Today I'm having one of those days where you feel low but you just can't put your finger on why.
Elsa and I had a lovely morning after Dane left for work, she was happy and content, napped ok, but when I tried to get her to nap this afternoon she was a nightmare.
I suppose I have created this by letting Elsa nap on me during the day as it was always the easiest option, she will not nap in her cot for longer than 30-45 minutes and she always wakes up cranky like she is still tired. I would love to be one of those mums who can just put their baby in their cot at nap time and they actually nap in it!! How it would be lovely to get crap done. All that being said, she sleeps fantastically at night.
Do any other mums feel like they are just going to explode if they don't get some alone time? Don't get me wrong, I love Elsa so much and I realise how lucky I am to have her, however today I am having a day where I feel like I just want to clock off.
I have been feeling really anxious lately with so many things running through my mind, I often wake up worrying about things like money or returning to work, and also I feel like I don't take Elsa to enough baby groups. They just mess up her nap schedule and I get worried about taking her out shopping etc as I worry about feeding her in public. Does anyone else feel like this mummy world is just so competitive, and somehow you don't quite fit?
I've left Elsa with Dane as I wrote this as I was having one of those 'I'm going to explode' moments, and now I feel like I can add bad mum/wife to the mix of things to worry about.
Another thing which is worrying me is my post baby body, it doesn't feel like mine anymore, I feel flabby and wobbly and generally just gross. I don't get time to do my hair, nails or makeup and whilst these seem like such small, trivial things, I do feel that they are important to not only feel like a woman, but also like you.
I know that I sound like a whingebag and really I realise how lucky I am, I suppose I'm just having one of those days. I'm sorry if I have brought any of you down with me.
Tuesday 13 January 2015
Thursday 8 January 2015
Elsa's 8 Month Update
So, I've been crap, again, neglecting this page! New Year's resolution, amongst other things to to be a much better blogger!
Elsa is contentedly asleep and I have a lovely cold beer, so I thought I would do a little update.
Elsa is now eight and a half months old, crazy to think that she will be one in three and a half months, I just cannot believe how quickly this year, and more importantly, my maternity leave has gone.
So, here goes!
Clothes
Elsa is so long! She is tracking the top percentile, at 6 months she was 74cm long, which I am told, is long for a 6 month old. Despite her length, she is still wearing 6-9 months clothes, however she did get alot of 9-12 month clothes for Christmas, which I have been sneaking on her (am I the only one who can't resist dressing them in something new?)
Sleep
The dreaded sleep update! Eek! Dane and I really did not do well with sleep deprivation in the early months and we have had our fair share of sleepless nights. However, touching wood, Elsa now sleeps through, we put her to bed after her bottle at around 7pm and she will usually sleep until 7am (ish), obviously this does change, sometimes it 6am, sometimes it's 8am. This is like a dream come true for us, as that 5 month sleep regression was hard, I mean, hard!
Diet
Weaning has been relatively easy for us as we have been blessed with a good eater. Initially we introduced Elsa to solids with mush, however, Elsa told us herself that she wanted to lead us and now she is fully baby led. Initially, I did have reservations about baby led weaning, as I was concerned that she wouldn't get the nutrition from the food, and also, I hate waste, however she as been amazing! It's crazy how a 6 month old with no teeth took to chewing!
Now, Elsa has a bottle when she wakes and then her breakfast about 30-60 minutes later, usually she will have toast or something similar with some fruit. She usually eats lunch around 12pm after her morning nap. She will have a bottle in her afternoon and then tea (Yorkshire lass) around 5:30, this is usually eat with Dane and I, and is usually what we eat.
There are some amazing ladies on Instagram who post daily pictures of what they feed their baby led weaned babies and I get a lot of inspiration from them!
Milestones/Firsts
Elsa started army crawling at about 7 months and just over the last week or so she has got onto her knees, not yet crawling on them, however she is trying so hard, it must be so frustrating wanting to do something but not being able to.
Also, Elsa can now stand with support, which is fantastic as she wasn't much of a weight bearer until she was 6 months old.
I am also pleased so that that Elsa finally has a tooth!!!! Her second is well on it's way, Calpol has been my best friend recently and Sophie has been Elsa's.
I think this is really clever, but she has started turning the pages of her books, so cute!
Likes/Dislikes
Elsa loves the TV remote, my iphone and the controller to Dane's PS4! Also, over Christmas, she took a liking to a tub of Roses, tipping them out after I put them away was a massive source of amusement.
