We’re really enjoying this time of eager anticipation. Marmalade is now going to be with us so soon. The really wierd thing is that it could happen any day now. Whereas before we could say “oh it’ll be another 4 weeks yet” the fact is Becs could go into labour at any moment…. eeek!
Becs was [...]

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Two weeks in, and I feel like I’m starting to settle into my maternity leave. In some ways, it feels like a bit of an odd time - I’m not at work but that’s not because I’m sick or because Dan and I are off on holiday, but because we’re preparing for this huge event [...]

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I have been taking photos of Becs every couple of weeks since she was about 9 weeks pregnant to track the changes to her shape over this time. I traced around three of her photos from the first second and third trimester to show just how amazingly she has changed! She looks wonderful pregnant, really [...]

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I met with the girls in our antenatal group this morning - including the new addition, Mia, who is now 5 days old! Wow! To think that she was in her mum’s tummy until so recently - I just can’t equate something so amazingly perfect coming out of a bump! It just doesn’t seem possible - [...]

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Well, I have now started my maternity leave and I have to say that it’s a bit of a relief. It feels like we’re now a whole phase nearer to meeting our little girl! I love my job, but was finding that I was increasingly distracted by our impending baby (and was probably fairly distracting [...]

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Thursday 26th June 2008 - Posted by Becs
We’ve just had our 34 week check up with the midwife and all continues to be well both with me and the baby. Baby is now head down and is 4/5 engaged and is lying in the optimal position for labour. Hopefully that doesn’t mean she’s coming [...]

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Thursday 17th April 2008 - Posted by Becs
Dan and I experienced a whole new world this weekend - shopping for our baby!
It’s a dangerous and seductive business as you become enticed into believing that your baby really does need a buggy which would equal the cost of a fortnight in the Caribbean!
Thankfully we kept [...]

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Thursday 3rd April 2008 - Posted by Dan
Hey again peeps.
Well, things are moving on rapidly in the pregnant Lay household!
Becs is growing steadily larger. If things keep going the way they are, Becs will soon have an outy instead of inny! All things considered, Becs is blooming marvelously with very few complaints! We think [...]

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Friday 29th February 2008 - Posted by Dan
Aren’t these the cutest booties? My mum is making them for marmalade (nickname for our baby) and they are seriously small. They can fit into the palm of your hand no problem.
Well, all things are going well on the baby and mum front. We’ve had the usual [...]

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