a birthday present...

some say passe, i say classic.

defining moments

it's amazing, i've never been a baby person - i never pick up someone else's baby, ever; used to get upset when friends brought their kids to dinner parties (who invited them?); and just absolutely dreaded it when we had to attend the obligatory children's party here and there, but now, now i see what all the fuss is about.

i am thoroughly enjoying my maternity leave at the moment. life at home with le yeti is really quite fantastic and i could go on and on about it but one of the most tender moments i've experienced so far was when i was breastfeeding and she suddenly thought to look up at my face. she saw that it was me, stopped suckling, then smiled the most tender, sweetest smile. my heart melted. at that moment, i saw the past, present and future. they culminated in that young face of hers, in those deep, dark eyes.

it's truly one of Life's greatest miracles. 

and i am a changed woman.

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le yeti

i will absolutely need to update this space soon. in the meantime, suffice to say, i am utterly, madly, completely in love...

Changes

The little one has arrived! The little recluse didn't want to come out to meet the world so 1.5 weeks after her due date, I had to have a C-section to bring her out finalement!

The childbirth was super hard. And breastfeeding even harder. French fry and I thought we wouldn't survive the first week. We had some of our darkest moments then...

But of course we did get by in the end - albeit one day at a time - and there's a little bundle of joy in our family now. She's the cutest thing in the world.

Meet Le Yeti...

40 weeks and no sight of le bebe

she's late! the doctor says she's still happy in the tummy and not ready to come out yet. but she is 3.1kg already, and "slightly chubby", and based on the doctor's scans, she sounds and looks healthy.

i am feeling much better these days. my back still aches but i've been sleeping better at nights - perhaps i am finally getting used to the aches and pains... i started my maternity leave today. and am lapping up all the free time i have at home before mayhem begins. i have been addicted to SIMS!! and Pillars of the Earth! and i've been catching up on some reading too.

french fry and i are as ready as we can be. we've bought ALL the baby accessories invented to make us spend money - breast pump, steriliser, baby bathtub, stroller, crib, a baby car seat, play pen, my breast friend, a baby beyond sling, food processor, baby toiletries, diapers, toys, books, clothes, a diaper bin, mittens, shoes, swaddle, waterproof bed sheets, milk powder, baby pillow, baby rash cream... the full works!!

i think we've bought too much but still, the french fry manages to come up with something new to buy every weekend. le bebe is not even here yet and the princess is already costing him/us a bomb. this is not very promising!!

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any moment now

38 weeks and full term, goodness gracious great balls of fire!

le bebe is now 2.7kg, which means that she will be a petite baby if she arrives now, but still within a healthy range of weight. she's engaged and in the right position already, so really, it's any moment now. exciting times!!

this weekend was packing the hospital bag, getting things ready at home, and spending some much needed quiet time before the arrival of le bebe. as i sat on the sofa reading and having a quiet nap, i realised that in a couple of weeks, life will change for ever. i am part excited part nervous, but definitely looking forward to meeting her. i wonder if she will really be petite or big, will she have pink skin or pale, will she have big or small eyes, big or thin lips... will she be healthy and perfectly formed...

and in this state of mind, i am currently reading...

SAM

last weekend, i wanted to see a specific art exhibition, so i dragged the french fry to the art museum. it was our first time there and we had good fun exploring the old, restored building. it did occur to me that i had better get whatever i needed to do out of my system now. in a few more weeks, life won't ever be the same and it may be a while before the two of us can slip out for a date, as and when.

they had a really funky art installation at the entrance of the gallery; if you stared hard enough, your head started turning. mind boggling stuff!

good times, truly.

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