Hello, South Africa!

Rather than return to LA after a week in Philly, I boarded a flight to London. Waited for about ten hours at Heathrow, and then boarded another flight to Capetown, South Africa. That's right. 31 weeks pregnant and I'm still going strong, finishing up my Johnson & Johnson internship. How could I pass up this opportunity? 

When I decided to return to graduate school, I looked for schools with MBA/MPH programs that provided students an opportunity to engage in international healthcare work. UCLA's involvement with the Johnson & Johnson Management Development Institute in Nairobi, Capetown, and Accra was more than I could have hoped for, a key reason why I applied to Anderson. I wrote about this program in my applications! So I took care of myself and Peanut these past seven months, and with the blessing of my medical team, as well as my husband, I confidently set off for Capetown.

I lie. I was a little bit nervous. I drank gallons of water during my flight. I wore compression stockings to thwart blood clots. I walked the aisles. The flight attendants took great care of me, and I was fine. I arrived in Capetown after 25 hours of traveling, and surprisingly, felt pretty damn good. 

So after a shower, I went out to lunch along the Capetown waterfront area with my friend Lisa, a colleague in the program. And we did some shopping... Yes, a South Africa Baby Onesie. I'm alarmed at how well it already appears to fit Peanut. He or she still has two more months to grow!!!!

South Africa Onesie