Emma's full month

11 days old

Smiling

10 days old



8 days old



Tickled

7 days old



After feed

4 days old

3 days old

1st cuddle

To my dearest daughter

I know you are fighting hardest.
I know you are in pain.
You must hang in there
Coz mummy and daddy have so much to give you
So much to love you
I wish I could be with you
But for now you must be strong
I know you can make it
Coz you are mummy's precious fighter.

Emma's Gym

Pre-natal class - Nutrition

Attended our first ante-natal class on "Nutrition for Mums-to-be at Mt Alvernia".  My main takeaway is - I have been eating too much!  Explains why I have put on 14kg since and Emma is weighing 1.6kg when most books says she should be about 1.3kg now.  It doesn't help with a number of farewell lunches, catching up with old friends and hi tea buffet with family over the past 2 weeks.

The table below is given by the speaker as a guide to how much to eat.  One serving of bread, rice or cereal means 2 slices of bread, 1/2 bowl rice and 3/4 bowl cereal or 3 medium crackers.  One serving of protein means a palm size.  One serving of dairy meains 1 cup of milk or yogurt.  One serving of veg is about 1/2 cup of leafy veg or 3/4 cup of non-leafy veg.  Will see if I can follow the guide in the next 2 months.

	Breakfast	Snack	Lunch	Snack	Dinner	Snack
Rice	1	1	1	1	1	1
Protein			1		1
Dairy	1			1		1
Fruits		1		1
Vegetables			1		1

10 weeks to go

We are starting this blog to record the weeks leading up to the arrival of our princess and then her growing up.  Join us in this exciting journey.