When will we meet you?

Your sister came two days earlier and I think with lots happening, building a new house and Daddy's new job everyone thought you would possibly come two weeks early. But two weeks came and went and then we reached two days before your due date and there was still no sign of you making an appearance. Like normal we have been going for lots of walks and with a new house we have been putting in gardens but none of that seemed to make you want to enter our world. So we decided to take Olivia for a swim and hope that it would also help you to wriggle down and get ready to arrive. Two swims in a matter of days plenty of hot curries and your due date has come and gone. From 26 weeks you have given us lots of false alarms with braxon hicks. As your due date approached Daddy was often away and while he was in Dunedin, after a day at the zoo, I felt like maybe you were on your way. But false alarm after false alarm we are beginning to wonder when you are going to arrive. Daddy even jokes that you must be a real 'Smithers' because the 'Head' side of the family are never late. I have had our bags packed for the last month sitting in our wardrobe ready for when you are ready.

Saying hello again.

We had to have a late scan at 33 weeks to check you were growing as you should be. While your kicks and punches can be felt inside and outside seeing you brought a wide smile to both Daddy and I's face. We saw that you had all the right things in all the right places and could certainly tell this time that you were a boy from what was between your legs. But the best part of the scan was getting to see a 3D version of you. Daddy knew the lady who was doing the scan and so at the end of doing what she needed to do, she sneakily took a 3D photo of you for us. Your face definitely looks more like a little boys face and it looks like you have a wide Maori nose. But one thing is for sure you are very cute and we can't wait to meet you in the flesh.