Instead of the ordinary play group arrangement – some friends of mine have all decided to form Hips & Lips! Our charter is that we are a group of parents with Nelson-born babies in late 2005 & early 2006 living in the south or west … Read More →
Category Archives: Pregnancy
Richmond A&P show
What an amazing sunny Nelson summer this is going to be! Adrienne & Fred trouped out with friends Janine & Rich to sample the local agriculture and trade along with hotdogs and candyfloss. There was plenty to see with the sheep dogs and beef cattle … Read More →
wonderful Wendy
Our midwife is Wendy de Groot and she is simply wonderful. She comes to our house every two weeks now for a checkup of baby’s heartbeat, Adrienne’s blood pressure, discussion of birth plans and a good laugh. Wendy will be with us through the whole … Read More →
childbirth classes
We had the first of our eight childbirth preparation classes tonight and it was a wonderful social networking occasion. Along with 8 other couples, we worked through group activities, technical terms, getting to know everyone games and had a yummy supper. These groups often continue … Read More →
afternoon tea
A few of the girls from AquaNatal class got together at my parent’s farm for afternoon tea. We had three babies to play with – and four of us still with bumps. We were saying goodbye to Beth who is returning home to the US … Read More →
midwife visit
Wendy came to see us and declared everything is fine. Baby is in the 50th percentile so everything looks pretty average. Fred has been singing to bubby and it creates at least 10 minutes of flips and turns, kicks and splits! We purchased a change … Read More →
wee clothes
In preparation we have begun to collect some necessities including the cutest little clothes. We have a couple of great second-hand babywear businesses in Richmond which has left enough money for a good secondhand cot and capsule. We have also discovered the new revolution of … Read More →
names chosen
After several research sessions and discussions, Fred and I have come up with a girl’s and boy’s name we are both happy with! We are keeping them to ourselves at the moment to make sure they stand the test of time over the next few … Read More →
thanksgiving in picton
To celebrate thanksgiving this year, we drove to Picton to spend some time with Ma and Grandad. We had a wonderful turkey dinner and shopped in Blenhiem before driving home the next day. This photo was taken when they drove over to Nelson for a … Read More →