Monday, 11 August 2008
Thursday, 10 July 2008
8 weeks on...
...beautiful Anahera is just delightful. She is totally fascinated by the world around her and is staying awake for longer periods everyday. It is just the most lovely thing to have her smile beam up at you and to hear her coo and gurgle. She still loves sleeping in the wrap and we're becoming pretty pro at doing just about anything with baby-on-board. Am trying to convince her that having a morning nap in her bed is a good idea. She's open to the idea, but would way rather fall asleep in mum or dad's arms - and there's not really anything in the world as wonderful as holding a sleeping Anahera.
Practising making snow angels
rock-a-baby
How many nappies does one baby girl need???
Looking lots like dad
Practising making snow angels
rock-a-baby
How many nappies does one baby girl need???
Looking lots like dad
Sunday, 25 May 2008
Friday, 16 May 2008
how it all started...
just in case you are wondering how it all started...
3d conception
go on. make it rotate.
and a few more for the pool room...
there is a baby in there somewhere...(look for the orange hoodie thanks auntie marian)
this is the grassy knoll a few mins walk our house.
bogan baby in waiting
ask gilly about the door... thanks for all the photos sister
3d conception
go on. make it rotate.
and a few more for the pool room...
there is a baby in there somewhere...(look for the orange hoodie thanks auntie marian) this is the grassy knoll a few mins walk our house.
bogan baby in waiting
ask gilly about the door... thanks for all the photos sister
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
labour day
so monday night (actually tue morning) turned out to be a little different than most.
after spending most of monday feeling very pregnant, keeping herself busy (going for walks, baking bread, helping jon put the clothes dryer on the wall), alana realised she had probably been in early stages of labour for most of the day.
super support sister gill arrived (after been told that she didn't really need to come over just yet...), and a visit from our incredible (yes, she is) midwife Kass @ 8PM indicated that a long night of 'being in early labour' was ahead.
around 1030 PM, after a 'relaxing' bath, early labour quickly moved into transition (the bit before the end bit) with everything being a whole lot more intense and jon's hand in danger of being bitten off during the very strong contractions...
arriving soon after the words 'GET KASS' (1130 PMish), Kass quickly assessed that we were soon going to be a family.
103 minutes later we were holding the newest (and most beautiful) creature in the world.
we are happy to announce that our baby girl, of exceptional health and vigor, (yes, she really was 4.78kgs / 10 pounds 9 ounces) was born @ 0113 AM on Tuesday 13th May 2008.
alana is doing incredibly well. she is enjoying being at home (we haven't left the house!) and getting know our wee baby (name to follow in due course...). jon is loving being @ home too and really appreciating the incredible support of those all around.
all the family enjoyed having a bath in the birth pool set up in the spare room (there wasn't time to get it heated on the night!).
thanks to all for messages and thoughts and love and good things. we look forward to having visitors maybe after the weekend.
we know that we are the luckiest humans alive.
after spending most of monday feeling very pregnant, keeping herself busy (going for walks, baking bread, helping jon put the clothes dryer on the wall), alana realised she had probably been in early stages of labour for most of the day.
super support sister gill arrived (after been told that she didn't really need to come over just yet...), and a visit from our incredible (yes, she is) midwife Kass @ 8PM indicated that a long night of 'being in early labour' was ahead.
around 1030 PM, after a 'relaxing' bath, early labour quickly moved into transition (the bit before the end bit) with everything being a whole lot more intense and jon's hand in danger of being bitten off during the very strong contractions...
arriving soon after the words 'GET KASS' (1130 PMish), Kass quickly assessed that we were soon going to be a family.
103 minutes later we were holding the newest (and most beautiful) creature in the world.
we are happy to announce that our baby girl, of exceptional health and vigor, (yes, she really was 4.78kgs / 10 pounds 9 ounces) was born @ 0113 AM on Tuesday 13th May 2008.
alana is doing incredibly well. she is enjoying being at home (we haven't left the house!) and getting know our wee baby (name to follow in due course...). jon is loving being @ home too and really appreciating the incredible support of those all around.
all the family enjoyed having a bath in the birth pool set up in the spare room (there wasn't time to get it heated on the night!).
thanks to all for messages and thoughts and love and good things. we look forward to having visitors maybe after the weekend.
we know that we are the luckiest humans alive.
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