Where to begin. Thomas is nearly crawling, Alan says he's gonna be a fast little boy. He is also getting to beautiful for words. Solids are now his best thing and he's loving all the new foods he's getting. Not to sure what else to say so I thought I'd just add a few photo's for you to see how much he's grown for yourself...

Wow, it blows my mind how much my little boy has learnt in the short 6 months he's been here. I love him with all my heart. As you can see he has now started sitting. It's amazing how only a mother can be so proud of such a small thing. I'm so proud of him. I don't think you can ever imagine how much you would love your child till you are actually a mother and you have that little person to show you how to appreciate the simple things in life. Stop and just take it all in. This experiance is something I want ever single person to experiance. It's amazing. So to those mothers out there, enjoy these simple things and just take life slow and live. To those women trying to be mothers and dying to be mothers, don't you ever give up. Take it from me. Giving up is not an option. It's a journey you have to experiance. Thomas my little boy. You will never understand how much I truely love you. One day when you become a father you will understand the love you feel for a child. I'm so proud of you my boy.

Solids are going really well. Thomas has taken to food like a little pro – a real mommies boy! So far he’s tried, rice cereal, butternut, gem squash, baby marrow (not his fav), apple and tomorrow it’s pear time. I’ve got so much food in the freezer that I’ve made. I must remember that one apple to stew is more then enough. I don’t need to do 12 at a time – lol.

The new house is going great. The garden is looking fab and we got some stunning outdoor furniture on Monday. We’ve also bought ourselves a new fridge, it’s divine, I just wanna hump it all day long. Although I don’t think I’d be setting a very good example for Thomas if I did.

Dirty thirty is almost here. Can’t wait to be a “grown up”. Will update on how the party goes on Saturday. We are having a 1980 hamburger party. Can’t wait.

Well. Seems I’m keeping up with the good trend of not keeping my blog up to date. Last you heard I had a baby. Well my baby is now a little boy. Well almost. He’s getting so so big. He’s ready to roll from his back to his tummy but he hasn’t quiet figured out how to get his arm out from under him and this pisses him off. He’s also kinda sitting. If I put him in the sitting position he stays like that for a while then falls over. I could carry on and on about my angel but I’ll save some for next time.

We also just bought a new house. We moved in over the weekend. I’m loving it so much. It’s got such a good vibe. The dogs love it even more. The garden is huge and Gizmo gets lost for hours exploring and stuff. Spike being not quiet so adventurous kinda sticks around the house still.

Oh and I’m turning dirty thirty in a week days time… can’t wait!!!

It's a boy!!

Thomas James Meintjes

My beautiful son was born on Monday 7 September 2009 at 13:52 weighing a healthy 3.65kg's. It was such and exciting day but also such a scary one. Knowing that I was gonna be cut open suddenly started freaking me out once I was in hospital. Our lovely anethatist Linda van Zyl came to see me to do the normal checks and stuff, I had the doppler fetal heartbeat and movement monitor on my belly while she was there. She suddenly looked at it and said. Looks like we're doing the C Section on the right day. Looks to me like you're having contractions. I'd said to her that I could feel the weird new pains but I just thought it had something to do with the machine. So when the nurse came in she confirmed that it looked like I was having contractions about 3 - 5 min apart. LOL. It might have been the start of "fake labour", but I like to think that Thomas was ready to come that day, c section or non!! My stay in hospital was eventful. All I can say is far to many drugs people!!! Thomas has taken to the breast like a really little pro. And by doing so he's taken mommy from a B cup to a DD. Yes people DD!!! Had to buy new bra's yesterday, when the lady at woolies measured me I nearly kissed her when she said DD!!! Thomas my boy, I hope you love the breast cause if these are my results then you're staying on it for a really really long time.

I just want to also say Thank you so much to everyone involved - Dr S... You are the most important person. And to all the staff at the Constantiaberg Medi Clinic. Thanks to you too.

My last blog as Nicky

So I can't believe it's finally come to an end!! Boy pregnancy really is long! But tomorrow I will see that it was all worth it. Tomorrow I'm gonna finally become a mommy. 4 years of sadness will come to an end.

So on my last day of being - Nicky and not mommy I did as little as bloody possible.

1. Woke up at 9am (probably for the last time).
2. Sat quietly waking up drinking my morning coffee (probably for the last time).
3. Went to breakfast at Sostanza (Lakeside) and enjoyed a nice quiet breakfast with Alan.
4. Sterilized a bottle, the dummy and a breast pump just in case Alan needs to bring it to the hospital. This way I'll know that he hasn't melted the breast pump in the sterilizer before I even get to try it out.
5. Finished off my thank you notes for posting.
6. Then finally and probably for the last time - I went for a Sunday afternoon nap!!
7. I repacked my hospital bag - again. But this time for the last time.

While having breakfast at Sostanza I saw Graham there - you remember tight jean crazy boy from Idols. Well I've come to the conclusion I know why he can't sing - his jeans are so damn tight his poor balls won't allow him to!! As I sat watching him I had images of throwing him into a nice warm shower - not to have my way with him - no, to scrub the guy down. He looked like a real skollie who'd forgotten what the shampoo was for!! Idol my ass!

Then just now before I come to post my blog Alan was having his monthly chuck out of crap day, I get asked - do you want this. A simple yes or no will decide the fate of the poor objects future. 1 Black wallet that I'd used sometime A.D. appeared in his hand and just before my lips could start saying No I decided that I'd be nice and keep it for the char. Before giving it to her I obviously had to go through it. I found slips in there from 2007... but the bonus was there was also a R50 note wrapped into some of the slips - I really must stop doing that! Anyway, that just paid for half the pizza that just arrived through my kitchen door.

Wow, how far we've come. I remember going for this scan. I'd started spotting and most of my pregnancy symptoms seems to be gone. What a nightmare. Off we rushed to Dr S for yet another scan only to see this beautiful little creature doing just fine!! How cute is that!! Can't wait for this little bugger to come already. I'm dying to kiss the little toes and kiss the little lips.

I repacked my hospital bag today. Wonder how many times I'm gonna do it till we actually go off to hospital. Just want to make sure I have enough stuff packed and ready! I've packed about 5 pairs of clothes for baby. Hell knows many times I expect to change the poor thing.

I also seem to be opening the drawer with all the clothes in. Can't stop looking at the stuff. I'm really trying to not think about it to much. You know when you think about something to much it just makes time drag by. Well I'm trying to avoid that. NOT WORKING!!!

I finish work this week. My last week of "work" till 2010. Cool! I'm sure through that I'm gonna wish I was rather at work then at home with a crying baby. NOT!

16 Sleeps to go!