babies Born June 2006 #51

[Smoke Jaguar]

I was thinking of Ali yesterday when I was in town! I thought of organising a meet up and sadly, I'm glad I didn't - I couldn't wait to get back in the car to give my lower back a break after walking around the NGV for Dali It was a drive in/drive straight back out affair! I hope Ali and Co are enjoying the mild Melbourne weather - lucky, it hasn't rained in 3 days, which is always good for visitors
My parents decided to stay last night instead of driving straight home from the airport - they would have got home at about 2am had they pushed on! Long story, but my mum was threatening to outwardly make this upcoming birth and baby about her again when I said I didn't want people holding the baby till my milk came in because I needed that time to optimise establishment of BFing. Anyway, via sms I told her that I would appreciate her support and understanding (and then half-joked that tamales would be better, tamales being my favourite Central American food that she makes!). Soon after that comment she seemed to soften up and then asked if it wasn't too late to come over for the night (it was after 11pm when they got here, but I was awake and DP was still at brigade). So, apart from some barbed commentary here and there, she hasn't made a big deal of the baby holding thing...yet. I composed a big long post about it last night and then decided I had no idea where on the forum it belonged...then decided that just writing it out made me feel better, so I erased it Anyway, just mentioning it here because so far it hasn't happened, but it happened with Oscar's birth and you guys were so wonderful to me at the time. So, thank you again, chickies
OMG, Bath at the battle wounds your boys are sporting!! What happens if I have a boy? Dp will have to make a boxing ring for them! Hmmm, avvies...soon...will think on it, or may just leave you to your tried and true artistic interpretation Enjoy your daddy!
Mel - the pool has taken next to no time in the scheme of things, and soon it will be ready to use!
No labour yet, so that's good. Not only are my parents here, but I have a coldsore on my lip and it would be a bit sad if I wasnt' allowed to kiss my own newborn...argh! This baby's holding on for now, thank goodness