Well the local maternal and child health nurse just popped by for a visit, and offered me lots of info and help. It's one of the best things about the Australian welfare system - so much is offered for free (ok, paid for by taxpayers), but I really do appreciate all these resources. Mightn't get them back in SG.
Aidan weighed in at 3.160 kg at 1.30pm EST - that, the nurse said, was 3 times what they hoped for him to gain in the last week! And he poos and farts a lot too. Sir Chubalot is taking after his parents very well...
More updates soon - going to read the stuff she gave me (am feeling a little lazy at committing more ponderous thoughts to the blog, heh). I feel like my head's saturated with all this baby info! But she did show me a couple of tricks with breast feeding though, that really helped!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
In the Quiet
Well, it's hard to put to words what it feels like to be new mum, so I'll try, in bullet points.
1. Eurghhharaarrghhhh!!
2. What the...?!
3. HALP!
That should pretty much summarise it.
(And if you're waiting for the "but, seriously" part, please scroll back to Point 1.)
1. Eurghhharaarrghhhh!!
2. What the...?!
3. HALP!
That should pretty much summarise it.
(And if you're waiting for the "but, seriously" part, please scroll back to Point 1.)
Thursday, September 13, 2007
FINALLY!!!
OK!
Short version, since I'm typing the gist of this entry (read: harrowing ordeal) while the baby's asleep.
Labour was long - 24 hours from the first minor contraction, to the final birth (felt small cramps at about 10.15/10.30pm on Sunday night).
Babe was born 1045pm, Monday, 10 September 2007. He was 2.880 kg (which is about 6.3 lbs for the old-skool folks)
Pics will be up asap!
Love you all heaps - thanks for the support throughout the last 9 months!
Short version, since I'm typing the gist of this entry (read: harrowing ordeal) while the baby's asleep.
Labour was long - 24 hours from the first minor contraction, to the final birth (felt small cramps at about 10.15/10.30pm on Sunday night).
Babe was born 1045pm, Monday, 10 September 2007. He was 2.880 kg (which is about 6.3 lbs for the old-skool folks)
Pics will be up asap!
Love you all heaps - thanks for the support throughout the last 9 months!
Friday, September 7, 2007
D-Day
SO!
Today's the day when Aidan arrives.
Supposedly.
Sigh - it seems the little bubba's too content to be inside me, so he's holding out. I'm feeling tired and big, and the pregnancy rhinitis has returned. Hallelujah!...
Well - maybe he'll decide tomorrow's the day! Apparently if you're born on 8th September, which is International Literacy Day, you get a book for your next 5 birthdays. (I tried googling it, I'm not sure if it's true...)
Ah wells, in the meantime, it's been fun with mum around - lotsa great food! :-)
Today's the day when Aidan arrives.
Supposedly.
Sigh - it seems the little bubba's too content to be inside me, so he's holding out. I'm feeling tired and big, and the pregnancy rhinitis has returned. Hallelujah!...
Well - maybe he'll decide tomorrow's the day! Apparently if you're born on 8th September, which is International Literacy Day, you get a book for your next 5 birthdays. (I tried googling it, I'm not sure if it's true...)
Ah wells, in the meantime, it's been fun with mum around - lotsa great food! :-)
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Paintings
Canvases we painted last week. My fav's the one on the extreme left, all vibrant colours - unfortunately it was C that painted it, so I can't claim credit ;-) I did the other 2.
These are the 2 mini-canvases I painted on Monday.
These are the 2 mini-canvases I painted on Monday.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
T-minus 3 days
Hmm!
EG once mentioned I'm like a ticking time-bomb - I'm literally waiting to explode. Sorta.
It's 39 1/2 weeks, Friday marks D-day. I've actually taken new pics of how Heffalump-ish (husband's words, not mine) I look now, and the last month of binge-eating Nutella bread and potatoes (fries, chips, roasted) has sadly left me with a bloated mien. And a double-chin.
But all is well and good. Mum's arriving on Thursday early-morning (4! am!) which heralds the arrival of much nuttiness (she's me on ditzy steroids!) and good food. Finally! Someone in the house who can cook properly!
Gearing up to this Friday, I've found myself painting a little - completed 3 canvases with C last week, and 2 mini ones yesterday after much distress. It seems that inspiration seldom strikes when you most want it to. But I still managed to churn out 2 impressions of flowers - an ageing tulip, and a plastic calla lily.
Okies! Pictures will be up soon I promise. Once I can transfer it from my camera to the comp - my card-reader's busted and won't recognise any of the files. SIGH! In the meantime, grateful thanks to the Chews for their seasons of West Wing, so I feel my brain has some sort of stimulation. And my Sis for her choice weblinks...
EG once mentioned I'm like a ticking time-bomb - I'm literally waiting to explode. Sorta.
It's 39 1/2 weeks, Friday marks D-day. I've actually taken new pics of how Heffalump-ish (husband's words, not mine) I look now, and the last month of binge-eating Nutella bread and potatoes (fries, chips, roasted) has sadly left me with a bloated mien. And a double-chin.
But all is well and good. Mum's arriving on Thursday early-morning (4! am!) which heralds the arrival of much nuttiness (she's me on ditzy steroids!) and good food. Finally! Someone in the house who can cook properly!
Gearing up to this Friday, I've found myself painting a little - completed 3 canvases with C last week, and 2 mini ones yesterday after much distress. It seems that inspiration seldom strikes when you most want it to. But I still managed to churn out 2 impressions of flowers - an ageing tulip, and a plastic calla lily.
Okies! Pictures will be up soon I promise. Once I can transfer it from my camera to the comp - my card-reader's busted and won't recognise any of the files. SIGH! In the meantime, grateful thanks to the Chews for their seasons of West Wing, so I feel my brain has some sort of stimulation. And my Sis for her choice weblinks...
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