Wednesday, September 28, 2011

17 months old

Our little madam is growing up so quickly.  A friend of mine who hadn't seen Lily for about a month couldn't quite believe how she had grown in the short period of time that she didn't see her.  She is now exceptionally steady on her feet and it would appear as if she had been walking for ages instead of only a month and a half.  She is communicating beautifully and this mommy actually grasps what she is trying to say most of the time.

Her vocabulary is growing by the day and she now incorporate words such as "bless you", "morning" (said with much gusto and enthusiasm when walking into her room in the mornings), "roar" for what a lion says, "sssss" for what a snake says and "lights" (which she pronounces perfectly).  There are others that I'm forgetting...

Unfortunately for me, Lily has figured out where we keep the biscuits, chips and household "yummies" and she seems to frequent this cupboard far too often during the day.  She opens the cupboard door and reaches for what she is after, all the while saying "more, more, more" for mommy to give her something.  I'm continuously going into the pantry and pulling her out from the grocery cupboard.  I think a child proof lock is the only way I'm going to maintain my sanity!

Lily is a very independent little girl and doesn't really worry where her mommy is when out exploring.  My sister and I went to Eden on the Bay the other day with our packed little picnic including a blanket, food, drinks, etc.  Lily was having none of it and left the 2 of us to sit on the grass watching her wonder off.  She would turn to us, give a wave and continue on her way.  Luckily the area wasn't busy so we could watch her without having to move every few seconds, but it did take me almost an hour to finish my lunch with all the running about to fetch her and return her to our little spot.  She wouldn't hang around for longer than a minute and off she would go again!  I'm definitely being kept very busy.

One little concern that I have is how to ween her off her dummy though.  She is far too attached for my liking.  She insists on having it when we are in the car and will protest and scream if I don't give it to her.  She also likes to suck on it when she is tired, going to bed or upset.  So this mommy is going to have to bear with the protests and upsets and just refrain from giving it to her.  Hopefully it isn't too much of a difficult process.

Otherwise, little madam continues to bring so much joy, laughter and huge smiles to our lives.  She is a real little character who I love to absolute bits!

Friday, September 23, 2011

10 week scan

So we were off to the doctor yesterday for another look at our growing little baby.  He/she is now just over 10 weeks.  I was quite sad that due to hubby being in Australia, that he couldn't join me for a glimpse at this baby-to-be, but luckily I had my sister join me.

Surprisingly, after copious amounts of carbohydrate consumption, I actually lost a bit of weight, a big positive of my doctor's visit.  Another positive was that this scan was an external scan versus the invasive internal that we are subjected to in the early stages of pregnancy.  And there was our little baby - at 10 weeks we could already see it's little head, nasal bone, arms and legs.  It was moving about quite nicely, kicking and bouncing.  Its little heartbeat is strong and, thank goodness, all is going well.

Mommy is feeling a little less exhausted but still suffering from constant nausea.  Some times are better than others, but I honestly cannot wait for the second trimester when hopefully this tiredness and nausea will be a thing of the past.

In 3 weeks time we are heading to Kingsbury Hospital for the in-depth Fetal Assessment, one of the more anxiety inducing yet amazing of all the scans.  Once they have confirmed that there are no abnormalities, this scan is truly astounding and so exceptionally clear.  It is amazing what you can see!

We didn't find out whether Lily was a girl or a boy and left it to be a surprise, but with this baby, we have decided to find out.  I would like to know what it is like to go through a pregnancy knowing the gender of the baby as well as not knowing.  In addition, from coming from a family of girls and having a daughter, I am definitely gravitating towards the feeling that this little baby is another girl.  I am not sure whether this is "motherly instinct" or just what I'm used to and therefore instinctively relate to.  If I am carrying a boy, I will be delighted, although having said that, it will require a whole mind shift as I know nothing about little winkys!  So hopefully Baby A the 2nd will be lying in a perfect position on 11th October so we can see whether Lily will be getting a baby brother or a baby sister.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

1st trimester second time around

Wow, I am honestly really battling with this first trimester second time around.  I don't remember feeling this exhausted and this nauseous with Lily.  Maybe it's because I only had myself to look after when I was pregnant with Lily and this time, I cannot stop for a little time out on the couch.  I have a little person in constant need of my attention when all I want to do is pass out on the couch, close my eyes for a few minutes and just relax.

Bread, crackers and ginger biscuits are my best friends.  All I am craving is carbohydrates - not great for the waistline and hips, but great for calming the waves of nausea.  I am now 9 weeks pregnant according to my doctor and just hope and pray that the nausea and extreme exhaustion diminishes by 12 weeks.  At least I have peace in the knowledge that there is an end to the unpleasant part of pregnancy and soon I will be (hopefully) glowing in the spendour of the 2nd trimester!