Feb-May 2011 Mommies

Meags - wow what lovely pics!!! You look so happy in teh one where he is finally out of NICU! Re the car seat....do you not get like an extra padded thing fro when they small? Mine has one which you take off as tehy get bigger...i seein th epic there are "holes" on the back rest part? Does it not fit on that or is that fro seat belts?

BettyF - ya Sr Lyn did come talk briefly at classes yesterday. I must admit that I did not "like" her instantly but it was 7pm and she had been working all day. I am not sure what I am going to do. She spoek about the vacinnations etc and compared gov to private (they do both) and costs etc. I have also been to preggy day at netcare which did seem to have much happier staff giving a little talk etc. Will look into both when am on Maternity leave and then decide. Also want to look into Discem / clicks etc and see how much vacanations are there...cos if cheaper would prefer to save the money.

Well nobody is in the office this am (there are only 4 staff in our section)..layout artist, editor and the 2 account execs...so think I will be off soon to go see some clients and find some breakfast (after eating big corn bites at 1am and no supper I am now super starving!)

What a lovely day in CT this morning....how i wish the weather was all misty and overcast like this every day of my pregnancy!

Cant beleive I only have 25 days left till DD! LOL rememeber when I was all excited when i had been preggies for 25 days (and looking for the bump!)..Now this bump I am wishing away....sigh...are we ever happy girls??

Amy and Schatsie.....only have to get up early 2 more times YAY

Congratulations to Emsmom! Well done and welcome to baby Kate! Can't wait to hear your birth story, love the name - both are on my short list also

Anja- glad your compactum arrived! I remember with M - ours also only arrived at the last minute. I never factored into the equation that these furniture shops take 6 weeks to make up. Anyhow ours just needs to be moved into the nursery, so hopefully it will get done soon.

Cath - so great that you are go wing away for the weekend... First weekend away as a little family!

Mistymom - you still looking great! I think you are having a little girl.
I see we have gynae apps on the same day! Well done on completing the antenatal classes. Are you feeling ready for the birth now?
Did they recommend a clinic for you to use after baby is born? With M I used net care- more convenient than the Sr Lyn at milnerton. They used to have a meet for tea once a week which I enjoyed. I believe intercare as something similar.

Kimika- the cup cake looks too devine!
I got the tabs for the leg cramps so hope that's the end of that saga. No problems last night.

Amy - I agree get yourself some of the sister lilians or rescue remedy. I got given some on Sunday. I never too with M, but should have.. I think I will take some this time. Cabs it's safe for baby.not long to go now, enjoy your last days.

Joli- hope Callum never woke up again. M used to cry every night for hours, colic and reflux. We took his for phisio and paed prescribed losec pills and also said I should top up BF with anti reflux formula.
Hope Callum is ok... And hopefully the paed can helpxx

Meags - beautiful pictures, Matt looks too lovely, you must be so pleased to have him home and a little someone to be int the cot. So lovely!

Hi ladies

Here are some photos - will do an upate after dinner and feeding and pumping!


(took well over an hour to settle at 3am this morning)



(poor child!)


(discharged from NICU)


(last feed before going home)


(too small for the carseat...straps are not tight against him)


(very alert during feeds)






(so tiny in his big cot!)

Kimika - thank you fro posting the list! I was getting a little lost! Wow cant beleive how many precious little bundles of Joy we have already! So if you guess a girl guess it means I am having a boy (if you have always been wrong so far...adn Joli guessed that as well!). Yummy yummy cupcakes...I should not be looking at pics like that at midnight...made me run to teh biscut tin!

Joli - good luck with paed tom! LOL i would not know what a sheep sounds like! Hope you get some answers tomorrow! Was thinking how nice it would be if once all teh babies were born you could get them all together and take a March / April babyshhot of all of us on teh thread. maybe once we have all had our little ones you could do some kind of photoshop colage (sorry spelling) thingy - when you have the time! All the littel ones on teh sam epage would be so sweet!

AnjeD - enjoy setting up the compatem

AFM: well I am wide awake. Am very naughty as did not have supper as DH away and had ante natal classes tonight at 7. the plan was to pick up a take away on teh way home but was not hungry. Now of cors I am starving...bit dont feel like cooking and dont know what I feel like anyway...keep on thinking eggs or 2 min noodles but not in the mood to go make. Have done 2 loads of washing adn now laundry basket empty! Yay only 3 days work left....

Hello All. OK so Callum is finally down for the night. He screamed and screamed and screamed tonight. Sjoe I wish I knew what to do!! Seeing the paeditritian tomorrow, so will ask her. It's really weird. And he takes my boob and just as he starts to suck, then he pulls away, screaming - his whole face goes red - shame man. Oh wanted to say he sometimes sounds like a sheep he he - not when he really screams but when he starts then it's a meee meee sound LOL. Can't wait to see what he weighs now.

Kimika - he took the dummy last night and fell asleep, but tonight he just refused again ! Yip, I need to start a FB page. Just need to get time to do it. I'm just so busy with Callum and the girls and shoots (not enough yet!) and editing. I don't get time to actually sit still and do the things I need to do. Lovely cupcakes - as always.

Em's Mom - congrats again on your beautiful big babba! How you feeling?

