Your first Christmas presents

As you know I'm a teacher and currently I am teaching at Melville Intermediate school. I am very excited about your arrival and have been telling the class all about the different things you have been doing in your mothers tummy and the names we are wanting to pick.

Today is the second to last day of school and one of my students, Mei-Rui (Merry), brought in a present for you. It was such a surprise and a lovely gesture. I took it home and your mother being terrible at keeping surprises wanted to open it. She kept asking and asking and said that we should open it so that we can thank Merry.  I gave in as always and your mother opened your first Christmas present.

  

Your arrival is so close

I can't believe it but it's December already. For what seems like a long time we have been counting the weeks as they go by and all of a sudden we have lost track of the weeks and now its only a matter of days.

For me this time has gone by fast but your mother would say otherwise. She was telling me just the other day that it felt like she had been pregnant for years. She is really looking forward to being able to sleep on her stomach again and not having a sore back.  Me I'm really looking forward to holding you in my arms... and finding out if you are a boy or girl.

Anyway, we have had a very busy month with our first wedding anniversary and end of year stuff. Lots of different parties including a 'BBQ B4 Baby' one which we held. Lots of people turned up to see your mother with her huge belly and share in some pre-christmas festivities.  Your mother also had her baby shower over the weekend and was given some really amazing gifts.

I guess its safe to say that all the pre-baby things are done and now we are just waiting for you to decided to arrive. Like I said before I can't wait.

Oh and names....

Last night we had another talk about different names and Claire came up as well as Andy or Anthony.  Choosing a name is turning out to be one of the hardest things to do. I guess we will just have to wait and see what you look like and whether your a boy or girl.

Oh I should mention that your grandfather has started calling you Nigel, and its catching on. Your mother and I both admitted that the name is growing on us but don't worry I think it will just be a nickname and you now know who to blame for it.

Your Room

Your room is almost done ready for you. Just need to fix up the power socket and then hang some new curtains.  We are counting down the days till you arrive

6 weeks to go

The big count down is on there is not many weeks left of school but more importantly there is six weeks left till you are due to arrive. Your mum thinks your going to arrive early but I think you are going to come late

You have stopped kicking so much and you just more push now. We thought that we would take a bit of a trip to the zoo. It's something that we like to do lots and these are just a few of the animals that we like to watch

Mummies blog

With only 9 weeks to go, mummy is starting to get ready for your birthday.

At 30 weeks at 5 days I am starting to feel very round, jobs are becoming very tricky and I am very clumsy. We brought your stroller and I dropped every piece.  Not to worry your father made sure it was all put together correctly and I will have a few more practises popping it up and together. 

You are starting to learn some bad habits. Every night you wriggle and stretch out (like your father) and I get stretched, punched and pushed around. Sometimes it hurts but mostly just uncomfortable when you settle on my spine or hip joint. It must be getting very snug in there for you because I can feel every movement now. I can feel your bum and head pushing against my tummy and sometimes your foot pushes up into my ribs.  I sometimes lye in bed and just watch my tummy jump and roll around.  It is the oddest feeling knowing that your in there happy and content, and that my body has changed so much to make space for you. 

I appoliguise for the music that you can hear. Your father thinks that you love Neil Diamond like him, but  I can tell you don't. You kick extra hard and push away the iPod. I will try play you some rain noise next, it's what I use to fall asleep.

You grandmothers are setting up your nursaries at their houses. Just remember - we are your parents, and they can't have you! 

anyway

Hoping to see you soon! 

Love from your mummy 

Visit from Aunty

Today Aunty Kim arrived all the way from the UK.  She came to visit her family and attend her sisters wedding. 

We shared dinner and desert which you must have liked because you are now kicking your mum lots.  Aunty Kim is sitting on the couch reading through all the different names in the book.

Claire is a new name that we are thinking of. 

28 weeks pregnant

We have just arrived home from our second prenatal class.  We are learning all about the different processes that the body will go through when you arrive. I'm learning where to apply heat pack and your mother is learning about all the different signals that you will send when you are ready to arrive into the world.

Next week we are meeting Katrina for another visit then we move to fortnightly visits. 

Big changes at home as well. We have put in a new bathroom with the help from your grandma Willis and popper Kevin. We also spent a lot of time today preparing your room for painting... You will just have to wait and see it just like we have to wait and see if you are going to be a boy or girl.

I think you are a boy but your mum things you are a girl.  We still haven't really decided on any names yet.  James, Jack, are our boys names still and girls haven't really change much either. Rose, Emily, Lily if you are a girl