Wow… blogging hiatus much? I suppose what they say about pregnancy brain and pregnancy productivity are ALL TRUE. I really thought I’d be Super Pobke during this time of “rest” before baby gets here… but alas, I’m like every other mama-to-be out there! :)

The past few months have been quite amazing for me. I’ve never really been one to have “down time” and during this self-imposed “down time” I’ve done much reflecting and dreaming. Mostly about this precious Pobke baby inside me, but also about life in general. One might say I was on the verge of an existential crisis of sorts. I spent many an afternoon on my insanely comfortable nursing chair, napping and day dreaming the day away, thinking about how special it is that I get to do something this amazing. Like grow a human inside me. Even typing it makes me get goosebumps all over. And this little life that we created is simply an extension of me and my love: how insane is that? I could really go on and on about the thoughts that arose from the deep recesses of my brain but I won’t bore you. :) Beyond the ‘thinking,’ this period of my life has also made me aware of this sudden urge to make, build, create, clean, connect, keep busy. I did sewing classes; learned about candle making; created my own soaps and chapsticks; cleaned the house from top to bottom, inside out; wrote letters; started a blog; set up a new business (which will be launched shortly); went for weekly massages; practiced my Korean (over many many many text messages with my mother); read books upon books upon books; and baked like it was going out of style. And I spent some sleepless nights writing letters to our little one… And it was wonderful and so incredibly special to be able to document my feelings and thoughts on my pregnancy blog… I’m so glad I did it.

So there you have it. What I’ve been up these past eight weeks of maternity leave! Oh and have I mentioned I’ve been getting the nursery all ready to go? :) That was a feat in and of itself, I tell ya. Especially since we live in a small three bedroom home, where space is constantly an issue. Our Pobke baby will be sleeping in a bassinet in our room for the time being (that blanket in the below picture was handmade by my lovely friend El – can you believe that?!), and then move to the nursery when she’s good and ready… so at the moment the nursery is really a nursery / office. :) Poor Pobke baby, she’s gonna have to share the room with my big fat computer desk and all my cameras! (She may as well start getting used to the cameras though…) :) I thought I’d share some images of how the nursery has been set up so far. I was inspired after seeing my gorgeous friend (and fellow pregnant mama!) Kerianne’s post about her nursery (although be warned: her nursery is RIDICULOUSLY adorable and all kinds of gorgeous. And makes me want to start mine all over again. With her help.). :)

Many of the things you see in the nursery were gifted to me by lovely + generous friends, who threw me a surprise baby shower a few weeks back. The video can be seen here! :)

Some of the other things you see around the nursery can be sourced/found here:

Cot: Groyears (bought second hand)
Change table: Stokke (bought second hand)
Lovely nursing chair: Tango and James (designed by the ever so talented Lisa!)
Lampshade: purchased from Tiny’s Green Shed recycling tip on Mugga Lane! (It’s not really so tiny at all.) :)
Fabric wall decals: Love Mae, Charmed I’m Sure
Birdcage: Stitched by me! :)
Pink print of rabbits: Schmooks (an amazing local designer here in Canberra!)
Muslin wraps: Aden + Anais

So all that’s needed is one Pobke Baby. Hurry up, little one! I am awaaaaaaiting! :)