I can't believe that, in less than a week, I'm going to be a mummy to an 11 month old!
Sleeping is going wonderful. The last few nights when I've put bug down at 7pm there has been no fuss at all. Not even a whimper. I'm delighted that he finally feels secure enough to fall asleep by himself. I'd normally have to stay in the room with him or comfort him but now he can do it himself!
I'm still breastfeeding bug but I've noticed lately that he's wanting fewer feeds. I've still been breastfeeding on demand as I've done from the start. There is still at least one night feed (on a good night, sometimes more), a big feed in the morning, after lunch, before dinner and before bed. I've not made any decisions about how long I'll continue to breastfeed for. I go back to work in less than 6 weeks *cries* not long after bug turns one *more cries*. I'm guessing the feeds will continue to decrease up until he's a year old. Since I'll be working 9:30 - 1:30 (initially) then it would be less stressful for bug if he, at least, drops the after lunch feed. I'm sure he will. In fact I'm thinking he'll drop them all apart from the morning and before bed. I'll see what happens before I decide what I'm going to do. In the early days I never thought I'd love it and I certainly never thought I'd miss it when the came to stop. Now I know I'll miss it. Although I'm also looking forward to wearing normal bras again and I'm really hoping my cup size goes back down to what it was pre-pregnancy so I don't need to buy new bras! I was a D cup and I'm currently a G cup.
Yesterday bug was pushing his truck around the living room. I'm thinking it won't be long before he's ready to let go and have a go at real walking. I'll always think of him as my baby but he's starting to look like a right little boy now. Growing up so fast but I'm making sure I enjoy every minute of it. Yesterday afternoon I was lying on the living room floor while bug was crawling around and he crawled over to me to give me kisses (or what I think is his attempt at kisses) and he was trying to blow raspberries on my tummy - the same as I do to him. Adorable. I love love love my baby boy.
It's been wonderful having ever day with him but I'm started to feel scared about how I'm going to cope leaving him to go to work. I know it has to be done. My maternity leave officially finishes the end of January so as of the 1st February I'm on annual leave. Feels so close. I'll need to make a note to phone up the tax credits on Tuesday to let them no I'm working again so I'll qualify for working tax credits.
In other news. My sister's dating scan is getting so close. A week on Monday. I'm so excited for her :)
Bug has just woken from his nap so this is a good place to stop.
Sleeping is going wonderful. The last few nights when I've put bug down at 7pm there has been no fuss at all. Not even a whimper. I'm delighted that he finally feels secure enough to fall asleep by himself. I'd normally have to stay in the room with him or comfort him but now he can do it himself!
I'm still breastfeeding bug but I've noticed lately that he's wanting fewer feeds. I've still been breastfeeding on demand as I've done from the start. There is still at least one night feed (on a good night, sometimes more), a big feed in the morning, after lunch, before dinner and before bed. I've not made any decisions about how long I'll continue to breastfeed for. I go back to work in less than 6 weeks *cries* not long after bug turns one *more cries*. I'm guessing the feeds will continue to decrease up until he's a year old. Since I'll be working 9:30 - 1:30 (initially) then it would be less stressful for bug if he, at least, drops the after lunch feed. I'm sure he will. In fact I'm thinking he'll drop them all apart from the morning and before bed. I'll see what happens before I decide what I'm going to do. In the early days I never thought I'd love it and I certainly never thought I'd miss it when the came to stop. Now I know I'll miss it. Although I'm also looking forward to wearing normal bras again and I'm really hoping my cup size goes back down to what it was pre-pregnancy so I don't need to buy new bras! I was a D cup and I'm currently a G cup.
Yesterday bug was pushing his truck around the living room. I'm thinking it won't be long before he's ready to let go and have a go at real walking. I'll always think of him as my baby but he's starting to look like a right little boy now. Growing up so fast but I'm making sure I enjoy every minute of it. Yesterday afternoon I was lying on the living room floor while bug was crawling around and he crawled over to me to give me kisses (or what I think is his attempt at kisses) and he was trying to blow raspberries on my tummy - the same as I do to him. Adorable. I love love love my baby boy.
It's been wonderful having ever day with him but I'm started to feel scared about how I'm going to cope leaving him to go to work. I know it has to be done. My maternity leave officially finishes the end of January so as of the 1st February I'm on annual leave. Feels so close. I'll need to make a note to phone up the tax credits on Tuesday to let them no I'm working again so I'll qualify for working tax credits.
In other news. My sister's dating scan is getting so close. A week on Monday. I'm so excited for her :)
Bug has just woken from his nap so this is a good place to stop.
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