6th March 2012.
Hello sorry I haven't been here - mainly I have been just eating and pooing and growing! I have now grown out of my "Newborn" size clothes and fit quite nicely into the 0-3 months ones, I'd also put on 7oz in six days when the Health visitor visited last Tuesday - she didn't bother coming today and it looks like she won't come next week either unless Mummy asks her to, she's just phoning once a week to check Mummy and me are fine and don't need her.
One exciting thing I did last week was go on my first holiday! Just from Wednesday to Saturday and we only went to Granny's flat in Bute but it was a change of scenery. Unfortunately we got there late on Wednesday and the weather was pretty terrible so we didn't leave Rothsey, mainly Mummy and Daddy just stayed in the flat watching DVDs, Mummy got a little depressed on Wednesday and Thursday, I think the lack of sleep was getting to her because after her and Daddy shouted at each other a lot on Thursday Daddy did my feed that night and Mummy was a lot happier on Friday. Mainly on Thursday (apart from listen to Mummy and Daddy shout in the evening) we went for lunch at a nice cafe-bar and then for a walk along the promenade, on Friday I went to meet Granny's friend who knits truely ghastly cardigans - they are so bad Mummy put one in my change bag but didn't put it on me even though no one knew us on the island ... well to be fair one cardigan was ghastly the other is really nice ... or would have been if I had been a little girl, yellow is not unisex, it is girly! That night because Mummy and Daddy were friends again they drank wine and watched Sacha Baron Cohen DVDs - they are already talking about how they can palm me off on Granny for a few hours in the summer so they can go and see The Dictator - and there was Mummy saying not long ago I'd be 3 or 4 before she'd be ready to let someone look after me, to be fair though I think she is dreading the 1st time she leaves me even with Daddy.
I am now regularly enjoying baths with Mummy in the big bath, we haven't bothered putting me in the little bath again, Mummy said we'll try again when I can hold my own head up.
I am using the "real" nappies during the day now but I'm still using the disposables at night, Mummy said it is because I am such a good sleeper the real nappies would leak if she left them on all that time. Last night I slept from half 12 to almost 5am, then from about 6 til 9 o'clock, Mummy was very pleased indeed with me - especially as that is the longest I have slept when my bedtime drink is breast milk, I did have a very big drink before bed though (I get it in a bottle so Mummy is sure I have had enough and will sleep, when I get it from the booby I always end up needing more within 2 hours) - I had 6 oz at midnight and then 5oz at 5am, Mummy said she is struggling to keep up with me and is currently drinking a glass of Guinness t help her make more milk - I suspect it will be slightly boozy milk too, tut tut!
Today I latched onto Mummy's boob without the nipple shield, however I wasn't thirsty so didn't feed properly but I am sure I'll pick it up soon, meantime we are managing quite well with the nipple shields and Mummy has even managed to feed me in public a few times without me exposing her (too much!)
I am almost able to hold my own head up!
I can also reach for toys and occasionally grab them.
I am interested in some coloured toys now.
I get frustrated when I can't control my hands and arms exactly as I'd like to but I am getting there and each day I have a tiny bit more control.
I have been trying to smile lately and today Mummy caught me properly laughing and smiling at my toys when I was having playtime, but I still only smile at Mummy when I have wind.
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Monday, 27 February 2012
26th February 2012.
Today I learned to reach for a toy on my activity mat - it is a penguin which is my favourite, I am still not all that bothered by coloured toys but I am very enthralled by the black and white penguin and by a black and white dog my Auntie-K bought me.
Other than that I mainly just ate all day (from Mummy's boobies.)
Today I learned to reach for a toy on my activity mat - it is a penguin which is my favourite, I am still not all that bothered by coloured toys but I am very enthralled by the black and white penguin and by a black and white dog my Auntie-K bought me.
Other than that I mainly just ate all day (from Mummy's boobies.)
Saturday, 25 February 2012
24th February 2012.
Last night I decided to show Mummy that I do actually know how to breastfeed and spent all night attached to her boob - for some reason by 7am she was quite grumpy, can't imagine why!
Anyway because my eye was looking even stickier so the doctor was more important and because I quite obviously didn't need it, Mummy rang the breastfeeding clinic and cancelled our appointment but asked the councellor if we can go in a few weeks to wean me off the shields and on to the nipple.
We went to see Dr. Mackey (that is not her real name but she looks like a Chinese Mr. Mackey out of Southpark and finishes every sentence with "Mmmkay?") and she said my eye is to do with a drainage problem which will sort it's self out and Mummy is to keep on washing my eye with boiled water and squirting breast milk into it - oh the wonders of modern medicine.
