It isn't often that I dream of a parallel universe where I am free to do as I please, but the last few days I have definitely been fantasising about a relm where I can be free to sleep as much as I need. I quite honestly think I could literally sleep the entire day away! Who knew that sleep would be such a precious commodity and that I'd quite honestly give my pinky finger to have a day that didn't start before 6am. Just one day where I could lie in and let nature lead the way so my body clock could stir my body awake, instead of being woken by baby moans, girgles or stirs.
I am especially tired this week due to a damn virus which has infected my precious little boy who has been so healthy since his 6 week RSV virus. He is now snotty and coughing slightly which disturbs his sleep and of course, my sleep in return. Friday night saw me waking up almost every single hour until I eventually put him in the bed with us at 2am. He then slept a lot more soundly until 6am when we had to start our day. Satuday he was very snotty, red eyed and just not feeling well (neither was I - I have the same virus) so that night was yet another bad one with limited hours of sleep.
It is times like these that I'm even more grateful for my mother. She selflessly came over on Sunday afternoon to look after Zac so hubby and I could have a much needed recharge nap. I hit the pillow at around 1:30 and only surfaced at about 3:45pm. It was bliss! Thankfully Sunday night was a lot more peaceful and Zac allowed a few more hours sleep than the previous two nights, but of course I could do with far more hours than even Sunday night provided! Then yesterday I decided that another afternoon nap would go down well so I handed my little man to Ritah, the domestic worker, while Lily was having her afternoon nap and I once again fell into a deep sleep for over 2 hours. Great!
Today Zac is still not quite himself with a snotty nose and cough. He is fighting the sleep during the day as he is refusing his dummy and just arching his back and screaming when placed in the sleep position in my arms. I hope that this isn't the start of something new and merely as a result of his illness! He has also been refusing the boob today and I've had to express in order to get some milk down him. Thankfully he has been taking the bottle. Please let this too be as a result of his cold and not a view of things to come...
So at the moment this mommy isn't at her fully functional capabilities and is literally quite zombie-fied! I could honestly do with a full 24 hours of sleep which I obviously realise is a mere fantasy. So instead I will settle for just a few straight hours of sleep tonight... Fingers, toes and everything crossed!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Lily update
Getting the time to actually type up an update of late has proven rather difficult! I have a few very rare moments right now so thought a Lily update is a little overdue...
My absolute angel, such a truly soft little caring soul, the light of my life, the cutest little girl to have walked this earth, so intelligent, extremely funny and just an absolute joy from the moment she wakes up to the time she goes to bed. We are so very blessed with our precious little Lily and my heart swells with pride when I talk or think about her. We are incredibly lucky to have her in our lives.
Lily's vocabulary astounds us! The words and phrases she comes up with blows our minds. I love that we can have full on conversations now and that she grasps most of what we are trying to communicate with her. Some of her pronounciations are adorable, providing SO much entertainment! She has even grapsed the pronounciation of our ridiculously difficult surname saying "A foo tig"! Although not completely mastered, she definitely says it better than the majority of the population!
Her manners are impecable - always remembering to add her pleases and thank you's! The other day my mom lent us her laptop to skype my husband while he was in Australia and when she came to collect it, out of the blue Lily says, "Thank you very much granny for the computer". So precious how she knew that my mother had lent it to us and in addition to thank her for doing so!
Lily is still such an amazing big sister and constantly makes her brother laugh! She loves to hold him, give him kisses and play with him. She is never jealous. We realise that this is another huge blessing. Long may this sibling love last!
Still such an incredible sleeper, Lily goes down at around 8pm now and loves her story time and "mom and dad chat time" before saying goodnight. We then say our "I love you's", switch off her light and close the door and we don't hear another peep until around 6:30am. Her midday naps are also amazing with her going down at about 12:30pm and only waking at about 4pm. As a result we don't have that many play dates in the afternoons and try to do most of our fun things in the morning.
I could ramble on and on about my precious little angel, I am such a proud mommy. She fills our world with so much delight and I grow more and more in love with her every single day - who knew that was possible?!
My absolute angel, such a truly soft little caring soul, the light of my life, the cutest little girl to have walked this earth, so intelligent, extremely funny and just an absolute joy from the moment she wakes up to the time she goes to bed. We are so very blessed with our precious little Lily and my heart swells with pride when I talk or think about her. We are incredibly lucky to have her in our lives.
