Second coming home

Heya All,

Jasper was let out of hospital today after 3 nights in there for his Jaundice . . .the levels are down now and he got the clean bill of health :-))

I of course took more pics . . .so thought I would post some while he was sleeping.

Tomorrow we have the child health nurse coming to visit . . . .hopefully she is nice!!

Jasper is back to his birth weight plus a bit more YAY

More Pics

Left: Uncle Kurt with Jasper
Below: Where Jasper is at the momment
Left Lower: Waiting to come home
Right Lower: First bath at home
Bottom: Just after he was born

A few more pics for you all . . . .seeing as the other ones did manage to download :-))

Love to All

Cara

Jasper Brae has arrived 23rd June 2009

Left: Going home on Thursday
Below: Auntie Tenille doing his first bottle
Left Lower: getting checked out after birth
Right Lower: Our First pic

Heya All,

Sorry for pic delays, my internet is on slow at the momment so I am not even sure if these will go on but I am trying for those of you that haven't seen pics of him yet.

We are both healing and getting better, Jaser is currently under light therapy for Jaundice which was due to his very large bruise after being vaccumed out in a hurry and I am having physio for a very bruised and battered tailbone . . .so we are both getting some time to heal.

Will try and post more about actual birth and days that followed when I have a chance.

Nursery Rug and 34wk check up

Heya All,

Thank you for the lovely comments those of you that left them :-))

Don't you just love the cool rug I found for the nursery!! I have polished floor boards and high ceilings which makes the house pretty chilly in winter so I wanted a nice rug and its animal themed.

I had my check up yesterday and they have now decided I have to have an iron infusion so I am booked in for tomorrow and will be linked up to the IV for about 6-7hrs . . lucky I have a big novel to read, plus will take my portable DVD player :-)

While she was doing the check up she discovered too that JB is laying in a transverse/oblique position which at 34wks isn't too good . . .so he has a few weeks to turn himself around before they start talking scheduling a C section. I am not too worried what will be will be . . . I have no birth plan or anything cause basically I think you just never know what will happen or how it will be anyway!

SO it was a informative appointment and the Dr was just great, I have to go back weekly now so fingers crossed I get to see her again next Monday :-)

The Nursery hasn't changed from the other pictures yet . . .I am going to get a friend to help me move the furniture around and make it a bit nicer, I am not so good at that kind of stuff!!

1.5wks left of work I just can't believe how quickly its all come around, people always say how slowly pregnancy goes . . .well NOT FOR ME

Alright off to do some work

Love to All

Cara :-))

Putting the Nursery Together

Heya All,

Saturday morning I was up just before 4am becuase Mum and Dad were moving out to their new place . . .they had to be on the road by 4.30am.

After they left I got to work on putting JB's room together . . .first I had to dismantle and move the queen size bed out then get to work putting together the IKEA furniture and putting everything I have accumulated in the past few mths into the cupboard and get everything set :-)

So I took a few pics . . . .not sure my neighbours appreciated the banging of a hammer at 5am in the morning!!!

I have still got to get a rug off lay-by for this room too . . .and Auntie TP is doing a big painting for one of the walls too :-)

Love Cara

Baby Shower Pics

Heya ALL,

Left: Nyah doing her foot print
Under: Me with lots of the Aunties
Left Under: My Handprint pic
Under Under: Me unwrapping gifts
Bottom: My Art Director

Yep it was Baby Shower time already on the weekend, I am now 32weeks and a bit along WOW!!

The shower was lots of fun . . .I made people endure a few games but nothing too silly or girly or gross for that matter . . . lots of people there including myself had never been to a baby shower before so there was no real assumption made as to what it would be like :-))

I had bought a big blank canvas and paints for people to put a handprint on, I am going to hang this in the Nursery . . .as a reminder of the day and also the amazing supportive people I have around me.

We had lots of food and I think most people mingled together . . .though I did force them to at one stage for a group game I had set up :-))

Prizes were boxes of choc and wine . . .

About 17 people came along to join in the fun!!

