Feb-May 2011 Mommies

Meags, glad you have some progress on getting settled! Keep us posted and do some pics too

Joli, ag cute man.. so maybe he will have a bit of a curl in his hair? I was asking because I was born with black hair and hubby with white hair like my son.. so Im very curios to see if maybe this one will have mommy's darker hair

Karin, wow you and Meags are such lucky girls to get Blackberry's Im only upgrading later on in the year so will have to wait. Im already thinking how Im going to keep you girls posted when baba is born!!

Regarding the trip.. are you sleeping over?? If you are going to take the drive then I would say to just make sure you stop every hour or so to stretch your legs and have a loo trip. Like Joli said, the worst part is that if something happens you are soo far from your dr.

Claire, hehe... I never liked staffies.. they seemed so stiff and grumpy. But hubby has always loved them so when I wanted to get a little puppy it was the only option So I got him our male staffie on our 3yr anniversary and since then will never have any other dog!! I think we will just wait for our newest addition to be a few months old before getting a new doggie. With staffies you have to spend a lot of time with them to develop their personalities, but Im def getting a brown male again How is your pups doing?

Newyum, I had extreme heartburn with my first boy and he only had a bit of white fluff I think if your still feeling good then its a great thing that you can still walk and swim etc.. labor is hectic and the better shape you are in the better!

Guys, I dont know if Im just being parenoid or whats going on but Ive been having major braxton hicks for about an hour now We were coming back from visiting my gran in Pomona (I was driving) and I had such a big wee.. it started about halfway home and I could barely breathe! It got so bad that I just wanted to pull over and get out of the car. I was breaking out in sweat, so when we got back home I went to pee and it got a bit less but its still hanging around. Ive even got that slight menstrual cramps and backache.. so I dont know if its from my overfull bladder irritating my uterus or what.. hope it goes away Flip.. feeling that intensity makes me wonder how long its going to be before I beg for epidural?? Thank goodness Im seeing the gynae tomorrow!

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EmsMum /Betty: I recently looked at our company's Policies and its 4 Weeks before EDD. I am also gonna push as much as i can to finish later and be with baby more!!!
It sucks though that my maternity leave will fall in the month where there is so many public holidays (April)

KarinM: Congrats in becoming a Auntie. I just love my nephew.

Kimika/Kaylee_"passing out Gaviscon cocktails" If this baby does not have a lot of hair, i am seriously gonna be unhappy. I am sure y now we can make pony tails already..


Joli~ Hectic experience I am sure. My doc told me that I should keep myself ready from 30 weeks. He had a case where a woman went into labour as early as that.
I am now 30 weeks so I am packing my hospital bag just in case.
My luck i will probably carry till i am 46 weeks
I swim a lot, it s the only excercise i can do without having serious back pain and pressure down below, sometimes i take my little doggy for a walk too. Do you think i should slow down? Might have a water birth at the gym

Schatsie: Yip i know what you are mean. My tummy is now protruding way past my boobs and they are humungus.

KarinM: mmmmm, If you dont go and your water only breaks at 40 weeks you gonna be so peed off.
This is a tough one. I dont know even how your back can stand that long drive.....you brave!!

Good Morning All,

Its been about a 100 posts since I've given my last confessions. Now its gonna be hectic to reply to you all, but I will try as much as this poridge brain will allow me.


First i would like to share my moment of clarity with you all.
I was watching a little girl play with her doll and realised something very significant......that we were created to be mommies.

From a very young age we are caring and loving towards our dolls. All we wanna be is mommies and no one tought us that, we are just born with the instinct to be a mommy. Changing diapers with fake poo, doing bottle feeds and pushing our dolls around in prams.
Is it just me or do we have it written in our gene's to be mommies. What a priveledge to live out your destiny!!!!

Though i'd just share this with you all.

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Lucy gee, you really are tiny for 30 weeks!

Here is my 6 month/27 weeks pic. My tummy is finally larger than my boobs! LOL

Hi Ladies

Will try to remember everyone - forgive me I officially have porridge brain.

Tazzy - I hope that everything sorts itself out iro DH having to work in Namibia - really not good news at this late stage. well done on washing the clothes too. Have they given an idea of when the nursery linen will get here?

Kimika - I am glad you are doing a bit better about your doggies, met some lovely staffies over the weekend and thought of you they really are a special breed. are you guys considering maybe getting more? i cannot believe number 2 baba is nearly here. Go buy some rennies this am..

Joli - fantastic about Callum coming home - well done mommy and thanks for the tip re the c-section catheter. He is such a gorgeous little boy - you must be so proud

Meags - so glad you are getting all your stuff together, you must be nesting big time. I am sure your kitties will be fine and will adjust quickly! I also hope the midwife is great!

Lucy - you look stunning girl!

Mistymom - feel better

Karin - awww on baby girl Grace - congrats Aunty!!! I love my nieces very much so you will enjoy her a lot ! did your other kids come early? if not go to Cape Town for sure.