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
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Solids!
Cooking, blending, pureeing, preparing, decanting and freezing... All the activities that are once again going to become a part of my weekly routine. I've been both looking forward to and not looking forward to the introduction of solids. Due to the above mentioned list of verbs (i.e. "doing words"), I could have delayed the inevitable for a little longer, however, I was extremely excited and courious to see how Zac took to the new experience and therefore looking forward to this next milestone as well.
Due to us introducing Lily to solids just after she turned 5 months, I decided to do the same with Zac. At exactly 5 months and 10 days old, we introduced our little guy to the wonderful world of veggies - gem squash to be exact. Initially he seemed quite confused by this new tasting substance that was being put into this mouth. He also wasn't sure whether this new texture required sucking, spitting or biting! The mouth movements were quite entertaining to watch.
My overall concensus was that Zac neither loved nor hated this new experience. He ate around 3 small teaspoons of the gem squash and that was that for the first trial. The second and third day saw him consuming and enjoying it a lot more. Tomorrow I'm excited to introduce a new veggie - sweet potato. Who knew that the mere activity of introducing foods to your baby would be such a thrill! Holding thumbs that he enjoys his solids and continues to do so in the future!
Due to us introducing Lily to solids just after she turned 5 months, I decided to do the same with Zac. At exactly 5 months and 10 days old, we introduced our little guy to the wonderful world of veggies - gem squash to be exact. Initially he seemed quite confused by this new tasting substance that was being put into this mouth. He also wasn't sure whether this new texture required sucking, spitting or biting! The mouth movements were quite entertaining to watch.
My overall concensus was that Zac neither loved nor hated this new experience. He ate around 3 small teaspoons of the gem squash and that was that for the first trial. The second and third day saw him consuming and enjoying it a lot more. Tomorrow I'm excited to introduce a new veggie - sweet potato. Who knew that the mere activity of introducing foods to your baby would be such a thrill! Holding thumbs that he enjoys his solids and continues to do so in the future!
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| Looking a little perplexed! |
Saturday, September 15, 2012
And he "speaks"!
Just as our little man Zac turned 5 months old, he decided it was time to start "speaking"! The past few days he has been "da da da da da'ing", "na na na na na'ing" and speaking in little baby talk which is truly gorgeous to hear.
He has also been giggling ever so more, especially when I bounce him up and down or say "boo!" I've also noticed that he has found his little feet and often grabs them, bringing his toes towards his mouth.
He seems to want to put everything in his mouth and often sits contently gumming on my fingers, hand or arm. I've given him a few teething rings to bite on, but he hasn't quite mastered the art of placing larger objects into his mouth, often missing the target. He is getting there though!
Our little man is now quite the accomplished "roller over" and upon leaving him on the bed on his tummy, I often return to find him lying on his back. Just the other day (again, after having turned 5 months) I left him on his back and he managed to roll over onto his stomach for the first time! So no more resting assured that where I leave my baby I will find him - got to carefully place him where I know he will remain safe out of harms way as he gets that little bit more mobile.
So many little milestones achieved just as he turned 5 months and as usual, I'm looking forward to the next one!
He has also been giggling ever so more, especially when I bounce him up and down or say "boo!" I've also noticed that he has found his little feet and often grabs them, bringing his toes towards his mouth.
He seems to want to put everything in his mouth and often sits contently gumming on my fingers, hand or arm. I've given him a few teething rings to bite on, but he hasn't quite mastered the art of placing larger objects into his mouth, often missing the target. He is getting there though!
Our little man is now quite the accomplished "roller over" and upon leaving him on the bed on his tummy, I often return to find him lying on his back. Just the other day (again, after having turned 5 months) I left him on his back and he managed to roll over onto his stomach for the first time! So no more resting assured that where I leave my baby I will find him - got to carefully place him where I know he will remain safe out of harms way as he gets that little bit more mobile.
So many little milestones achieved just as he turned 5 months and as usual, I'm looking forward to the next one!
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
5 months today
Our little precious guy is a whopping 5 months old today! Still ever so happy and charming, he fills our lives with so much joy. I can't believe how big he is getting and guestimate his weight to be well over 7kg now. Many people have commented in the past that he has incredibly large hands so I'm intrigued to know whether our little guy is going to remain a little guy or whether he is going to be a tall, big boy! I suppose only time will tell...
Zac is still sleeping relatively well with one or two wake up calls at night. He then falls asleep on the boob and goes back down after about 15-20 minutes, allowing mom to happily go back to slumber land post feed. He still fights his day naps when sleep starts taking over - he fights it like something evil is taking over his little body! He pushes himself away from me and cries! Eventually, he succumbs to the extreme tiredness and I can then put him down in his cot. His sister used to fall asleep by self soothing without being held or rocked, but unfortunately, our little Zac prefers to be held and then once asleep, can the transition into the cot commence.
Zac is ever the charmer and gives everyone big smiles and kisses. He loves being nuzzled in the neck and kissed on the mouth. He responds with giggles and big open mouthed kisses right back (although he obviously isn't aware of the kissing motion - he is merely responding the touch of your lips by opening his mouth). We truly are so blessed with a happy little guy.
