Nearly 5 months and we are 17lb13oz...still above 91st centile. Health visitor still shocked that she has 5-6 bottles a day, including through the night as well as porridge and purees. Gannet!! Progressing onto 2 meals a day now. So far she's tried my purees of cauliflower, broccoli, sweet potato, butternut squash. Broccoli was not so loved...see photo below!! She loves Ella's kitchen pouches too. And she usually gets a chew on whatever fruit we're eating. Cherries were a hit. Expensive taste!
We had our first swimming lesson, she was pretty happy. I hated the mayhem of afterwards though, nowhere for anyone to put babies whilst you get dried and dressed and they're all cold and hungry....not fun. Think i'll just take her myself from now on instead of classes, we are going to the newly refurbished commonwealth pool this afternoon. Hopefully get some photos if cameras aren't banned!!
We also went to Edinburgh zoo which was fun especially seeing the pandas...not so fun pushing a buggy up vertical hills in that heat!! We got some photos of the four babies and of course Ella and Ava held hands again....BFFs! Lol.
Ooh we got new wheels. I've never been so excited over a buggy, especially since it's our fourth now! Was fed up of struggling on kerbs, cobbles and buses with the Quinny zapp xtra. We then got cosatto yo stroller but the angle of the handles hurt my shoulder so I now have an out n about nipper 360. Its amazing, huuuuuge tyre wheels, lightweight, robust, and funky looking! Ella seems comfy too...of course lol.
Ella is still rolling about like a weeble. Except she still only goes one way...wish she would learn how to get back onto her back. Its no fun waking at 4am to flip her back, as well as night feeds and general waking to be settled again. Every night is still so unpredictable! Zzzzz
Think granny beanie is off work now so we will get a break and leave ella for the night. Woohoo. And we have a trip up north to nanny and grandad's which will be fun on the train :-) so looking forward to it. Need to find clothes for us to wear for a photoshoot whilst up there though...aghhhh.
We have a few mummy meet ups planned over the next few weeks, a baby first aid course, meeting people I went to school with for the first time in years and our first family holiday!! We are taking a trip to a holiday village called ribby hall in blackpool. So excited. We're just going for three nights with kev, jackie and aidan and staying in a cottage. And hopefully seeing Luis whilst down there too.
Woop exciting few weeks ahead :-)
Ella has been rolling over for some time but due to weak neck muscles and arms getting stuck underneath her it just frustrated her a lot. Yesterday she learnt how to remove the elbow from underneath her and lift her head right up. Then she does a frantic leg shuffle to try moving, thankfully this will take some time to master before she is moving properly! She actually managed to do this for the first time whilst kenny had nipped out of the room for literally 5 seconds. Little monster! Now she keeps doing it in her cot and I have to keep rolling her back to her side. She doesn't like to sleep on her front and paranoid mummy doesn't trust her to move her head to the side.
After last week being a long long week of hourly awakenings in the night, it was Kenny's turn over the weekend. Oh and she only woke up ONCE both nights. Little shite then went back to hourly awakenings for mummy last night. I honestly can't believe it. What am I doing so differently?! Gahhhhh.
I got her a funky pair of shoes yesterday since all her girl baby friends have a wardrobe full of shoes. Love them but as usual, put them on and she had kicked off the first shoe before i'd even got the second one on! Waste of money? Me thinks so, at least they were only £2.50!
As much as kenny and i don't 'do' mothers' day, fathers' day, valentine's day etc etc, I thought since it was his first fathers day with ella, we got him a little posh set of preserves as he likes his jams etc...bizarre present but he seemed to like it. And we went to chiquitos for lunch/dinner since dads were allowed their main meal for free. Awesome :-) was such a yummy meal.
Ooh that's the postie finally delivering our last lot of ebay clothes. Have been selling her smaller clothes to fund some new ones. Can't believe I have bought a load of 6-9 months stuff off ebay as she is so big. And they look like they wont fit for more than a few weeks!! She's such a chunk. Oh well at least I got them cheap, whole point in buying second hand clothes I suppose, and they're still funky :-) will take some photos of her dressed in them when I remember!
Better go, i'm being yelled at for play time now :-) think it's time for some bouncing in her jumperoo to make her sleep for 20 mins since that's how long her few daytime naps are now.
Boo, lost my last entry...
Anyway, we've now had the third set of jags so thankfully no more until she's one year old. She screamed the place down, but as usual, settled as soon as a bottle was in her mouth! The health visitor was quite happy at us weaning early since she's so hungry and such a big baby. So we got some info on weaning and a weaning group which I will go along to soon :-) we have been eating baby porridge which she loves. If you haven't shovelled the next spoonful in her mouth quick enough, she cries or shouts!
