First little video...

Oh this sound....the crying.... I'll never forget the pain in my heart.  YOu see he cried when he came out and then he never cried again as he lay on my boob all night and then the next morning only did they wash the blood out of his hair and then I heard this cry and my word my heart ached...was too terrible.
If I ever have a second child I will insist on bathing him/her myself and I will use FAR LESS bloody shampoo/soap!  And after this I'm convinced new born babies should just be bathed with some warm water!  So much soap on a brand new head! eish!

Love of my life, reason for my breathing...

Duncan Alexander McCallum...decided on the morning of a beautifully hot summer Sunday to begin his journey down and into this wonderful world of ours. 2 weeks before he's due date!

It was a slow, not so painful process until about 16:30 when I had to persuade Sean to give up watching the rest of the Liverpool soccer match and take me to hospital because that is when the pain got unbearable.

The first nurse to inspect me said I hadn't even begun to dilate and that the baby had not engaged at all!!!  I thought at that point ...well I'll surely have a Caesar then because if the pain is THIS bad and I haven't even begun to dilate then I do not wanna know the pain at 10cm dilated!!!!  Luckily my doctor came soon afterwards and after his examination, I was 4cm dilated and he had to break my waters.  About an hour and a half later I could go into the labour ward, I still can't believe I had to walk there!!!!  What century are we in?  Where are the wheel chairs???  But to tell you the truth...I think I ran to the labour ward...I was just so bloody excited that I was finally allowed to push (not being allowed to push is the worst part of labour),

I jumped on that bed, it was 40degrees outside and inside was much the same, I ripped off my hospital gown...kaalgat head to toe...I couldn't have cared less, I begged for the aircon, Sean kept a wet cloth on my forehead and giving me sips of energade and then I pushed for dear life and 40min later he slithered out...they put him straight onto my stomach...instant relief...and an explosion of love so deep it cannot be described.  He was here!  and his name will be Duncan (because daddy liked that name a lot) and Alexander (McCallum family second name)...(Grandpa Ian Alexander Patrick).

23 February 2014, Sunday, 19:20 - best moment of my life!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

I haven't had much time to blog the past month or so. It's been a bit chaos trying to get the building done of 2 new rooms (laundry room and walk-in-closet) before we head for Port Alfred today until January. 

I had a preggie photo shoot 2 weeks ago...which was loads of fun.  Once I've received all the photos I'll do a proper post.  I'll leave with a sneak peak for now.

And a Merry Christmas and wonderful new year to you all

Jen & Pierre's Wedding - Kimberely, Northern Cape.

 Groom waiting patiently over 40min for the arrival of his bride

 Kids get restless and need to leave the chapel

(here Fergus kept calling his "daddddddy" who was sitting at the bottom

 Finally the Bride arrives.  The photographer requests that no photos be taken of the bride as she enters the chapel, nor lean into the isle to get a better look of her.

(So this is the first sneaky pic we can take)

 After many prayers from Minister Andrew Murray the rings are exchanged

 You may Kiss The Bride

 Finally guests are released into the Kalahari heat and Troy and Owen, handsome little page boys

dish out pink and white petals to guests to use as confetti

 Throwing confetti over newlyweds symbolises a “fruitful” union

Petals have replace seeds and grains of rice -  pagans believed the fertility of the seeds would be transferred to the couple.

 

 Rose Sparkling Wine and fruit juice await the guests while they sit under the trees waiting for the bride to return from her photo shoot.

 Tables are done up in white demusk table cloths, bird cages with candles, pink ribbons and each couple received a heart shaped cork screw and wine bottle prop.

The Bridal Table

 The bird cage for "flat gifts"

 Wedding Cake - Bride holding the keys to the chains around the grooms legs!

 Gareth doing a toast to Brides parents, Brian and Rheta

Deano, reading out the father of the brides speech

 Father Daughter Dance - "Nights in white satin" - Moody Blues

The Party People

Who Will Our Baby Look Like?

So a few months ago I spent some time with Sean's mom in Somerset East, we sat up till late at night as she told me all about the McCallum family history/tree.  We went through tons of photos, and I managed to put an album together of Sean from a baby to high school.  Roots are important to me and knowing where you come from, who you a part of, is really important in bringing up your own family one day.  So thus I was inspired to dig through my old baby photos, and family history...only to think....WHO WILL OUR BABY LOOK LIKE??

I had a mop of pitch black hair when I was born, where as Sean didn't have much hair and was very blonde...

 Sean David McCallum

Megan Frances Mullin

 Sean as a toddler with his German Shepherd Ee-Loo

Very blonde Sean

 Me as a toddler

The last two photos = 8 years old = big teeth :)