I've been talking about taking you to Tiny Talk (baby signing) for aggggges now and I've never gotten around to sorting it out. Well this week, I did. It's at Langley Children's Centre on a Friday afternoon and we went for our first session today. Michelle and Dylan joined us and both of you loved it.
I bought some materials to use at home and I'm already getting the hang of it. It's really good fun and I'm hoping it'll come in very useful.
Shell and I will be working on getting Jake and Abbie along next week so you can all learn together.
Friday, 4 November 2011
Dada and Dog
Last week, on my birthday (thank you for my cool new brolly by the way) you delighted your Daddy by saying Dada. He's been waiting and waiting for it, every time he sat with you saying it to you, you seemed to reply with MAMA. Much to my amusement... Dog (actually at the dogs) followed shortly after. Clever girl.
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Proud moment!
I've been really lax about writing the blog lately. Sorry petal. It's not like there's nothing to write either, you seem to do something new every day. We're in the process of moving house so I'll use that as my excuse and try my hardest to be more regular from now on. Let's see if I can do a recap...
You're a noisy little thing. Mumumumum and various others noises - shouts too. No Dadadadad yet but we're hopeful.
You sit nice and strong, have done from the start really. Rarely lose balance and fall sideways or backwards. You're not crawling (don't seem fussed on trying, would rather sit) but you LOVE to stand. Holding onto Granny, Daddy or me or the closest item of furniture. You don't pull yourself up yet but you experiment with letting go with one or both hands.
You really enjoy your food. You try anything, I don't think there's much you don't like. Fresh tomatoes make your eczema react, I think it's the juice being in direct contact with your skin. You're fine if its in bolognese or similar. You have toast and marmalade and some fruit for breakfast and then minced whatever we've eaten for lunch and dinner. Plenty of fruit and veg. You love raisins and sultanas. You also love cake, on the occasion we share it with you. Not really a surprise... Same goes for ice cream...
You've weaned yourself down to two milk feeds a day, when you wake and before bed. You sleep through now, 7.30-8 to 7.30-8.
You love being outside - walks in your baby carrier on my or Daddy's front or in your pushchair. You love the dogs and the chickens, it makes you giggle when they lick your ears. The dogs that is, not the chickens.
Today, I had my apt with the Mother and Baby clinic (I'm doing super well) and then we had a cuppa in Sainsburys. You had a bit of Granny and my Belgian bun and we tried you with a straw for the first time on the off chance. You chewed the straw first but got the hang of sucking really quickly and finished off the carton of innocent smoothie!! That's really quite advanced for eight months. Clever girl!
You're a noisy little thing. Mumumumum and various others noises - shouts too. No Dadadadad yet but we're hopeful.
You sit nice and strong, have done from the start really. Rarely lose balance and fall sideways or backwards. You're not crawling (don't seem fussed on trying, would rather sit) but you LOVE to stand. Holding onto Granny, Daddy or me or the closest item of furniture. You don't pull yourself up yet but you experiment with letting go with one or both hands.
You really enjoy your food. You try anything, I don't think there's much you don't like. Fresh tomatoes make your eczema react, I think it's the juice being in direct contact with your skin. You're fine if its in bolognese or similar. You have toast and marmalade and some fruit for breakfast and then minced whatever we've eaten for lunch and dinner. Plenty of fruit and veg. You love raisins and sultanas. You also love cake, on the occasion we share it with you. Not really a surprise... Same goes for ice cream...
You've weaned yourself down to two milk feeds a day, when you wake and before bed. You sleep through now, 7.30-8 to 7.30-8.
You love being outside - walks in your baby carrier on my or Daddy's front or in your pushchair. You love the dogs and the chickens, it makes you giggle when they lick your ears. The dogs that is, not the chickens.
Today, I had my apt with the Mother and Baby clinic (I'm doing super well) and then we had a cuppa in Sainsburys. You had a bit of Granny and my Belgian bun and we tried you with a straw for the first time on the off chance. You chewed the straw first but got the hang of sucking really quickly and finished off the carton of innocent smoothie!! That's really quite advanced for eight months. Clever girl!
