With home decor being the primary goings-on in our lives at the moment, our computer was unplugged and moved to a new location. It has taken some time, but we are now reconnected and I am able to do a quick update on how things are going in the Aufrichtig household.
The sleep training worked like a dream! It was the best money I have spent in a very long time and Lily was back to being an angel sleeper within 5 days. It wasn't as difficult as I had imagined - I just stuck to the rules that Lynn Woods had given me without faltering once. I literally followed her instructions to the minute and didn't let Lily's cries deter my determination to succeed. It has been 2 weeks since we started with the sleep training and you would never say that we ever experienced any issues. Lily now happily goes down to have both her midday and evening naps without as much as a "boo". I don't hear a thing unless she decides she would like to have a little chat to herself which is just too precious to hear.
Lily now goes to sleep at 7:30pm and usually wakes up just after 7am without any night time wakings. PERFECT! This pregnant mommy can recuperate after her hectic days running after an extremely busy toddler. I no longer feel exhausted and in need of sleep - we are all very happy in our space right now. Holding thumbs it lasts as I have no doubt it was all due to teething. Lily finally, at the age of 17 months, sprouted her 3rd and 4th teeth and I can see another 3 teeth about to make their appearance. That is 5 teeth trying to come through at one time. No wonder my poor baby was suffering!
Lily is learning new words at an incredible rate. She now counts to 5, says "bicik" for biscuit, "sausage", "milk", "bunny", "see you" when she waves goodbye, "Bella" or "Chi Chi" for the dogs, "bubbles", "ball", "I la" for I love you... And the list is growing. It is quite amazing how the two of us now communicate - I can understand so much more of what she wants and needs which assists with the levels of frustration for the both of us!
On a pregnancy note, I'm now 15 weeks pregnant and still sporting a relatively flat stomach. I haven't yet felt any movement although you are supposed to be able to feel it earlier 2nd time round. So I'm just waiting for those amazing first flutters to make themselves known. My jeans, although still loose, are definitely not AS loose as they were prior to falling pregnant so I have a feeling I'm going to carry the same way I carried with Lily - ALL in my behind and not much in my stomach. I suppose time will tell when this bump will make itself known but with Lily, it was only around the 24 week mark if I remember correctly.
My next scan is in a week's time and I can't wait to see our little baba. I am also very excited to hear whether my gynae is going to confirm the fetal assessment's sighting that we are in fact having a little boy. Once I've heard from him, I will be 100% convinced. Looking forward to it!
So all is well and happy in our little home :)
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
It's a boy!
On Tuesday we had our Fetal Assessment Scan at the Fetal Assessment Center in Claremont. I was both anxious and excited to see our little "bean". I have been feeling great once again as the nausea and exhaustion subsided around week 11 so obviously I no longer had any "pregnancy" symptoms and wanted confirmation that all was still okay with the pregnancy. Besides confirmation that all was still going well, we had decided to find out the sex of our new baby. We didn't find out the sex when we were pregnant with Lily, but this time around, I just knew I wanted to find out.
My reasons for finding out were simple. I come from a family of girls, I have a daughter and felt 100% certain that this baby was going to be yet another girl. I only "know" girls and needed to know if I was in fact carrying a boy as I needed time to get my head around the notion. I would need a whole mind shift in fact! Not that I didn't want a boy, it is just so unknown to me...
The scan, as expected, was amazing. The intricate detail and in-depth view of our baby who is essentially only the size of half a banana, is truly astounding. The woman conducting the scan confirmed that there is very little risk of our baby having any developmental abnormalities and all looked perfect as far as she could see. She then asked whether we would like to know the sex of the baby and we both said yes...
She went to the groin area and as soon as she focused on it, she said with 100% certainty that our baby is in fact a boy! My heart skipped a beat... I couldn't believe it! I was so certain that Lily would be getting a sister, how could I be so incredibly wrong? I almost didn't hear what was being said next as I lay there in disbelief. I was smiling and excited, but truly shocked. But there was no denying that a winky was visible!
