Interests:God/church; Michael JP LaBerge; Music; Friends (the series, and mine too): Family; Shopping, if I ever had any money; Movies,etc Expertise:Singing; nursing (wounds in particular! Mmmm); general advice giving; and cooking... apparently
Just found a great web page on how to understand the Scottish language. Some of the words I didn't even know since different dialects are spoken in different regions - so good for anyone planning on visiting Bonnie Scotland Go have a look:
So I thought I'd better write this post before I get all huge and uncomfortable and just want to be done with pregnancy. But for now, I'm loving it, and I thought I would put it in writing so that I can look back on it and remember.
I'm now 33 (nearly 34) weeks pregnant and the time is just flying by. In just a few short weeks we're gonna have a baby! We're gonna be parents! Eek! Responsibility! I'm still working and hope to work right up until 38 weeks so that I get more time in my maternity leave with the baby. People at work have been really great. Nursing is a very physically demanding job, but they've been brilliant, making sure I do the low impact stuff and all the paperwork, computer stuff etc. The only problem I've encountered there has been the heat. You have to keep a burns unit at a constant 28℃ (80☼F) so that the skin grafts take well, so I spend the first hour of work trying not to faint .
But apart from that, I've been blessed with a wonderful pregnancy. I had a fair bit of nausea in the beginning and threw up a couple of times, but that was only when we were in the States for Thanksgiving, so I don't know if it was exacerbated by the jet lag? So far, no swelling, no joint pains, no heartburn, no excessive weight gain and no major complications to speak of - and in Jesus name that's the way it'll stay!
We've both started our antenatal classes now. Mike has his Dads-to-be classes on a Monday night, and apparently they're calling him Dr Mike because he seems to know exactly what to do when I'm in labour, and all the other guys are in awe of him . Of course, he's ever the class clown. We went on our tour of the labour suite at the hospital and he got to try the Entonox (gas and air/laughing gas) that they give women in labour to ease their pain. He was the only Dad that would try it!! So funny! His voice went all deep and he couldn't stop laughing.
This week we're (well Mike is) decorating the baby's room. We don't know what we're having so we've gone neutral, and of course, for Mike and Claire, that means some form of creams and browns! I'll post some pictures once it's done. Can't wait to get all the blankets and baby clothes washed and put away in there .
People have been asking us what we still need and what they can get us for the baby, and the truth is, not a lot, because we've got all the big stuff. There are still a few specific things that we want on our wish list at Mothercare, that we've put off getting in case we get duplicates. Plus people keep getting annoyed that there's nothing left to buy as gifts for us, because I keep buying them when they're on special offer (woops). So if you're desperate to buy us a gift , you can go to www.mothercare.com, click on "my wish list", type in the "search for a wish list" box, either my hotmail address, or just Claire (not Claire LaBerge) and when it asks for a location, key in Livingston. That should take you to our list, and they'll have it sent directly to us. I'm always adding stuff, as there are things that I just didn't think of when I first put it together, so keep an eye on it. Some of the stuff is kinda expensive but if it's not something that's specifically Mothercare, you can get it anywhere that's cheaper. Just let me know and I'll take it off the list.
Well it was a long one, but it's been a while, and I don't know how much opportunity I'll have to blog once the baby's here. It'll definitely be low on the priority list. Eek!! I'm gonna be a Mummy!! All our little baby things on the washing line
The toilets at Eikon (along with everything else) are pretty gross! Here's one of Mike's getting to know Eikon videos about them. It's one of a series on all Eikon's little "quirks". VERY funny... as usual!
Go have a look:
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. Of course, he's ever the class clown. We went on our tour of the labour suite at the hospital and he got to try the Entonox (gas and air/laughing gas) that they give women in labour to ease their pain. He was the only Dad that would try it!! So funny! His voice went all deep and he couldn't stop laughing.
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