Due Jan 2009!!!

I managed midnight...at home but only because I was pottering around and had a big luke warm bath, then started to watch the Neil Diamond thing for a few minutes. Counted down from 10 just before midnight and timed it perfectly that fireworks went off just as we kissed.  Then I headed off to bed and I think DH came in close behind. 

 

Started the year off with a lie in!!!!! Tom slept till 8am.  Apparently he woke up screaming in the middle of the night but I didnt hear him and DH sorted it.  I have been sleeping through a lot lately.  No doubt once bubs arrives I will go back to waking just before they do.

 

MW is due at 2pm so lets see if bubs has moved on down.  I think not!

Hey all,

Sorry I haven't posted for the past couple of days, but I haven't had time to be on the internet, apart from posting photos of Lucian on my Facebook page (mainly for family to look at). Lucian has been feeding a lot, and I've been put on antibiotics as my caesar scar is a little infected (even though I have been keeping it clean) and they have been making me feel rotten.

Dana - so sorry to hear that your uncle passed away

Marisa - hopefully you'll have your little monkey soon!!!

Gillian - hehe, I was up at that time feeding!!!

New Year's was pretty uneventful for DH, Lucian, and I. I watched the Sound of Music, fed Lucian, went to bed, then got up at 2am to feed him again.

My midwife came around today and told me off for not eating that much. My appetite just went when I had Lucian, so I have been forcing myself to eat. I've noticed that I am losing weight around my legs and my stomach is shrinking quite fast.

I hope everyone is doing well, and hopefully I'll be able to post a bit more frequently!

The heat is a killer isnt it Marisa! thankfully we have been cooler today.  I was actually cold this morning but it always seems to heat up around 3pm here....so the weather report temps are always lower than what we record.

 

Saw my MW today and she thinks bubs is 1/5th engaged so thats a start.  I also found out that the neighbour over the back fence (that I havent met yet) is due the same day as me and has my MW's back up.  She also plans to brith in Dunedin so maybe we could car pool over there

 

Its great having DH home at the moment and my parents have gone camping so we are on our own which is bliss!!  We havent had time together alone for the past 2 weeks and it was getting to us.  He is also being really sweet and letting me have sleeps and breaks from Tom. 

 

I have mostly packed my hospital bags now.  Just gotta throw in some clothes for me.  I went to pumpkin patch the other day and bought a pink outfit and a blue outfit for bubs to come home in.  I wanted a girl to have something pink and then I thought why should a boy have to wear handme downs on his first trip either.  I will return the pink if its a boy....but I think a girl could wear the blue.  I've really only packed clothes for bubs to come home in.  I intend on using the hospitals stuff till then.  Apparently in Dunedin they have baby gowns and if I then transfer to the unit at Alexandra they have clothes so I really dont need anything for bubs.  Such a change from Chch.

 

Still no word onthe birth plan so I asked about it and I am to write some ideas down.  she is going to drop a checklist in my letterbox tomorrow.

 

Dates are coming close when you are next seeing your MW 2 days before the official EDD (and 2 days after "our" EDD).  I see the back up next week.

 

Oh well, I am cooking dinner tonight so I better go and check on it. Canneloni...yum!!!   Gotta eat so early with a toddler.

Happy New Year!

Well sounds like we all had a nice new years eve :) We had a nice time - had fish n chips at Sebastion Point for dinz and then took Gabz to the playground. After she went to bed we watched our family movies for the year :) Every neighbour seemed to be letting of fireworks so was quite loud!!
Have had a lovely new years day too! Got the house super clean and then went to the beach! Just had the yummiest bbq dinz and icecream mmmmm I cant eat enough icecream!

I am getting painful BH contractions.. mostly only bad when I am moving around but sometimes when I am sitting down too they can be sore but definitly not labour - my pick is this baby will come on 5th! :) or 3rd cos I like that number! Getting very uncomfortable now though and it is harder than ever to look after Gabrielle!

Omigosh go Aprilfools! Sounds like a lovely night you had!!

Hey isn't it great not having a hangover on new years day :)

Denise hope you feel better soon!!!

Uh Aprilfools, that sounds like a great New Years! Go you!

Denise, that sucks about your scar, but sounds like you have everything down pat.. Your not even complaining about being tired.. You need to eat tho sweetie...

We've had the best day, went to the beach for hours, and had a lovely picnic. Than went to go see Yes Man, I brought my preggy pillow cos I can't handle sitting back, got some funny looks, but I don't really care

In the exact same boat, have packed everything for Charley, but not alot for me,only have 2 pairs of mat sweats that fit, and I wear them constantly, so am just going to throw that stuff together when in labour. Really hoping nothing drastic happens that I need to rush off to hospital.

Leelee, you have my sympathies about sleep although lately I have been having GREAT sleeps.  Other than ditching all the pillows except my tummy wedge I dont know whats changed.  And I am sleeping through Tom's wake ups too.  HEAVEN!!! 

 

If it is any help, I know that I slept better after baby was born.  It sounds weird but you are waking up wvery few hours to feed but in between that you have pain free sleep.  Its so  comfy and you drop straight to sleep. somthing to do with the hormones you secrete when you feed...it makes mums very sleepy (you'll probably dose off whilst feeding too.  BUT.... you always wake to bubs....or just before.  Its weird but explains why our mums still lie awake at night waiting for us to come in when we are visiting.

