From the monthly archives: March 2010
When my doctor told me I was 3cm dilated at 37 weeks and that the baby could arrive “tonight, tomorrow or next week,” I called Y, dropped by the office to put in my medical leave, gathered some essentials so I could work from home and went straight back to the house to pack my [...]
Little Kaylin arrived right on 38 weeks, weighing 6.2lbs and and measuring 47cm. Mummy is extremely thankful she spent just five hours in labour and is settling into motherhood. Daddy has discovered he’s actually pretty good with babies, although he is yet to change a diaper. Baby, meanwhile, has discovered the joys of being [...]
I have been sent home with a medical certificate to await the arrival of the little one because, as the doctor put it, it could be any day now. Hubby’s on standby and in the meantime, I’ve been working from home. Which I love. Our baby definitely takes after the father – active at night, [...]
One of many a pregnant woman’s pet peeves is how people seem to think it’s okay to walk up to her and rub her belly. While I’ve been lucky enough to not experience too many unwelcome encounters – I think I’ve only had three or four people I don’t really know come up to me [...]
“An ancient species of everlasting plants known as the Resurrection plant that can withstand almost total dehydration for decades (losing 98% of its water content) and return to life unscathed when rehydrated … The Rose of Jericho is also said to have mystical properties and bring peace, harmony and abundance.”
I am so not [...]
My boss recently got back from the UK and he brought with him baby’s first toy! (How sweet of him.) He said they didn’t have this in gender-neutral colours so he went with the blue because he thinks we might be having a boy. Having spent the last couple of weeks baby shopping, I [...]
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