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senbei
03-26-2006, 02:05 AM
laying on my bed
my hands rest atop my womb
breathing and waiting

Hello mamas,
I'm Gemma, I have a 3 year old boy named Oscar and I think I am about 8 weeks pregnant. It's odd to be at this stage again. I went through a 15 week pregnancy with a blighted ovum last fall, and really didn't anticipate being pregnant again so soon. I feel incredibly blessed.

We are currently living in Japan, but will be leaving at the end of July. My husband has been teaching English through the JET Programme and I do part-time English teaching when it is available. We are moving on to Portland, OR and I am ecstatic.

I'm looking forward to getting to know the November crew!



EmmetnLindley
03-26-2006, 11:39 AM
Welcome and congratulations! :)
redhotmama
03-26-2006, 01:51 PM
Congratulations Gemma and konichiwa.
I loved your haiku and seeing your location reminded me of my time in Japan. I was in the Air Force and stationed in Misawa. There I dated a Canadian JET teacher and as a token of my affection would bring him whole wheat bread and jars of peanut butter. I myself love Japanese gummy white bread, but it grew tiresome for him after 6 months.
Do you have an oven?
zen-ozz
03-26-2006, 08:08 PM
:love Love you haiku!
senbei
03-27-2006, 06:56 AM
Ha! I could use a peanut butter and wheat bread connection in our town. Right now we have to special order our pb from a natural foods company at 10 bucks a jar...which lasts less than a week. I have regular dreams about finding a co-op grocery in our tiny town and wake up really disappointed...but the seaweed selection at our local supermarket is fantastic.:thumb
It's funny you should mention the oven thing. We don't have one, but I have been borrowing our neighbors microwave (it that has a convection oven setting), while she is on vacation. I may cry some tears when I have to give it back. I never realized how much I used an oven until I moved here and was stuck without one. Since we decided that this would be our last year here, I have been getting mini panic attacks when I think about leaving this beautiful country...but I can't wait to get back to some creature comforts in the States.

Thanks for the kind welcome!
Brisen
03-28-2006, 09:07 AM
Welcome! Congrats!
LavenderMae
03-28-2006, 10:05 AM
Congrats!!!! :love
sbm1001
03-28-2006, 10:18 AM
Welcome & Congrats!! :)

Shannon