!!

Yea so I have mad skills on the board at 35 weeks, now step aside while I ride this bad boy in umkay!

James and I went for a glorious walk on the seaside at a place called Hengistbury Head less crowded then Bournemouth would sooo recommend!

Me and the proud papa, tried to get the man we asked to take our picture to get the belly but just can't get good help these days :)

Such a beautiful place and just what the doctor ordered some fun in the sun!!

The belly at 35 weeks! Look at that belly button, getting so excited to meet the munchkin!!!

Baby Billings at 34 weeks doing the splits in my belly!

This reminds me of a cheesy prego photoshoot but it had to be done!

 At 34 weeks I went to the mid-wife and apparently the baby has had one foot in my rib and one to the side doing the splits, representing gymnastics for London 2012, I see a medal winner in the future umkay :) 

Suddenly Feel huge!!!! Tank is coming through!!

That is a belly right dare!

Week 33 and baby mamma is HAPPY but TIRED :)

 I am officially on countdown mode at the moment. I just keep packing and unpacking the hospital bag and also may or may not be spending way too much time starting at the "Bedtime Hugs" Moses Basket we got for the munchkin hee hee. If I had to describe this week it would be sleep deprived, can't seem to find a comfy sleeping position and I wake up in the night ready to go, must be training for the big arrival. I had a 32 week scan on Monday and the baby is growing "perfectly" (Doctor's word not mine of course ;) and the baby is in prime birthing position head down feet kicking my ribs...I am also have been having the Braxton Hicks false contractions which are not as painful as I thought they would be, my belly goes rock hard and I just feel a tightening for about 15 secs and then it passes. The nurse said it was good as the uterus is getting ready for the BIG DAY EEK! So excited and slightly amazed at how quickly it has gone by :)

If my belly button could talk it would be saying!! AHHHHHH......UNCLE UNCLE I give I give I'll tell you anything just stop stretching me ha ha...

Baby Billings Baby Shower at 32 Weeks!!!

 On Saturday the 7th of July Baby Billings had officially been cooking for 32 Weeks!!!! And my gorgeous friends near and far helped me celebrate by throwing the Baby Shower that would impress the inventor of Baby Showers and all her friends near and far haha :)  I mean this baby shower was perfection and watch out America because English Women know how to shower a baby and baby mamma I tell ya!!!! My lovely friend Harriet held it at her "Church Farm Cottage" and along with lovely friend Catherine organizing, filled the day with dear friends, AMAZING CUPCAKES, CAKES, HOME MADE SCONES, BROWNIES, SANDWICHES, DIPS ,CHIPS, CHEESE AND IT GOES ON!!! hilarious and educational games (um did you know a women's uterus expands 500x it's normal size when prego SAY WHAT!!)  giggles, gifts for the munchkin, skype messages from home (which made me cry real bad) and ended with a scrapbook filled with photos of the day and notes from all the girls and my dear friends from home (which of course made me cry real bad...again). I was so very touched I was, for once, speechless and feel very lucky to have made so many amazing friends while here in London as well as the friends back home continuing to support and put up with me. This baby and baby mumma are truly blessed!

Lots of amazing nibbles yummy!

This cupcakes were made my the very creative and talented Harriet Matthews, yep that's right she made the cake, the icing, the butterflies (also did rocking horses, little booties, ect.) She is amazing and just to brag was in the local paper for her deliciousness!!! 

And have a look at that set-up! Well done ladies! Lemon Drizzle and Sponge Madness Cake by Leah Harris and Brownie by Holly Ducker! Holler!!

Um yes I will have some home-made scones with jam and creme made from Scratch by the lovely Anna Campbell

I thought this was a cool picture of the ladies enjoying the "Do you know" baby fact game, I was rubbish but they let me open pressie anyway!!!

Tias representing as the only boy at the shower and what a cutie! Ps I think Mel and I could be sistas from another mista in this photo!

Here are all the gorgeous Aunties with Baby Billings and Baby Momma! Boy this baby is lucky to be around such beauty!  Want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to these ladies. From left Mel Holian, Rachel Hale, Laura Baldock, Laura Kratky, Hannah Warren, Anna Campbell, Leah Harris, Katerina Lapina, Holly Ducker, Sascha Wyness, Naomi Waring, Catherine Zammit, Harriet Matthews and Annika Haynes!!!!!!!!

Baby Billings is in hot demand!!!

Someone is very excited about her Cath Kidston Nappy Bag, thanks Auntie Harriet!

Team Billings, thanks Auntie Mel

Me looking at Skype Messages from Emily, Alle, Laura, Rose, and Kimi and my mum from the states, gotta love technology (this was two seconds before I was boohooing) Thanks ya'll so lucky to have you in my life!!

Catherine, master of games and pressies made this nappy cake with the help of You Tube ha ha!

Himer is all set for his/her debut with all this gear! We were given so much good stuff as you can see!  xx