Its A Girl

Late last night Lisa had a healthy little girl - all pink, perfect and wrinkly. Amelia was born at 11.17pm on 29th April weighing 3.275kg (just over 7lb 3oz) after an emergency caesarian. Both are doing very well and hopefully sleeping at the moment. More details later...

16 days and counting

The last month is definitely the hardest of being pregnant and I am looking forward to having the baby on the outside rather than the inside. As you can see, I'm getting larger and larger and my clothing options smaller and smaller! The volcanic ash from Iceland has caused havoc for my plans to spend some time with mum before the baby comes......we just hope she can get on a flight at all at this point. I'm enjoying not working and its giving me the chance to do some stuff around the house, plus cook a load of meals to freeze in preparation for the madness which is no doubt to come. William is aware "something big" is going on and is doing his best to test our patience daily, though I think (and hope) he will take to his new sibling without too much drama.

Easter was a quiet affair, but the Easter bunny found William all the same and left lots of eggs for him to find in the garden......I do believe he's a chocoholic just like his mummy!

Check this space for further baby news as it happens!

Rain, Rain, Rain

It's been raining here for the last two weeks, with hardly any let up. They predict more this week, but thankfully we've had a few dry spots in between. I've been starting to feel quite uncomfortable with the pregnancy and a bit tired, but not too bad considering William is keeping me on my (swollen) toes!


During February, I became an Australian Citizen, so can now get an ozzie passport. I had to go to a ceremony and say a pledge and collect a certificate - William was very good a clapping all the other people collecting theirs too. I also won a photography competition at work - the theme was "light" and I took my photo in the garden early one morning. I was impressed with what my camera can do (now that I've read the manual!). I was rewarded with a $250 store voucher which will come in really handy for buying some household and baby things.

Where did January go?!

We've had a busy time since Christmas - we've been swimming lots as its been so very hot (William's getting very good as you can see from the film below). I also took him to a Thomas the Tank Engine exhibition at a local museum - photos in the January gallery. He absolutely loved it and thought the Fat Controller was just wonderful. It was also Australia Day on the 26 Jan and we had a barbeque with neighbours and went to a festival/picnic in the park, which was good fun and my thrill-seeking son went on the biggest slide you've ever seen! Take a look at the film of William swimming in his new goggles at a local beach, though it might take some time to upload as its quite a big file!

The Bump

I've had a few requests for a photo of me and my bump....so here we are, plus William (who wants to be in every photo taken!). William is beginning to realise there's "a baby in mummy's tummy" and caused a slight stir when announcing there was also one in daddy's tummy (much to his dad's horror)!!

Happy New Year to Everyone!

Christmas is over for another year and we had a very nice (but quiet) one. It started with the opening of William's much anticipated presents in bed, then we had friends over for Christmas lunch (which extended way into the early evening) and ended with all of us getting competitive on the Wii (even the toddlers!). Thankfully, the rain held off for lunch, but its a shame it rained with avengence for the rest of the week.

We went to a BBQ on New Year's Eve at a friends house, but William was so tired by 9.30, we had to go. He wasn't the only one though, we ended up asleep ourselves by 10.30 - so much for seeing in the New Year!! We took lots of photos over Christmas, which are in the December Gallery.

Only 6 More Sleeps to Christmas!!

Here's William with his rendition of "Jingle Bells"......never work with animals or children!