weight 7.57kg, length 64.5cm
Another visit to the clinic, another chance for me to show off that I'm mastering the art of growing!
It's starting to get cold in my room at night - Mum and Dad are putting me in a "onesy" when I go for my big sleep so now I stay a little bit warm when I finally work my way out of the wrap and blankets so I can sleep on top of them like I prefer.
(it's funny - sometimes she works her way out of the wraps/blankets in the first 30 minutes, other times she lasts until the last 30 minutes...) Mum and Dad have finally stopped wrapping me up when I go for my sleep which means that I can swing my arms around as much as I like as I'm going off to sleep.
(she can get pretty active - the other day she had swung around a complete 180 degrees and was facing the wrong way - we went in to get her and her feet were where her head should have been!)
My Mum has been doing some work for the last few weeks - she's working for the same place as Dad, but she's been able to do it from home when I'm good - but the other day she left me to look after Nan for the day while she went into the office. Nan was pretty good - we went to her house and I showed her how to play with most of the new toys that her and Pop have lying around the house and then we went back to my place to meet Mum when she got back from work. I think Nan might need me to help her out a few times so I guess that means Mum would be free to go into work every now and then on the days when I go to Nan's.
Now that I'm a bit bigger, I'm starting to get closer and closer to rolling over onto my tummy by myself - at the moment either Mum or Dad have to give me just a little bit of help to get from my side to my front but I hope I'm going to get it soon - I've already rolled from my tummy back onto my back
(only a couple of times) but I don't know how long it will take before I'm able to do it whenever I want... at the moment I get a little frustrated when I can't roll the way that I want.
Apart from going to clinic, the park, morning teas and Gymbaroo, I went to a place called Audley for Sofia's second birthday... it was lots of fun - there was a lot of wide open space, a river, and ducks. I didn't get much of a chance to play as I had to stay with Mum, but I think I'll be going back there when I'm a bit bigger so I'd better start making plans on how to handle those ducks. I also met Max there - he's about 3 weeks younger than me and seemed quite nice.
oh... and on a side note, I think there's something happening to my hair - I'm finding more and more of it in my cot and the stuff that's growing looks like it might be a little blonder than the brown hair I have now... maybe I'll end up looking a bit more like Mum!
see you soon
26 April 2007 |
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weight 6.85kg, length 63.5cm
Now that I'm a little bit bigger, my Mum says that I shouldn't expect to learn something new every day - instead I need to start concentrating on the big things - like rolling over and sleeping through the night. As such, I won't be putting in an update as regularly as I have been - I think I'll just put in an update each time Mum and I go to the clinic and get my checkup.
In the last couple of weeks, I've been hanging out and having fun with Mum and Dad - I think they're finally getting the hang of looking after me! Of course, I make it pretty easy for them these days with my routine where I have my big sleep at night - all they have to do is look after me during the day so I'm not real sure what they do for the rest of the time.
(oh right... like there's nothing to do when she's finally asleep!)
Mum and I went to a thing called Gymbaroo - it's kind of like a live version of "playschool" - where we played with a bunch of other kids, sang songs and learnt how to have little games that Mum and I can play - it's nice, because up until now, the only way that I could play with Mum was with the game where she puts me to bed during the day and I scream, she comes and checks on me, I wait for a few minutes, then cry again, then she checks again, and I wait and then give a little cry... I'm not real sure how this game ends because I always end up falling asleep but you get the picture.
I turned 3 months old on the 4th April - it's funny - sometimes I think I'm a lot older than just 3 months
(and so do we - but then sometimes, it feels like she's still a newborn - except for the decreasing number of "0"s in her clothing - 0000 to 000 and now to 00 (with 0 just around the corner it seems!)
