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"A portrait of my babes, once a week, every week, in 2014"

Audrey :: You amaze me... You have taken the last week (and all its chaos) in your stride and have shown, once again, what an incredible little girl you are. You are besotted with your little sister and can often be found by her side telling her stories.

Baby R :: Miss Harriet Winter, you have stolen our hearts! I cannot believe you are here in our arms... When I can find the words I will write the incredible story of how you entered the world and the terrifying scare you gave us all the next day.

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28/52

"A portrait of my babes, once a week, every week, in 2014"

Audrey :: On the eve of your sisters due date we were all feeling a little restless so we decided to rug up and walk to the park. I watched as you ran and laughed, chasing your Daddy and Nanny with pure delight.

Baby R :: Well little one, this is your family! We already love you beyond measure and cannot wait to meet you... Just a heads up, this is your sisters cranky face (she was not impressed to be leaving the park)!

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27/52

"A portrait of my babes, once a week, every week, in 2014"

Audrey :: This week at school was dress up week, children were offered a selection of amazing items each day to build an outfit using their imagination. Every afternoon I would find you playing in the sparkliest of dresses and the entire way home you would tell me stories of "fairy pwincess Audie, flyin high in da guy"! When I saw this glittery number for sale at a bargain price of $8 I put my fear of hot pink and sparkles to the side and you haven't wanted to take it off!

Baby R :: You will be our Winter baby! There are so many things I am looking forward to sharing with you... Snuggling in the Winters morning sun, wrapping you close to my heart in our beautiful slings, dressing you in hand knitted wears to keep you warm and early afternoon strolls.

* Matching bonnets for Frog and her little brother or sister from Greer at Typically Red and little booties from Ash & Jules at Sunny and Dear.

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26/52

"A portrait of my babes, once a week, every week, in 2014"

Audrey :: The recent cold snap and fierce winds have meant fishing out our Winter woolies!

Baby R :: 38 weeks tomorrow and surprisingly I can still see my toes.... Well sort of!

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25/52

"A portrait of my babes, once a week, every week, in 2014"

Audrey :: Our afternoons of late have been spent in the back yard soaking up the last of the winters sun. You tend to the chickens, chase after Oscar and bounce on the trampoline until your legs can no longer hold you.

Baby R :: We walked the grounds of Milton Park where your Dadda and I were married I could not help but feel completely blessed. As your sister ran up and down the stairs that were our makeshift aisle I reminisced of the day I walked those very stairs. I was a girl, a girl in love, with a new chapter of my life about to unfold. You and your sister were but a dream for our future, as I held my belly I felt you moving and I knew you were experiencing this beautiful moment with me.

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The Name Game

How did you go about deciding your children's names? Did you stick to a theme? Perhaps take it in turns? Did you ask your other children for input? Or do you follow the syllable rule?

We are having the hardest time finding the perfect name for Baby Rampling!

When pregnant with Audrey, Luke and I chose to find out if we were expecting a boy or girl. As soon as we knew we had a little girl on the way names seemed to come easy and we quickly decided on Audrey May. Hormones and restlessness had me questioning our decision late in my third trimester but as soon as she popped her head out of the water and was placed on my chest it was clear she was our Audrey May...

This time round we have decided it would be nice to have a surprise and for the most part I love not knowing if Baby Rampling is pink or blue but it has made choosing a name far more difficult. Added to the difficulty is trying to find a name that compliments Audrey, we are not into 'matchy' names but I am definitely mindful of how the two names sound together.

While Luke and I tend to have similar taste when it comes to names he loves to throw some curve balls into the mix (showing his Bellingen upbringing) which intrigue me but I'm always unsure of. Oh and he absolutely refuses to have surnames as first names (which I absolutely love).

So here we are less then four weeks till our due date and without a name for our darling boy or girl... I have listed our top picks below but as you will see there are no matches! How long do you have before you have to register your child's name????

Luke's Top Five Pink Names:
1. Annabel
2. Harriet
3. Eadie
4. Winter
5. Primrose

Luke's Top Five Blue Names:
1. Louis
2. Arlo
3. Ayrton
4. William
5. Jude

My Top Five Pink Names:
1. Luisa
2. Magnolia
3. Marlowe
4. Francis
5. Spencer

My Top Five Blue Names:
1. Goodwyn
2. Hugo
3. August
4. Ari
5. Lawson

Frog's Top Five Pink Names:
1. Elsa
2. Elsa
3. Elsa
4. Elsa
5. Elsa

Frog's Top Five Blue Names:
1. Elsa
2. Elsa
3. Elsa
4. Elsa
5. Elsa

24/52

"A portrait of my babes, once a week, every week, in 2014"

Audrey :: Never one to miss out on a photo you jumped straight up on our bed while your Daddy was taking a picture of your Baby brother or sister and said "I smile, I smile"! You then smothered my belly with kisses before jumping off the bed in search of a new adventure...

Baby R :: We did it! Rest and water have seen your amniotic fluid score go from 5.6 to 9.3 in ten days so we don't have to be induced! We are all very excited to meet you but we are very happy you will get to stay, growing inside with love for a few more weeks...

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