Category Archives: goma-chan
One week old…
Noah is one week old today. In some ways it seems like he has been here for a lot longer and in others it feels like just yesterday that he arrived but I can safely say we survived the first … Continue reading
Birth story of Noah…
At 4:30am on Saturday 19th December 2009 I woke up to pee – waking up to pee in the middle of the night had become a ritual that occured at least 3-4 times a night since I had entered my … Continue reading
Noah James…
Noah James (aka Goma-chan!) arrived on Saturday 19th December 2009 at 10:52am Japan time an hour and ten minutes after we arrived at the birthing clinic. The kanji for Noah is 希明. Weight: 3278grams Length: 50cm All is well and … Continue reading
Officially late…
I was officially 40 weeks yesterday and still no sign of Goma-chan but it did mean that I was at home yesterday when Benay & Naoki visited before going to pick up her mum from the airport. So Nay joined … Continue reading
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Recent shots & Goma-chan update…
On Saturday night we met up with a friend who was in town from Germany- my last little night time outing for awhile since Goma-chan should be showing up sometime soon. He is Japanese but was transferred to Germany three … Continue reading
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Dear Goma-chan…
Dear Goma-chan, Sometime in the next two weeks I will be holding you in my arms after 10 months of having you grow inside me- it is officially one week until your due date. You have no idea how excited … Continue reading
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Poinsetta, hat and swelling…
Shun bought me a poinsetta plant on Saturday after the “traumatic” appointment at the doctors. I am feeling much calmer now by the way- isn`t it cute though? It is certainly brightening up our apartment!!! Also knit a hat for … Continue reading
38 weeks tomorrow and freaking out…
I went to the doctor`s today and am now really freaking out because while the baby was semi-engaged a couple of weeks back it now appears that he is not engaged at all although he is still head down and … Continue reading
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Goma-chan mid-week update…
Well, I am not scheduled for another update yet but figured what the hell since I went to the clinic yesterday and got another video of him moving around in there. He is so big now though you can`t really … Continue reading
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36 weeks…
36 weeks pregnant today- hard to believe that I am one week away from been considered full-term. The bump, is still growing (and yoga pants are my friend!) Doctor`s appointment yesterday went well and I no longer need to take … Continue reading
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I am just a twenty something Aussie girl living in Chiba, Japan with my Japanese husband trying to make sense of the crazy Japanese world we live in! We welcomed our first son in December 2009 (Noah) and a second son in January 2011, 2 months premature (Shion). I am working hard at raising them to be confident, bilingual, happy kids!
