Half the fun of getting to where you want to be should be in appreciating how you got there. I know that my specific challenge is to appreciate the present rather than being too focused on the past or the future. Even with infertility, being grateful for the time we had as a couple, rather than … [Read more...]
Montessori Baby
Some of you may remember that I am a qualified Montessori teacher (at Pre-school level). However, I’ve been pretty slack when it comes to using all the skills that I should be. I haven’t given him the room with the mattress on the floor with the mirror. I haven’t been making materials for him to … [Read more...]
If he cries, you should put a boob on it…
(coutesy http://justmommies.com) If you're a fan of my poetry (remember my fertility poetry: - I just haven't met you yet, I'm over it, Happiness), I now have a baby version based on my go to solution for baby cries when all else is exhausted. Obviously if he dropped his toy - pick it up, if … [Read more...]
Holding my head up
Nicholas is now nearly 16 weeks and weighed 6.4kg at his vaccinations yesterday. I am so pleased we can have a break from those for a while. His next injections are only at 9 months. I think we are out of the survival (eat / sleep / poop) mode and we now have more awake time to play which is a … [Read more...]
Birth Part Two: First Week Freak Out
PART TWO: THURSDAY- SATURDAY: THE FIRST FEW DAYS I ended off the first post on Nicholas’ birth by saying that it is a bit of a shock to find that the little one you have been carrying inside you for so long is now a real live baby that you have to care for. Lulu put it really well: Here is … [Read more...]