We've also tried Ella's kitchen purees (of course...!) And she hated the brocolli pear and pea one. Lots of shivers and gags...it sounds gross but Kenny and I quite liked it! She also tried strawberry and banana pure which she liked. And I've just pureed a load of sweet potato for the freezer. :-)
We went to a jubilee garden party at Tamsin's house in Polmont. We went with Kelly and Ava on our first train journey. We didn't drop any babies down the gap, result! I had a serious bout of baby brain when I got to the party and realised that i had bought party food, paid for it at the self serve checkout and left the bag in sainsburys...d'oh. Was a great day with lots of babies and mummies.
I can finally see a little tooth just poking through on the top gum. Cute but omg is she irritable when it's bothering her. Thankfully we've not had a screaming banshee yet though.
Last 2 nights I have been attempting to start a bedtime routine rather than sitting waiting til 11pm or later (!) To feed and put her to bed. Last night she had a little play until about 8pm, tired herself out. Then I took her through to the bedroom to get pjs on and give a little massage using a few of the things we've learnt at baby massage with a little sing song. Then she went straight to sleep, she woke up 5 mind later had a little cry for less than 5 mind and then drifted off again. Result. Well...if she hadn't continued to wake up just for a pat on the back about 5 times through the night it would've been a result. Knackered.com. but i will continue for 2 weeks at least to see if it helps.
Oh yes, we've started baby massage, can't remember if I've mentioned this before. It's been 2 weeks now, and of course the first week Ella missed half the class due to feeding! At least it wasn't sleeping like her usual trick at baby sensory class (we successfully stayed awake for the full sensory class this week, just!!) But the second week of massage she stayed awake and didn't get grumpy until the end of the class when he had to rush off for immunisations anyway.
Ahhh she's fell asleep after her bottle and porridge brekkie now so i can get a coffee and hang up the washing...oh exciting!
This morning we have a happy baby. And a hungry baby.
First time in her new high chair eating some yummy strawberry and banana baby porridge.
Last night she had her porridge and bottle at around 10pm, fell asleep midway through, then slept until 2am. Shooshed back to sleep until 3am then was desperate for a bottle. Bottle drank and slept on until 6am, shooshed back to sleep again then awake at 7am for cuddles and chats. Sleepy mummy is sleepy.
Well I gave neglected my poor blog over the last 4 months, but in all fairness I think I have a good excuse ;-)
The last 36 hours have been rather eventful so it has prompted me to update on motherhood and Ella's latest antics.
Ella's update - In the last 36 hours I have graduated to 6-9 month babygrows, so it's not just the odd bigger outfit now, I am officially just a massive baby!!
I have started properly eating baby porridge for breakfast and dinner and today i managed four massive heaped teaspoons mixed with milk. Hungry babba is me!! Plus in between spoonfuls I get rather ravenous and impatient so i also attempt to eat my hands, the muslin and my bib...it's messy business but it has to be done.
I stayed at granny Beanie's house overnight on my own. My first night away from mum and dad and i pretty much slept through the night for the first time ever....hehehe I like to prove the olds wrong. But last night I then did 5 and a half hours sleep for mum and dad, thought i'd give them a little respite as they were getting pretty grumpy and mum seems to be carrying shopping bags under her eyes...not a good look.
Oh this morning I have enjoyed my jumperoo bouncer for the first time. I was in it for a whole half hour bouncing away and chewing things and grabbing everything in sight.
Also have graduated to size 4 nappies, this means more space for poos...good thing really as this weaning business is mucky. I mean mum was gagging at my milk poos...now she really struggles. I hear they smells like chicken.
Anyway I have to go cry and grump because I'm tired and fighting sleep now. This really winds mum and dad up...apparently it's 'easy' to fall asleep. I know this. I just like to be awkward of course. It's in the job description.
Now that Ella has drifted off I can finish...we have been going to plenty meet ups with Kelly & Ava, Lorri & Tilly, Carol & Cameron and Shai & Amina. We have also been going to baby sensory classes, Ella likes to sleep through these. Unlike other babies...she sleeps through chimes, bells and maracas...apparently that's meant to wake them up. I wouldnt mind but the class is expensive and she makes me out to be a liar when I say she doesn't sleep through the night! We started baby massage this week too whvih she decided to feed through half of. Hoping this week will be better.
I think teething is occurring. You would be lead to believe that if you 'think' teething is happening then it probably isn't. However, we have chewing, extreme drooling, frustration at not being able to get everything in her mouth, red hot cheeks, runny nappies, moaning and the newest trick...chewing on the bottle teat (boy does that make me glad I'm not breastfeeding!). These symptoms, if you like, are on and off on different days. I thought I saw a tooth bud weeks ago but it seems to have gone again?? Someone said they can go back in again though. I'd like it to make up its mind instead of teasing us and stringing the trauma out, thanks.
I've realised that sadly, I don't gave any pictures of me and Ella apart from when she was a few days old. This has to be fixed. And when I get the opportunity to have hair and makeup done (vanity indeed!) And Ella is calm and happy enough for a picture, I will of course post them on here. In the meantime i'll put up a few of our photos over the last months.
Better get ready, I should have been showered myself, bathed ella, cleaned and prepped bottles by now but I'm still in my pjs eating porridge and drinking my obligatory second coffee of the morning.