 

I'm feeling a little less anxious about getting to Dunedin and what to do with Tom now.  My parents are away camping and are about 3 hours away so really too long to wait before heading over and I didnt want to take Tom to DUnedin only for him to have to turn around and go home without his parents.  We have some friends here who have kindly offered to come and sit Tom but they are new friends so I feel bad asking.  Well.......Now I find that one of my best friends is holidaying in Wanaka at the moment and I know she would come at the drop of a hat and thats only 45 min away!!!! YAY!!!!  Just knowing there is a back up is all it takes to relax me.

 

Had strong BH all evening last night and all through my bath.  No pattern to them and stopped as soon as I went to bed.  I guess things are happening but we are still a way off now.

 

I have been working away on my birht plan.  I was all for a managed 3rd stage (I was scared of post partum haemorhage which I almost had last time) but after doing some reading maybe I want physiological.  Any advice gals???  I am hopefully seeing my OB on Monday (I say hopefully because I havent been able to find the right people to make an appointment through...long story) so I will ask her then.

 

Oh, well I have hidden down here long neough with my yummy flat white.  Better go and joing DH and Tom. 

 

I'm thinking 6 Jan sounds like a nice day to have a baby.  What do you think?

No I didn't know there was a Spencer. I will have to have a search around now and see if I can find a book or toy or something of it.

That's great you have a back up person Nikki. Not sure about the whole 3rd stage thing, we are doing cordblood banking which means you have to have the injection to do the collection. If not would probably do physiological as I've read that it has a lot of advantages, but then with your history perhaps they wouldn't want you to anyway?

I woke up twice last night to pee, but Spencer slept in till 8 so that's awesome. I'm finding it really hard to get to sleep and then when I wake to pee I don't feel like I've actually slept (if that makes sense) even though it is like 2-3 in the morning.

I had a really odd pain last night which I think was caused by him moving but it shot down from the top of my bump and then made my cervix feel like it was ripping apart. Not pleasant and thankfully only happened once.

Leelee you are brave going out today I'm so sorry you are struggling to sleep that sounds awful and you must be really exhausted. I might be popping to a friends whilst DH has Spencer for a bit but that will be about it for me. I might venture to the supermarket if I feel really adventurous though...lol

I'm child free!!!! DH has gone to check around the wineyard and has taken his little helper with him.  YAY!!!! I might have a leisurely shower and then paint my toe nails.  Its not hot here today at all!!! YAY!!!!! looks like it might rain.

 

 

Erm Nikki..How on earth can you reach to paint your toenails when I can barely cut mine?? I cut them a couple of days ago hoping it will be the last time until I can reach better! I am jealous..
Today is my due date..hoping for some action!
Ryan has come down with conjunctivitis :( I know its that cos I have had it before, also a couple of friends of his have had it over past couple of weeks. They didn't visit until they thought it was gone but obviously it wasn't. Am really gutted because as much as I want this baby out, now I'm scared that if it does happen he will get it too. Anyway took him to the duty doctor this morning, and what a stupid woman she seemed like! She kept going on about sinus infection and hayfever, neither of which he has! then instead of eyedrops which the rest of us could have used if we get it too, she gave him antibiotics. And she put a repeat on the script, which even the chemist thought was weird. Am just not trusting that this will be solved now and am hanging out for Monday so we can see our normal doc if need be. So not what I need right now! Poor bugger is so miserable with the weepy gunky eyes too :(
On a funnier note, DH laughingly accused me of wanting sex simply to get baby out..lol so true..and he's all like, I don't care I'm lucky to get some before I get none!
Hope everyone's doing good today :)

Due Dates

Genie - 2nd Its a boy
Leelee - 3rd Its a boy
Marisa (cuppatea) - 4th Its a boy
Brabsie - 5th
Missy_nz - 7th
Alyxw - 7th Will be a surprise!
Helen21 - 12th Its a girl
Deepa - 12th
Bern118 - 13th Will be a suprise
Nikki (nzpiper) - 14th Think it will be a boy but time will tell
Aprilfools - 15th Its a boy
nickyjames - 15th Will be finding out
Pletey75 – 17th Its a girl
Andie - 19th,20th Its a boy
SarahMM - 20th Will be a suprise
Ginger - 20th Will be finding out
Lijana (LG) - 21st Its a girl
Kel (Aliasmum) - 22nd Its a boy
Ballerina - 24th Its a girl
Stogglebox - 25th Its a girl
Ladybird84 - 26th
Danaj – 26th Its a girl
canuckmama - 26th Its a girl
Kelly (Beachy) - 27th Will be finding out
Butterfly4 - 28th - Will be a surprise.
Febbabe- 28th - Will be a surprise
Leticia- 31st
Liv - 31st - Will be a surprise]

Birth Dates!
Shelt (16th) 7th Dec 3.26am Gabrielle Lily-Anne 5lb 8oz
HuntD (2nd) 18th Dec 8:31am Brennan Joseph 8lb 8oz
Crakars (26th) 22nd Dec 2.30am Lewis Albert Parker 6lb 6oz

Katte (1st) 23rd Dec 2pm It's a boy! 8lb 4oz
Denise (lady_aset) - (1st) 23rd Dec 5.00pm Lucian Charles Te Hira Victor 6lb 15oz