Leon and I can't put it off any longer, we had to go and buy some nursery furniture and baby paraphernalia. My brother Craig and his 8 month old baby Callum are in Australia for a visit. They will be in QLD to catch up with Leon and I on Wednesday 16th - 20th.
So we brought home on Saturday a cot, high chair, bath/change station and car seat. All baby stuff requires setting up, learning how to use and adjusting to the correct baby dimensions. Saturday night with beer in one hand (Leon) and allen key in the other, Leon pain stakingly followed my directions as I read the manuals!
The funniest moment (still makes me giggle now) was on Sunday morning when we got up early to put the cot together. The cot has a low setting for when your baby is sitting up and can potentially try and climb out. It also has a higher setting for the younger baby that is not mobile. Well you have to choose one or the other....not like us who assembled one end of the cot on high and the other end on low. I laughed and laughed when we turned the cot up the right way and it looked more like a slippery dip then a cot!!! Leon was not impressed with me! He did not even wait for me to get the camera....what a bad sport :-( !!!!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Parents to Be - Week 2
Leon and I passed our first test as 'parents to be'...we were actually able to find our way through the hospital back to the education rooms for our second Parents to Be class. This week’s class covered labour and birth. I won’t go into any details....lets just say Leon did a lot of turning green and I wanted to know if I could change my mind about having a baby. Everyone keeps telling me that millions of woman have done this before me....sorry but that comment is just not that comforting.
One thing that was nice during this class was learning and practising massage techniques. It was all about ME and making ME feel better! The mid wife did stress to the 'poor husbands' that us women might be as sweet as pie one moment and a complete raving monster the next! Look out Leon if you happen to be in swinging room when giving me a massage and the Shari monster makes an appearance.
The big drama of week 2 class was the real life fainting of one of the mothers to be. She seemed a little distracted during class and kept going for water and the toilet. On her last trip out we heard a very large thump. She had collapsed on the very hard floor of the hallway. She was awake and talking by the end of class but I am unsure how she landed or if she hurt anything. I hope she is ok.
One thing that was nice during this class was learning and practising massage techniques. It was all about ME and making ME feel better! The mid wife did stress to the 'poor husbands' that us women might be as sweet as pie one moment and a complete raving monster the next! Look out Leon if you happen to be in swinging room when giving me a massage and the Shari monster makes an appearance.
The big drama of week 2 class was the real life fainting of one of the mothers to be. She seemed a little distracted during class and kept going for water and the toilet. On her last trip out we heard a very large thump. She had collapsed on the very hard floor of the hallway. She was awake and talking by the end of class but I am unsure how she landed or if she hurt anything. I hope she is ok.
Parents to Be - Week 1
Leon and I attended our first 'Parents To Be' class on 24th Jun. We have 6 weeks worth of 2 hour classes at the Wesley Hospital where we will eventually have the baby in about 9 weeks (all going to plan!). The class has 5 other couples in it, all first time parents, all due around the same time as us.
Our first class included a tour of the maternity ward and birthing suits. It all looks just like I had imagined it would. Everything seems more real now that I can actually visualise the rooms where we will spend our time during our stay.
The first class also included a very detailed lesson in female anatomy...hehe I actually learnt a few things I did not know about myself! One funny moment during the class happened as the mid wife was explaining how the baby turns as it is birthed. Leon asked if babies always turned the same direction....she seemed stumped and had no answer for this....I pipped up and said maybe it is like the toilet water, one direction here and the other in the USA. Most 'parents to be' had a giggle but the mid wife looked completely confused by my comment (obviously not a Bart Simpson’s fan).
It is going to be a good 6 week course once everyone comes out of their shell; there are a few 'big' personalities in the class.
Our first class included a tour of the maternity ward and birthing suits. It all looks just like I had imagined it would. Everything seems more real now that I can actually visualise the rooms where we will spend our time during our stay.
The first class also included a very detailed lesson in female anatomy...hehe I actually learnt a few things I did not know about myself! One funny moment during the class happened as the mid wife was explaining how the baby turns as it is birthed. Leon asked if babies always turned the same direction....she seemed stumped and had no answer for this....I pipped up and said maybe it is like the toilet water, one direction here and the other in the USA. Most 'parents to be' had a giggle but the mid wife looked completely confused by my comment (obviously not a Bart Simpson’s fan).
It is going to be a good 6 week course once everyone comes out of their shell; there are a few 'big' personalities in the class.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Tonka Trucks
We have finally started work on our land! Leon and the boys were out with their Tonka Trucks on Monday shifting dirt around to level the block. By the end of this week the block will be cut and filled
ready for a slab to be poured. I wont get to excited as there is a lot of red tape to go through before the slab can be poured, including all the council approval process. But it is a step in the right direction.
ready for a slab to be poured. I wont get to excited as there is a lot of red tape to go through before the slab can be poured, including all the council approval process. But it is a step in the right direction. We will be in before Xmas!
You may recall that Leon's brother Jeff and his wife Sara have just spent the last 6 weeks on a tag-along 4WD tour from the east coast to the west coast of Australia. Leon was VERY jealous! Well, they returned on Sunday with gifts for us all!! I received a lovely pendant and handbag. Of course there was something for the bump (pictured above). Leon loves the fishing T-shirt and the snappy crocodile booties are fun!Thanks Sara and Jeff
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Adelaide fun - Bec's 30th
Happy 30th Birthday Rebecca!
Leon and I had a wonderful time at your 'Red Carpet' birthday celebration. Thank you for asking me to make a speech, it was a real honour. It was great to catch up with all the old gang again.
I hope you liked the birthday book we put together for you, everybody contributed all their best wishes for your future.
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