My pregnant wife

[TassieKiwi]

Just caught up on the news. A big 'whew', and congrats. Have a cigar!

Dennis

[Waldo]

G'day TassieKiwi,

Thanks, I will. My BIL sent me a Cuban cigar which he got from an importer to smoke in celebration. I don't smoke but in the circumstances I'll try it out. He told me it'll take a couple of hours to smoke and so SWMBO has confined me to the shed if I want to smoke it.

[ian]

So how's it all going?
Any idea yet when you're likely to be able to bring Sarah home?

Best wishes

ian

[Waldo]

G'day Ian,

At this stage it looks like it'll be late February before she gets to come home. Her birthdate was meant to be 22nd February and it might even be a couple of weeks after that which may take us into early March.

In the meantime my wife and MIL make the daily pilgrimage into to see her and take in the expressed milk. Sarah is drinking about 12ml a day now.

I go into see her when I have meetings in town. Tomorrow being Saturday Kylie and I'll go in and say g'day.

[TEEJAY]

G'day TassieKiwi,

Thanks, I will. My BIL sent me a Cuban cigar which he got from an importer to smoke in celebration. I don't smoke but in the circumstances I'll try it out. He told me it'll take a couple of hours to smoke and so SWMBO has confined me to the shed if I want to smoke it.

If you just keep lighting it and don't puff on it you may get a couple of days out of the thing in the shed.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Waldo - be good when bub is home but all is well with the world there really

Cheers

[Waldo]

G'day Teejay,

Hope you and your family had a great Christmas and equally have a grteat New Year as well. The same wishes to all those who have been following Sarah's progress.

I've got to wait until Kylie and MIL head off into town to see Sarah for their daily visit before I light up.

It might kill me yet, I cough and sputter when I walk past a smoker in the street.

Update on Sarah: Monday night she put on 59g to now be 1800g. She is starting to put on some weight on her face, arms and legs. everyday Kylie looks to see how much her eyelashes have grown overnight, and they are.

The docs have put her back on blood pressure medication as it was getting high which has also helped to bring her heart rate down. her h/rate is around 143 - 185, without the blood pressure medication it's upwards of 230, so there must be a link somewhere.

She has been moved into another room which means movement up the ladder and may get moved into Mitcham Hospital which is about 25 minutes away.

Coming home is still some time off yet, it'd help Kylie to know when but all is going great guns so far.

[Wood Borer]

Great news Chris, although it could be better (home with you) or it certainly could be a lot worse.

You may need to sit down after you light up to avoid falling over.:eek:

[Waldo]

G'day Rob,

I'll make sure that if I do, that it's on the carpet underlay that I stand on when working at the bench.

(See, not only is Wood Borer great for advice on darkside stuff but also on praticalities.)

Thanks mate.

[ele__13]

Great news Chris and Kylie was about to post a how is bub doing ithis forum but esp must have been working and somone else picked it up before me .... Glad Sarah's going well and you both as well..... hope u all had a great christmas take care jules in bundy

[ptc]

Happy to hear good progress is being made.

[Zed]

g'day waldo,

glad to hear the good news. my young lad came home yesterday and spent the last 16 hrs or so squawking (the little bastard! ) he's asleep in his baby bjorn in my lap as I type.

wait till yours comes home. is it worth it ? you bet it is!

[Waldo]

G'day,

Thanks Jules, and PTC, yep she's getting there. She put on 29g yesterday so that brings her to 1829g. No other news to report except that the medication has brought her blood pressure down a bit more which is great.

Zed, I'm sure there'll be plenty of late nights that I'll be spending lurking around this joint in cyberspace while I look after Sarah through the late hours. I'm sure your little bloke will be a stack of fun. Am I looking forward to it - you bet I am!

For the moment I've been making toys for little blokes, now I'll have to look at toys for the fairer sex too.

Kylie and MIL have just left to head in to see Sarah for the arvo. I go in every couple of days. Every day would kill me - just sittting there on a chair for 1/2 a day kills me, partly from boredom if that doesn't sound too harsh.

Kylie on the other hand could sit there 24 hours a day.

[Studley 2436]

g'day Waldo
Glad it is all going well there for you. Sounds like things are progressing nicely for all. Don't be worried about getting bored that's just the difference between men and women. Women just lap up a situation like that.

re the cigar don't draw back on it and take your time to enjoy it

Stephen

[Waldo]

g'day Waldo
Don't be worried about getting bored that's just the difference between men and women. Women just lap up a situation like that.

re the cigar don't draw back on it and take your time to enjoy it

Stephen

G'day Studley2436,

Glad people understand, makes me know I'm not a nasty bloke.

I lit it up yesterday, btw I don't smoke - hate the stuff, but it's got a real nice flavour that's sort of like a deep roasted taste. I had it sitting on a cast off bit of wood for about an hour with a puff now and then and the thing only burnt down by about 20mm with probably another 130mm to go.

It's been kept moist so not to dry it out, as per instructions from my BIL.

I'll head back down the shed soon to continue paint, estapoling etc. (waterbased) and light it up again. I haven't been drawing it in.

[aussiecolector]

I hope it doesn't make you take up smoking.

One thing I find hard with babies is they can be happy being nursed when you are standing but crack up as soon as you sit down.