Monthly Archives: September 2006

Having a baby is like living in an airport

Posted on September 30, 2006 by stuart

You know the feeling — you’re sitting in the departure lounge, your flight is leaving in an hour and a quick lager would be the great thirst quencher you’re looking for. “A Fosters? Why of course sir. That’ll be $18.99 … Continue reading →

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Don’t let a computer pick a name for you

Posted on September 29, 2006 by stuart

S spent a few hours on the computer this evening surfing through babyname websites… She wandered out a tad distressed — apparently our new name (yes, there’s a new name!) is becoming more popular. I use “more” in a relative … Continue reading →

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This bed was made for bouncing

Posted on September 28, 2006 by stuart

Continuing to get stuffed around by the cot-turkeys — started browsing online stores in Singapore — may be easier (and cheaper!) to fly there and pick one up than continue to try to sort it out here. Came across this … Continue reading →

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Baby-proofing

Posted on September 27, 2006 by stuart

I was thinking about this post as I was cleaning up the kitchen. I was preoccupied with cleaning what I’d discovered to be a near-toxic blender and wasn’t really apying attention till I accidently turned it on and managed to … Continue reading →

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It’s time to call Greenpeace

Posted on September 26, 2006 by stuart

S has taken to sprawling herself out in beached-whale-pose on the closest flat surface whenever possible — I’m sure she’s got a mattress set up on the floor of the office from where she orders the underlings about. I came … Continue reading →

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“Cot Broken”

Posted on September 25, 2006 by stuart

Yes, that’s right — bad news on the cot front. After rushing around and getting in a panic ordering one, S found out today that all three of the brand and model we wanted are badly water-damaged in the warehouse. … Continue reading →

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Nesting a.k.a. cleaning like a mad woman

Posted on September 24, 2006 by stuart

This morning we went for brunch at a flash hotel to see off S and R who, as previously mentioned, are escaping Jakarta for Hong Kong. The brunch was flabulous and I ate wayyyy too much sushi (yes, you can … Continue reading →

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Advanced cotophobia

Posted on September 23, 2006 by stuart

When we go on holiday, we get FatCat — our cat which is intent on living forever — and bundle her off to cat-farm for a mere $10 a night. It always struck me as a lot of money, but … Continue reading →

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Baby books for boys

Posted on September 22, 2006 by stuart

When I returned from Vietnam, there was a new baby book sitting beside my side of the bed. Well, to be honest, I saw quite a few new baby books around, but this one appeares to have been purchased with … Continue reading →

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It’s the wrong white fish dummy

Posted on September 21, 2006 by stuart

I may have mentioned this before, but there are two main western-orientated grocery stores we go to in Jakarta — Kemchicks, which is moderately inconvenient and Ranch Market which is just plain inconvenient. S really likes the fish in Ranch … Continue reading →

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