So I now need to get my head around the idea of our new little baby being a boy! I'm excited and nervous of the unknown, but know that this little person is going to complete our family perfectly. I have no doubt he is going to have me wrapped around his teeny tiny finger in no time. I'm looking forward to seeing him again at the end of the month for our 16 week scan. Again, it is truly amazing how blessed we are and I cannot wait for Lily to have a little brother.
My reasons for finding out were simple. I come from a family of girls, I have a daughter and felt 100% certain that this baby was going to be yet another girl. I only "know" girls and needed to know if I was in fact carrying a boy as I needed time to get my head around the notion. I would need a whole mind shift in fact! Not that I didn't want a boy, it is just so unknown to me...
The scan, as expected, was amazing. The intricate detail and in-depth view of our baby who is essentially only the size of half a banana, is truly astounding. The woman conducting the scan confirmed that there is very little risk of our baby having any developmental abnormalities and all looked perfect as far as she could see. She then asked whether we would like to know the sex of the baby and we both said yes...
She went to the groin area and as soon as she focused on it, she said with 100% certainty that our baby is in fact a boy! My heart skipped a beat... I couldn't believe it! I was so certain that Lily would be getting a sister, how could I be so incredibly wrong? I almost didn't hear what was being said next as I lay there in disbelief. I was smiling and excited, but truly shocked. But there was no denying that a winky was visible!
So I now need to get my head around the idea of our new little baby being a boy! I'm excited and nervous of the unknown, but know that this little person is going to complete our family perfectly. I have no doubt he is going to have me wrapped around his teeny tiny finger in no time. I'm looking forward to seeing him again at the end of the month for our 16 week scan. Again, it is truly amazing how blessed we are and I cannot wait for Lily to have a little brother.
A trying time
My precious little angel went from a relatively great sleeper who self soothed herself to sleep when I put her down for her midday and evening sleeps, to a feisty, determined little person who for some reason feared sleep and didn't want to be left alone in her cot. This started exactly two weeks ago and it truly has been a physically and emotionally draining and exhausting 14 days.
Initially we thought her reluctance to go to sleep was due to the fact that her granny and great granny were visiting and she didn't want to miss out on anything happening downstairs while she was being made to go to sleep. She definitely suffers from FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) at times! However, after noticing how incredibly swollen her little gums were and then a few days later, the appearance of 2 pearly whites, made me realise that it must be that she is teething which is causing the upsets. She is so incredibly busy during the day I don't think she has time to register that she is uncomfortable, but perhaps when she is a little more quiet and subdued, the pressure, discomfort and pain, probably sets it.
Thankfully, our doctor confirmed that Lily wasn't ill so there was nothing to worry about medically. Unfortunately, he didn't hear my subtle pleas for drugs to help with her sleeping! However, our family GP in East London showed a little more sympathy and gave us a script for a miracle medicine which isn't habit forming and doesn't metabolise in the body so is completely safe. It has made a world of difference these last 5 nights enabling Lily (and us) to sleep through (touch wood it lasts!). Unfortunately it wasn't helping with the settling of her though prior to falling asleep so I decided to bite the bullet and consult a Baby Routine Specialist which I did this morning.
I left the specialist with 2 pages of notes on her diet and how to start sleep training. I decided that this was the perfect time to start (today is a Thursday) as my husband is away on a long weekend fishing trip and his reluctance to hear his child crying wouldn't affect my efforts. When I put Lily down for her midday nap, she cried as expected. I let her cry for 5 minutes, went inside, comforted her for about 10 seconds and then walked out. I then waited for another 10 minutes while she screamed and then went into her room again to comfort her. I was instructed to increase the length of time I was out of her bedroom for 5 minutes every time. Luckily I didn't have to go in a 3rd time as she fell asleep just before her next 15 minutes were up. So she essentially cried for just under 25 minutes in total - a very long and draining 25 minutes where I just sat staring at the clock on my phone and listening to her screams.