Next Mummy went to see a lady and pick up some "real" nappies which we are hiring for the 1st couple of months. Then when we were meant to be at the clinic, Daddy took us to Brewsters for our lunch. We sat in the back bit with all the other screaming children and Mummy and Daddy commented that last time they were there things were very different - that was the day they went for lunch (at the front grown-ups bit!) while waiting for Mummy's results and when they got back to the hospital they refused to let Mummy leave again until I got here. While we were in the restaurant Mummy fed me properly, no problem other than it took me about an hour to finish and all Mummy could eat was the chips and salad, by the time she thought to ask Daddy to cut up her chicken for her she'd filled up on chips so left all her protein and then an hour later was stuffing herself with kingsized snickers bars ... I'll teach her to judge other Mummies who don't get their pre-baby bodies back straight away!!!
In the evening Mummy did something terrible, she got Daddy to feed me a formula bottle before bed just so I'd sleep better!!! Personally I think she should have had a drink of wine and given me breast milk but she said it would for some reason be less frowned upon to feed me sugary cows milk than natural alcoholic Mummy-milk and besides she wanted to get a few bottles ahead in the fridge again so she forwent the wine and pumped her boobies with her new machine which actually takes less time for both boobies than it does for Daddy to make and feed me my bottle.
I had a bath with Mummy in the big bath today and really enjoyed it! Mummy said I can just have all my baths with her now for an easy life and we'll try me in my own bath again once I can hold my own head up.
Last night I decided to show Mummy that I do actually know how to breastfeed and spent all night attached to her boob - for some reason by 7am she was quite grumpy, can't imagine why!
Anyway because my eye was looking even stickier so the doctor was more important and because I quite obviously didn't need it, Mummy rang the breastfeeding clinic and cancelled our appointment but asked the councellor if we can go in a few weeks to wean me off the shields and on to the nipple.
We went to see Dr. Mackey (that is not her real name but she looks like a Chinese Mr. Mackey out of Southpark and finishes every sentence with "Mmmkay?") and she said my eye is to do with a drainage problem which will sort it's self out and Mummy is to keep on washing my eye with boiled water and squirting breast milk into it - oh the wonders of modern medicine.
Next Mummy went to see a lady and pick up some "real" nappies which we are hiring for the 1st couple of months. Then when we were meant to be at the clinic, Daddy took us to Brewsters for our lunch. We sat in the back bit with all the other screaming children and Mummy and Daddy commented that last time they were there things were very different - that was the day they went for lunch (at the front grown-ups bit!) while waiting for Mummy's results and when they got back to the hospital they refused to let Mummy leave again until I got here. While we were in the restaurant Mummy fed me properly, no problem other than it took me about an hour to finish and all Mummy could eat was the chips and salad, by the time she thought to ask Daddy to cut up her chicken for her she'd filled up on chips so left all her protein and then an hour later was stuffing herself with kingsized snickers bars ... I'll teach her to judge other Mummies who don't get their pre-baby bodies back straight away!!!
In the evening Mummy did something terrible, she got Daddy to feed me a formula bottle before bed just so I'd sleep better!!! Personally I think she should have had a drink of wine and given me breast milk but she said it would for some reason be less frowned upon to feed me sugary cows milk than natural alcoholic Mummy-milk and besides she wanted to get a few bottles ahead in the fridge again so she forwent the wine and pumped her boobies with her new machine which actually takes less time for both boobies than it does for Daddy to make and feed me my bottle.
I had a bath with Mummy in the big bath today and really enjoyed it! Mummy said I can just have all my baths with her now for an easy life and we'll try me in my own bath again once I can hold my own head up.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
23rd February 2012.
Today Mummy was finally feeling better so we started the day with a nice long walk, well Mummy said it was nothing compared to before I got inside her tummy but it was 2 miles and certainly the longest she'd ever taken me before.
In the afternoon we went to town and bough the nipple shields Mummy had read about as well as some special bottles which were really expensive (£15 each!!!) but are apparently the only bottle scientifically proven to mimic breastfeeding. I tried them out when we got home and mastered them straight away, Mummy was very impressed because she thought I'd struggle, silly Mummy, I don't struggle with breastfeeding either, I just get frustrated very quickly!
We also spent a lot of money on other things too today, Mummy bought me a new buggy which was £100 but it fits in the boot of the car, will shut Daddy up complaining that my other one is too big and meant Mummy and Daddy were able to walk a lot further today than normal as usually they have to carry me - this is just as well because Daddy had to take the car in for a new tyre and the tracking today so we had to walk from the garage which is a long way from the city.
