Monday, 31 Dec

Well today is the end of 2007 I am happy and excited to know that in 6 months time there will be a new cute addition to our family. Everyone I meet comments on how big my tummy is although there was one lady who said it looked small..hahaha. Yazeed is becoming the `big brother ` already, he kisses baby every night and even tickles him/her.. he is to cute. I had a wave of panic set in this morning. Will I have enough love for both my babies?? Tough one. Yazeed has been my world from day 1, is there room for another? Only time will tell.16/01/08 We having an ultrasound to determine the sex of baby, to date I had 2 dreams that I was expecting a baby boy, well in 15 days I `ll hopefully know, I am also nervous/anxious that baby will hide then we `ll have to wait another month. oh gosh. I haven `t statred buying any baby clothes, want to wait and see the sex so that I can colour coordinate.I had a dream with Yazeed that he was a boy and I was right, this time I hope I `m wrong. My morning sickness is gone -thank heavens and my face is finally cleared up. I remeber that I looked like a grater in the early weeks of my pregnancy. I `m not moody although I `m sure James will beg to differ- poor man. Sometimes I feel sorry for him.Well guess I got to go, we having a New Years Eve party and there`s still lots to do..

Wednesday, 2 Jan

My most recent cravings

1.)Grapes - I simply cannot get enough

2.)Gherkins

3.)Salads

I `m kinnd off sweet things and just enjoy the `healthy ` stuff. I`m hoping that it `s a sign that this is an opposite sex to my previous pregnancy cause with my son I only wanted sweet things. 14 days till we know babies sex.. Had an enjoyable new years eve and new years day, lots of swimming and eating.lol.

Thursday, 3 Jan

Today is one of those days where I feel I have a hole in my tummy. I can `t stop eating but I `m also not getting full. I `ve already picked up 6 kgs and it `s only month 3+ Hope I don`t end up looking like a whale and then struggle to lose all the baby fat.The office is very quite, I only saw about 2 clients today so the day is very looooong. Wanna go home now. James is on leave at home with Yazeed so it `s no fun being stuck here, especially knowing that no one will come in till about the 14th...I guess I have to be happy I have a job when there `s lots of people who don `t.Oh ya, I found out another lady at work is also pregnant- atleast someone else will know how I feel hahahaha

Thursday, 10 Jan

OK I tried editing my page and lost all my entries from the 5th onward. Guess I have to start again. Anyway I haven `t been feeling all to good lately, I think I have a bout of paranoia. I can `t feel anything going on insid emy tummy and I just don `t feel pregnant anymore. Monday 8-01 evening I could not sleep and spent haf the nigh up worrying about baby matthews. I `m praying that 16-01 comes by so fast so that I can have some peace of mind.I `ve also said goodbye to peacefull sleeps as I am going to the atleast twice a nigh, sometimes I try to just ignore it but the pressure on my bladder is too much so eventually I wake up. Yazeed `s preschool opened again on Wednesday after the Xmas holidays and he was very excited to go back- hope the excitement lasts all year though. James and I are thinking about finding a bigger place. Our current apartment has only two bedrooms and if this baby is a girl I would like her to have her own room. If Yazeed doesn `t mind then he and the baby can share if it `s a boy. I wish I could start feeling the baby moving now,I haven `t bought a single item of clothing yet as I want to color co-ordinate so I wish baby will show us whether it `s a he or she and if he/she doesn `t then they will just have to be satisfied with the neutral colours hahaha.

Friday, 11 Jan

Four days to go till we know babies sex....Last night daddy dearest said he `s sure it `s a girl, when I asked how he can tell he says `with Yazeed your tummy didn `t look like that ` I gave him one look and he knew that he had to make up pretty fast, and he just laughed and said You still sexy.MEN!! Anyway I `m starting to feel anxious re the arrival of baby and all that still needs to be done. I don `t know why but this time round I `m so laxy daisy. I nned to start planning-don `t want baby to arrive and then nothings ready. Oh gosh that would be aweful. My sister sent me a list of baby names and there `s a few that I like so I narrowed it down a bit so choosing a name won `t hopefully be difficult.

