christmas is over

I am really glad that Christmas is over.

We had a great day and it all really went well but I felt very stressed particularly that morning and there was so much work involved in getting things ready.

Cleaning the house and yard, getting chairs and couches cleaned, purchasing supplies and preparing food.

On Christmas night I had such a horrible headache I could not sleep and only had broken sleep for the whole night.

The next day I was a complete mess and a zombie but luckily after a better night's sleep I was back to being human again.

The day after that I went home to visit my family and have a small Christmas celebration there too.

When I went to bed that night nursing a headache once more I thought I was going to be in for another bad night ... but luckily I fell asleep after about an hour of pain.

I have tried to barely touch salt or sugar since in case these have been the trigger.

So far it seems to have been working.

Now that Christmas is out of the way we are powering ahead with baby preparations ... the office needs to be cleared of non baby stuff and repainted.

Once it has been repainted we can start cleaning and filling it with baby stuff again.

Our new wardrobe is due to arrive in early January so our room will need to be rearranged and all our clothes repackaged and re shelved.

Our old furniture will go downstairs to store all our assorted odds and ends that are currently in danger from B and her teeth.

The computer room downstairs will need to be painted and filled with office equipment.

Progress is slowly being made and the bits of the house that I have rearranged and really thought about what I am doing with them, are looking much much better.

Kt's desk has now been assembled too!

I have been enjoying all my Christmas presents.

Last night I washed and dried my hair with my lovely new and very quick hairdryer.

I cleaned my teeth very effectively with my electric toothbrush which I LOVE!!!

I am reading through my Twilight books from uni, watching one episode of the long way round DVD each night ... and getting ready to try out my new maternity wear.

Not to mention sleeping peacefully on my maternity pillow and successfully carting my shopping around the markets in my trolley!

I am filling my new filing cabinet.

And once I have cleared myself a good working space am looking forward to trying out my laptop!