Tonight you decided laughing at me pretending to sneeze was the funniest thing ever.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Laughing at fake sneezes!
To Amelia,
Tonight you decided laughing at me pretending to sneeze was the funniest thing ever.
Tonight you decided laughing at me pretending to sneeze was the funniest thing ever.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Younger big brother?
To Cookie,
You're now technically older than your big brother. I really don't know how to get my head around that.
XOX Mummy
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You're now technically older than your big brother. I really don't know how to get my head around that.
XOX Mummy
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Pain pain PAIN!
To Cookie,
I know it's not really your fault, but I'm in so much pain these past few days... My back hurts when I sit up or stand, my hips hurt when I lay on my side or walk for too long... It just hurts!
Last week the doctor told me to make an appointment with a physio, but they ended up making it a month from now. Huge help that'll be - if I'm in this much pain now, how will I be when I'm 36 weeks?! I need it now :(
To Ianto,
I know it's not much... But I'm really missing you.
LOVE FROM MUMMY
31w1d
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I know it's not really your fault, but I'm in so much pain these past few days... My back hurts when I sit up or stand, my hips hurt when I lay on my side or walk for too long... It just hurts!
Last week the doctor told me to make an appointment with a physio, but they ended up making it a month from now. Huge help that'll be - if I'm in this much pain now, how will I be when I'm 36 weeks?! I need it now :(
To Ianto,
I know it's not much... But I'm really missing you.
LOVE FROM MUMMY
31w1d
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Friday, January 14, 2011
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Lazy mummy = Active baby!
To Cookie,
I know I keep making posts about how much you kick, but my goodness are you active lately! My belly rolls side to side sometimes because you're flipping around so much. I won't lie, sometimes I wish you'd stop for a little while. But mostly I love it. I love not having to worry about you. If I do get worried, all I have to do is lay down for ten minutes and wait for my belly to erupt. I think you're going to be a very active child. Just what a lazy mummy like me deserves!
I really can't wait to meet you. Did you know, if you were born today, you'd have an amazing chance of survival? I don't want you to be, of course, I'd rather you stay nice and safe in my tummy for a couple more months. But it's comforting to know you could do well on the outside now.
I know I keep making posts about how much you kick, but my goodness are you active lately! My belly rolls side to side sometimes because you're flipping around so much. I won't lie, sometimes I wish you'd stop for a little while. But mostly I love it. I love not having to worry about you. If I do get worried, all I have to do is lay down for ten minutes and wait for my belly to erupt. I think you're going to be a very active child. Just what a lazy mummy like me deserves!
I really can't wait to meet you. Did you know, if you were born today, you'd have an amazing chance of survival? I don't want you to be, of course, I'd rather you stay nice and safe in my tummy for a couple more months. But it's comforting to know you could do well on the outside now.
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| 26w1d |
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Cuteness
To Cookie,
You're so cute! I mean, of course we knew you would be, but your ultrasound on Monday (23w) gave us the most gorgeous in-utero picture I've ever seen:
You seemed quite intent on playing with your umbilical cord as well, which was fun to watch. But not so much when the ultrasound lady needed you to stay still a moment while she checked the blood flow in and out of it. She had to get someone else to come and check it as well, because every now and then there was an extra thud, or it would skip one. Nothing to worry about though, thankfully.
The cyst in your brain has disappeared though! It's completely gone. I wasn't worried too much about it, but I'mstill very glad to be rid of it. The doctor said it could have just been that one of the veins in your brain grew a little faster than the ones around it, so now it's slowed down to catch up. All good.
You're so cute! I mean, of course we knew you would be, but your ultrasound on Monday (23w) gave us the most gorgeous in-utero picture I've ever seen:
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| My friend Lily, who will be helping you into the world, said that this is a definite "girl smile." |
The cyst in your brain has disappeared though! It's completely gone. I wasn't worried too much about it, but I'mstill very glad to be rid of it. The doctor said it could have just been that one of the veins in your brain grew a little faster than the ones around it, so now it's slowed down to catch up. All good.
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| 23w 3d |
Friday, November 19, 2010
The photos!
To Ianto,
The last of the photos of you arrived today. They were taken at your funeral. I'm in utter shock, looking at them, remembering how beautiful you were. How tiny your coffin was. It looks like a tissue box! Your tiny little hands and feet, so gorgeous.
The last of the photos of you arrived today. They were taken at your funeral. I'm in utter shock, looking at them, remembering how beautiful you were. How tiny your coffin was. It looks like a tissue box! Your tiny little hands and feet, so gorgeous.