Sunday, 4 September 2011
Your Christening
Sunday 4 September was the day of your Christening. The majority of our nearest and dearest joined us at St. Mary's, Hobs Moat at 2.30pm for a beautiful service by your lovely Granny. A few people couldn't attend: Auntie Rosie, Uncle Nick, India and Boo couldn't come as Uncle Nick had had an operation and needed the love and attention of his girls to make sure he got better quickly; Auntie Hannah and Uncle John were on a weekend away with friends; Suzie, Rob and Max were still getting used to one another (Max was only a few weeks old); and Michelle, Graeme and Dylan were in the wrong county too.
Lots of people did make it: Granny and Papa; Auntie Lora, Uncle Rhys, Daniel, Hannah and Adam; Nanna; Grandad and Great Gran; Uncle Rhys, Auntie Jo and Bump; Auntie Kerry and Uncle Mark; Auntie Laura and Uncle Nigel; Uncle Simon, Auntie Aisling and Conor; Rachel, Mark and Beth; Sally and Jake; Ally and Abbie; and Nicky and Hamish.
After the service, we gathered at Granny and Papa's for Afternoon Tea. Sandwiches and wraps, cupcakes and Christening cake. Yum! Uncle Rhys toasted you. You are very loved xxx
Lots of people did make it: Granny and Papa; Auntie Lora, Uncle Rhys, Daniel, Hannah and Adam; Nanna; Grandad and Great Gran; Uncle Rhys, Auntie Jo and Bump; Auntie Kerry and Uncle Mark; Auntie Laura and Uncle Nigel; Uncle Simon, Auntie Aisling and Conor; Rachel, Mark and Beth; Sally and Jake; Ally and Abbie; and Nicky and Hamish.
After the service, we gathered at Granny and Papa's for Afternoon Tea. Sandwiches and wraps, cupcakes and Christening cake. Yum! Uncle Rhys toasted you. You are very loved xxx
Sunday, 21 August 2011
A day of firsts...
Technically yesterday as it's twenty past midnight...
Firstly, you and I were downstairs early this morning as you were wide awake and Daddy needed a lie in. As we sat in the living room, you started practicing new sounds: "mumumumumum" and "mamamamama". You've even seemed to use it to refer to me a few times. I actually couldn't be prouder. Do try and say Dada next.
Secondly, the teeth that have been niggling for the past few weeks/months (more so in the past few weeks) are finally breaking through the gum. It's the bottom two, definitely one but it might be both. Clever girl.
Firstly, you and I were downstairs early this morning as you were wide awake and Daddy needed a lie in. As we sat in the living room, you started practicing new sounds: "mumumumumum" and "mamamamama". You've even seemed to use it to refer to me a few times. I actually couldn't be prouder. Do try and say Dada next.
Secondly, the teeth that have been niggling for the past few weeks/months (more so in the past few weeks) are finally breaking through the gum. It's the bottom two, definitely one but it might be both. Clever girl.
Friday, 19 August 2011
Overwhelmed
I love you so very much. You're so beautiful and perfect, sometimes I can't quite believe you're here and you're ours. You're an intelligent and funny little soul, strong willed already with a fantastic smile that lights up your whole face.
Thursday, 18 August 2011
Sitting
You have been sitting unaided for about a fortnight, I keep forgetting to post about it. Your balance isn't perfect yet but you're getting there. When you're not sitting, you're rolling over. Makes changing nappies interesting...
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Forgotten post! Third immunisations
You're fully immunised! I forgot to post after you had them done. You were a good girl for the nurse, not very happy during but smiling at her before we left.
This set knocked you about, in hindsight I would have split them up I think. Poor little pickle.
This set knocked you about, in hindsight I would have split them up I think. Poor little pickle.
Tuesday, 2 August 2011
Food glorious food
You're enjoying fruit and vegetables (and you've even tried a rusk) but you're not terribly keen on anything mixed with rice just yet. We're combining purées and baby led weaning (finger foods).
Monday, 25 July 2011
New game
Today, Daddy discovered that you now pull a covering off your face so an epic game of peekaboo commenced. Big smiles from you and from Daddy!
First tastes
A few weeks ago, you licked pieces of Granny's breakfast: peach, pear and plum. Last week, you tried nectarine and banana and you had proper mouthfuls of both. You gnawed away at the nectarine (we cut the skin off and cut grooves into it) for ages!!