We are introducing solids sometime this month and I'm looking forward to seeing how well he responds. Lily took to solids with much enthusiasm and enjoyment so fingers crossed we have the same with our little Zacy Boy :)
Zac is still sleeping relatively well with one or two wake up calls at night. He then falls asleep on the boob and goes back down after about 15-20 minutes, allowing mom to happily go back to slumber land post feed. He still fights his day naps when sleep starts taking over - he fights it like something evil is taking over his little body! He pushes himself away from me and cries! Eventually, he succumbs to the extreme tiredness and I can then put him down in his cot. His sister used to fall asleep by self soothing without being held or rocked, but unfortunately, our little Zac prefers to be held and then once asleep, can the transition into the cot commence.
Zac is ever the charmer and gives everyone big smiles and kisses. He loves being nuzzled in the neck and kissed on the mouth. He responds with giggles and big open mouthed kisses right back (although he obviously isn't aware of the kissing motion - he is merely responding the touch of your lips by opening his mouth). We truly are so blessed with a happy little guy.
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| Giving granny some love and kisses |
Monday, September 10, 2012
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Lily's 1st haircut
Lily's hair is often a topic of conversation... From strangers admiring her gorgeous curls to mommy's frustration with the morning struggle to get a brush through it! This mom, with dead straight hair, also frequently comments on how she managed to produce a child with Shirley Temple type ringlets?! Nevertheless, we have loved watching her hair grow over the months and have been exceptionally reluctant to put a pair of scissors near it.
However, the time had come to give Lily's unruly ends a neat trim and I placed her on the bathroom counter with her iPad so I could try to avoid any protests. Lily wasn't too happy about me putting the scissors so close to her head and gave a few whimpers before getting lost in her iPad much to my relief. Unfortunately, I am by no means a professional hairstylist and with Lily facing sideways, I think I may have ended up giving her a lopsided hairdo! Thankfully her curls hide a multitude of hair cutting sins so no-one is the wiser.
I must admit that it was quite sad cutting away at her baby curls - another reminder that my baby is growing up so quickly and at 28 months it was time for a neatening up. So here's to the first haircut of many more to follow.
However, the time had come to give Lily's unruly ends a neat trim and I placed her on the bathroom counter with her iPad so I could try to avoid any protests. Lily wasn't too happy about me putting the scissors so close to her head and gave a few whimpers before getting lost in her iPad much to my relief. Unfortunately, I am by no means a professional hairstylist and with Lily facing sideways, I think I may have ended up giving her a lopsided hairdo! Thankfully her curls hide a multitude of hair cutting sins so no-one is the wiser.
I must admit that it was quite sad cutting away at her baby curls - another reminder that my baby is growing up so quickly and at 28 months it was time for a neatening up. So here's to the first haircut of many more to follow.
Monday, September 3, 2012
1st night away
Last week we decided to go to Old Mac Daddy in Elgin for our first night away as a family of four. Of course only going for one night, you'd expect the luggage capacity to be at a minimum... Well, unfortunately not with two babies! We were packed to the max, with the dogs at the extreme rear of the car of course and my "not so small" bum squished between the two car seats at the back. Thankfully our destination was only an hour and a half away so the discomfort wasn't endured for too long.
My wonderful parents joined us on our night away which always adds some more fun to the mix. We stayed in the three bedroom villa, a few stairs climb on the hill. With nothing much to do at the venue other than go for long walks and relax, that's exactly what we did. Zac sat in the Baby Bjorn adding 6kg+ to every step I had to take (yay for the extra calories burnt!) and Lily happily walked alongside us, entertaining us almost every step of the way. Goodness, we have honestly been blessed with one of the most gorgeous little girls in the world, full of character!
That evening we enjoyed a wonderful dinner at the restaurant (lamb shank, pizza, salmon trout and hake) and had a relatively early night's sleep. With a new bed and a snoring husband, I didn't get a good night's rest and to top it off, Zac woke up at 4:30am and wasn't quite ready to go back to sleep! Luckily at 6:30am he fell into a deep sleep and slept until 8:30am which was nice for mommy to have a little doze.
After a wonderful breakfast back in the barn restaurant, we packed the car and made our way home. The weather was awfully windy, cold and overall miserable so it was lucky we had the good weather the previous day. Our drive home was quick and our first night away with our two little treasures went well. Looking forward to our next little mini adventure!
My wonderful parents joined us on our night away which always adds some more fun to the mix. We stayed in the three bedroom villa, a few stairs climb on the hill. With nothing much to do at the venue other than go for long walks and relax, that's exactly what we did. Zac sat in the Baby Bjorn adding 6kg+ to every step I had to take (yay for the extra calories burnt!) and Lily happily walked alongside us, entertaining us almost every step of the way. Goodness, we have honestly been blessed with one of the most gorgeous little girls in the world, full of character!
That evening we enjoyed a wonderful dinner at the restaurant (lamb shank, pizza, salmon trout and hake) and had a relatively early night's sleep. With a new bed and a snoring husband, I didn't get a good night's rest and to top it off, Zac woke up at 4:30am and wasn't quite ready to go back to sleep! Luckily at 6:30am he fell into a deep sleep and slept until 8:30am which was nice for mommy to have a little doze.
After a wonderful breakfast back in the barn restaurant, we packed the car and made our way home. The weather was awfully windy, cold and overall miserable so it was lucky we had the good weather the previous day. Our drive home was quick and our first night away with our two little treasures went well. Looking forward to our next little mini adventure!
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| Looking at the chickens in the play area |
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| Bathing in the kitchen sink! |
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| Ready for our walk! |
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| Happy little guy! |
Monday, August 20, 2012
Love these very true words...
"Before i held you in my arms, I held you in my heart. That is where you began and where you will always be."
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