Less Than 5 Weeks To Go...

Oh and the last three days have been fab its been cold and rainy and windy and I've not spent the entire day and night sweating my bum off which has been nice.
I am getting a little fed up with people asking how I'm doing all the time especially the ones that only ask so they can feel better about themselves... Although I do have the urge to start skipping along and tell them I feel fantastic just to get on their nerves.
But truth is I feel crap and tired and angry that nothing is getting done because I feel crap and tired. And the odd time when I think I might get chance to do something Ted lies funny to trap a nerve so standing and sitting is not a pleasant experience or G decides to escape her bedroom and tips talc all over our bedroom or paints a lovely mural in lipstick on our wall or if shes feeling really frisky she might decide to wipe poop wherever she sees fit... Which is always fun...
Or like tonight its Dub think its his teeth and he's being super grumpy...
Oh its all good fun....

Book 10 NightLight a parody by the Harvard Lampoon

I was a little disappointed by this because they made the Bella character even more irritating than in the Twilight saga. It was well written but I didn't find it as funny as some spoof things I have read or seen. I'm just glad it wasn't very long and that it didn't cost very much...
Here's the back page so you can judge for yourself:
"When you like, live forever, what's there to live for?
About three things I was absolutely certain. First, Edwart was most likely my soul mate, maybe. Second, there was a vampire part of him... that wanted me dead. And, third, I unconditionally, irrevocably, impenetrably, heterogeneously, gynecologically and disreputably wished he had kissed me.
And thus, in this hilarious send-up of Twilight, Belle Goose falls for the mysterious and sparkly Edwart Mullen.
Pale and klutzy Belle's new to Switchblade, Oregon; looking for adventure or, at least, an undead classmate. She finds Edwart, a super-hot computer nerd with zero interest in girls. After some stranger-than-strange events- Edwart saves her from a flying snowball!- Belle has a dramatic revelation: Edwart is a vampire. But how can she get him to bite her and so become his eternal bride?
Romance, danger, flaky parenting, creepy stalking and a vampire prom- all this and the uproarious tale of a vampire-obsessed girl, looking for love in all the wrong places."

Book 9 Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

I write a list of books for hubby so if my birthday/mothers day etc comes up he can pick something from the list. Well this Valentines day he got me four books, two were from the list and two weren't.
This one was one of the two I hadn't even heard of but ooh I was so impressed with hubby asking the staff for assistance and to the staff of waterstones for picking something that I would like.
It was great from start to finish but it did make me cry so you might want a hankie (but I am pregnant so my hormones are through the roof!!).
One thing I did keep thinking while I was reading it was that this is how I wished Twilight saga was like. The main girl Grace was so much more likeable for me than Bella from Twilight and if you've read them and were more team jacob than edward then this is the Werewolf story for you.
Here's the back page:
"The pack circled around me, tongues and teeth and growls.
When a local boy is killed by wolves, Grace's small town becomes a place of fear and suspicion. But Grace can't help being fascinated by the pack, and by one yellow-eyed wolf in particular. There's something about him - something almost human.
Then she meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away..."

Book 8: Frankenstein Dead and Alive by Dean Koontz and Ed Gorman

I'd meant to buy this 3rd installment to this saga ages ago and just never got round to it until now. Its strange when so many books entice you all at once. Oh but I did really enjoy it, well I enjoyed the whole roller coaster from the beginning of book one so I knew I was going to love it and I was not disappointed (and the Odd Thomas reference at the end made me smile). Although now I wonder if a fourth installment is on the cards or if that is it. I really must go and check...
Yippee book four is out June 15th...check it out here
And I am quite excited by the graphic novel too...Anyway heres the backpage for you:
"A devestating hurricane approaches New Orleans and Victor Helios, once known as Frankenstein, has unleashed his benighted creatures onto the streets. As New Orleans descends into chaos, his engineered killers spin out of control, and the only hope rests with Victor's first and failed attempt to build the perfet human, whose damned path has led him to the ultimate confrontation with his pitiless creator. But first Deaucalion must destroy a monstrosity not even Victor's malignant mind could have imagined - an indestructible entity that steps out if humankind's collective nightmare with one purpose: to replace us."

Book 6 and Book 7: Vampire Wars Trilogy & Vampire Destiny Trilogy by Darren Shan

Technically this is 6 books worth but I thought seeing as I was reading them in two big books I'd only include it as two books.
I'd waited a while to get these having read the first two trilogies a few times and although they are aimed at children they are fantastic.
I couldn't put them down until the saga was finally over and I wasn't even disappointed by the ending. Shan ties it all up neatly so there was no need for me to wonder about what the characters may be getting up to.
Heres the back page for the Vampire Wars Trilogy:
"Darren Shan, the Vampire Prince, embarks on a life or death mission. In "Hunters of the Dusk" Darren scours the world in search of the Vampaneze Lord on a road that leads to death. In "Allies of the Night" Darren faces his worst nightmare yet - school! But bodies are piling up and the past is catching up with the huners fast! And in "Killers of the Dawn" the vampires prepare for deadly confrontation - is this the end for Darren and his allies?"

And heres the back page for the Vampire Destiny Trilogy:
" In "Lake of Souls", Darren and Harkat go on a quest to the lake of the dead, through a world of mystery and terror. In "Lord of the Shadows", Darren returns home and confronts the demons of his human past. In "Sons of Destiny", Darren faces archenemy Steve Leopard for a fight to the death. With time running out, can Des Tiny be foiled, or is the world doomed?"

Little Ted

Here's the pictures of our new baby its a boy yippee!

New Baby and Other Things

So its been a while...

Well most of my time is spent thinking about everything that needs doing and failing miserably in actually getting anything done...

But at least I can blame it on being pregnant...Yep no 3 will be on its way in August and considering I'm now 24/25 weeks gone there's still no letter for a potential scan. I'm dragging my heels in regards to phoning them to book an appointment myself because I really want to know what it will be this time around, then I can get rid of a LOT of baby clothes. (Although my sisters friend thought she was having a girl and now she's had it and named it Albert I think someone got it wrong somewhere there)

Oh it will be fun what with G turning 4 in June and Dub is 2 in July and then the new one in August... My sister joked that only 9 more (one for each month) and we'd have a full set...

We've also been waiting to get an appeal date for G to go to the school we want but not heard anything yet.

I am also trying to get my head round some knitting ideas I've had but not being very good at math its a bit of a nightmare.

I really want to find a flat cap knitting pattern but have no idea where to look.

And I really want to make a hat like this but I really don't want to have to felt it afterwards (because I am so very lazy)

I've been thinking about trying to figure out how to make a sweater I saw in a magazine too. Think I might do it on my huge needles then it won't take too long. Still haven't finished hubby's sweater vest or my jacket but it feels wrong to not have about 100 things on the go at once...

One thing I do wish is that I could find nice patterns that are in double knit wool which I have a giant box full in all shades and sizes instead of fancy types ...Oh well...