Her favourite things to eat are toast and tinned pears!
This month I think the clingyness may have started, she really doesn't like it when we leave the room for brief moment and she has taken a dislike to Dane's fluffy wolf slippers.
Christmas
I suppose the biggest thing that has happened over the last month is Elsa's first Christmas. She enjoyed opening her copious amounts of presents and also her first Christmas dinner, which she devoured, but she did share a little with the floor.
It was quite difficult at times over Christmas as she was out of her routine, which she loves, but also because of her teeth, they really have caused her some pain, 2 down, only 18 to go.
So, that's what has been happening in the world of Elsa, however I have failed to mention that every day she grows more lovely than the last, her smile lights up her whole face and it's hard to explain how much I love her.
So, here's to 2015, let's see what this year brings. Have any of you reading this made any New Year's Resolutions? This year, I vow to stick to mine.
Elsa is contentedly asleep and I have a lovely cold beer, so I thought I would do a little update.
Elsa is now eight and a half months old, crazy to think that she will be one in three and a half months, I just cannot believe how quickly this year, and more importantly, my maternity leave has gone.
So, here goes!
Clothes
Elsa is so long! She is tracking the top percentile, at 6 months she was 74cm long, which I am told, is long for a 6 month old. Despite her length, she is still wearing 6-9 months clothes, however she did get alot of 9-12 month clothes for Christmas, which I have been sneaking on her (am I the only one who can't resist dressing them in something new?)
Sleep
The dreaded sleep update! Eek! Dane and I really did not do well with sleep deprivation in the early months and we have had our fair share of sleepless nights. However, touching wood, Elsa now sleeps through, we put her to bed after her bottle at around 7pm and she will usually sleep until 7am (ish), obviously this does change, sometimes it 6am, sometimes it's 8am. This is like a dream come true for us, as that 5 month sleep regression was hard, I mean, hard!
Diet
Weaning has been relatively easy for us as we have been blessed with a good eater. Initially we introduced Elsa to solids with mush, however, Elsa told us herself that she wanted to lead us and now she is fully baby led. Initially, I did have reservations about baby led weaning, as I was concerned that she wouldn't get the nutrition from the food, and also, I hate waste, however she as been amazing! It's crazy how a 6 month old with no teeth took to chewing!
Now, Elsa has a bottle when she wakes and then her breakfast about 30-60 minutes later, usually she will have toast or something similar with some fruit. She usually eats lunch around 12pm after her morning nap. She will have a bottle in her afternoon and then tea (Yorkshire lass) around 5:30, this is usually eat with Dane and I, and is usually what we eat.
There are some amazing ladies on Instagram who post daily pictures of what they feed their baby led weaned babies and I get a lot of inspiration from them!
Milestones/Firsts
Elsa started army crawling at about 7 months and just over the last week or so she has got onto her knees, not yet crawling on them, however she is trying so hard, it must be so frustrating wanting to do something but not being able to.
Also, Elsa can now stand with support, which is fantastic as she wasn't much of a weight bearer until she was 6 months old.
I am also pleased so that that Elsa finally has a tooth!!!! Her second is well on it's way, Calpol has been my best friend recently and Sophie has been Elsa's.
I think this is really clever, but she has started turning the pages of her books, so cute!
Likes/Dislikes
Elsa loves the TV remote, my iphone and the controller to Dane's PS4! Also, over Christmas, she took a liking to a tub of Roses, tipping them out after I put them away was a massive source of amusement.
Her favourite things to eat are toast and tinned pears!
This month I think the clingyness may have started, she really doesn't like it when we leave the room for brief moment and she has taken a dislike to Dane's fluffy wolf slippers.
Christmas
I suppose the biggest thing that has happened over the last month is Elsa's first Christmas. She enjoyed opening her copious amounts of presents and also her first Christmas dinner, which she devoured, but she did share a little with the floor.
It was quite difficult at times over Christmas as she was out of her routine, which she loves, but also because of her teeth, they really have caused her some pain, 2 down, only 18 to go.
So, that's what has been happening in the world of Elsa, however I have failed to mention that every day she grows more lovely than the last, her smile lights up her whole face and it's hard to explain how much I love her.
So, here's to 2015, let's see what this year brings. Have any of you reading this made any New Year's Resolutions? This year, I vow to stick to mine.
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