Bubble

I asked my mom what my first word was a while back and she said she didn’t remember – “maybe mama?” Just so I can tell Sienna when she’s older – her first word was “bubble” when we were playing with some bubble water. Sienna’s other words

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Blue book check in

A nurse came today from nsw health for baby’s first “blue book” check up. Baby has gained back her birth weight in just a few days so we’re doing well with feeding and looking after her. We also learned from the nurse how to clean between baby’s lady bits – super important for the long […]

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Milk drunk

Baby had a small feed this morning and then a solid 4 hour sleep before her big feed. She fed with such voracity that she only took a second-long breather break between suckling when her usual break is about 5 minutes long. Her dad figured out how to keep her from screaming bloody murder each […]

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Is this pre-labour?

Last night I went to bed feeling abdominal pain. Tried sleeping it off but after 2 hours it didn’t subside. Dr. Sen’s hand out says to call the hospital if pain lasts for that long, so I woke Kim up to let him know we should call. The (midwife?) on the phone for triage asked […]

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Third trimester panic

Getting real close to our due date, I can tell that both Kim and I are getting more anxious. First I would like to note that the physical changes are kind of endearing. I don’t mind waddling a bit. I like taking it a bit slower when I get up from bed or the couch. […]

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