Finally they bought me a baby gym with animals on - Mummy said she isn't going to spend any more money on me now (apart from the special mirrors so she can see me in my car seat!) because she's not actually sure how she'll pay the rent in 2 weeks, she's just hoping by putting a load of stuff on Ebay tomorrow (including the too big buggy) she'll make enough to scrape by otherwise she might have to ask Nanna for a loan which would be a little embarrassing as Mummy is supposed to be the "grown-up and responsible" one of Nanna's daughters! Anyway the gym was very expensive but Mummy said she's not bought it, it has come out of the money lots of nice people such as my Great-Nanna, Grandma's friends, our next-door neighbour and Nanna's auntie have given me ... I must remind her to write thank you letters for me tomorrow!
When we got home Mummy's pump was waiting for her - 3 days later than expected!!! - she got it all cleaned and sterilised and then used it while Daddy fed me from my fancy new bottles, she said she was very impressed as it only took her 15 minutes to empty both boobs but they were so sore afterwards she had to take paracetamol, Mummy never normally takes tablets! We won't be trying out the new breast shields tonight but it doesn't matter as I have my new bottles and Mummy has managed to get 3 feeds ahead so there is plenty of breast milk in the fridge.
Unfortunately Daddy is in bed already in the spare room, he has a cold coming on. Mummy seems very selfish as she's more worried that I or she will catch it and has hardly given any sympathy to poor Daddy.
Mummy and Nanna had a disagreement tonight, Mummy doesn't like it when people plaster their kids all over Facebook so just put up one picture to show I have arrived and am beautiful, Nanna says that it looks like Mummy is not proud of me. Mummy tried to explain I am a person not an accessory but I don't think Nanna was listening!
Mummy is going to try and get me a doctor's appointment tomorrow as my sticky eye is still no better or might even be worse. We've tried boiled water and breast milk for over a week now, time to turn to the antibiotic drops we think. Also I make funny noises when I sleep, it might just be a weird snore but Mummy would like the doctor to listen to my chest just in case.
Anyway we have another long day tomorrow and as I am back exclusively on breast milk I'll probably have to wake for 2 midnight snacks tonight so I'd better get off to bed.
Today Mummy was finally feeling better so we started the day with a nice long walk, well Mummy said it was nothing compared to before I got inside her tummy but it was 2 miles and certainly the longest she'd ever taken me before.
In the afternoon we went to town and bough the nipple shields Mummy had read about as well as some special bottles which were really expensive (£15 each!!!) but are apparently the only bottle scientifically proven to mimic breastfeeding. I tried them out when we got home and mastered them straight away, Mummy was very impressed because she thought I'd struggle, silly Mummy, I don't struggle with breastfeeding either, I just get frustrated very quickly!
We also spent a lot of money on other things too today, Mummy bought me a new buggy which was £100 but it fits in the boot of the car, will shut Daddy up complaining that my other one is too big and meant Mummy and Daddy were able to walk a lot further today than normal as usually they have to carry me - this is just as well because Daddy had to take the car in for a new tyre and the tracking today so we had to walk from the garage which is a long way from the city.
Finally they bought me a baby gym with animals on - Mummy said she isn't going to spend any more money on me now (apart from the special mirrors so she can see me in my car seat!) because she's not actually sure how she'll pay the rent in 2 weeks, she's just hoping by putting a load of stuff on Ebay tomorrow (including the too big buggy) she'll make enough to scrape by otherwise she might have to ask Nanna for a loan which would be a little embarrassing as Mummy is supposed to be the "grown-up and responsible" one of Nanna's daughters! Anyway the gym was very expensive but Mummy said she's not bought it, it has come out of the money lots of nice people such as my Great-Nanna, Grandma's friends, our next-door neighbour and Nanna's auntie have given me ... I must remind her to write thank you letters for me tomorrow!
When we got home Mummy's pump was waiting for her - 3 days later than expected!!! - she got it all cleaned and sterilised and then used it while Daddy fed me from my fancy new bottles, she said she was very impressed as it only took her 15 minutes to empty both boobs but they were so sore afterwards she had to take paracetamol, Mummy never normally takes tablets! We won't be trying out the new breast shields tonight but it doesn't matter as I have my new bottles and Mummy has managed to get 3 feeds ahead so there is plenty of breast milk in the fridge.
Unfortunately Daddy is in bed already in the spare room, he has a cold coming on. Mummy seems very selfish as she's more worried that I or she will catch it and has hardly given any sympathy to poor Daddy.
Mummy and Nanna had a disagreement tonight, Mummy doesn't like it when people plaster their kids all over Facebook so just put up one picture to show I have arrived and am beautiful, Nanna says that it looks like Mummy is not proud of me. Mummy tried to explain I am a person not an accessory but I don't think Nanna was listening!
Mummy is going to try and get me a doctor's appointment tomorrow as my sticky eye is still no better or might even be worse. We've tried boiled water and breast milk for over a week now, time to turn to the antibiotic drops we think. Also I make funny noises when I sleep, it might just be a weird snore but Mummy would like the doctor to listen to my chest just in case.