Lily's vocabulary astounds us! The words and phrases she comes up with blows our minds. I love that we can have full on conversations now and that she grasps most of what we are trying to communicate with her. Some of her pronounciations are adorable, providing SO much entertainment! She has even grapsed the pronounciation of our ridiculously difficult surname saying "A foo tig"! Although not completely mastered, she definitely says it better than the majority of the population!
Her manners are impecable - always remembering to add her pleases and thank you's! The other day my mom lent us her laptop to skype my husband while he was in Australia and when she came to collect it, out of the blue Lily says, "Thank you very much granny for the computer". So precious how she knew that my mother had lent it to us and in addition to thank her for doing so!
Lily is still such an amazing big sister and constantly makes her brother laugh! She loves to hold him, give him kisses and play with him. She is never jealous. We realise that this is another huge blessing. Long may this sibling love last!
Still such an incredible sleeper, Lily goes down at around 8pm now and loves her story time and "mom and dad chat time" before saying goodnight. We then say our "I love you's", switch off her light and close the door and we don't hear another peep until around 6:30am. Her midday naps are also amazing with her going down at about 12:30pm and only waking at about 4pm. As a result we don't have that many play dates in the afternoons and try to do most of our fun things in the morning.
I could ramble on and on about my precious little angel, I am such a proud mommy. She fills our world with so much delight and I grow more and more in love with her every single day - who knew that was possible?!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
6 months old!
I say it time and time again but where has my little 3kg baby gone? I cannot believe that 6 full months have passed and my little baby boy is half a year already! He is now a strong 7.2kg and 66cm in length. He is growing beautifully and perfectly, already holding himself nicely when in the sitting position! Just like his sister he mastered the art of sitting for a few seconds all on his own just a day or two before he turned 6 months. Such a proud mommy!
Zac, you are truly such a joy and I marvel at how you're growing, changing and discovering on a daily basis. You are still such an incredibly happy little chap full of smiles and infectious giggles. It doesn't take much coaxing to get you to smile or to erupt into giggles - a true an absolute delight!
You truly adore your sister and for some reason, the mere sight of her brings out a huge smile and little giggles! I don't know what you are seeing in her that is so infectiously funny but it is truly amazing to hear. She just loves making you laugh too so I have 2 gorgeous little babies who just love one another. Truly heart melting!
You are still in your size 3 nappies, wearing size 3-6 month clothes (although a few of your 6-12 months tops are starting to fit a little better) and are sleeping quite well for the most part. The last few nights haven't been great with you picking up an extra wake time at about 2am, followed by your usual 4am and then 6am. I'm battling a little to get you back down into your cot after your 4am feed - you wake up all the time! So the last few nights I have put you in my bed with me so we can both get some extra bit of sleep instead of starting our days at 4am! I'm hoping that soon you will start to sleep right through again to 4am or even later. Sleeping through would be amazing!!! Although I can't complain, you're a better sleeper than many babies and I'm not dying of sleep deprivation!
Otherwise you're a true joy and we love you more than words can describe. It is funny how you've only been in our lives for 6 months yet I cannot imagine our world without you in it. Thanks for being such an incredible little boy full of life and laughs. Mwah xxx
Zac, you are truly such a joy and I marvel at how you're growing, changing and discovering on a daily basis. You are still such an incredibly happy little chap full of smiles and infectious giggles. It doesn't take much coaxing to get you to smile or to erupt into giggles - a true an absolute delight!
You truly adore your sister and for some reason, the mere sight of her brings out a huge smile and little giggles! I don't know what you are seeing in her that is so infectiously funny but it is truly amazing to hear. She just loves making you laugh too so I have 2 gorgeous little babies who just love one another. Truly heart melting!
You are still in your size 3 nappies, wearing size 3-6 month clothes (although a few of your 6-12 months tops are starting to fit a little better) and are sleeping quite well for the most part. The last few nights haven't been great with you picking up an extra wake time at about 2am, followed by your usual 4am and then 6am. I'm battling a little to get you back down into your cot after your 4am feed - you wake up all the time! So the last few nights I have put you in my bed with me so we can both get some extra bit of sleep instead of starting our days at 4am! I'm hoping that soon you will start to sleep right through again to 4am or even later. Sleeping through would be amazing!!! Although I can't complain, you're a better sleeper than many babies and I'm not dying of sleep deprivation!
Otherwise you're a true joy and we love you more than words can describe. It is funny how you've only been in our lives for 6 months yet I cannot imagine our world without you in it. Thanks for being such an incredible little boy full of life and laughs. Mwah xxx
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