Saturday, 8 September 2012
saturday snapshots
Today has been spent chasing an attempted escapee around the flat, I took the hint and took her to the park in the end. My days it seems consist of chasing Nelly and saying "No" alot and often than not involve poor old Oscar.
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| Poor Oscar, at least you have a reason to be grumpy! |
I got some great clothing items from the charity shops which I'll post up once they're all washed and ironed and paired with the right stuff!
Friday, 7 September 2012
todays finds
I've always had a soft spot when rummaging through other peoples donated goods for personalised notes on books and the like. To think that at one point in time an item was cherished, inscribed with a personal message or meaning. Dated to remember a moment in time to look back on in life. Today was no exception...
Dear Troy, where are you now? Who are you? Or maybe even who were you? Did you have a nice time that new years eve 57 years ago?... I wonder if you listened to Bellini that night?........
....a page from a book, a picture of Vincenzo Bellini framed and sealed and given on new years eve 1955.
Always gets me wondering about the story behind the note, where it was given, where it was kept all these years and how it ended up yet another item cast aside on a charity shop shelf...
Dear Troy, where are you now? Who are you? Or maybe even who were you? Did you have a nice time that new years eve 57 years ago?... I wonder if you listened to Bellini that night?........
Thursday, 6 September 2012
On co-sleeping AND breastfeeding
This morning I sit here feeling worn out! I've been breastfeeding frequently during the night and Nelly just wouldn't settle into relaxed sleep at all! This I want to admit, yes me, mother of 4 who 'should know the ropes' by now and 'all the tricks in the book' is a regular occurance in my life.
There I've said it.
My baby is a terrible sleeper.
Or the question is, is it baby? I think I've caused all this and I want to stand on my soap box and admit it!
I never intentionally decided to co sleep with Nelly but as breastfeeding progressed and being conscious of having 3 other children in a small space things just kind of panned out this way! It made sense to me after I got over the initial feelings of failure in getting my new baby into a reasonable sleeping pattern. I also felt like I had not succeeded in making her feel comfortable and confident to be laid down in her crib alone for a few hours with a full belly.
Then I got to thinking, what was so wrong with my baby wanting to be close to me all the time? In fact maybe it's natural and a good thing, she was healthy and bonded and knew when I wasn't there. After all if we really strip it down all other mammals sleep with their young don't they?!....
BUT, what I have noticed is that she still feeds often in the night and although I tried not to I did start to Google the 'norms' for a 9 month old after yet another restless night from her. You see she doesn't seem to sleep deeply hardly ever! She's active and strong and doing great but I can't help feel maybe I've made her reliant on me and breastfeeding is her way to drift off whenever the need arises! I'd never admit all this to my health visitor! Whenever I go to the baby weigh in clinic they tend to frown upon breastfeeding on demand at this age, especially if I say I know it's for comfort. Also let's not get me started on certain friends and family who tend to ask "how long are you going to keep doing that for?" likes it's some kind of bad habit to be broken and "can't you just give her a dummy?"
Anyway, what I'm getting at is maybe I will try putting her down at night to sleep alone and for daytime naps as she's starting to get overtired alot now that she's crawling and cruising and climbing!
Oh I'm so torn....
I've loved cosleeping, but what I do know is every child is individual with individual needs and instead of going by what the text book says or what the au natural mothers say I'm just gonna roll with it...
So for now wish me luck, I hope I don't wake the neighbours, I hope we get some sleep, I hope I can work out what's best for my baby but right now I think we're just going to lay down and drift off to sleep breastfeeding and when we wake up I promise I'll set up that cot ;)
There I've said it.
My baby is a terrible sleeper.
Or the question is, is it baby? I think I've caused all this and I want to stand on my soap box and admit it!
I never intentionally decided to co sleep with Nelly but as breastfeeding progressed and being conscious of having 3 other children in a small space things just kind of panned out this way! It made sense to me after I got over the initial feelings of failure in getting my new baby into a reasonable sleeping pattern. I also felt like I had not succeeded in making her feel comfortable and confident to be laid down in her crib alone for a few hours with a full belly.
Then I got to thinking, what was so wrong with my baby wanting to be close to me all the time? In fact maybe it's natural and a good thing, she was healthy and bonded and knew when I wasn't there. After all if we really strip it down all other mammals sleep with their young don't they?!....
Anyway, what I'm getting at is maybe I will try putting her down at night to sleep alone and for daytime naps as she's starting to get overtired alot now that she's crawling and cruising and climbing!
Oh I'm so torn....
I've loved cosleeping, but what I do know is every child is individual with individual needs and instead of going by what the text book says or what the au natural mothers say I'm just gonna roll with it...
So for now wish me luck, I hope I don't wake the neighbours, I hope we get some sleep, I hope I can work out what's best for my baby but right now I think we're just going to lay down and drift off to sleep breastfeeding and when we wake up I promise I'll set up that cot ;)
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
10 things about myself
Ok, off the top of my head without thinking too much into it, here goes, 10 facts about me...
1. I am a Leo.
2. I like, make that love book shops.
3. I make lists, lots of them, pretty much daily. My iPhone is full of them.
4. I was pregnant at 16, 18, 21 and 30.
5. I trained as a nurse and fell pregnant in my last term so have yet to be a 'practicing nurse'.
6. I am indecisive.
7. I am a terrible singer.
8. I love charity shops and car boot sales to the point my children beg me not to go in because they know I'll spend way too much time rummaging through stuff.
9. I just learnt to crochet.
10. I am obsessed with rearranging my furniture.
*so there you go, maybe I'll do another list when thinking of all the things I've left out or wish I'd have put instead which I know is going to happen (see fact 6.) For now I hope I've given a little bit about myself ;)
1. I am a Leo.
2. I like, make that love book shops.
3. I make lists, lots of them, pretty much daily. My iPhone is full of them.
4. I was pregnant at 16, 18, 21 and 30.
5. I trained as a nurse and fell pregnant in my last term so have yet to be a 'practicing nurse'.
6. I am indecisive.
7. I am a terrible singer.
8. I love charity shops and car boot sales to the point my children beg me not to go in because they know I'll spend way too much time rummaging through stuff.
9. I just learnt to crochet.
10. I am obsessed with rearranging my furniture.
*so there you go, maybe I'll do another list when thinking of all the things I've left out or wish I'd have put instead which I know is going to happen (see fact 6.) For now I hope I've given a little bit about myself ;)
Tuesday, 4 September 2012
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