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Last year I turned the big 3.0 and got married - I thought that was my milestone year. As it turns out, 2009 quickly overshadowed 2008 when my husband and I found out we were pregnant. I'm going to be experiencing everything for the first time as a woman and an expectant mother which is why I'm calling this my year of firsts. I'm senior editor for Marie Claire South Africa.
Showing posts with label 18 weeks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 18 weeks. Show all posts

Friday, March 20, 2009

I dreamt I was Sela Ward

A friend of mine Anda, did warn me that I would start to have the weirdest dreams for here on out... but last night's was the strangest. I dreamt I was Sela Ward. 

Now I've always liked the beautiful Sela Ward - especially in that great series Sisters. They just don't make series like that anymore. 
But why should I dream about being her now? I haven't thought about her or seen her in any movie or series or tabloid in many years. 
In the dream, pregnant me (played by Ward) and the usual suspects (my group of friends), went to a house music party on this party bus. I can't remember the specifics but it was an average party... and there seemed to be lots of students there. I don't know which country or town we were in but the whole dream was cast in sepia. 
Needless to say I woke up exhausted!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Soundtrack for my little girl

Baby girl can hear now. Though she hasn't started kicking (or least she has, I just haven't felt it), she can hear our voices and more importantly music! I've so been waiting for this part... to play for her all the beautiful music I've been exposed to and she's going to encounter.
So, it's a work in progress and I've created a playlist on iTunes for her... was listening to it this morning and have decided it's also going to be the soundtrack in hospital when I'm in labour. Oooh! My heart skips a beat and then beats faster at the thought of labour. 
Some of the music so far: Marvin Gaye, Jose Gonzalez, Embee, Keane, Regina Spektor, KT Tunstall, Wax Poetic ...there are so many to choose from!

The pic is copyright Nilsson. What a beautiful miracle! Though I think this little one is a boy.