"If exercise could be packed in a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed, and beneficial, medicine in the nation" (Robert Butler, quoted in a phone interview by the author, 2009) Exercise has been pretty non-existent for me for a while now. Don't ask how long! Suffice to … [Read more...]
Book Review: Ordinary Miracles
I first got to know Krissi McVicker through ICLW, the one week in the month where you exchange a certain number of comments per day on a list of blogs organised by Mel, the Stirrup Queen of infertility blogs. Krissi was somewhat different in that she had already achieved all her miracle babies … [Read more...]
Baby Reflexes
I dug up some posters I made as part of my Montessori studies. I have a huge one following the physical, emotional and intellectual development of the 0-2 year old which is very interesting. I also had a poster of newborn baby reflexes. Since it is only a matter of time before Nicky loses these … [Read more...]
3 months!
Three months have just flown by! I can hardly believe my little one has already reached this milestone. I've noticed: - His head is becoming stronger every day. He can move it side to side. - We are trying to create conditions for rolling over so I'm practicing by putting him on his tummy on … [Read more...]
Hacked Again!
Hello bleeps. You haven't heard from me in a while because hackers think it's fine to just remove my site and place their strange messages on this place. On the 22nd of August I noticed that I had been hacked by Sizzling Soul. This dude even has a facebook page here (if you go there you can … [Read more...]
Book Review: How Not to F*** Them Up
This is probably going to be a bit of a controversial post. (How can it not, with a title like "How Not To F*** Them Up") But I have to tell you, books always seem to come to me at the right time, often to help me through certain issues. And this is the book that has helped me realise that my … [Read more...]
Week 8: Brrr… It’s been cold..
Here in the Southern hemisphere, or "Sunny South Africa", we aren't quite used to the colder weather. Yet this week saw snow fall throughout the country. Snow in my back yardThe last time snow fell in Joburg was 2007 (correct me if I am wrong). And for us, it isn't quite the white … [Read more...]
Week 7: Like ripping off a plaster
Hello bleeps! This week featured two rather unpleasant tasks. For me, resigning my job and for Nicholas, having his injections. Both of these turned out to be not as bad as I had thought, and once the deed was done, rather like ripping off a band-aid, it wasn’t so bad after all. Quitting my … [Read more...]
Week 6: Doctor Visits
I can hardly believe my little one is six weeks already! With two doctor visits lined up for the week, the sister at the clinic said we could leave over her visit and the vaccines till week 7, which I’m not looking forward to. In any case on Wed we went off to the gynae. Little Nic was … [Read more...]
Week 5: Latching On and Getting Out
This week has been a very good week: 1. I finally have the house to myself. Not that I don’t appreciate mom and mom in law helping out, but it is so good to have my own space again. 2. I finally got a good latch with the breastfeeding and we seem to be getting on the right track. Make no … [Read more...]