Monthly Archives: September 2006

The day I ate my baby

Posted on September 10, 2006 by stuart

S related a story to me yesterday that she’d had a dream in which another woman had our baby. I’m just making clear right now, I wasn’t responsible for this other woman having our baby! But it’s funny how the … Continue reading →

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Daddy with big belly means baby be boy

Posted on September 9, 2006 by stuart

In Indonesia, they say that to know the sex of a baby, you need to look at the father, not the mother. If he’s stuffing his face silly, cramming on the weight and looking, well, nicely rounded, then the baby … Continue reading →

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Balance and moderation

Posted on September 8, 2006 by stuart

I spent the morning today walking the streets of Saigon — it’s quite an interesting and pretty city to walk, and while the footpaths are often clogged with parked motorbikes later in the day, in the early morning they’re often … Continue reading →

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Excuse me for not smoking — do you mind if I breathe?

Posted on September 7, 2006 by stuart

I was sitting in a cafe yesterday afternoon talking to a couple of American English teachers who now call Saigon home. They’ve got a little one — around three years old — which was why we struck up conversation in … Continue reading →

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Other things on my mind

Posted on September 6, 2006 by stuart

Suffering severe motivation problems here at the moment — the thought of one more day out looking at hotels in Saigon is enough to send me back to bed — I’d much rather be with S watching the little alien … Continue reading →

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Dolls and guns

Posted on September 5, 2006 by stuart

While I was in Singapore last week on the way to Sydney I popped into a mall that is dedicated solely to kid’s and baby’s toys — four floors and who knows how many stores. I was looking for small … Continue reading →

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Babies belong in the baggage lockers

Posted on September 4, 2006 by stuart

I read a story ages ago in the Economist that talked about how carry-on luggage should be banned and the overhead lockers should instead be used to store babies — and I tell you — I agree 1,000,000%. Today’s flight … Continue reading →

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The baby waved at us!

Posted on September 3, 2006 by stuart

It really did! Straight through S’s belly, this morning we could see the baby moving and I’m sure he was waving me goodbye and giving me a big thumbs-up for my short trip to Vietnam. While the movement was certainly … Continue reading →

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Packing for babies

Posted on September 2, 2006 by stuart

I’m heading back to Vietnam come Tuesday and busied myself looking at what I need to pack. Bearing in mind we haven’t even had the baby yet, I’ve got enough bonds babywear to cloth a nation, enough muslin (sp?) cloths … Continue reading →

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Missconceptions on babies and working at home

Posted on September 1, 2006 by stuart

This trip to Australia has been educational is no many ways — every set of friends with rugrats imparted some bit of knowledge on us that will be a great help in our own experiences with a little person. But, … Continue reading →

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