Category Archives: Life

Sarah opened the freezer yesterday evening and was surprised by the sight of her frozen placenta. We had no idea it had been kept in cold storage by one of our labour team. We’re not quite sure what to do … Continue reading →

A little known fact is that Sarah and I started arguing over names pretty much right after we started going out together. It’s a good thing the discussions started early, as there was a lot of ground to cover. Since … Continue reading →

Parenting has begun in earnest today. Where have all the hours gone? Between breastfeeding, nappy changing, doing the laundry, preparing food for Sarah, tidying up, cuddling the baby and fielding phone calls, the whole day has somehow almost unnoticeably been … Continue reading →

If yesterday was as busy as hell, today didn’t provide much respite. The day started early with some mild crying. We slowly rose to greet the day and set about calling Sabina, our paediatrician, to make an appointment. She was … Continue reading →

Just two days after the arrival of our Bugaboo Cameleon, its occupant decided that the time was right to put in an appearance. Franbert entered into the world at precisely 19:00 PDT on Thursday, 12th May, some 39 weeks and … Continue reading →