Monday, September 27, 2010
"Man-Yue" (Full Month)
Family and friends gather at the end of one month to celebrate the baby's first full month. Red envelopes are given to the baby and for girls you celebrate with cake.
The GuGu's red envelope.
Waiting for people to arrive.
Ana put Evie to sleep and she wasn't the only one sleeping.
Tilly prodded and poked and Mia eventually woke up. She even put the blanket on her and gave her beloved Koala.
The GuGu's red envelope.
Waiting for people to arrive.
Sisters.
Soccer Practice
Tilly went with all her friends to have soccer practice yesterday. When we arrived we were told it was a two hour lesson!! Can you imagine, 3 year olds following instructions for a soccer lesson for two hours? Well, most of us only stayed one. The lesson ended in tears for Tills as she didn't hit it off with the teacher. Tills wasn't into following instructions and couldn't care less whether or not in soccer you aren't allowed to use your hands. The teacher was a little too serious, it really should only be for fun no? Anyway, it ended with the teacher holding her for some reason (I missed it) and saying something to her and Tills took off crying to me. I said no worries love, times up, let's skidaddle. She calmed down fairly quickly and I asked her would she like to come back for more lessons with her friends again. Well, the answer was a resounding no. I don't like soccer mum, and I don't like that teacher. I asked her maybe she liked the soccer but the teacher might have just put her off and should we try again next week. Nope, don't like soccer. She walked away from it all happily. Just dropped the whole thing like a hot potato. Haha, like water off a ducks back. I wondered would this be a problem in the future, Tills not liking something and just walking away. But now that I think about it, she attends two other classes (one her Sunday school class and the other her Tuesday playgroup - both without me there) and she loves them both. So, it was simply a case of this isn't working for me, and I'm outta here. Despite all that, the photos are cute and it was a great afternoon in the park.
Mid Autumn Festival (Moon Festival)
Pineapple Moon Festival Cakes made by GuGu. Every Mid Autumn Festival GuGu goes to a cooking school facility and whips up these little beauties. They're lovely.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Today
This morning, a bit of awake time for Evie...
GuGu came to cook more food. Evie likes her GuGu.
Early this morning, everyone snuggling in.....
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Message for Ethnee
When we heard the news that Tilly and Evie's cousin Etty had seriously broken her leg and is in a lot of pain and feeling sad, we decided a message from Tills might help cheer her up a little.... Evie had her say too.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Shots from the hospital
Just after the birth and out of the tub.
Unfortunately only I-phone quality pics.
Monday, September 6, 2010
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Evie's story
Well, there isn't much to tell aside from the fact that it was a perfectly planned birth and recovery. Long before this little precious one arrived I had an army of people praying for me, the baby, my little family and the birth. The ladies from my Tuesday Mother's group, my friends, my family, my Sunday school class, women in my playgroup. Because I had bled so badly with Tilly my main concern was how would I cope if that happened again. And then there was getting to the hospital on time and how would I do that if Steve was away at work. And what would happen to Tills if mum and dad hadn't arrived yet and she decided to come. Well, she did and Steve was away at work and something had to be organised for Tilly.
On Friday morning I woke up and felt that my waters had broken a little bit and I had had a show. I wasn't too worried about it, as it was still early and I had read that this can happen, but nothing else might happen for another week or even two. I wasn't in any pain, nothing else happened. Steve fretted and fussed and I chuffed him off to work. So I told my friends, I messaged my mum. And everyone seemed to think I should be off to the clinic. Paula arrived at 11 to take Tilly (I'm so excited mum, she tells me - about going out with her mates....) So Tills went with her port packed and head full of the cool things she was going to do with her friends that day. When Paula was at work that afternoon she stayed with Kristie. Meanwhile I lounged at home wondering what all the fuss was about. At 3pm I decided maybe I should go to the hospital and have it checked out. Before the onslaught of the Taipei City traffic hit its peek. A nice leisurely drive to the clinic got me there at 4. Taken by a lovely nurse to a room and hooked up to a monitor to check if I was having contractions. Nothing.... ( I could have told them that) mmm what to do??? Taken to the delivery room, large tub, bed, sofa, TV, Fridge and bathroom - all rather nice. Warm water in the bath. 4:30 - "Do you think I've come to early? This room isn't cheap you know...." "It's ok, you'll have her today."
4:35 - bang. Here come the contractions. Indeed I did have her, four hours later. Daddy made it with 45 minutes to go - men always get out of it easily.....
She was lifted to me, Daddy cut the cord. I got out of the tub, the Doctor did his thing, the whole while Evie was left with me on my chest, still all gooey and slimy! Then everyone just quietly slipped away and left us to bond with Evie. About an hour later I asked Steve to have them come wash her and weigh her and measure, that sort of thing. Within about ten minutes she was back in my arms. Weighing 2700grams and 47cms long apparently.
Every finite detail was so perfectly planned. There were no other women delivering and so I had the one nurse the entire time and she was beautiful. The doctor even just happened to be at the clinic the entire evening anyway, as Friday evening he sees women at that particular clinic and not the older one. So he was able to pop his head in and out without much of a bother. My friends made themselves available for the entire weekend to take care of Tilly. She had barrels of fun with Sarah and Paula and spent her first sleepover there without so much as a peep. Fortnuately she loves them so it wasn't that much of a stretch, for her. Though a big ask for my friends. The room was big with a big double bed for Daddy and me, and another for Tilly to spend the last two nights with us. I spent the weekend recovering at the hospital and eating the lovely confinement foods on offer. Monday and back home, food was cooked, shopping was bought. The girls looked after me a treat. I'm very blessed. And then comes my sister in law, chicken and ginger and condiments in hand. Cooking up a storm in the kitchen, preparing the traditional confinement soups for me. And then comes Nanny and Poppy. Perfect. And not to mention that Evie is a wonderful baby and Tilly is a wonderful big sister.
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