Or something like that. There has been a lot of talk lately of woman yelling from the rooftops (or their laptops) that they’re in love with their bodies – just.as.they.are! Meaning – they’ve had a kid, or 2, or 5 – their bodies are marked up, scared, and stretch marked (stretch marks = tiger … [Read more...]
The Birth Story……
Well, it all started around 5am, actually exactly at 5am on July 3rd, 2013. Imagine my shock when I felt a gush of 'water' as I lay sleeping, considering my due date wasn't until July 15th and everyone (I mean EVERYONE) told me you almost always go late with your first. I rolled over, tapped … [Read more...]
Baby Shower (at work) and an update
A few weeks ago some of the ladies at work asked which day would work to have a baby shower, making sure I'd be in the office as we juggle doctors appointments etc. We decided on June 18th would work best. The invite that was sent out is below; Once the day came for the shower I got a … [Read more...]
8 Weeks To Go……..
Yup, that's right we only have 8 weeks to go, in 8 short weeks Jeanna and I will be MOMS!!! Hard to believe really, it honestly feels like it was YESTERDAY when we got those positive home pregnancy tests and here we are 32 weeks later, just FIFTY days left until the expected due date. In the … [Read more...]
Baby In There??
Baby in There?? These have very possibly become 3 of my favorite words……firstly, Elliot is combining words together to make sentences, she’s so smart. Secondly, she points at my belly, says this and then proceeds to ‘look’ for her new baby cousin…………inevitably she gets freaked out by my protruding … [Read more...]
My Next 30 Years…….
It feels like yesterday, I was back home in South Africa for my 30th birthday - that was a little over 3 years ago, in April 2010. At that point the song, by Tim Mc Graw, was already pretty old, but it was perfect for me, for where I was in life and where I hoped to be going, take a listen here in … [Read more...]
27 weeks down – just 13 to go!!
Had our 27 week appointment today. It included the gestational diabetes testing, which I was dreading because everyone had told me how horrific it would be, but it was easy, the stuff you had to drink did NOT taste terrible!! While waiting the hour until they test your blood we had a mid-pregnancy … [Read more...]
Time flies when you’re having fun!!
Well it has been way to long since I have written here and I know the reason - and I think I am finally comfortable enough to be able to say WHY! I have thought, numerous times, throughout this pregnancy that I have been so extremely lucky, so much has gone right, limited sickness in my first … [Read more...]