Hogmanay

Wishing you all the best for 2011!

Happy New Year for when the time comes!

2010 has been an amazing year for me and I'm looking forward to what 2011 brings ♥

first Christmas

Bug's first Christmas was lovely ♥ Obviously he didn't understand what was going on and was trying to eat the wrapping paper! I think his favourite present was the box my sisters present for him came in! The toys are starting to take over..

Tooth number 6 started making it's appearance on Christmas eve (the one right of his two front teeth - no idea what it's proper name is)

On boxing day (26th) he took a few steps holding onto the couch :) The last few weeks have happened so quickly - first crawling, then standing and now almost cruising.

I can't believe it's almost the end of 2010.

In other news.. I'm going to be an aunty again *shock* My little sister found out she was pregnant in the middle of December and thinks she's due some time in August. She's scared - she'll have an 18 month age gap. Scary stuff! She did say she was worried about telling me incase I thought it would take the attention away from the boys first Christmas but I didn't think that at all. She also thought I might think she was stupid for not being careful etc but I told her as long as she's happy then I'm happy for her. I feel quite nervous for her (mainly because her partner is an idiot who refuses to get a job) but I'm sure she'll be fine and everything will work out.

I had to abandon my car today!! I didn't realise how bad the roads were until I was halfway down one of the hills here and couldn't get the car back up it. I tried an alternative way home where the hills aren't as steep but it wasn't happening. Two guys (one I know from work) helped me get it off the main road. This meant I had to walk home with bug - was a good thing I put the push chair back in the boot of the car! I feel Maclaren deserve some praise for their push chair handling the snow/ice so well!

Bug's sleeping is still awful. It doesn't matter what time I put him down at he fights it for a good hour before accepting that he's tired and that it's ok to sleep. I'll now have sleep in 3 hour stretches and this is a huge improvement!

I should probably try and sleep while I can...

positive update

How can it be the 23rd of December already? I honestly have no idea where this year has gone. Time really does fly in once you have a baby! I'm feeling excited for bug's first Christmas. I know he isn't going to understand what's going on and I know he's more interested in the wrapping paper than his presents but it's still so exciting. Double excitement because it's also my nephew, N's, first Christmas as well.

Last Saturday (18th Dec.) bug pulled himself onto his knees using the couch, table, changing box for support. On Monday (20th Dec.) I was sitting on the couch and he was holding onto the legs and pulled himself up onto his feet. There really is no stopping him now! Crawling is adorable - he'll follow me if I leave the room. Or even if I walk around the coffee table - he'll follow me around the room. This means that he is in at everything and I mean everything. He especially loves getting right in at the windows (the living room windows come down to floor level). There is a photo of him from when he was five days old that he loves to pick up and look at. Even DVDs aren't safe anymore!

So things are hectic with a mobile baby but we still have quiet moments too. Last night I was lying next to bug just stroking his hair as he fell asleep. It's beyond amazing.

I've noticed that since he's started crawling he feels slimmer. I'm not concerned because he was becoming a bit of a pudding! That itself makes me smile after all the weight issues for the first few months.

I think the AD's are starting to make a difference. I'm not getting upset as much over little things and I generally feel a lot calmer. I think calmer is the word - just feel more in control and on top of things. I'm also no longer feeling physically unwell. All good things. I have another appointment with my gp in January.

A really positive entry from me!

If I don't update before Christmas I hope you all have a wonderful time ♥

Standing (with assistance)

Bug pulled himself up to stand today using the couch for support.
My clever boy!

pulling himself up

Bug has started trying to pull himself up! Yesterday he pulled himself up onto his knees just the once but today he's been doing it a lot! This morning he was using his swing (which has a fix so it doesn't swing) to pull himself up onto his knees but he quickly fell over. After that he's been using the couch to pull himself up, still just on his knees but he's doing so well! I can't believe how quickly he's learning new things. Just reminds me how quickly he is growing! He's not quite figured out how to go from his knees to standing but I'm sure that will come soon. This meant I had to put his cotbed onto the lowest setting (from the second setting).

I was feeding bug in the living room this afternoon. It was really quiet and just felt so peaceful. I love quiet moments like that. I know I'm going to miss breastfeeding when it's time to stop.

We have more snow. It's pretty while I'm in the house but if I have to go out it's a huge inconvenience. I can't even see my car anymore.

I think the AD's are starting to help. I'm not sure I'm feeling better but my sleeping has slightly improved the last few nights and I even managed to sleep in the day when bug napped yesterday and today! I'm taking that as a good sign after many months of taking ages to actually fall asleep.

I'm sure I had something else to write about but I can't remember what it was. I imagine it will come back to me once I switch off the computer!

gp appt

So the snow is gone which meant I made it to my appointment this morning with my GP. Had it been three weeks already? I'm still feeling the same but she said as I've only been on the full dose for 2 weeks it might take another few weeks before I feel a difference. I mentioned that the first night I took them I felt really anxious about breastfeeding even though she had assured me it was safe for bug. I'm not as anxious now but it's still sitting at the back of my mind. She doesn't feel that I'd be ready just now to go to any groups but she does think that once I'm feeling better about things it would be beneficial to speak to other mums who have gone through it.  She wrote me out another prescription and made an appointment for me to see her again in 4 weeks.

Crawling

Bug is officially crawling!

He had been army crawling for the past few weeks, occasionally going up on his knees but falling back down onto  his tummy after a few seconds. On Saturday afternoon he crawled a tiny distance but there was nothing more until today where he has been crawling loads! I'm so proud of my little man ♥

The snow here is awful and I'm starting to feel the strain of not being able to get out. I have my GP appointment next Monday but if it stays like this I have no idea if I'll be able to get there. Hopefully the roads will be clear(er) by then. Seriously can't see the roads at all! Not impressed with all this snow.