THE BABY YEARS

  • PAINTING THE BABY’S WOMB: REVEALED

    AUTHOR: // CATEGORY: 3rd Trimester, In the Womb, The Baby Years

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    For those of you who’ve been tuning in, if you remember about 7 weeks ago during Week 34, a friend organised a lovely face-paint artist to come and create a mural on the largest blank space we had available at home…my wife’s pregnant belly.

    And because our schnitzel’s actual name is depicted in the design, we had to protect his identity by blurring it out. Unfortunately, nobody was even close with their guesses as to the what the actual design was.

    However, all will be revealed…

    Next Week!

    I kid, I kid!!

    Seriously, it gives me great honour to present to you, (now that he’s finally come out of his womb…ah, room)…the wonderful uncensored belly mural featuring our new son(more…)

  • INDY-PENDENCE DAY!

    AUTHOR: // CATEGORY: 0-6 months, 3rd Trimester, In the Womb, The Baby Years

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    It is with enormous pride and unbridled love and appreciation that we FINALLY present to the world, our miraculous SON

    Indy Wayan Bechtold

    Born today, July 5th @ 7:26pm

    Weighing 8lbs13oz or 4kg bang on the knocker…(thanks McPuddingPop, you were way off!)

    Both mother and baby are doing very well. Daddy needs a spatula to peel himself off the ceiling.

    Thank you so much to all our family, friends and strangers all around the world who have been touched by our story and flooded us with love, support and best wishes along every step of this incredible journey. And an extra special thank you to the amazing hospital and midwife staff for helping to bring little Indy into our world and into our hearts.

    I feel like he has been one of the most anticipated arrivals on the planet, and I can hardly believe he’s here!

    My biggest thank you of all, goes out to the most amazing woman I’ve ever met in my entire life. Your continued love, strength, passion, thoughtfulness, guidance, support and belief in me and our desire to be the Love of the Century, inspires me every day. How did I get so lucky as to wake up every morning to that gorgeous heart-shaped smile and soft beautiful eyes. You are the spark that ignites my heart that makes me feel like the most special man on the entire planet. I just wish I could remember your name… (more…)