Due Feb 09

Hey Kiwisj great to have a friend so close with a new baby. A friend of mine had a baby last Tuesday as well but a boy. She sent me an email today filling me in on the birth. She has been so cool at filling me in on her progress especially as she got closer to having the baby. She ended up having a c-section as baby was breech, had turned quite late in the piece but all ended well. Can't wait to go and have a cuddle. I am just so clucky.
Yay for tomorrow being Friday hope this nice weather holds for the weekend.

Oh Ella that is going to be a challenge for you working right through, I'm sure you will cope with the help of lots of pampering from Dh?

I have no idea how much we are "supposed" to have gained at this stage but my DH seems to be gaining his belly baby at the same rate. lol.

I'd say I've put on at least 5kgs already!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARGH.

I've had my first day at home without going any where at all yesterday - I don't think I'm looking forward to next year when it becomes a daily thing.

Does anyone else's DH talk to the baby? I love it when he does, but I haven't been able to bring myself to talk to "it" yet.

Ella i'm up in Whangarain, hehe!

My hubby talks to my bump it's so cute, I do to sometimes and my little girls give my belly hugs and kisses.

Hi,
wow! A lot of stuff is happening to us all. After my little fainting episode my lmc said i'm probably iron deficient so need to drink OJ and take a supplement in the morning - carbonyl tablets.

Went for scan, baby was so cosy resting, facing my spine, so we couldn't get a profile shot or see the placenta, so have to go back next week for another try. All looked good though. I found the scan a bit confusing.. i've never been good with working out direction!

Anyone else feel sad and cry in the recent 'shortland st' episodes?

Went back for my re-scan today (Fri) and baby was cooperating, yay, so the sonographer could do the brain measurements and check it out, so all is fine and got to take away some photos!
Was nice being able to have a bit more time in bed this morning as went straight to the hosp from home, and in to work for 10.30, so the day seemed to fly by!

Haven't got too much planned for the w/e, will be a bit of a relaxing one I think, but might end up going to a shopping centre in Bromley to hopefully start my Christmas shopping, as would prefer to get it out the way now, rather than when I'll probably be too big and tired closer to the time!

Oh yeah, DH loves 'talking' to my belly also, which I think is really sweet.

Have a good w/e everyone!

Mel&Kel wrote: I am going to try and express one feed and DH is going to do the 11pm feed (or whatever time it is)... he doesn't go to sleep till about 11.30pm so should be easy for him... yay!

I am also planning to express a feed (or two) so when DH comes in from work he can have some Daddy-and-son time while I finish getting dinner ready. Anything to make life easier!!
Have had 1 BH so far - scared the living s*** out of me as didn't have any warning twinges or anything!! Rang the MW straight away and she calmed me down but also said that it's nothing compared to the real thing which has unnerved me a bit!! But I suppose he's got to come out sooner or later and my bladder would prefer sooner!!
As for this w/e - we are shifting to another (bigger & better) house on the farm on Labour w/e so am busy trying to paint cupboards & walls in the kitchen to haul it out of the 70's!! Oh and the inlaws are coming so had better get a move on!
Hope everyone has a good weekend!!

Wow Rashika, you're brave still working in Februari.
I think I rather work through the holidays (at least they're 3 day work weeks), and finish 2 weeks before due date. But I guess if your work closes you have little choice.
I also got my PPL approval this week. Like you I was surprised at how quickly that got returned. Feels good to know that's been sorted.

And ... I bought a buggy today!
I wasn't really planning on it. But I had dragged DH to the Bunnings as I need to do some DIY-work, and Baby city is practically next door so I wanted him to check out the buggies I'd seen there 2 weeks ago. I really liked the Steelcraft Strider 3, as the toddler seat can be reversed to face you. We were in the shop when the shop assistent recognised me and came up "Oh I see you've come back for the Strider, I told you it was gonna be on sale soon". Honestly I had no idea as we hadn't received the mailer. But they had 1 (!!!!) left, which is now ours. $300,- cheaper than it was 2 weeks ago.
I'm pretty pleased with that. I also got a bassinet with the stroller so our wee girl can lie comfortably flat the first few months.

All in all a succesful Saturday.

That reminds me, Kiwisj have you thought about getting a car capsule with a set of snap'n go wheels. I was thinking that may be handy for you if you have to get in and out of taxis. I've been told the snap'n go wheels fold up real easily, and you can just lift the capsule (with baby and all) with you on the backseat of the cab.
Just an idea.

I use 2 weeks of my PPL before the baby is due. I'm hoping DH will have found a new job by the time baby is born, so maybe I can have a few more weeks unpaid leave after my PPL finishes.
However now that there's a recession kicking in, I have to admit I am getting slightly worried. This is not going to be the easiest time to find a new job. He has to find something though as there is no way we can live on just PPL.
I'm really trying not to think about this.

^^ whens your due date Ella?

Ooh, Ella that is a bit worrying about DHs job .. but fingers crossed he finds something fab very soon! Still a few months till bubs arrives, I'm sure it will be fine for you guys