I have a confession: I haven't been to the dentist since I was in highschool (that's nine years for those keeping score). But after my teeth have been aching for the past week, I decided I needed to bite the bullet and be a grownup about it. And as I said to the wicked fairy, after a c-section and gallstones I seriously doubt a dentist could do ( Read more... )

My sweet son is sleeping in his rocker at my feet. Tomorrow's our last day of CHN-led parent's group at the Early Childhood Centre. This afternoon I made cupcakes for morning tea, whilst Granny got to cuddle and fuss over him ( Read more... )

Another night, another gallstone attack ( Read more... )

Today I consumed ( Read more... )

Having major stomach surgery really makes you aware of your body, and value your abilities.

• Right now, I can: go up and down stairs. For about three weeks I couldn't, without a lot of difficulty and pain.
  
• I can also; sit up in bed, pick a few things up off the floor very carefully, stand long enough to do the washing up, get in and out of the car ( Read more... )

( Or: Why I had nightmares about them taking my baby away even when we came home, and will insist you do things my way even if I am being overly precious. )

So I thought I'd type this up before it's all completely hazy in my mind.
It's a two-parter; Morgan's birth, and then the dramas of his first week.

( It's long, even in two parts )

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Wednesday was my morphology ultrasound - where they check Splodge's innards are all formed and where they should be, that hir legs and arms are the same length, and there are not likely to be bone problems or anything ( Read more... )

My tummy's been itchy for the past two days, and some of the little stretchmarks around my bellybutton I have had since puberty have been going pinkish (instead of staying silvery-white ( Read more... )