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| Your gorgeous little hands, with your wristband |
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| The sign that greeted everyone as they walked in |
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| You could almost be yawning here... |
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| My new favourite photo, look how cute your feet were... |
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| 22w4d |
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Stop scaring us.
To Cookie,
Ooh, you're a naughty little one, aren't you? Enjoying scaring mummy? It's not nice at all! At my appointment the other day, when the doctor couldn't find your heartbeat, daddy was almost crying. That's very mean. I knew you were okay, having felt you move a few minutes earlier, but your daddy was really scared! And on Saturday you didn't move at all until I got scared enough to tell him - then you kicked me really hard! Don't do that to us, bubba. It's not a nice feeling.
Ooh, you're a naughty little one, aren't you? Enjoying scaring mummy? It's not nice at all! At my appointment the other day, when the doctor couldn't find your heartbeat, daddy was almost crying. That's very mean. I knew you were okay, having felt you move a few minutes earlier, but your daddy was really scared! And on Saturday you didn't move at all until I got scared enough to tell him - then you kicked me really hard! Don't do that to us, bubba. It's not a nice feeling.
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| 22w2d |
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
First me, then Daddy, then your uncle... who next?
To Cookie,
Your uncle Gavin felt you kick last night! I knew you would be kicking if I stayed still enough, so I had a big cup of icy water and lay down on the couch to start you off. I made sure you were kicking hard enough to be kicking from the outside before I asked if he and Uncle Brent wanted to feel. He said it was a really weird feeling, like a mouse or rat ticking his fingers (he only felt a light one) - I reminded him he did that once, and I remember him kicking. But he absolutely stumped me when he asked "why do babies kick?"... My face looked a bit like this, because I had no idea whatsoever:
So that's me, Daddy, and Uncle Gav who have felt you kick now. I think we might have to try your Nan next, she'd love it. After that, your Pa, because I know how scared he's been for you (he feels so much more than he lets on, that man - keep that in mind!)
My hospital appointment next week can't come any faster. Yes, we're finally booked into a hospital where you'll be born! I know I was gunning for a home birth, or a birth centre, but they're both out of reach for different reasons. I didn't want to go back to the hospital I had Ianto - they didn't give me the care I needed at any point - so we're going to the Royal Womens Hospital. I was born in the old building, and so was Uncle Gav. I've never been in the new one, hopefully it's as great as I hear.
I've started the self-hypnosis classes that I'll be at least attempting to use during your birth. No pain killers for me, thank you very much. The human body evolved to make and birth babies without that stuff. Yes, I know I used gas - and thought I was on morphine - when I gave birth to your brother, but that was more for the emotional stuff than the actual birth. You'll be working with me to bring you "earthside" rather than me doing all the work, too. I want it to be as close to perfect as possible for both of us.
Your uncle Gavin felt you kick last night! I knew you would be kicking if I stayed still enough, so I had a big cup of icy water and lay down on the couch to start you off. I made sure you were kicking hard enough to be kicking from the outside before I asked if he and Uncle Brent wanted to feel. He said it was a really weird feeling, like a mouse or rat ticking his fingers (he only felt a light one) - I reminded him he did that once, and I remember him kicking. But he absolutely stumped me when he asked "why do babies kick?"... My face looked a bit like this, because I had no idea whatsoever:
My hospital appointment next week can't come any faster. Yes, we're finally booked into a hospital where you'll be born! I know I was gunning for a home birth, or a birth centre, but they're both out of reach for different reasons. I didn't want to go back to the hospital I had Ianto - they didn't give me the care I needed at any point - so we're going to the Royal Womens Hospital. I was born in the old building, and so was Uncle Gav. I've never been in the new one, hopefully it's as great as I hear.
I've started the self-hypnosis classes that I'll be at least attempting to use during your birth. No pain killers for me, thank you very much. The human body evolved to make and birth babies without that stuff. Yes, I know I used gas - and thought I was on morphine - when I gave birth to your brother, but that was more for the emotional stuff than the actual birth. You'll be working with me to bring you "earthside" rather than me doing all the work, too. I want it to be as close to perfect as possible for both of us.
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| 21w1d |
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Halfway there!
To Cookie,
Congratulations on getting to twenty weeks gestation, little one! Even though I know I shouldn't, I'm feeling a little safer now. You're moving a lot more regularly, and now we're halfway to your due date... It's just such a happy feeling! I know Daddy isn't at his "safe point" yet - that's at 32 weeks and one day - but he's happy to see me happy too. Now let's just work on getting you to an even safer point so we can meet you!
