Life, now.

Category: DXB

  • Movement

    We’ve just been to the first scan, or at least the first scan I have been too. In real terms this is the third scan. And it was moving – amazing. Little hands and feet, good looking jaw bone. Even ended up with a DVD afterwards of the pictures: (link updated as wasn’t working) Totally […]

  • Dates, Dates and more Dates

    We’ve just had the first Doctor appointment together – and they have given us a document which basically plans out the future. Dates for scans, dates for check-ups, dates for visiting the hospital, dates for everything. Planning them all so I can attend each one is going to be tricky. And what makes things worse […]

  • Pacing up and Down

    Today was strange. Strange good not strange bad. My beautiful wife went for the Nuchal Translucency Screening scan at the hospital back home. The thing that made this not right, or strange, is that I couldn’t be there – I’m 3½ thousand miles away and feel a little disconnected. The Nuchal Fold Testing is able […]

  • IKEA & Baby

    With all that is going on, I decided I’d like something from home. So, off I went to IKEA to have some meat balls. Lets be honest, they are not the same, flavour isn’t quite right – but even so, off I went and low and behold, the chef behind the counter had a very […]

  • Scans and Travel Arrangements

    Unfortunately, a scan needs to be done on Thursday. I really need to go but I have looked at every route for getting there but it can’t be done by 3pm on Thursday! I’m very unhappy, especially as this is probably going to be a long weekend due to the end of Ramadan and I […]

  • The Morning After

    Strangely, I awoke this morning not to anxiety, but future thoughts. Yes, all the worries and problems that may exist are at the back of my mind, but on the positive side I am really looking forward to the next year – be it Talking Italian or Island Living.

  • Good News from Skype

    [Mon 2 Aug 2010 17:55 DXB] You will have to forgive me, but for now I have to be intentionally vague. It will all make sense eventually, but I was never one to tempt fate!