I recieved some amazing books as my shower was a baby book shower and I asked people to bring a gift of a book to start of JB's book collection . . . .wow I got such a huge range and some really nice books :-))

Thank you to all who came

Love Cara xo

Exactly THREE (3) Mths till JB Expected Due Date!!

Heya All,

Just a quick note that in 3 mths JB is due . . . WOW hard to believe.
Baby shower planning is underway and the invites should be going out soon . . the save the date cards went out about 1mth ago just so I could get people to at least be available on that date!!

Some people on my June 2009 Birth Club forum board are already having their babies . . . that’s a bit scary that we are already coming up to that.

I have a busy weekend coming up with a few social gatherings . . .which of course means I have to go and get at least a few new tops so that I don’t look TOO bad

My Ma and Pa are coming to stay with me for a mth while they wait for settlement on their new house which means I am having to get the stuff out of the room which would have been the nursery cause it will now be their room :-) I don’t mind at all as I didn’t have anything really set up it was more just a storage room for everything JB . .
It will be nice to get to spend some time with them and get to do somethings like going to the movies and shopping and just general things that I don’t get to do too often with them as they live 3hrs away and in a country town.

Last night was the last session of a parenting course that I had been doing with JL through a church. We really enjoyed it though it did run a little late into the evening for our liking especially as JL has another 40min drive after we get home to my house! The course though made us think about how we want to raise OUR children and what’s important for us to teach them ect . .

I have got another parenting course (more alternative and different from the church one) that I want to do run by a friend of a friend but that one isn’t running again till later in the year . . .in the mean time my birthing classes start later next mth so that will keep me busy.

Choir tonight but first will be a quick run by the shops to see if I can find a new top or two . . .fingers crossed for me!!

Love Cara

26 Weeks today

JB is jumping around lots and I am now starting to show and feel prengnant . .

25 . . . nearly 26weeks tomorrow!!

I can’t believe how quickly my pregnancy seems to be flying by . . I know I know it’s the end that goes slow but I can remember telling TP I was pregnant way back at like 7 weeks along.

I had my second appointment at the Hospital Clinic on the Monday just past and it went well. The Dr was friendlier this time and I didn’t have to wait to see a midwife or student Dr’s this time . . which meant I had time to grab some morning tea with a friend before going to work :-))

My IRON is low which I was expecting to happen seeing as my body seems to not be able to retain iron at all . . . at this stage they are not doing anything about it as I am unable to take any form of Iron supliments orally, so I guess I will have to see if they can do Iron infusions in the last trimester of pregnancy.

YES that’s right I am only a few weeks away from being the 3rd and last trimester Woohooo!!!

My tummy is getting bigger and yes I know I know I should post a belly pic but to be honest I haven’t really taken any and its only been in the past week or so that there is really something showing . . . .maybe in the next few weeks, but sorry no promises.

Life has been pretty busy with work, a parenting course Wed nights and Choir Thursday nights . . . and various social things on the weekends. I do however of course take time out to just chill at home on my own and catch up on my many numerous shows :-))

Tomorrow afternoon with the help of GC I am going to pick up my first lay-by which is a stroller, a car seat, a high chair, and a few other little things . . . I am not sure I can fit is all in my car cause the boxes are pretty big which is why GC is coming along in her car to help me out. TP has volunteered to put things together cause manual labour and putting things together is NOT a strong point of mine THOUGH having said that I CAN do it if I need too . . .

I have to say just how LUCKY I am to be surrounded by such supportive people my family and friends are just being amazing and I know that JB is going to be surrounded by an amazing group of supportive encouraging people!!

THANK YOU TO ALL

Love Cara :-)

Some Random Pics and news catch up

Heya All,

Well I finally have an apointment to go to the hospital to start my antenatal care . . .rather then just going to the general dr . . . I am VERY excited :-)

I now have things lay-by'd at Target and Kmart and have recieved other things from Auntie JL and some toys from Auntie CS . . .Thank you ladies!

I woke up Monday morning to some very strong Kicks from JB that I could feel from the outside too YAY I have found out that because of where my placenta is placed I won't feel as many kicks . . thats okay though just once a day I will be happy with so I know everything is going okay :-))

Love to all

Cara