Lucy - your girly is just too gorgeous.

I'm guessing a boy for Mistymom. I was right with Em's Mom, so let's see this time.

Hi Kaylae - how you doing girl?

Amy - good luck girl. I'm sure all will work out perfectly. Can't wait to see pics of your baby.

Anje - I can't believe how calm you are. Really can't wait for your girly to make her arrival. Maybe she's waiting for April .

Joli -- 18 January ~Callum~ 2.16kg
Kimika -- 14 February ~Reuben~ 2.9kg 50cm
Cath -- 21 February ~William~ 2.67kg
Jessica -- 1 March ~Riley~ 4.35kg
Tazzy -- 2 March ~Amelia~ 3.7kg 56cm
Karin -- 7 March ~Kiana~ 3.48 50cm
Fawhaway -- 10 March ~Abdul Hakeem~ 3.25kg 51cm
Driekie -- 11 March ~Eoin~ 3.9kg 55cm

H-buzz -- 14 March ~Little boy~ 2.27kg
Meags -- 24 March ~Matthieu~ 3.28kg

Lucy -- 25 March ~Tessa~ 3.225 53cm
Meemo -- 25 March ~Sylvia~

Emsmom -- 28 March ~Kate~ 3.82kg 50cm


:

Anje -- 27 March *natural birth* *little girl* ~Lianey~
Carla -- 4 April *cesarean birth* *Little boy* ~Sebastian~
Amy -- 5 April *cesarean birth* *Little girl*
Hlise -- 8 April *cesarean birth* *Little girl* ~Danika~
Areej -- 10 April
Karen -- 12 April *cesarean birth* ~Francois Charl~
Newyum mum -- 15 April *Little boy* ~Jaiden~
Mommy-jess -- 17 April *natural birth* ~Joshua~
Schatsie -- 20 April *cesarean birth* *little boy* ~Arno~
Mistymom -- 22 April *natural birth* *keeping gender a secret*
ClaireC -- 27 April *cesarean birth* *little boy*
BettyF -- 29 April *little girl*
Rakker -- 5 May *natural birth* *little girl* ~Cherise~



NEXT SCAN APPOINTMENTS:

Schatsie - 4 April
Betty - 6 April
Mistymom - 6 April
Schatsie - 11 April
Schatsie - 18 April
Mistymom - 21 April



GUESSING GAME:

Meags: weight @ birth = 3.8kg >> was out by -520g
Kimika:weight @ birth = 3.3kg >> was out by -400g
Emsmom:weight @ birth = 4kg
Mistymom:weight @ birth = 3.6kg
h-buzz:weight @ birth = < 3kg
Joli:weight @ birth = 2.9kg >> was out by -800g
Lucy:weight @ birth = 3.2kg
Tazzy:weight @ birth = 3.2kg >> was out by +500g
Driekie:weight @ birth = 3.3kg >> was out by +600g
KarinM:weight @ birth = 3.2kg >> was out by +120g
Anje: weight @ birth = 3.4kg
Rakker: weight @ birth = 4.4kg
Betty: weight @ birth = 3.24
Schatsie: weight @ birth = 4.4kg

Yayness Emsmom!!!! Congrats again friend!! Cant wait to see pics err... Im going to stop guessing babies gender from now on.. Ive been wrong with each one!

Mistymom, Ill put up the list now I dont really think its true about having to wait 2wks after baby has engaged? Some babies never engage fully. Your tum still looks fab!! Cant wait to see how much it grows over the last few weeks Im bad with guessing but Im going girl for you. You are the last mommy to keep gender a secret

Joli, why do you think Callum is so restless at night? So I kinda took it from your fb post that you have decided to try a dummy on him. Did he take it? Maybe he is just one of those babies that really want to keep sucking. If you dont give him a dummy he is going to try do it on you .. eina! And Ive been told that boys love to just dummy on mommy Im just so happy that R is such a good little boy... otherwise I might just have given up on nr3. But he has really made me broody for another baby (ok still only in a few yrs time!!!)

Are you going to make a facebook page for your photography to help you market?

Amy, ooo how exciting!! Your baby will be here in a weeks time If you feel a bit emotional or stressed then just take some rescue remedy, or those sister lilian tablets, the rescue birth and recovery one. But its totally normal to feel a bit stressed and anxious!! Yipee

Anje, Im going to do a countdown for you: 40wks and 1 day !!!!! you are doing soo good How are you feeling?? Any strange sensations or extra discharge?? Im so excited
I had a little dress made up by a friend, going to pick it up tomorrow. Will wear with tights.. dont know how it will look, will decide tomorrow if Im going to wear it or not. Its a coral pink and is a bit darker color than I wanted.. I wouldve preferred to go with a mint green or something but couldnt find the right color&material. ag wat.. Glad your stuff arrived today!

Cath, great on the superb weight gain!!! It really is a comfort to see them growing and then you know you are doing something right Ahh your weekend sounds wonderful! Enjoy it. We have my brother's wedding in Lydenburg so not too far from you

Well the cupcake testing went very well I think I iced them and she decorated them with the goods I prepared for her so that way she gets exactly what she wants! She is very creative and arty so it helps.. Now I need to seriously get going on doing some prep!!

Ok Im giving you a sneek preview of something similar