You chewed the end off the banana, the look on your face was priceless.
You chewed the end off the banana, the look on your face was priceless.
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Time goes so fast
I can't believe you're almost six months old (23 weeks tomorrow).
In the past few weeks, you've had some tastes of fruit - a few licks of peach, pear and nectarine when Granny was having breakfast and a nibble of a nectarine a few days ago (you were gnawing little chunks off it and chewing them!).
You're very close to sitting up and enjoy a bit of time sat in your bebepod. The door bouncer is also a favourite. You seem to love the dogs, reaching out to them when they run past.
No teeth yet but I think they're bothering you. You chew and rub things against your top gum as often as you can.
You love people and other babies.
We've got your Christening in the diary for 4 September. Granny will be doing the service for us.
You're a smiley little thing and so pretty, prone to the odd strop (you clearly know what you want). I'm very proud to be your mummy.
In the past few weeks, you've had some tastes of fruit - a few licks of peach, pear and nectarine when Granny was having breakfast and a nibble of a nectarine a few days ago (you were gnawing little chunks off it and chewing them!).
You're very close to sitting up and enjoy a bit of time sat in your bebepod. The door bouncer is also a favourite. You seem to love the dogs, reaching out to them when they run past.
No teeth yet but I think they're bothering you. You chew and rub things against your top gum as often as you can.
You love people and other babies.
We've got your Christening in the diary for 4 September. Granny will be doing the service for us.
You're a smiley little thing and so pretty, prone to the odd strop (you clearly know what you want). I'm very proud to be your mummy.
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Road to recovery
Today I saw a nice Doctor at the Mother and Baby unit about the PND. She was very kind, thinks it's likely to be an accumulation of things rather than one thing in particular but that anti-depressants are needed. She's prescribed me a variety that are perhaps less effective than others but are safer to take while breastfeeding. I've taken my first one already.
Hope to be a happier mummy soon xx
Hope to be a happier mummy soon xx
Monday, 4 July 2011
Familial Similarities
Looking at old photos, maybe you're more like Mummy than we first thought...
And we also discovered you share more than just your eye colour with my Granny (your Granny's mummy):
And we also discovered you share more than just your eye colour with my Granny (your Granny's mummy):
Saturday, 2 July 2011
Hanging with your friends
With the NCT friends (minus Grace) at 19+5 weeks old
From left to right (youngest to oldest): Maddy, Beth, Abbie, Hamish, Jake, Dylan and Lola.
From left to right: Maddy, Beth, Abbie and Hamish.
From left to right: Maddy, Beth and Abbie.
From left to right (youngest to oldest): Maddy, Beth, Abbie, Hamish, Jake, Dylan and Lola.
From left to right: Maddy, Beth, Abbie and Hamish.
From left to right: Maddy, Beth and Abbie.
Sitting Up and Blowing Raspberries
You're starting to learn to sit up - not quite unaided yet but you're getting there! However, worryingly, you far prefer standing - fingers crossed you're not an early walker like I was.
You still enjoy a kick and you're loving your bouncy chair (especially now the kick pad works).
You can also grab the hanging toys when the mood takes you:
You experimented in Lola's jumperoo too, I'm not sure we'll get on as you also love your door bouncer, but it was good fun.
In the last few days, you've also started blowing raspberries. I'm torn between trying to curb it early and playing along! With Daddy enjoying it so much, I think you'll probably be doing it for a while yet.
You still enjoy a kick and you're loving your bouncy chair (especially now the kick pad works).
You can also grab the hanging toys when the mood takes you:
You experimented in Lola's jumperoo too, I'm not sure we'll get on as you also love your door bouncer, but it was good fun.
In the last few days, you've also started blowing raspberries. I'm torn between trying to curb it early and playing along! With Daddy enjoying it so much, I think you'll probably be doing it for a while yet.
Thursday, 23 June 2011
18+6 week weigh in
This morning we went to Shirley Heath day centre to have you weighed.
5710g or 12lb 9oz - which the HV was very happy with xx
5710g or 12lb 9oz - which the HV was very happy with xx
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