Baby News

Not long now! At the time of writing this we are in week 34 (of 40) and all is going well. We are now concentrating on preparation for the birth, with only a couple of outstanding items to get for after the birth. You would not believe the items they have on the birthing plan. It is hard to imagine someone that wants to control their labour/birth that much.

We were told initially about all the visits to specialists that would be required but since Joss has been taking excellent care of herself (and therefore the baby), her specialists have decided they do not need to see her as frequently. A very good pat on the back.

We have now finished antenatal classes and feel reasonably prepared now. The classes were great and no you do not spend all your time puffing away like you see on the movies. In fact they do not recommend those funny breathing techniques any more – too many people hyperventilated. The classes basically covered from the start of pregnancy through to the first few months after birth. The main concentration was on the actual labour part – the videos scared a few.

Oh, I better not forget to mention that we’ve painted the baby’s room, a blue/purple colour. Many thanks to Cam’s Mum for her help in sprucing up the room. It looks very good, warming up the room heaps. With all the baby stuff around it is enough to make anyone go clucky (even you Phil!).

Easter Break
We had a very good Easter holiday. You may remember we went up to Dunedin for a couple of days. The weather was perfect and we tripped around heaps. We did just over 700km and the return trip to Dunedin is only about 420km! There is heaps to see like Larnach Castle, the Aquarium, Botanic Gardens, Port Chalmers, and old buildings like the University, railway station etc. The art gallery and museum were very good too. And there is a couple of sights left to visit next time. The only disappointing thing was the cost of some of the attractions.

Phil, Adam, and Grant were in Dunedin at the same time too. They were playing Ultimate Frisbee at the university tournament. We hear that they came first place, a great effort. Adam kept saying they were guaranteed to win but I am sure it was not that easy.

Other Stuff
We had Rach visit us last weekend. It was great to catch up with her especially since we’ve not heard much from these Aucklanders. Congrats on the job Todd! Rach was very interested in the baby so is there a possibility, now that Todd has work, of little people?

We have had heaps of stuff going on and hopefully we can let you in on it soon. Watch this space!

7. May 2001 »

Written by Cameron » 7. May 2001 » Tagged as