Overview
Hi there!
We have put together this resource for all of our nearest and dearest who are not around to see Baby Kemp on his journey to the outside world.
After being together for around four years we were married on January 06 in a beautiful ceremony at Woodlands Estate. We held out for almost a year before trying for a baby. With instant results we fell pregnant in November 06.
We announced baby’s impending arrival to our parents on Christmas day. The news was broken with baby themed gifts and greeted with surprised expressions all round.
Then onto organising midwives and birthing centres, so much to plan! We have selected Anne McMichael from Maternal Instincts as our midwife who has been great at keeping us on track. After quick tours to both Hamilton birthing centres we have decided upon Waterford Birth Centre.
We are looking forward to meeting Baby Kemp in mid August. In the meantime we hope you enjoy the photos of our progress.
Update: He's here! Born Sunday 19 August, 2007 and weighing in at 8lbs 13oz (4kg). Labour took a whopping 56 hours, but it was all worth it for this cute little man! Sooo many photos...
Nick & Sarah
Photographs
Notes for Use
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Baby Kemp - A Few Days Old
Here he is!
Big Belly - Week 40
Big belly, ready to pop!
Baby Shower - Week 37
Lots of lovely people bringing me lots of lovely gifts!
Bond Party - Week 30
James and Tracy Bond head off to Hotel Caernavon for a night of intrigue.
Sarah - Week 26
Sarah at week 26, look at that bump grow!
Easter Weekend - Week 23
Over Easter we spent two days at Lake Arapuni with our friends and family.
Seth the Baby
Our cat Seth snuck his way into the baby's bouncer. Sarah was not impressed!
20 Week Scan
Our 20 week scan at Hamilton Radioligy. Baby is looking healthy (phew!). We're expecting a boy after a few fairly conclusive photos!
Sarah - Week 16
Sarah at week 16, starting to show a nice little bump.
Hamilton Gardens - Week 15
Spent the day at the Gardens enjoying the sun and the scenery.
The Nursery
We may be getting ahead of ourselves, but we just couldn't wait... Our nursery is 90% complete already!
Papamoa - Week 13
Spent the long weekend at Papamoa Beach, beautiful weather and lots of fun in the surf.
New Years at Rotoiti - Week 7
New Years with a group of our friends, we hired a house at Rotoiti.
Christmas - Week 6
Breaking the news to our parents over Christmas, what a pressie!
First Pictures - Week 3
Sarah after a conclusive home pregnancy test.
Video
20 Week Scan DVD
On Wendesday xxth of March, 2007 we went for our 20 week scan at Hamilton Radiology, Beale Street. After a fairly nerve wracking experience, we found out baby was fully formed, healthy, and the due date is looking good. We also discovered we're having a boy!
We were able to get a copy of the entire scan on DVD, and have since converted it so you can watch it on PC. Please feel free to download and view the whole thing; extra points if you can spot where we found out the sex!
20 Week Scan DVD (COMING SOON!)We recommend using Windows Media Player or similar for best results. You may need to download the latest version if you haven't already.
Contact:
If you have any questions or queries we would be happy to hear from you. You can email us at baby@leet.co.nz and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. Forgive us if we're slack, it's obviously a busy time!
We're first time parents, so we would also love to hear about any tips or suggestions you may have.
One of the best resources we've found is the Littlie's website. There's a huge amount of useful articles, and a free monthly publication available from Pumpkin Patch.