Asher David

Hello!

Here are some photos... If they are sent in the order they are uploaded... here are some explanations... and they are in reverse order of date.

1. Asher asleep (23 Jan, 4 days old)
2. David and Asher watching cricket (23 Jan, 4 days old)
3. Asher's first visit to church (23 Jan, 4 days old)
4. Home to Exmouth (22 Jan, 3 days old)
5. Home to Exmouth (22 Jan, 3 days old)
6. In front of the hospital where Asher was born, 22 Jan)
7. David, Asher and I, at the hospital, 21 January (2 days old)
8. Asher's first manicure (David's too, probably), 21 January

The Rocking Chair, by committee

Rock it, baby!

Rocking chair: from Mom
Assembled by: David
Fabric for Cushions: from Helen, who taught next door to me
Foam for cushions: from Evelyn, David's mum
Ribbons for cushions: from assorted gifts and projects over the years
Cushions: made by me

I never realized how hard it is to find a traditional rocking chair! We went to most of the chain furniture stores and a few of the smaller ones and couldn't find any- the shopkeepers told us that they just weren't that popular anymore. This one was from a big furniture/electronics chain store- it is considered outdoor furniture- but is wider and deeper and sturdier than all the secondhand ones we were considering. And, it came in a box (much better for transport it to Exmouth).

I hope to pick up some ribbon soon so I can make all the ribbons on the cushions match.

4 Weeks to Go!

36 Weeks!

At 36 Weeks, baby is..

• around 6 pounds or 3 kilos.
• 18.6 inches, or just under 50 cm.
• 'fully cooked' at the end of the week- considered full term.
• head down, bottom to the side, and foot under my rib
• still nameless

I am...

• experiencing foot swelling- pudgy piggy toes!
• having a lot more energy now that I am not working full time!
• getting to do and finish all the projects I didn't have time for in the school year
• preparing to head to Carnarvon on the 15th to wait for the baby

Woo, not long now!