Things are getting close now with my daughter having to go back for another scan. It seems that the cord is laying lower then the baby so they need to take another look. Additionally, her femurs are not the right length for her gestation period so perhaps like as with Madison they'll induce Amanda so that baby will be born early in order to grow much faster. We'll know more tommorrow.
Meanwhile Ralph is on his way to Austria for his next exam...Toi toi toi baby I know you'll do well.
I get woken up every morning by my grandson James, who hops out of his bed and comes and joins me in th elounge room where I'm sleeping. He does his utmost best to get me up even going to the window and opening the curtains to show me it's morning so I have to get up! Kids!
With not sleeping so well since I've been here I just want to stay in bed but that's just not an option especially when Madison wakes and starts pounding on her door to be let out. Oh well it's only once a year I get to see them.
Going to see my other granddaughters today. I have the usual presents to take with me as it's both their birthday's next month so the visit ties in well for them.
Met up with an old army buddy yesterday and it was great to see her. Schools back next week so the plan is for a girls night out! Woo Hoo I just hop I remember how to have a girls night out...it's been a while!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
Waiting for Rubi
So it's the 5th July, 2010 and although I know she's not due to join us in this world until the 16th we are all sititng here impaitently waiting for her arrival. Rubi is going quiet though says my daughter Amanda so that's a good sign that she's resting in preparation for her greatest adventure ride of all.
For me the Grandmother I'm in unchartered territory as I'm learning to cope and deal with two of my other grandchildren's impatient demands. How do you explain to a 3 year old that your pockets just are not full of a never ending supply of cash to buy all those great toys he wants? Also, how do you answer a 20month old who has yet to articulate her voice box into something that can be deciferable by all us other human beings? The looks you get though are as if she asking "Why are you not respondong to my demands?"
All in all it's pleasure and pain as we wade through the trials and tribulations of young ones. On top of that my now teenage son also has needs, wants and demands. Switching from the little ones to him is like me speaking English to one person and then German to someone else...it's a whole other language.
Seeing my daughters swollen stomach is also something new as I haven't been with her for the last 2 births and only ever seen photos of her at this stage of pregnancy. While the father is getting somewhat apprehensive, again! I'm also starting to feel the pressure of what she's about to go through. Being half a world away you're isolated to the birth process but now I'm sitting here next to her it's all very different.
While I love seeing them all I also miss Ralph, my husband, and I know I'm suffering separation anxiety. But we all must soldier on and do the best we can with what we've got.
For me the Grandmother I'm in unchartered territory as I'm learning to cope and deal with two of my other grandchildren's impatient demands. How do you explain to a 3 year old that your pockets just are not full of a never ending supply of cash to buy all those great toys he wants? Also, how do you answer a 20month old who has yet to articulate her voice box into something that can be deciferable by all us other human beings? The looks you get though are as if she asking "Why are you not respondong to my demands?"
All in all it's pleasure and pain as we wade through the trials and tribulations of young ones. On top of that my now teenage son also has needs, wants and demands. Switching from the little ones to him is like me speaking English to one person and then German to someone else...it's a whole other language.
Seeing my daughters swollen stomach is also something new as I haven't been with her for the last 2 births and only ever seen photos of her at this stage of pregnancy. While the father is getting somewhat apprehensive, again! I'm also starting to feel the pressure of what she's about to go through. Being half a world away you're isolated to the birth process but now I'm sitting here next to her it's all very different.
While I love seeing them all I also miss Ralph, my husband, and I know I'm suffering separation anxiety. But we all must soldier on and do the best we can with what we've got.
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