I've been teaching Jacob to call out for Luke when he's finished his last breastfeed of the day as he no longer feeds to sleep and Luke puts him to bed.
His little "Daddddeeeee" is too sweet for words and accompanied by lots of giggles.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Firstborn meme
1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED?
Yes
2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
Yes, we'd been married for 7 months
3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
Disbelief, we got pregnant first try
4. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
29
5. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
I peed on a home pregnany test LOL
6. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
I jumped on Luke who was still in bed at 6am and demanded whether he too could see the line (it was very faint)
7. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
No but Luke did and so at the second scan I relented and we found out. I could actually tell without the technician's help.
8. DUE DATE?
12 November 2007
9. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
OH GOD YES 16 weeks of almost continuous vomiting and I went to hospital 3 times to be rehydrated.
10. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
peanuts (including peanut butter) and watermelon
11. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
the weird garlicky smell that emanated from Luke especially first thing in the morning. Poor boy had to keep Oddfellows (mints) on his bedside table
12. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX?
Boy.
13. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
no we actually tried for a boy
14. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?
none I was actually 5kgs lighter
15. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
no :-(
16. WAS IT A SURPRISE SHOWER?
I wish
17. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
I have a list - hyperemesis (excessive vomiting), carpal tunnel, cellulitis, unstable pelvis, heartburn....
18. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?
RPA, Sydney
19. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
Hmmmm lets see my waters broke 2am Tuesday morning and Jacob was born 8.46pm Friday. I had a hindwater leak but didn't go into established labour. Actually I was never in established labour as my contractions were never regular right up until the very end. I dilating very slowly but had to be induced Friday morning.
20. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
Luke
21. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Luke, our doula, the midwife, the obstetric registrar and the peadiatric registrar (I think). It got a bit dramatic there at the end.
22. WAS IT VAGINAL OR C-SECTION?
Vaginal.
23. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
I used a TENS machine, gas, and finally an epidural
24. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
3685g or 8lb 2oz
25. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ?
8.46pm 2nd November 2007
26. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?
Jacob Albert Dinko
27. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
15 months
Yes
2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
Yes, we'd been married for 7 months
3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
Disbelief, we got pregnant first try
4. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
29
5. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
I peed on a home pregnany test LOL
6. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
I jumped on Luke who was still in bed at 6am and demanded whether he too could see the line (it was very faint)
7. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
No but Luke did and so at the second scan I relented and we found out. I could actually tell without the technician's help.
8. DUE DATE?
12 November 2007
9. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
OH GOD YES 16 weeks of almost continuous vomiting and I went to hospital 3 times to be rehydrated.
10. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
peanuts (including peanut butter) and watermelon
11. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
the weird garlicky smell that emanated from Luke especially first thing in the morning. Poor boy had to keep Oddfellows (mints) on his bedside table
12. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX?
Boy.
13. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
no we actually tried for a boy
14. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?
none I was actually 5kgs lighter
15. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
no :-(
16. WAS IT A SURPRISE SHOWER?
I wish
17. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
I have a list - hyperemesis (excessive vomiting), carpal tunnel, cellulitis, unstable pelvis, heartburn....
18. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?
RPA, Sydney
19. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
Hmmmm lets see my waters broke 2am Tuesday morning and Jacob was born 8.46pm Friday. I had a hindwater leak but didn't go into established labour. Actually I was never in established labour as my contractions were never regular right up until the very end. I dilating very slowly but had to be induced Friday morning.
20. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
Luke
21. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Luke, our doula, the midwife, the obstetric registrar and the peadiatric registrar (I think). It got a bit dramatic there at the end.
22. WAS IT VAGINAL OR C-SECTION?
Vaginal.
23. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
I used a TENS machine, gas, and finally an epidural
24. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
3685g or 8lb 2oz
25. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ?
8.46pm 2nd November 2007
26. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?
Jacob Albert Dinko
27. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
15 months
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Dear Victoria
I don't really know what to say...
Australia's worst bushfire disaster
So many people have died or had their entire homes and possessions destroyed.
Entire towns have been wiped out.
My heart goes out to all those affected especially those still waiting to hear if their loved ones have survived or unsure as to what has happened to beloved pets.
To contribute to the 2009 Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund call the Red Cross on 1800 811 700
Australia's worst bushfire disaster
So many people have died or had their entire homes and possessions destroyed.
Entire towns have been wiped out.
My heart goes out to all those affected especially those still waiting to hear if their loved ones have survived or unsure as to what has happened to beloved pets.
To contribute to the 2009 Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund call the Red Cross on 1800 811 700
Hen's adventures in Oz were brought to you today by the letter M
10 Things I love beginning with the letter M
This has taken me an age to do but I finally realised I was being a perfectionist about it and let go
Milky - that's what we call breastfeeding. I love breastfeeding Jacob, I never thought I would be a lactivist activist but I am. I was determined to b/f to around 6 months but at 15 months we're still going strong and he's such a milky addict I don't think I could wean him. I'm now very involved with the Australian Breastfeeding Association and training to be a counsellor.
Some scary statistics - WHO recommend b/f until 2 years and beyond with exclusive b/f until 6 months. This is recommended for the health of the mother and child. The world average weaning age is just over 4 years however only 1% of of Australian children are b/f beyond 1 year. Ok off my soapbox now
Menus - I love food, eating it, cooking it, reading about it, growing it and watching it (love the food channel) and I love reading menus. Even BC (before child) we never ate out often enough to satisfy my lust for menus and dining out. I now write my own weekly menus to help with that five o'clock dilemma and also to help budget our weekly grocery bill. I live vicariously through Helen at Grab Your Fork and NotQuiteNigella as they eat their way around Sydney and occasionally Paris, London and Tokyo.
