Three Months On

Three months has passed and I can't believe how quickly it has gone by!

We are all adjusting well as a family and have been loving life. Our apartment has worked out well and it is great being so close to the beach. Mike goes surfing most Saturdays and Sundays and I can't wait till summer comes and we can take the bubs down on the sand.

I have fallen on my feet and have a wonderful group of friends. Many of the new Mum's from the antinatal classes we did at Manly hospital have got together and meet each Friday. The are a fun, proactive bunch and it is great to have a network of people who are experiencing the same things at the same times! Funnily enough there are 4 English girls, 1 Welsh, 1 New Zealander and 1 Australian! I also have another group of girls from our local Early Childhood clinic who meet on a Monday and then two friends who are recent mum's who live up the road. All in all lots of friends to meet for coffee most days of the week! I read a recent article that said that Manly is actually the "Yummy Mummy' capital of Australia so I have a lot to live up to!













Jasmine now seems much more like a little person than a baby! She has smiles a plenty! that she dishes out to everyone! not just Mum and Dad. She is really quite a wriggler and no longer is content lying down and needs to be sitting or standing (with help ofcourse) at every opportunity! She has rolled from front to back twice a few weeks ago but has not done it again since and has twice been found at the other end of the bed in the morning! She is not getting very adept with her hands grabbing anything in reach and with both hands putting it straight in her mouth! I think we will most definately have a crawler by Christmas! Oh joy on a 24 hour flight!













Jasmine started swimming lessons 3 weeks ago and has prooved to be quite the little fish! She was quite happy in the water and didn't cry once when dunked under the water or zoomed here or there! She also had her first flight last week with a little trip to Byron Bay for Jennine and Andrew's wedding. She was the perfect angel and is already racking up the frequent flyer points for our up and coming trip to the UK.
Jennine and Andrew's wedding was just gorgeous! At a beach house at Suffolk Park, the day was one of eligance and sophistication. Jeninne looked amazing, the food was scrumptuous, the venue glamorous, the ceremony symbolic and the weather was stunning! They could not have hoped for a better day.


























Also a recent event was Mike's first Father's Day! It was a relaxing day with nice weather, a cooked breakfast, a walk along the beach and lots of Daddy and daughter time. As you will notice from the photos below Jasmine likes to read with Daddy and Daddy doesn't let Jasmine get in the way of the sports section!













So that is news from us for the moment! Life is fun and we can't wait for the summer with lots of beach action!

Our New Arrival

Jasmine Mia Buckley was born on the 3rd June 2008. A week overdue, I was induced. After 9 hours of labour we had to move to an emergency C section due to my high blood pressure and Jasmine not wanting to engage. At 6.15pm Jasmine was delivered weighing in at 3.2kg.













While I went to recovery Mike went upstairs with Jasmine and held our little daughter close. After almost an hour we were reunited and spent our first few moments together as a family. Coumtless people had described to me the miracle that is having a child but until you are there and in the moment you can never really know. There are no words to describe the splendor and wonderment of this moment and the boundless love that completely engulfs you.












Jasmine and I spent the next week in hospital due to the fact that my blood pressure remained high. During those first few days I spent almost every moment with my eyes glued to every breath and movement. Jasmine prooved to know exactly what she was doing. She was a great feeder right from the start. She would sleep in the room with me each night and for the first few nights I just watched her not sleeping and wink! Feeling guilty if I drifted off! Soon though we were quite comfortable with one another and eating and sleeping well.









Mike was a superstar! Throughout the time that I was in hospital Mike would come and visit us early in the morning, then head off to work before returning with dinner each evening to see his little girl (and his big girl!) He compitently informed everyone, sending out picures, printing off emails for me to read and managing my Facebook. He was host to my mother who stayed on the couch the entire week.













When I was finally allowed home with our little bundle it was with great joy and ofcourse a little apprehension, however it all went very smoothly. Mike had 2 weeks off work and in the second week we moved house. A hectic 2 days of packing boxes and removalists but in the end it all went relatively smoothly and we are now a happy new little family in our happy new home.