Memorial Day Weekend

Well we had a big long weekend. Our friends Trista and Dean were in town with their 16 month old daughter Ila. They were staying with our other friends Barbara and Heather and their 18 month old son Ryder. All NINE of us met up on Saturday and went to Prospect Park for a late afternoon picnic. We had such a lovely time. Ila and Ryder played with the ducks, on the swings and with a ball Heather "acquired" at the park. Dean later went to great lengths to rescue the ball from the lake. True hero dad stuff.



On Sunday we all met up again and went to Battery Park. It was another lovely day. We ate at a Chinese restaurant on the water. Mark and I sat and watched the sunset whilst I feed Nellie. It was really beautiful.





On Monday Mark, Nellie and I went to Coney Island. We met up with Dean and Ila as well as Kim and her friends Andrea and Mark. It was crazy busy at Coney Island and super noisy. We all had a good time but our stamina is not what it was. Kim's trio was wonderfully supportive of our new needs with Nellie. Dean and Ila bailed first and then Mark, Nellie and I hit the wall and made our exit whilst Kim and her Mark were on the Wonder Wheel. (sorry we didn't get to say goodbye).




Nellie was very unsettled last night. It took extra feedings, swaddling, dummies, rocking and a walk around the block to calm her to sleep. In the end Mark had the magic touch - a call back to when I was pregnant with her and she would stop jumping around when he placed his hands on my belly. She and I are hanging out at home today.

Nellie goes to work

I took Nellie in to Macquarie today so everyone who was so intimate with LP could now meet Nellie. As I was leaving I realised that I didn't take any photos! Poo Bum Wee! I do have a photo of her in her new dress (a gift from her great-aunty Barbara and great-uncle Tom) that she wore today. I cracks me up that she sleeps with her hands up in the air.


I am trying to figure out my return to work - when?, part time or full time?, which department?, etc. Happily I like working there and even more happily they are working with me to sort out my choices.

I am still trying to figure out the showing-Nellie-off protocol. She was in the Baby Bjorn and fast asleep but no-one could see her. So the decision is - do I take her out and possibly have her cry and/or scream or do I leave her attached to me to keep the peace? I did a bit of both. I also go to use the Mother's Room for a speed feed before I had to meet someone else at 4pm.

I realise that there are several people that I didn't get to see. Next visit may be more social. This one was mainly about seeing Shelley (we both got to experience our first catch-up with a baby in the room).

I thought Miranda's uterus was going to explode. She kept holding onto it.

We are both pooped! This trip required me to bring, Nellie, the nappy bag, the Boppy pillow, an umbrella and my purse! My stitches are straining a bit.

As I was leaving to meet Ari Kreith, the skies opened up and it poured down. I seems that every time I take Nellie out in a sling or bjorn it rains.

I am so hungry.

More Photos

Nellie after her bath

This is a beautiful towel that Kim Prentice gave Nellie. It is so big and lush that Nellie almost disappears in it. This photo is slightly blurry but she looks so pretty in it.

Thanks for the pressies Uncle Rob

Nellie's uncle Rob gave her the acquarium bath and swing. As you can see she was "delighted" to take her first bath! It was more of a case of "What the..." The swing has been working out well. Right now we are manually swinging it until we buy some C batteries, which will make the lights flash and the music play as well as make it swing at 8 different speeds!

Nicolle & Nellie at two weeks

Here are comparision photos of me at two weeks and Nellie at two weeks. It was Nellie's two week birthday yesterday. We don't really look alike.

Nellie after lunch

Here is a photo taken about 10 minutes ago. Nellie had some lunch and then passed out.

Mark and I apologise for not writing anything since the birth. As you can imagine things have been a little hectic. Here are the highlights -
I was induced on Monday 23 April
Had to get epidural for very painful internal exams
Given Pitocin to start contractions
Due to an old scar - my cervix did not dilate past 2cm
5 am Tuesday 24 April - Dr Noel told us that I needed a C-section but we held out for about 4 more hours
No change to dilation
Had C-section
Nellie was born
Tears
Drugs
Photos
Painkillers
Tubes
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