Thursday, 17 Jan

So yesterday we went for our 16 week appointment and scan. I had nerves all the way re the sex of the baby. James and I took Yazeed along because we wanted him to understand why my tommy was getting s o big. My appointment was at 16:00 and when we got there there was no electricity due to a power failure and we had to wait about 20 mins before it went on. There was four ladies infront of me and eventually we went in. Doctor done the scamn explaining where everything was etc but all I wanted him to dao was tell the sex Eventually I can `t take it anymore and ask him outright what it is. He stalls for a moment and asks if we want to know. Ofcourse. duh I wouldn `t be asking if I din `t want to know. So doctor looks agian and tell `s us it's

IT'S A BABY GIRL. I am sooooooo happy, you wouldn't believe. I wanted a little girl with all that I have. Shukr Allah.

Friday, 25 Jan

ok so my grape craving is still going strong. i don `t know why i love them so much. I fellt baby really move on monday and yesterday i felt her kick. I was so happy. My tummy all of a sudden looks much smaller then what it was in the beginning...strange huh. Some days its big and other days it `s not. I can `t fit into my regular jeans like I use to so I atleast know there is someone growing in there..

Wednesday, 30 Jan

yesterday was my birthday and i enjoyed it so much. shazia is moving so much lately but i really enjoy it. yazeed is also `playing ` with baby...he is so cute.

Tuesday, 12 Feb

Jeez can't remember when last i updated my page. my pc has been giving problems so I couldn't log in. Anyway all is well with me and baby, going for my 20 week app tomorrow. Hold thumbs, feering that the little girl changed into a baby boy...lol. we'll we'll see tomorrow.

Saturday, 16 Feb

My doctors app went well, baby is still female so I don't need to worry about that lol. I just have the most severe heartburn now, and I've tried all the remedies but nothing seems to work I hope it goes away sometime soon. At the doc app the doc mentioned that Shazia is a very active baby and moves allot.. I was glad to hear that.. He tried getting a sonar pic of her face but she wouldn't let us. Guess she wants to surprise us with her beauty.

Saturday, 1 Mar

Baby and me still doing good. I `m just in the cleaning mood everday!! I clean the entire house everyday... last week I got up twice in the middle of the night just to clean. I got nesting syndrome bad this time around lol.Baby Shazia is so active, Yazeed was sitting on my lap and she gave such a kick that he could feel it. I wish I had the video camera near..Next app 12/03, can `t wait.

Friday, 14 Mar

it `s been forever since i `ve been here but little update. everything is istill good with me and baby.. i `ve been abit worried because i hd severe sharppains about two weeks back, really thought that baby or me was dying, luckily everything is good, was at the doctors 12-03-08 and baby is still growing well, heart beat is good too and yes it `s still a girl..lol. i have gained 13kgs so far (i know) and i still have 4 month to go.. have a feeling that i will end up looking like a whale. i don `t think it `s that bad though cause i `ve been 47 kgs pre-pregnancy so noe i `m just making up for it. i `ve been springcleaning gain last week but for the past week i admit i was a bit lazy..did make up for it last night though... i just couldn `t stand the `duermekaar geid ` that `s afrikaans for untidiness.. I am so excited, baby shazia is moving so much, she is most active at night.. daddy has felt her move once or twice but i feel her everyday. wednesday while doctor was doing the sonar she kicked twice..it was so nice seeing it and feeling it at the same time.. James askedthe doctor about the pains that I had and he said it was growing ains...huh? I had a pregnancy before and that was so Not growing pains..but atleast everything is 100% with baby.

Tuesday 8 April

My friends been asking me for pictures and I just never found time to take some, so today I felt a bit silly standing in front of the mirror takingthem but here they are.. Is it normal size for 28 weeks?? With my son I was almost double and now my friend says I'm thin???Anyway going to doc tomorrow...very happy and excited. Going for my 4d soon too..

Tuesday 29 April

A little update... so we went for our 4d scan and guess what?? Baby does not want to show us a thing!! We took big brother along so he could see but baby sister did not want to play along. The technician made me twist and turn in every possible way, eventually she gives us a quick glimpse ( beautiful) but then puts her hands over her face and turns away. The technician tried everything but she would not budge so she sent us out so that I could get a chocolate bar and hope the sugar will get her to be active... 15 -20 minutes later we try again but this time she turns her face completely towards the placenta and again we cannot see a thing. I wa so dissappointed. We reschedueled so hopefully miss thang will co operate when we go again. The 4d can't be done after 32 weeks so she better play along as I'm already going when I'm 32 weeks 2 days. Other then that, we fine. Baby Shazia is so active.. mostly at night and can you believe I still love my grapes?? lol. My time is getting nearer and nearer and I'm getting more nervous and nervous... I still have to ask my sister if she will come stay with us once baby is born for the first two weeks but I'm scared. It sound silly but yes, my sis had a mc in September and I found out I was preggies Oct so I feel HORRIBLE about it. I know I couldn't help it(ok not really) but still. I wish there was something I could do to make it all better for her. I am even to scared to speak to her about my pregnancy cause I dunno how she will react. I love my sister very much and I hate knowing that I am going to have something that she wants and I hate the fact that I can't do anything about it. She's been there for me through thick, thin and even thicker and all I want for her is happiness. Well I'm a bit emotional right now so l guess I gotta go..