20w1d
Congratulations on getting to twenty weeks gestation, little one! Even though I know I shouldn't, I'm feeling a little safer now. You're moving a lot more regularly, and now we're halfway to your due date... It's just such a happy feeling! I know Daddy isn't at his "safe point" yet - that's at 32 weeks and one day - but he's happy to see me happy too. Now let's just work on getting you to an even safer point so we can meet you!
20w1d
Saturday, October 30, 2010
We can feel you now
To Cookie,
You kicked Daddy's hand the other night (Thursday night, I think). We were in bed, just talking about whatever came to mind, and suddenly you kicked very hard! Because your dad had his hand on my belly, he felt it just as strongly as I did. It was fantastic, and you kept doing it. I think you could hear us laughing. Thank you, baby.
We also had an ultrasound on Monday to see you. You were very patient with it all, and showed us everything we wanted to look at. You have a little cyst in your brain which needs to be checked on in about ten weeks, but it should be okay. It's called a Choroid plexus cyst, which sounds quite scary. But it's not. It usually means nothing, and the man said they don't even usually tell parents about it but he likes to just in case it does end up being something serious.
On a lighter note, here are some photos from the ultrasound:
You kicked Daddy's hand the other night (Thursday night, I think). We were in bed, just talking about whatever came to mind, and suddenly you kicked very hard! Because your dad had his hand on my belly, he felt it just as strongly as I did. It was fantastic, and you kept doing it. I think you could hear us laughing. Thank you, baby.
We also had an ultrasound on Monday to see you. You were very patient with it all, and showed us everything we wanted to look at. You have a little cyst in your brain which needs to be checked on in about ten weeks, but it should be okay. It's called a Choroid plexus cyst, which sounds quite scary. But it's not. It usually means nothing, and the man said they don't even usually tell parents about it but he likes to just in case it does end up being something serious.
On a lighter note, here are some photos from the ultrasound:
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| This is your "scary face" |
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| Your side, showing off your little nose that looks like your brother's |
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| Your little baby thumb |
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| And your hand... |
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| And your other hand... |
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| Your itty bitty feet! |
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| And another of your face - your lips and a little of your nose. |
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| 19w5d |
Monday, October 18, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
A guest post
Dear Cookie,
Blimey where has the time gone? I feel so old when I realise I can remember when your mother WASN'T expecting you, new babies have a habit of making me feel old. I hope you're not putting too much pressure on your Mummy's bladder, or kicking her night and day, she needs rest remember! But I know I'm incredibly proud of your Mum and Dad for the blessing they're about to receive - they deserve it after all. But you'll soon join the world and all hell can break loose with sleepless nights, nappies and feeds. Bring on the fun!
xxxxxxx Mummy's friend Nina
17w6d
Friday, October 15, 2010
My bladder is not a punching bag!
To Cookie,
Yes, sweetie, I know you're there. I don't mind the small kicks I'm feeling - in fact, I quite love that I can feel you already - but one small request? Please get off Mummy's bladder. I know I don't really need to wee at the moment, but since you seem to be sitting on it, my brain thinks I do and keeps telling me to get up. I don't want to, I would like to lay here and try to get some sleep.
I have another ultrasound to see you soon - on the 25th. I'm really looking forward to it. Of course, the radiologist will be mostly looking at bits of you to check you're growing well, but I have faith in you, my little one. Apparently this week you're about the size of a large potato, and in three weeks you'll be about triple the size of that! Hopefully I'll have a nice big normal-looking baby bump then, to show you off in.
To Ianto,
I really can't remember you kicking this hard at any point, let alone so early. I know it's because you were my first baby, but it still makes me a little sad. As always, please look after your younger sibling as we move through mid-pregnancy. In about two and a half weeks we'll be hitting halfway. I really need you to help us make it that far.
Yes, sweetie, I know you're there. I don't mind the small kicks I'm feeling - in fact, I quite love that I can feel you already - but one small request? Please get off Mummy's bladder. I know I don't really need to wee at the moment, but since you seem to be sitting on it, my brain thinks I do and keeps telling me to get up. I don't want to, I would like to lay here and try to get some sleep.
I have another ultrasound to see you soon - on the 25th. I'm really looking forward to it. Of course, the radiologist will be mostly looking at bits of you to check you're growing well, but I have faith in you, my little one. Apparently this week you're about the size of a large potato, and in three weeks you'll be about triple the size of that! Hopefully I'll have a nice big normal-looking baby bump then, to show you off in.
To Ianto,
I really can't remember you kicking this hard at any point, let alone so early. I know it's because you were my first baby, but it still makes me a little sad. As always, please look after your younger sibling as we move through mid-pregnancy. In about two and a half weeks we'll be hitting halfway. I really need you to help us make it that far.
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