We celebrated Easter in Sydney - my Dad was home from work for a few days in a row so he and I spent a lot of time together - especially towards the end
(Tim was sick for most of the weekend so "spending time" meant him lying on the couch under a doona, making eye contact and playing with Emily without actually getting too close so she didn't get the flu as well - as for Laurette, it basically meant she had another baby to look after!)
bye for now... see you in a couple of weeks
Emily
12 April 2007 |
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weight 6.1kg, length 63cm
Mum and I didn't go to clinic this week - now that I'm in the big kid group we only go every other week. Instead, we just hung out around the house and I kept on learning how my new playgym works - I've just figured out that if I hit the egg on the side hard enough a chicken appears... cool...
This week Mum and I went to the shops - it's a big place which has lots of stuff that you can just pick up whatever you want and take it home - Mum put me in the Baby Bjorn so I could "hang out" as she picked up the things we needed. I thought it was a fun day at the shops, Mum got lots of stuff but I think she might have got too much - she was puffing pretty hard by the time she carried it all (and me) up the stairs when we got home.
I went to my first kids party on the weekend - Gabby was turning 7 - I don't know if I'll ever be big enough to play on all the big playgym stuff that the big kids were playing on but it sure looked like a lot of fun. Mum says that one day I'll be able to go back and play on the little things first, and then one day I'll be big enough to jump in the ballpit and climb on all of the big stuff.
This week Mum and I have been doing a lot more tummy time - I'm starting to get the hang of it now - I can stay on my tummy for a lot longer and lift up my head to have a look around - it's a lot better than a couple of weeks ago when I was only able to lift my head for a couple of seconds before I faceplanted into the floor.
Linda visited us on the weekend - she came and saw me when I was brand new in the hospital but this is the first time I've seen her since then - she said I was a lot bigger but still pretty cute.
My Dad has started playing a new game with me - he calls it "bwop" - we sit there looking at each other and then one of us (normally him) leans in slow so that our noses touch and then he pulls away and says "bwop!". I guess it sounds pretty basic, but trust me, it can be a *lot* of fun - we can play it for ages. Dad likes it because it's the best way to get me to smile at the end of the day when he gets home from work.
By the way... I'm still sleeping through the night - I don't care what the lady at the clinic says - I like having a big sleep.
29 March 2007 |
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When I signed off last week, I said that I'd slept through the night a couple of times - well, it seemed to work out ok so I've kept on doing it - I thought I'd be too hungry and wake up in the middle of the night, but it's been ok. One thing my mum and dad think is funny is the way that I carbo-load before I go to bed at night - instead of my normal feed (which lasts around 30 minutes), I keep on feeding for an hour or so, nice and slow, until I'm absolutely 'full as a goog'
(reference - as full as an egg - "googy egg"). When I'm as full as I can be, I go off to bed and have lots of little dreams - I normally go from around 7 or 8pm to 7 or 8am - Mum says this is almost perfect so I guess we're both pretty happy.
(I guess sleeping in til 10am like I used to is too much to ask! - Mum)
This week was my first time at the big baby group - a few of my friends and I all went there for the first time together. It was a lot of fun, but kind of scary seeing how much bigger the other kids get - there was one boy who showed us all what we've been trying to do during "tummy time" - he rolled right over onto his belly and put his head up and looked around - I've been trying and trying and I'm just starting to get the hang of it. I used to only like it for 5 seconds or so, but the other day, my Mum and I lay on the floor for a few minutes - I think I'm getting it, but I still don't like it too much.
We all went to a party the other day for St Patrick's Day - my Dad bought me a special green outfit and we visited Derek and Karynne - they got me a special present - ugg boots - they're really nice and warm
(not to mention "tiny" and "cute"). I'll try to put up a photo soon (of the ugg boots and a few other things).
Other than all that, my Mum and I stuck to our routine and went to the park to play with the other kids, as well as our trips to the shops were I hang out in the Baby Bjorn whilst Mum carries around the shopping.
