Pip – Week Thirty Seven
Latest developments from Pip:
- Don’t worry, I’m still here – and still growing – and putting on lots of fat. #
- I should now have a full head of hair – Daddy will be so proud! :o) #
- After much deliberation, testing, mind-changing & more deliberation, my new wheels have just arrived! Black with lime green detail – classy. #
- My head is now cradled in Mummy’s pelvic cavity, ready for the journey, and protected by the pelvic bones. #
- Daddy has just been chatting to me – due to the amniotic fluid, I can’t answer back, so I kicked back instead. #
- Latest Stats: I now weight approx 2.8kg / 6.1 pounds and measure 48.6cm / 19.1 in from head to toe. #
- Now my head is engaged I have a little more space to grow my arms and legs (and to kick Mummy’s diaphragm). #
- Yay – the pictures from my first photo shoot are ready!! {thanks to Laura at http://www.just-shoot-me.co.uk } #
These are the links I’ve bookmarked recently on Delicious [October 20th to October 24th]:
- 500 Internal Server Error – 500 Internal Server Error
- Voluntary Sector Gateway MK | VOLUNTARY SECTOR GATEWAY MK – Managed and developed by Milton Keynes Council of Voluntary Organisations this website is where you can find out about about voluntary and community activity in Milton Keynes.
- everystockphoto – searching free photos – a search engine for free photos. These come from many sources and are license-specific. You can view a photo's license by clicking on the license icon, below and left of photos. Membership is free, without advertising, and allows you to rate, tag, collect and comment on photos.
Pip – Week Thirty Six
Latest developments from Pip:
- I’m now a mean fat-making machine – I’m now gaining approx 28g a day! #
- Latest Stats: I now weigh nearly 2.7kg / 5.9 lbs and measure approx 47.4cm / 18.6 in long from head to toe. #
- Congratulations to Daddy who Graduates today with a 2:1 in Youth & Community Work and Applied Theology! #
- I’m starting to drop, getting ready for my exit in four weeks. But that means even more pressure on Mummy’s bladder – look out!! #
- Off to see the Doctor with Mummy – just another check-up. Need to make sure I’m in the right position. #
- All fine at the Doctors – I’m now 3/4 engaged!! Can’t wait to meet you all… #
- Because I’ve dropped a bit, Mummy should be finding it easier to breath soon (oh, and her appetite should come back). #
- Woohoo – I’m now officially classed as Full Term! Almost there… #
Pip – Week Thirty Five
Latest developments from Pip:
- Latest Stats: I now weigh 2.4kg/5.2lbs and measure 46.2cm / 18.1 inches (that’s one and a half school rulers). Nearly ready to pop out ;o) #
- Mummy & Daddy can now occasionally see my elbows, feet & head protruding from Mummy’s stomach when I stretch and squirms about. #
- The wall of Mummy’s tummy is now thinner and there’s more light coming in. I’ve started to develop my own daily routine… #
- I am now sporting full-length fingernails & toenails and have a fully developed pair of kidneys. My liver can also process some waste. Nice! #
- We’ve been checked out by the midwife again and everything is fine. I’m the right size and in the right position. Mummy has put on 1 stone. #
- I’m now moving much less cos there’s less space in here, but I get hiccups more frequently. It’s fun when people come over to feel them. #
Bookmarks for September 23rd to October 11th
These are the links I’ve bookmarked recently on Delicious [September 23rd to October 11th]:
- How to Break Out of a Victim Mentality: 7 Powerful Tips – One big problem a lot of people have is that they slip into thinking of themselves as victims that have little or no control over their lives. In this headspace you feel sorry for yourself, the world seems to be against you and you get stuck. Little to no action is taken and you get lost in a funk of sadness and self-pity.
So how can you move out of that mindset?
- Thinkuknow – home – Information on the sites you like to visit, mobiles and new technology. Find out what’s good, what’s not and what you can do about it. All the information here is brought to you by the team at the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre.
- BBC – Raw – Skills for everyday life.
Pip – Week Thirty Four
Latest developments from Pip:
- Mummy & Daddy have their final ante-natal session today. Thankfully they weren’t too freaked out by last weeks look at the labour process. #
- That’s it – no more ante-natal classes, and my bag is packed ready for the hospital. Just six weeks to go – and counting! #
- I’m really starting to fill out and getting rounder now. I need my fat layers later to regulate my body temperature. #
- Off to the midwife with Mummy & Daddy later this afternoon – just a few pre-flight checks ;o) #
- My central nervous system is still maturing, but my lungs are nearly fully developed now. Apparently if I arrive early, my chances are good. #
- Lots of hiccups recently. Apparently it’s a good sign though – they’re practice for my breathing reflexes. #
- Good luck to Daddy who finally starts his new job today. Woohoo! #
- I think I just heard Mummy’s pelvic joints loosening ready to assist the delivery. Slightly freaky… #
Today was my long-awaited first day as Youth Minister at Spurgeon Baptist Church, Bletchley (my home Church for 18 years). Having completed my Degree in Youth and Community Work & Applied Theology at the Centre for Youth Ministry in June, I’ve had a relatively quiet summer whilst waiting to be appointed and then reach the start date. But I made it – eventually.
My first appointment in the role was a visit to the Oakhill Secure Training Centre; a facility which accommodates 80 young people from 12-17 years old who are serving custodial sentences. The visit was to meet with the new Chaplain, Rev. Andrew Gale, find out more about the centre and discuss ways we can support his work. As a result I’ve been invited to join the Community Forum, to speak at small groups and services, and will be inviting our musicians to provide music for the larger monthly chapel services.
During the visit I was invited (along with my Senior Minister) to join a special small group session which had been organised for two ‘trainees’ who are not permitted to attend regular sessions in the chapel as they cannot mix with other trainees. During the session we share communion together and Andrew presented the Gospel, and we closed by praying for each other.
The visit also featured a short discussion of the rights and wrongs of wearing Lycra in church:
‘the people who wear Lycra in church are the people who should never wear Lycra; the people who could get away with wearing Lycra are exactly the people you don’t want wearing Lycra in church’ {paraphrase}
But seriously, it was great to learn about the work going on at Oakhill, both by the Chaplain and more generally. As we toured around the site, trying to avoid the mad ‘movement of trainees’, I was thinking about the ‘final judgement’ passage in Matthew 25.
‘For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ – Matthew 25:35-36
Whilst today’s visit was fleeting, I look forward to the ministry opportunities present at Oakhill, and pray that as a Church we would assist Andrew and his team in this important ministry.
The rest of the day has been spent ploughing through the to-do list I’ve been writing over the last month ;o) But it’s going to take more than a day to slay that monster. So glad to finally be in post and looking forward to getting my hands dirty! I particularly enjoyed working outside the Church – I didn’t expect to be so far outside the Church so early. Long may it continue.
Praise the Lord!
