Saturday 14 June 2014

No pain, no gain!!

So what have you all been up to? My week has been various appointments. My first was a dreaded dentist appointment. A month and a half ago a routine check up showed I had a hairline crack on one of my teeth.

The dentist was pretty sure it was going to need to come out eventually. I was not to happy about this seeing I had no real pain and did not want any major treatment being quite pregnant. I cancelled the very next appointment she scheduled to have a better look at the tooth.

 A whole month later everything was just fine, and I was managing to eat on the other side and avoiding any thing to upset the tooth. But being greedy me I forgot one day to be careful and bit down hard on the tooth and it proper cracked, that all I needed.

So the next week the tooth had to come out. It was not pleasant, but I promise I wont go in to detail, no one likes to hear dentist horrors.

I am doing fine. Surprisingly I have not even had to take one paracetamol for the pain which I'm totally baffled about. I must have a high pain threshold or something.

My second appointment was much more straight forward an whooping vaccination to protect baby at birth. The vaccine crosses the placenta to protect baby. I was a bit sceptical but seeing the complications that can arise for a new-born, who would not get this vaccine until two months old.

My arm aches like a thousand bee stings, but I'm glad I had it done for baby's sake.

Despite my week of pain, I have been working on my granny squares blanket. I have working on since the dawn of time; In fact since I started my maternity leave. I have been a force to reckon with regards crochet. Every unfinished project is getting my attention and new stuff is being started.

I finished the baby things. I showed you some booties and a blanket I made a while back. I have since made a  little hat to go with them and I finished it off with a little scalloped edge.

I also made this little fellow, thought it would be nice for the baby, but my other baby who is 14 loved it so much, it stays with the other pile of toys at the bottom of her bed. Teenagers hey!!

Next time, if I have any plants left due to slugs and foes. I will show you my vegetable patch. We shall see....♡

22 comments:

  1. Many congratulations - I missed the message regarding pregancy! And well done for battling on through the dentist etc. Lovely crochet - I bet you will be making lots of things in preparation
    Take good care
    Best wishes
    Jenny

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    1. Thanks Jenny, I hoping to make a few more bits x

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  2. I am glad that you are able to get a little relief! Congratulations on being preggers :-) And I just LOVE the fish that you made! So adorable!

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    1. Thanks, glad you like the fish I made x

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  3. I knew you were expecting but I didn't know you were on mat leave now. I'm so glad you've got some time to prepare and anticipate the arrival of the little one. Your crocheted items are gorgeous and I'm sure will be well used.

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    1. Yes im so glad im now on maternity leave, I was so tired driving back and forth with my job its nice to relax a bit now x.

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  4. Ah honey!!!!! Those booties and hat and blanket are BEAUTIFUL!!! What a treat for that little bean! And oh how I love that fish!!! So sorry to hear about your tooth but am glad that the pain is gone! You take care of yourself.....you are very talented!!! Nicole xox

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    1. Thanks for your lovely comments, and yes im feeling a lot better now thanks x

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  5. Ah Joy, I love the pieces you've made for baby and especially that cute little fish that is so much suited to a fourteen-year-old, of course, haha!
    So sorry to hear of your tooth trouble and having to go through the ordeal of an extraction but very happy you didn't need pain killers - you did very well indeed!
    Take care of yourself and enjoy your maternity leave - may I ask when baby is due or is that a secret? xoJoy

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    1. Thanks Joy, im glad all those horrid appointments are done with x

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  6. Hi Joy, sorry you have been having some dental troubles...toothache is the worst isn't it? I love the baby makes you have been working on, that blanket is gorgeous.
    Marianne x

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    1. Thanks Marianne, I enjoyed making little peoples things x

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  7. Hey, well done on finishing up your projects! The booties and hat are soo cute and I love the colours in your blanket! x

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  8. Hi Cate, its so nice to have the time to do all the things I want.I probably should make the most of this quality time x

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  9. Hi Joy, visiting your blog for the first time.. You have a lovely blog.. Good to see a fellow crochet blogger.. The baby hat and shoes are so beautiful and what a cute fish:) you can relax and spend good time crafting now that you have maternity leave.. Have a great week

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    1. Thanks Anitha, glad you like my blog. I really like yours too x

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  10. Hi Joy! Thanks for always taking time to share sweet words on my blog. You brighten my day!

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  11. Just found your blog, and I love it, you are so creative. The fish is so cute! Sorry about the dentist problems though, I found out that I will have to get a few teeth pulled (the horror!) lol.

    MJ // www.littlepandacrafts.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks im so happy you like my blog. Hope you go on alright at the dentist and make a quick recovery x

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  12. I love that crochet fish! So cute! I love all the colours so much. Oh, and your blog id amazing! I love love love it. Followed on GFC x

    cranberrydeer.com

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    1. Thank you, im very happy you like my blog x

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