So Many Amazing Things Happening At The Moment

11 September

Caden had his first midwife appointment from home today.  She calls him the monster because he is growing at over twice the expected rate so far.  Haha.  Then he had to have his heel prick test which made him cry!  The boob made it all better though.  :)

Lilli in the meantime was bossing everyone (Mummy, Daddy, Nana and Pops) around and telling them how to play ball!  Hahaha. 

12 September

Caden just did his first real poo.  You know, that first milk poo.  Yay, good riddance to the yucky meconium.

Lilli has come up with interesting new names for her, Nana and I.  She is Monkey, Nana is Elephant and I am hippo!  Hahaha.  We're not sure whether we should be offended or not.  :)

13 September

I growled Lilli today.  She shook the bassinet, pretty hard.  Poor little Caden was bouncing around in there.  Funny now when I look back but at the time I got very upset and when she wasn't looking I had a little cry.  It wasn't as bad as it seemed but I have explained to her that she mustn't shake it again.  I bet she will though.  It will take her a couple of times being told to really learn..  Little monkey just wants to wake Caden.  Quite sweet really.

My blood pressure has been on the rise so I had to head to the doctor.  It was up again and then Cathi stopped in on her way home and it was even higher so I had to pack the kids in the car and head in to Middlemore Hospital.  I was getting pretty worried and upset because I felt like the pre-eclampsia was coming on again and this time I know how dangerous it is so I think it's scarier.

They decided to keep me in for observation after tests came back normal just to make sure that nothing sinister popped up later. 

14 September

After a consult with David Bailey I am going home.  Yay.  He talked to me about how stressful labour and delivery are on a women's body and that sometimes the body can remember previous stress and start to show symptons even though the previous stressful factor is not repeating.  He likened it to Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome like soldiers who return from war or people who survive bad accidents.  Anyway I am confiden that I'm not going to get sick and so is he so off we go home!  :D

15 September

Caden is 1 week old!

Ha!  My perfect little baby having a tiny cry.  :)

Lilli joined Caden on his playgym while I was cooking dinner.

My uptown girl, with her doggy basket.  Gee they start young...  ;)

But she's still my gorgeous baby...  Ohhh...

16 September

Caden had his 1 week check today.  He has gained 230 grams so he's now 8lb 8oz.  Good boy!  Lilli's new phrase was 'bloody ratbag'.  Hahaha.

Gotta get those 'catching flies' photos aye!  Cause they are just so darn cute.

My little madam.

17 September

Home Today.

Caden had his first bath today.  I asked one of the midwives to do it for me so I could have a 'refresher course'.  :)  He loved it!  He was so cute when he was getting his hair washed, you could see that he was really enjoying it.  Thank goodness.  He wasn't that keen on being a frog on his tummy though.

Daddy came to pick us up and we were off home just after 11am.  Yay.  I was very excited to see my wee girl again and be at home with her as well.

Here's Nana with Lilli and Caden...

Lilli Meets Her New Little Brother Caden...

So Nana bought Lilli in to see Mummy and Caden today.  She wasn't too interested in coming to see Caden she just wanted to see Mummy but once she got to Pukekohe Maternity Unit and saw him she was besotted...

Caden is dealing with mucus.  It gives hin a sore tummy when he swallows it.  We are waiting on a poo at the moment!  Yum.  Haha.  He has a bout of wind as well the poor little fulla.  He's a brave boy though and so mellow.  Really a good baby.  I go down to the dining room to eat and wheel him down with me - he just sleeps away in his bassinet.  The other girls are dead jealous.  :)

Welcome Caden!!!

We are very happy to welcome Caden Jack Sargison to our little family! He was born at 5.28pm at Middlemore Hospital after Mummy's super quick approximately 2 hour labour. He is a healthy 8lb1oz (3.67kg) and was measured at around 49cm long. He is just lovely!

Here he is just arrived and skin on skin with Mummy.

Whew that was exhausting.  Yawn.  :)

Isn't he a cutie!?

Dressed and ready to head out to Pukekohe Maternity Unit.  We only stayed at Middlemore long enough to shower and dress while we waited for Max to come back with our car, which had the carseat and a bag for Caden and one for me.

39 Weeks Pregnant on 7 September

02 September 2011

Lilli, Nana and Lilli's 'baby'. 

Having a cuddle in Lilli's bed.

Ta dahhhhh!!!

Chocolate face!  Lilli loves ganache.  :)

05 September 2011


Lilli picked up the phone this morning and 'rang Nana'. I heard her saying: 'What you doing for day instead of today?'. Lol. Then when I said to her 'Lilli do you want to come and sit at the table and have breakfast please?' she replied 'yeah I coming. I just finish this puzzle first.'. Ha! How's that?!

Toddler athletics today at playcentre. 

06 September 2011

Lilli warming up the playgym for baby.

07 September 2011

At playcentre today Lilli was into the slime again doing the sticky wicky thing.  Then a new accomplishment on the playground was that she climbed DOWN the plastic cargo net.  That's a first.  She's only been climbing up it so far.  Of course it's always nerve racking watching the adventures in the playground.  :)