Luckily tonight was different. I gave her her miracle medicine at 18h30, she had her bath at 18h45 and got ready for bed at 19h10. We read 3 short stories and then I said goodnight, I love you and put her peacefully in her bed. I thought that she was rather docile and could possibly not protest, but as I closed her door she let out her signature scream and cried, however, this time I was pleasantly surprised that her crying only lasted 3 minutes and then silence! I'm not getting my hopes up for tomorrow's naps, but it could have been a lot worse.
Here's hoping that the sleep training works by the end of the weekend as the specialist suggested it would. I am going to be tough and stick to the rules and guidelines and if the specialist is as good as people say she is, Lily should be back to the angel sleeper she used to be by Sunday!
Initially we thought her reluctance to go to sleep was due to the fact that her granny and great granny were visiting and she didn't want to miss out on anything happening downstairs while she was being made to go to sleep. She definitely suffers from FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) at times! However, after noticing how incredibly swollen her little gums were and then a few days later, the appearance of 2 pearly whites, made me realise that it must be that she is teething which is causing the upsets. She is so incredibly busy during the day I don't think she has time to register that she is uncomfortable, but perhaps when she is a little more quiet and subdued, the pressure, discomfort and pain, probably sets it.
Thankfully, our doctor confirmed that Lily wasn't ill so there was nothing to worry about medically. Unfortunately, he didn't hear my subtle pleas for drugs to help with her sleeping! However, our family GP in East London showed a little more sympathy and gave us a script for a miracle medicine which isn't habit forming and doesn't metabolise in the body so is completely safe. It has made a world of difference these last 5 nights enabling Lily (and us) to sleep through (touch wood it lasts!). Unfortunately it wasn't helping with the settling of her though prior to falling asleep so I decided to bite the bullet and consult a Baby Routine Specialist which I did this morning.
I left the specialist with 2 pages of notes on her diet and how to start sleep training. I decided that this was the perfect time to start (today is a Thursday) as my husband is away on a long weekend fishing trip and his reluctance to hear his child crying wouldn't affect my efforts. When I put Lily down for her midday nap, she cried as expected. I let her cry for 5 minutes, went inside, comforted her for about 10 seconds and then walked out. I then waited for another 10 minutes while she screamed and then went into her room again to comfort her. I was instructed to increase the length of time I was out of her bedroom for 5 minutes every time. Luckily I didn't have to go in a 3rd time as she fell asleep just before her next 15 minutes were up. So she essentially cried for just under 25 minutes in total - a very long and draining 25 minutes where I just sat staring at the clock on my phone and listening to her screams.
Luckily tonight was different. I gave her her miracle medicine at 18h30, she had her bath at 18h45 and got ready for bed at 19h10. We read 3 short stories and then I said goodnight, I love you and put her peacefully in her bed. I thought that she was rather docile and could possibly not protest, but as I closed her door she let out her signature scream and cried, however, this time I was pleasantly surprised that her crying only lasted 3 minutes and then silence! I'm not getting my hopes up for tomorrow's naps, but it could have been a lot worse.
Here's hoping that the sleep training works by the end of the weekend as the specialist suggested it would. I am going to be tough and stick to the rules and guidelines and if the specialist is as good as people say she is, Lily should be back to the angel sleeper she used to be by Sunday!
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!
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.
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!
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!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Exciting news!
A few weeks ago I was diagnosed with CIN Lesions by my gynecologist and was told I needed an operation the following week to investigate and remove them if necessary. My gut instinct told me to perhaps just check that I wasn't in fact pregnant prior to going under anesthetic. Even though my hubby and I weren't actively trying to fall pregnant, we had decided not to "be careful" any more so therefore the possibility was there.
I went for blood tests 2 days before the scheduled operation and received a call from my doctor 2 hours after my blood test confirming that I was in fact pregnant! I was both shocked and ecstatic! Obviously the doctor could no longer operate but he is going to be keeping an eye on the lesion situation. If necessary, the operation will be done after the birth.
Today was our very first scan. I was nervous, apprehensive and excited. The first scan is always uncomfortable being an internal scan, but you get over that when you finally see that teeny tiny little bean's heartbeat on the monitor. It is so incredibly tiny - it is hard to believe that Lily was that little tiny creature so many months ago.
