I always thought I was open to the idea of trying new things, in fact I thought I was quite adventurist and willing to take risks. Maybe that is what I wanted myself to believe, because now that I think about it, I cannot even remember the last time I tried something new.

I will never try sky diving because I am too scared of heights and flying. I have never tried a Krispy Kreme, mostly because I hate donuts anyway. I have never read a single Harry Potter book, and whats more I have never watched a single HP movie. But those are things I haven’t tried becuase I have no desire to try them.

There are things I want to try. I want to go scuba diving, I want to learn to knit, I want to taste foods I have never tried. There are so many things in this world that I want to try but I have made no effort whatsoever. Every time the TV is on I hear the same annoying advertisement “wait til you try a Jesters pie” and I am still waiting to try one. I have even walked past Jesters many times but lame as it sounds I couldn’t justify paying $6 for one pie.

I’ve never been one to rush out and watch a new release movie the day it comes out, or line up for hours to buy that new techno gadget available. I have had the same mobile phone for 3 years, and the one I had before that I had for 4 years (whilst my sister went through approx. 10 phones in that time).

For the first time last week I tried cake with fruit in it. I have this weird idea that fruit should not be cooked and if it is, it is disgustingly gross (despite having never tried it). I made it myself using a blueberry cake recipe but replaced the blueberries with strawberries, and it was surprisingly really good, in fact it was the best cake I have ever made. I’m on a roll now, I want to try new things.

Sebastian Anthony Jon finally decided to enter the world, 8 days late, on 16th August at 23:23pm. He weighed 8lbs 8oz and measured 51cms long. The labour was a very long 20 hours and very stressful but the end result is totally worth it.

I am now 40 weeks and 3 days pregnant.

Nothing can describe how I am feeling right now. I am so over being pregnant, I am so anxious, and I can’t wait to hold my baby. I have tried every old wives tale to try induce labour from walking everywhere to drinking raspberry leaf tea, all in the hopes of getting that first contraction. The Braxton Hicks have been getting worse though so it has to be soon.