Mama - I love being a mama (most days). I have always loved babies and small children and the joy I experience every single day with Jacob is immense. He's such a happy, affectionate clever little boy and I'm very proud to have had at least some part of that.
Meat - I could never be a vegetarian; I love meat. I have even started eating pork more frequently, last Saturday we had Mustard pork chops a la Nigella and they were great. I actually do enjoy meat-free meals and if I didn't live with Luke I would probably eat a lot less meat but one of my favourite meals is a good steak medium rare.
Merlot - I love a good merlot or a shiraz or a chianti or even a lambrusco. I'm very fond of a good fruity NZ sauvignon blanc but not a fan of chardonnay.
Movies - I love movies. Not all movies and something not even the critically acclaimed movies but I do enjoy movies. I've just seen 'The Duchess' based on the life of Georgiana The Duchess of Devonshire.
Mummies - No not maternal people but genuine mummies as in Egyptian preserved dead. I love anything to do with Ancient Egypt. One day I will visit both Egypt and the London Museum which houses some of the best Egypt antiquities including the Rosetta Stone.
Milkshakes - I love a good milkshake or an iced coffee. I've been making my own at the moment. Block your ears any coffee purists but I've been using leftover coffee from the stovetop espresso maker and cold milk.
Mexican food - guacamole, tostadas, burritos, enchiladas, sangria Mmmmmmmmmm
Musicals - My parents took me to see Cats when I was about 8 and since then I've been hooked. I've seen Phantom of the Opera and Le Miserables twice. I have trouble watching ballet because I always feel the dancers should be singing.
This has taken me an age to do but I finally realised I was being a perfectionist about it and let go
Milky - that's what we call breastfeeding. I love breastfeeding Jacob, I never thought I would be a lactivist activist but I am. I was determined to b/f to around 6 months but at 15 months we're still going strong and he's such a milky addict I don't think I could wean him. I'm now very involved with the Australian Breastfeeding Association and training to be a counsellor.
Some scary statistics - WHO recommend b/f until 2 years and beyond with exclusive b/f until 6 months. This is recommended for the health of the mother and child. The world average weaning age is just over 4 years however only 1% of of Australian children are b/f beyond 1 year. Ok off my soapbox now
Menus - I love food, eating it, cooking it, reading about it, growing it and watching it (love the food channel) and I love reading menus. Even BC (before child) we never ate out often enough to satisfy my lust for menus and dining out. I now write my own weekly menus to help with that five o'clock dilemma and also to help budget our weekly grocery bill. I live vicariously through Helen at Grab Your Fork and NotQuiteNigella as they eat their way around Sydney and occasionally Paris, London and Tokyo.
Mama - I love being a mama (most days). I have always loved babies and small children and the joy I experience every single day with Jacob is immense. He's such a happy, affectionate clever little boy and I'm very proud to have had at least some part of that.
Meat - I could never be a vegetarian; I love meat. I have even started eating pork more frequently, last Saturday we had Mustard pork chops a la Nigella and they were great. I actually do enjoy meat-free meals and if I didn't live with Luke I would probably eat a lot less meat but one of my favourite meals is a good steak medium rare.
Merlot - I love a good merlot or a shiraz or a chianti or even a lambrusco. I'm very fond of a good fruity NZ sauvignon blanc but not a fan of chardonnay.
Movies - I love movies. Not all movies and something not even the critically acclaimed movies but I do enjoy movies. I've just seen 'The Duchess' based on the life of Georgiana The Duchess of Devonshire.
Mummies - No not maternal people but genuine mummies as in Egyptian preserved dead. I love anything to do with Ancient Egypt. One day I will visit both Egypt and the London Museum which houses some of the best Egypt antiquities including the Rosetta Stone.
Milkshakes - I love a good milkshake or an iced coffee. I've been making my own at the moment. Block your ears any coffee purists but I've been using leftover coffee from the stovetop espresso maker and cold milk.
Mexican food - guacamole, tostadas, burritos, enchiladas, sangria Mmmmmmmmmm
Musicals - My parents took me to see Cats when I was about 8 and since then I've been hooked. I've seen Phantom of the Opera and Le Miserables twice. I have trouble watching ballet because I always feel the dancers should be singing.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Tuna and couscous salad
I found this recipe last week while I was looking for something easy to prepare and that required little or no cooking. Partly because it's been really hot here and partly because until just this very moment our oven's been out of commission which does limit what I can cook.
I was a bit dubious about it, I'm not a huge fan of fish although I know we need to eat more to help decrease Luke's cholesterol levels and I've had bad experiences with snow peas in the past but it was very very tasty and I'm going to add to my list of "Things we like" as even Luke thought so. There was enough for all of us and Luke's lunch and a small amount for my lunch to be supplemented with Jacob's leftover baked beans :-)
I forgot to buy the red onion at the greengrocers last week. *note to self - try to avoid shopping with Jacob at 5pm on a Friday so I added some chives I had in the fridge and I spiced it up slightly by adding half a teaspoon of minced red chilli (yes from a jar!).
I was a bit dubious about it, I'm not a huge fan of fish although I know we need to eat more to help decrease Luke's cholesterol levels and I've had bad experiences with snow peas in the past but it was very very tasty and I'm going to add to my list of "Things we like" as even Luke thought so. There was enough for all of us and Luke's lunch and a small amount for my lunch to be supplemented with Jacob's leftover baked beans :-)
I forgot to buy the red onion at the greengrocers last week. *note to self - try to avoid shopping with Jacob at 5pm on a Friday so I added some chives I had in the fridge and I spiced it up slightly by adding half a teaspoon of minced red chilli (yes from a jar!).
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