Anyway we have another long day tomorrow and as I am back exclusively on breast milk I'll probably have to wake for 2 midnight snacks tonight so I'd better get off to bed.
21st February 2012.
This morning the breast feeding midwife came and with the help of nipple shields got me feeding!!! Mummy was so proud of me, but unfortunately the nipple shields are a little bit too big for my mouth so I have chewed Mummy's nipples to bits and am mixing my breast feeds with bottle feeds of Mummy's milk. We have a breast-feeding clinic to go to on Friday and Mummy says with the help of some new nipple shields (Medela, these will be the 3rd brand she has bought) and the clinic we'll crack it before Daddy goes back to work on Saturday.
In the afternoon we went to the city and registered me, so I am now an official person!
Mummy's new pumping machine is still not here, she's getting quite cross!!!
This morning the breast feeding midwife came and with the help of nipple shields got me feeding!!! Mummy was so proud of me, but unfortunately the nipple shields are a little bit too big for my mouth so I have chewed Mummy's nipples to bits and am mixing my breast feeds with bottle feeds of Mummy's milk. We have a breast-feeding clinic to go to on Friday and Mummy says with the help of some new nipple shields (Medela, these will be the 3rd brand she has bought) and the clinic we'll crack it before Daddy goes back to work on Saturday.
In the afternoon we went to the city and registered me, so I am now an official person!
Mummy's new pumping machine is still not here, she's getting quite cross!!!
Sunday, 19 February 2012
19th February 2012
Today I escaped death by an inch!!! Seriously I did, the big mirror in the sitting room fell off the wall where it has hung for the past 3 and a half years, it landed against my crib which luckily wasn't in it's usual place (if it had been in it's usual place the mirror would have landed on my head.) I got wobbled slightly and the moses basket moved but luckily the stand didn't fall over and I didn't get any glass on me.
I didn't even wake up but Mummy said she'd never been so scared in her whole life.
We went for a little walk in the snow in my pram today -.of course I slept the whole time, well I was just so cozy and I love the bumpy ride.
Also Mummy and Daddy have noticed that all the fat bits I was born with such as my double chins have filled out again and are now actually looking rather podgy so Mummy has said I have had my last formula feed and from now on it's breast milk or nothing. Personally I think she's making a rod for her own back and I have decided to up my intake of breast milk - Mummy's boobies are just about keeping up but all I can say is it's a good job she's got the new milking machine coming tomorrow!!!
Mummy watched her breast feeding DVDs today but they just made her cry because she felt sad and cheated when she saw the other babies getting skin to skin as soon as they were born and she said we'd not have the problems we have if we'd had that time together. Also they didn't teach her anything because she knows the technique she just doesn't know how to make me want to take the breast - it's quite simple though, I just prefer a nice big bottle teat!
Daddy was in a much better mood today, despite Mummy sleeping through my shouts again last night, she's either completely knackered or a bit of a slacker! I think Mummy should get an afternoon nap in order to be a better Mummy at night but I don't know when she'll get the time what with all the milk pumping she is doing at the moment.
Anyway, I'd better go coz Mummy has to pump her boobs again but 1st she needs to give me another bottle she prepared earlier.
18th February 2012.
Last night Mummy slept through my cries and Daddy got up and looked after me, I didn't make him stay up as long as usual but we were still awake between about 2 and 4am and then again a little later for a bit.
Unfortunately that meant Daddy slept until 2pm so I only had Mummy to keep me company and she wasn't all that much fun as she was plugged into her milking machine all the time. When Daddy got up he was very grumpy, I think my fat Mummy and the lack of sleep have got to him.
I had my 1st ever bath today, it lasted less than 10 minutes from start to finish and I screamed the whole way through - I liked having my hair washed but once they unwrapped me from my cozy towel I let them know I was not happy about the situation. I'll put some pictures up when Mummy works out how to get them off Daddy's camera and on to her laptop.
Last night Mummy slept through my cries and Daddy got up and looked after me, I didn't make him stay up as long as usual but we were still awake between about 2 and 4am and then again a little later for a bit.
Unfortunately that meant Daddy slept until 2pm so I only had Mummy to keep me company and she wasn't all that much fun as she was plugged into her milking machine all the time. When Daddy got up he was very grumpy, I think my fat Mummy and the lack of sleep have got to him.
I had my 1st ever bath today, it lasted less than 10 minutes from start to finish and I screamed the whole way through - I liked having my hair washed but once they unwrapped me from my cozy towel I let them know I was not happy about the situation. I'll put some pictures up when Mummy works out how to get them off Daddy's camera and on to her laptop.
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