And…I’m Home…

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Unfortunately without my baby.  He is still in SCBU and probably will be for about another week to 10 days.  His breathing is getting better by the hour, however, it turns out that the babies of Diabetic Mummy’s tend to have suck and swallow issues, so there is some thought that it might be a few days after his breathing is fine until he can come home.

I got to hold him today for the first time since his birth.  It was only for about 20 minutes but it was the best 20 minutes ever.  Unfortunately, I had forgotten the camera!

I will write up his birth story over the next few days, as I know people have been asking about it!  I will also be putting most of his status updates here, rather than repeating them over and over at Facebook and Mumsnet and all the other sites I know people are waiting for news!!

Thank you everyone for your kind words sent through Simon on his birth.  We think he’s pretty darn cool!!

Basic Stats:

Name: Adam Jacob (Adam was his daddy’s mum’s dad’s first name and Jacob was his mummy’s dad’s dad’s middle name) (did you follow that?)

Born: 11th June 2009

Time: 10:36am

Via: C Section

Weight: 8lbs 10oz

Hair: Black on his head.  Blond eyebrows and lashes.

Eyes: Deep dark blue.  Mummy hopes they stay that way!

Length: No idea!  Never been measured!!

First act on this earth? Peeing all over his mama!

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We Leave In About An Hour

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and then I’ll be offline until Sunday at the earliest.

Simon will be annoucing via Facebook and Twitter. After he calls our families. 🙂

Next stop…motherhood.

The Final Letter to My Baby – Gestational Age 38 Weeks

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Dear Adam/Zoe (name subject to change without notice)

Well, my love, this is it.  Mummy’s last letter to you while you are in her tummy.  You should be in her arms in just about 48 hours.

She and Daddy are so ready.  Not just with your room and your clothes and such, but mentally ready.  We keep talking about how much fun it will be to have you with us.  We are aware that it won’t be all sunshine and roses, more like poopy nappies and colic for awhile, but we are ready for even that.

This morning as Daddy was getting ready to leave for work, we were talking about how this will be the first time since I permanently moved to Belfast that we haven’t slept under the same roof for more than one night.  We have been sleeping in separate bedrooms for awhile, since Mummy sleeps so badly, but at least it is possible to ‘visit’ each other!  Starting tomorrow night I’ll be in hospital and Daddy will be home until at least Sunday.

The plan is that your Granny and Granda will come down from Derry on Saturday and then bring you and I home from hospital on Sunday.  Then your Grandma and Pops with the Watering can (so named by your big cousin in California) will be here the following Tuesday to help out Mummy and Daddy for about 2.5 weeks.  Daddy is off work starting tomorrow for at least two weeks.  So we’ll have lots of help with you!

Mummy and Daddy are going out to dinner tonight, once last hurrah! before we two become we three.  Just around the corner to our favourite little bistro for a nice meal and some quiet time.  Probably our last quiet time for a very long time.

So here it is.  The final countdown:

2 days.

Love

Mummy

Mental Note…

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stay away from work’s website while on leave. It will only stress you out.

Highlights of 9 Months of Pregnancy

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Me: Simon, this thing says pregnant.
Simon: Test again!!

Me: Mom, its me.
Mom: Hi. Why are you calling me in California? (she was at my brother’s house)
Me: Cuz I’m pregnant

Simon: Dad? I thought we might come up…seeing as you’re going to be a grandfather.
Dad: Oh, you’ve spoken to Anna?
Simon: Wait, Anna’s pregnant also???

(Anna is Simon’s sister. She’s due 22nd June)

Me: Hi Daddy.
Daddy: Why are you ringing on a Saturday? What’s wrong?
Me: Cuz I wanted to give you plenty of notice that I’m pregnant so you can plan your visit.

Me: (to my bosses) While its just the four of us (open plan office, no one else in yet)…I’m pregnant!
Bosses: Congratulations!!!

Midwife: Mrs Fraser?
Me: Yes?
Midwife: I have your triple test results…
Me: Yes?
Midwife: 1:1002.
Me: ::Cries::

Its Official…

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I’m in confinement.

Headed to City Centre today for a bit of shopping.  Regretted every step.  I am so large and bump is so heavy I was in agony the whole time I was there.  Next time I go to City Centre, there will be a baby in a buggy.

We *Can* Has Nursery!!

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So, after weeks of prep and hours of organization (only took that long because I have to sit down and rest every half hour 🙂 ) I bring you…

The Baby’s Room:

Nursery

Close up of cot, with the softest fleecey blankey ever made by the Baby’s Aunty Jodi in NY:

cot

The Rocking Chair, generously given to us by Simon’s Parents. And that’s Simon’s baby blanket across the back!

rocker

And the changing table!

changing table

Before anyone asks…the change pad is Velcroed to the top of the changing table. Its actually very secure!!

And What I Will Miss…

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about being pregnant.

I know I’ve said I hate it, and I do.  But there are still a few things I’ll miss:

The feeling of the wiggle worm on the interior.

Knowing that that baby is 100% safe, something I’ll never have once its on the outside.

Seeing my bump move with the baby.  Always makes me laugh out loud.

And really, that’s it!!!

7 days…

Other Than, Ya Know, Baby…

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what am I looking forward to after its here?

PJ bottoms that stay up.

Jeans that stay up.

Not crying every time someone looks at me funny.

Sleeping on my tummy.

Eating whatever I want.

Stopping my insulin.

Walking from the living room to the bedrom without getting out of breath.

Standing up without having to run to the loo.

Just in general getting my body back.

8 more days. 🙂

And, Probably For The Last Time…

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The Baby on The Interior: –

37 Weeks

37 weeks gone. Grey hair gone too! And Pretty Red Toes (TM). 🙂