So the doctor confirmed that all looks healthy and normal. I am officially 6 weeks and 5 days along and due on the 19th April 2012, nine days before Lily's 2nd birthday. Here's to our April little angels! I can't believe that Lily is going to be an older sister! We are truly, truly blessed.
I went for blood tests 2 days before the scheduled operation and received a call from my doctor 2 hours after my blood test confirming that I was in fact pregnant! I was both shocked and ecstatic! Obviously the doctor could no longer operate but he is going to be keeping an eye on the lesion situation. If necessary, the operation will be done after the birth.
Today was our very first scan. I was nervous, apprehensive and excited. The first scan is always uncomfortable being an internal scan, but you get over that when you finally see that teeny tiny little bean's heartbeat on the monitor. It is so incredibly tiny - it is hard to believe that Lily was that little tiny creature so many months ago.
So the doctor confirmed that all looks healthy and normal. I am officially 6 weeks and 5 days along and due on the 19th April 2012, nine days before Lily's 2nd birthday. Here's to our April little angels! I can't believe that Lily is going to be an older sister! We are truly, truly blessed.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
16 months today
Happy 16 months my precious little Bug, the absolute light of my life! You are such a darling, perfect, beautiful little angel who constantly fills my life with love, laughter and excitement. Every day brings about new milestones, no matter how small and my heart wants to burst with pride and love.
You're now walking beautifully and rarely get down on all fours to crawl around. It is amazing how much bigger and taller you appear now that you're vertical instead of horizontal. I still have no idea where your little teeth are hiding as you still only have 2 little pearlers at the bottom front of your mouth. Never mind, I'm sure (well... hopeful!) that they are on their way.
At the moment life is a little exhausting for mommy as you're not sleeping perfectly like you had been for the last month. I am hoping it's your teeth bothering you so that as soon as they sprout you'll be sleeping like an angel again. Although I say you aren't sleeping perfectly, I honestly can't complain. There is usually only one wake up call during the night at around 2:30am when I have to hold you in my arms and rock you back to sleep for about 20 minutes and then the very early wake up time of around 5:30am. Murphy's Law however, this morning when it was daddy's turn to wake up with you so mommy could have a rare lie-in, you woke up after 7am!
Anyway, happy 16 months my angel. Mommy loves you to the moon and back! We are truly blessed to have such a gorgeous little family xxx
You're now walking beautifully and rarely get down on all fours to crawl around. It is amazing how much bigger and taller you appear now that you're vertical instead of horizontal. I still have no idea where your little teeth are hiding as you still only have 2 little pearlers at the bottom front of your mouth. Never mind, I'm sure (well... hopeful!) that they are on their way.
At the moment life is a little exhausting for mommy as you're not sleeping perfectly like you had been for the last month. I am hoping it's your teeth bothering you so that as soon as they sprout you'll be sleeping like an angel again. Although I say you aren't sleeping perfectly, I honestly can't complain. There is usually only one wake up call during the night at around 2:30am when I have to hold you in my arms and rock you back to sleep for about 20 minutes and then the very early wake up time of around 5:30am. Murphy's Law however, this morning when it was daddy's turn to wake up with you so mommy could have a rare lie-in, you woke up after 7am!
Anyway, happy 16 months my angel. Mommy loves you to the moon and back! We are truly blessed to have such a gorgeous little family xxx
Monday, August 15, 2011
Amazing developments!
Even though I have loved every single second, hour, day, week and month of my life with Lily in it, I must admit that this 16th month has truly been amazing. It has been amazing in the developments Lily has shown in just a matter of a few weeks. I am truly in awe of how such a little person can grasp so many things in such a short space of time. Just within the last 2 weeks since I last updated this blog, Lily is doing the following:
- WALKING! Lily has now fully grasped how to walk and is happily alternating between crawling and walking. She walks with a unique style consisting of both her arms up with her little hands in line with her head - simulating the feeling of walking while holding onto our hands.
