6 weeks

i am really feeling the weight of my bub... i am having hard time walking, sleeping, sitting everything .. i gain 10 kgs already. I am going to packed my bag to hospital this week and recheck things i need to do to get ready for my big day...i even did some spring rolls and put them in the freezer for Rob and Izzy in case they got no food while im in hospital. Speaking of Izzy she is acting differently , like she wanted to feel that she is a baby.. she even used her dolls dummy and do some baby talk before going to bed the other night. She even got all her baby pix and showed it to me to remind me that she was a baby before. I hope jelousy will not be a big issue in our household, she is a bit older then and hope she will be more of an ''ate" than a baby... Rob even telling her that if Mum is busy with the baby she can always have Dad if she needs something. So she said Dad will take care of me and Mum will take care of baby sister... I remember one of my friends said that she cried when she saw her lil sister in the hospital and their age gap 13 yrs... she was just so jelous she said. Maybe thats what happens in small family but since i came from a big one i never felt jelousy but anger coz we are so many, i even wanted to faked my father's signature just to have my Mother have ligation just like one of my cousin did to her mother.

8 more weeks

Yeah... so the nursery was cleaned up and painted as well, we already have in mind what to buy for the windows and the floors. And izzy's bed will be transfered there anytime soon and share the room with the new bub. Cot is ready and thinking not buying a changer but a sofa bed instead so i can sleep in in their room when Rob is in nights. I got a brand new pram and just a car seat /booster to add on to my buy list and i am almost done...though i know the lil bits and pieces will come when the bub is born.
Btw... last saturday Cristy the partner of Rob's student/mate throw a baby shower for me...its funny bec i didn't even know it was for me until Rizza asked me how was the party when we went home... i was in shocked and asked Rob abt it ...and proud of him too coz he kept it secret to me ... it was by the beach and we had a bbq (bit windy) and so relaxing the spring sunshine and the wind blows all worries and day to day duties away. Izzy loves the water but since South Australian water is always chilled bec of the water from the artic she just can't resist it.

9 weeks to go

Yeah the countdown started...and as my D day fast approaching i feel so exhausted bec. i have had lots of things to do... though i got some idea in the internet what to bring in the hospital and what other stuff should i have to buy and prepare...


here are my list of accomplishment :

1. cot ( no matress yet) tnx to Heather and Bob our generous KB
2. pram (brand new) tnx to my 2 friend rizza and jane
remember Rob's student gave us a pre-loved one Izzy will have it for her babies.
3. clothes - size 0000 to 000 4 of each ( the hospital will provide if u want to )
overall with feet
overall w/o feet
bibs
baby blanket
beannies
10 newborn nappy
4. nappy bag - with oil, baby bath , curash, h2o temp guide for taking a bath, nursing pad
5. baby bath basin
6. pink rocker
7. high chair
8. bassinet ( someone promise to lend us one...might remind her)


other list to have:

1.booster
2. changer (optional)
3. baby sling / carrier
4. baby capsule (might rent from Red Cross)
5. bottles
6. sterilizer


any more???

pinoy spirit

I felt like i was home yesterday back in our barrio...why? because the parents of my newly found friend Rizza were here to give us a hand . Our frontyard looks like a real one (at least as compare to our KB) and we had some ''pising'' too for lunch, saluyot with ampalaya cooked in bagoong with dried shirmp..yum!!