Monday 5 May

Today is one of those days... had an ok week-end but I am so tired it ain't funny. I do not feel like working and I just wish 13-06 could come now (it's my last day at work) Gosh did I mention how tired I am? My feet are sore, my tummy feels to big and I need to go to the loo 20 times in one hour. It's getting to me now. Shazia is still active but not as much as she was a few weeks ago. Had me worried yesterday, I only felt her move at about 14:00 but then she wouldn't stop kicking. My sleep is also not what it use to be. I get up atleast 4 times to loo. Well the joys.. Yazeed is also anti mummy- why I do not know. Maybe he senses there's a new baby on the way. My 4d is on Thursday, can't wait. I've asked mom to go with me as James won't be able to make it as he just started a new job today. After 3 years of working for the same company he decided it was time to move on. Maybe that's why I'm feeling so sown. I liked his old job, maybe more then him. Saw the most beautiful pram over the week-end but daddy dearest choose one already, still convincing him to change his mind. I still have Yazeed's pram but James says we need to get another one and that a new baby can't use a used one. Ja right! I'm going on maternity leave 13-06-08 and returning 01-11-08, I cannot wait for all that time at home with baby.

Tuesday 03 June

Had my baby shower this past Saturday, it was lots & lots of fun. Really enjoyed it and got a few nice things to. I thought Baby would be here by now. Guess this one will make it to 40 wks. I'm really tired now, looking for raspberry leaf tea so that I can start drinking it to hep in labour. I'm starting to become irritated... I am so tired lately, and I don't sleep well at all because I need to go to the loo at least 10 times a night. Really want baby out.

I Radiefa, am formally evicting you, Shazia the child, from my womb, effective as soon as possible, preferably by 01 July, but definitely before 06 July (hopefully), as rent is due on the first and the premises will need to be vacated before then as I shall not be accepting any more illness and discomfort as payment.

As this has been a week to week lease, I hope you will have no problems accommodating the wishes of me, the landlord. Furthermore, if you are not out by the first week of July, I will be forced to look in to measures to forcefully remove you from the premises in accordance with all recognized safe medical practices.

If you have any questions or concerns, please present yourself face to face in person by exiting the womb so that we can discuss them.

I appreciate the time you have chosen my body as a residency, and I will give you a good reference as you transition to the next phase of your life.

Sincerely,
Radiefa (your mother)

Thursday 05 June

My labour predication..

Get your bags packed early just in case you need them. Make sure your partner has a phone available when he's away because this baby just might come early. We predict your baby will come 2-3 weeks early. Your baby will most likely be born in the morning. Justmommies predicts that your baby will weigh approximately 5.0 pounds and that your labor will be about 11 hours long.

Friday 6 June

Yippeee!!!! Today is my last day at work.. Went for my 36 wk checkup yesterday and the gynae booked me off, baby has already moved int position so I guess my time is near now.. Can't wait to relax at home..My visits are weakly now and I'm sure baba will be here middle June. Can only wait and see. Well not much to say...just that I'm so happy I'll be home from tomorrow.

Tuesday 17 June

Week 38 welcome, It's been a not to bad week at home thus far, although I did have some issues with the furniture store. On the 31-05 we purchased a bedroom suite and they delivered this old and used one. I've been struggling to get them to collect it and deliver a new one. Aargh!! My maternity leave thus far has been nice, it's just that I wish baby could come now. I know it's not my time yet but jeez I am tired of carrying this baby. I've been having pains for the past 2 days now but it's not enough to set things off lol.. Really wis h baba could come now. Well only 2 more weeks.. Send some baby dust my way if youre reading this PLEASE..

July 24 2008

Had my beautiful daughter 25-06-08 at 9:52

Birthstory to follow on her page.