Archive for May 2009
Two weeks
Posted by: Nicole on: May 31, 2009
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As of 6:52pm tonight, we will have kept the poptart alive for two weeks.
Things I have learned:
Yes, your boobs actually tingle when the baby cries. Or squeaks in her sleep. Or moves and you see it. Or think about her. Particularly if you’re engorged.
The baby will wake up to eat when she damn well pleases, not when you [...]
Because it is all worth it
Posted by: Nicole on: May 28, 2009
We had a birth plan. It went out the window really quickly. My plan to labour with only the help of nitrous went to shit when the back labour started. The only part of the plan that held was “we both get out alive.”
Friday 15th – we went to lunch and to see Star Trek [...]
Grace in Small Things – 4/365
Posted by: Nicole on: May 24, 2009
Because really the last couple of days have been rough (thank you post-partum hormone crash), I’m going to cheat on the grace in small things and just do this one:
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Crossposted at my Grace In Small Things Blog
How to lose 15 lbs in two days
Posted by: Nicole on: May 19, 2009
Have one of these:
The Poptart (Shannon Cynthia)
8lb 9oz, 22 inches.
And really big shoulders.
This is her getting VERY VERY ANGY about her first bath.
This post brought to you by the letter “M”
Posted by: Nicole on: May 16, 2009
This morning I woke up at 4:45 to bright red blood (it was a small amount). So we trucked off to the hospital where they proclaimed me and the baby healthy; by then the blood had switched to a brownish colour. It was determined to be my mucous plug leaving.
Added bonus: I was having mild [...]
The Diaper Dilemma
Posted by: Nicole on: May 11, 2009
I thought I should get this posted before I, oh I don’t know, go into labour.
anytime, kid, anytime.
One of the dilemmas I’ve been having is diapers. I’ve been reading quite a bit about cloth diapering here and here. And I like the idea of cloth diapering. I really like it. Its good for the environment. Its [...]
Geekery and Pregnancy
Posted by: Nicole on: May 7, 2009
Since I’ve been on maternity leave, I’ve fallen into a habit in the mornings. Darren wakes me up when he needs a ride to the train, I drive him there, come back and flake out on the sofa for awhile. From 10-11am the Space channel shows one of my favourite shows of all time: the [...]