- Her understanding of little body parts has expanded and she now knows where her head, nose, eyes and toes are. I think this is due to us singing "Head, shoulders, knees and toes" to her on a regular basis. It is too cute - when we start singing, she is used to us pointing at her correlating body parts so she then starts pointing, but randomly just pointing at her stomach in tune with our singing! However, when we say head, she does point to her head. Such a giggle watching her!
- She is starting to communicate a lot better with me which is making my understanding of what she wants or needs a lot easier. I've discovered that when she is finished drinking or eating, she says "ka". I couldn't quite work out what she meant initially, but have since realised she is trying to mimic "gone" which to her understanding means she is finished. So "ka" is often mentioned when I've made her bottle a little too full or when I'm trying to encourage vegetable consumption.
- Lily also says "da da" for her dummy. Whenever she wants it she asks for it. I presume "da da" originates from me saying "dum dum". We don't get confused between her wanting her dummy or her dad as dad is very accurately pronounced "daddy".
- Whenever the phone rings, she says "who's tha?" (without the "t" on the end of "that") and when we hand her the phone she confidently says "hello". Actually, whenever she hears a beep or ringing tune, no matter if we're at home or out shopping, she will put her hand to her ear and say "hello" as though she is in fact answering a real phone. Earlier today I was reading a book of words with accompanying pictures to her and showed her the telephone picture. I said "telephone, hello!". We then continued to the end of the book and then started all over again. When we got to the telephone, I said "what's that?" and she blurted out "hello!" and put her hand to her ears as though she were legitimately answering a telephone call!
- She has now learned and fully understands the word "no". She says it with pointed finger as well! Whenever the dogs bark, she sternly points her finger and shouts "no" at them. She also says no when she doesn't want something or gets annoyed. She says it sternly and with such conviction!
- Lily now also knows how to say "shhhh" and she does so with her finger over her lips. A few days ago, I was telling her not to climb on the coffee table. She turned around, looked at me, put her finger over her lips and said "shhhh"! It took all my strength not to start laughing - it was truly hilarious!
- Every night after I have given her a bath, I wrap her up snugly in her towel and we say bye bye to the baby in the mirror. Lily waves and says "bye bye"! We then walk from the bathroom to her bedroom and in between, Lily shouts "daddy!" for her dad to come up the stairs to kiss her goodnight. It is truly heartbreaking to hear her calling her daddy when daddy is still at work and isn't there to answer her calls.
- Other words in her vocabulary that I can remember at this moment are "wow", "wee" (whenever on a slide or swing or in a lift), "te te" (for Teletubbies), "mum mum" (for mom), "more" (when she wants something I'm eating or drinking), "baa" (for what a sheep says), "moo" (self explanatory), "birdy" and "copter" (helicopter). I'm sure I'm forgetting a few...
- While out shopping, she is such a friendly little character. She loves handing the tellers bits of shopping to scan and will happily chat away to them. When we leave, she says "bye bye" and gives them the cutest little wave. Then, while I still have her sitting in the trolley while I'm unpacking our grocery bags into the car, she waves excitedly at all the cars driving past. I love watching the surprised and touched faces of the passers and drivers by. I'm sure it must lighten their day... Well it most certainly lightens mine!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
First few steps
FINALLY, at 15 months and 3 days, Lily took her first few steps! It took a lot of coaxing from mom and dad, but she did it! We were so happy, screeching with glee and praise. Our little angel was so proud of herself beaming from behind her dummy.
Yesterday, without me really realising it, she walked from the couch to the coffee table which required about 4 or 5 steps all on her own. I wish she would do that more often, but we are still having to coax her and remind her to walk. Never mind, at least we are at the beginning of a new phase and soon she will be running around just like all her little friends.
Here's hoping that mommy will get a few cardio and toning sessions in during all the running about! Who needs the gym?
Yesterday, without me really realising it, she walked from the couch to the coffee table which required about 4 or 5 steps all on her own. I wish she would do that more often, but we are still having to coax her and remind her to walk. Never mind, at least we are at the beginning of a new phase and soon she will be running around just like all her little friends.
Here's hoping that mommy will get a few cardio and toning sessions in during all the running about! Who needs the gym?
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