A week of waiting....

This week has been all about waiting for the birth of our second grand child. I know it is much harder on the parents to be than the grand parents to be. Baby is just a few days overdue but as it is their first child everyone is anxious for the safe arrival of baby. Obviously like all babies it will come when it is ready and not before. Both Mum to be and bub are well, as is Dad to be and that is all that matters. So we will wait!
Each day I plan my day thinking we will be doing a four hour trip to the hospital to visit our new little family member and the new Mum and Dad. Needless to say I have been doing my own baby preparation over the past few weeks and months- sewing summer baby clothes, making baby quilts and some cooking to take to the new family. I have made both boy and girl outfits and quilts as we do not know what sex the baby will be. I am sure that all the outfits and quilts will not go to waste as hopefully there will be more little grand babies to follow in our family. We, like the new Mum, have our bags packed in readiness to go when we receive the call. It is as exciting as if it was our own.

A mix of boy and girl rompers to choose from.

Muesli Anzac Biscuits

Scones

Date Loaf

On the farm front we have happily measured 43 mls of rain over the past 3 days and now the sun is shining again. Silage and hay making has been put back to next week at this stage, but that is not a problem as the pasture is still fresh and growing well. It will simply mean more bails to make! Although after just listening to next weeks weather report the forecast is for more coastal showers for most days of next week so we will just have to wait and see.....I have a feeling that both baby and silage making are all going to happen at the same time. One thing I have learnt living on a farm is to simply roll with what is happening. Most well made plans have a habit of being overturned and changed with little notice. Adapt and get on with it! Though I do think the visit to the new baby will win!
DH Farmer visited the local beef sale today and was buoyed by the prices of restockers. Whilst we are not buying to restock at the moment the good prices are reflecting the much better prices being paid at the abattoirs and the saleyards. We will be selling off fat cattle and steers in the next week and months and have enough on farm to stock our own country rather than buy restockers at the high prices. It is a very positive outlook for the year ahead.
So hopefully next time I blog I will have baby news.

Until then....
Carol