The Nielsen Family

Lisa and Alexander On TV again, promoting the Mothers Milk Bank Currumbin to Cairns ride by George Doniger which kicks off on Monday 16th March. See the MothersMilkBank website for more information.

Not content with being in the newspaper, Lisa and Alexander have moved on to TV.  In the space of a week they were on NBN news:

and on the Channel Nine Today show weather segment:

for the Mothers Milk Bank.

Well Alexander has outgrown the bassinet so we’ve packed it up and moved him into the cot (which still has Isabel’s teeth marks on the rails .  He’s now 5.49 kg and 57 cm long so it should last him a while.  He did very well on his first night so he seems to like it.

Well I’m back at work again now so Lisa gets the fun of wrangling two kids during the day.  She’s doing very well though and at least Isabel has kindy 2 days a week so there’s a semi break there   Here’s some more pics of the family.

We are pleased to announce the arrival of Alexander Thomas Nielsen born at 1:50pm on Wednesday 16th July, 2008, weighing 3.810kg (8lbs 6oz).  He is 50.5cm long and a 36.5cm head circumference.

Lisa was admitted for observation on Tuesday night because Alexander’s heart rate dropped during her ultrasound but when we got to hospital, Lisa’s blood pressure was up again so it was decided to break her waters artifically the next day.  This was all that was needed and the labour and delivery 5.5 hours later went very well (from my point of view anyway, Lisa might have a different opinion .  Mum and baby are doing fine and Isabel is having a great time with her Nanna and Far Far down from the Sunshine Coast.

Here’s some photos.  You can also just look at Alexander’s gallery for all his photos.

We had a bit of excitement today.  Lisa went to her usual OB appointment and got a high blood pressure reading so the doctor said he wanted her to check into the maternity ward under observation.  I left work, got a bag packed and headed over to the hospital where I found Lisa strapped to a monitor (flashbacks to Isabel’s delivery).  The monitor had been picking up contractions (although Lisa couldn’t feel them).  We both stayed the night at the hospital (Isabel got her first sleepover with Cindy and Dominic) and were convinced that he was ready to come out at any time but come morning, Lisa’s blood pressure was back to normal so they let us go.  Ah well, we treated it as a night at a hotel.  I’m sure it’s not long now before the real thing.