22 March 2007 |
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weight 5.7kg
oh what a week I've just had - apparently Queensland is a fair way away so I had to go on a plane - Dad said that they drove last time but then said something about not wanting to have to stop every two hours for the screaming banshee in the back - it must be something wrong with the car because he decided to take a plane this time.
Nan and Pop drove us to the airport and I got really comfy in the carseat - I thought it would take longer to get there so I decided to go to sleep - Mum woke me up to take me inside. Dad had to wait in a queue for about 45 minutes to checkin, but Mum and I went for a little walk around and I kind of drifted off to sleep again in the Baby Bjorn with Mum but then I got woken up so they could check I wasn't carrying a pocketknife. By the time we got on the plane I had fallen asleep again, but then they woke me up so Mum could put a seatbelt on me - no wonder they call me "Wide Awake Emily" - everyone keeps waking me up!
When we got to Queensland I got to meet my 'Pa - he and Gram met us at the airport. My Dad then had to check my carseat in the new car (it wasn't as comfy as my one at home and Dad took a while to make sure it was ok). I also met the other 8 cousins, 4 uncles and 4 aunts. My Pa had a birthday when I was there so we went out for lunch - it was the first time I went to a "club" for lunch but I didn't manage to win anything on the pokies (actually... I had a little sleep - there wasn't much to do there for babies other than sleep).
On Sunday I had my baptism - I wore my Dad's Christening Gown and also had the family shawl draped across me
(it's been the Christening Gown for our family for over 130 years). Greg, Maria, Lawrence and Josee all agreed to be my GodParents - to look after me and help me with my future. After the Baptism we all went back to Gram and Pa's place for the afternoon - most of the kids played in the backyard and the grown-ups managed to spend some time catching up on the family gossip
(it's not often that we're all together in the one place - Tim's brother Patrick had flown back from his station in Iraq and we were very lucky that it just happened to be in the week that we were all getting together).
That night I went to bed pretty early (7pm) and was so tired that I forgot to wake up for my feed in the middle of the night - I slept through until 5am and got up to watch the sunrise with my Mum and Dad
(we were staying at a hotel with floor-to-ceiling windows so the sunrise was pretty hard to miss).
Now that we're home, I've managed to sleep through the night a couple of times... my Mum and Dad are hoping that it's not just that I'm tired but something that I'm going to do more often... I'm not so sure - I quite like spending time with my Mum in the middle of the night.. it's quiet and we just hang out with each other... it's nice.
(at 10 weeks, we're thinking that we'd be pretty lucky if she started to sleep 12 hours at night, but on the other hand, we miss her when she's not around for that long!).
15 March 2007 |
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head circumference 39cm, weight 5.6kg, length 59cm
This week my Mum took me to my regular morning tea with the other kids whilst she chatted with some of the other mums (most of us kids are pretty sure they're comparing us... we're starting to do different things so they all get confused as to what we're learning, and when).
My Dad was home over the weekend and instead of doing work like he has been for forever
(well... I guess it has been forever for someone who's 9 weeks old) he and Mum were doing lots of things around the house, apparently getting ready for the "trip" - it's something to do with going to Queensland - I think it's like morning tea but with the rest of my family.
This week there was another week to the doctor - this time I got measured up (head, weight and height) and had some needles to make sure that I stay healthy - this took a little while and I didn't really like it much so I tried to tell everyone to let me go - well, I tried, but they didn't listen until I
really told them I didn't like it.
(Emily was screaming the house down as she had her head circumference measured - she was relatively placid for the vaccinations - for the bit that was supposed to make her scream she was pretty quiet... and when it came time for the medicine that supposedly all babies hate the taste of, she just kicked back and drank it up as if it were milk)
On the whole, though, I'm starting to get used to my routine - I get a lot more sleep (not that the other kids have stopped calling me "Wide Awake Emily"), and I've started giving my Mum and Dad some smiles when they do the right thing, or amuse me.
(it's about time - we've been trying to get them for weeks - she's been smiling but they're getting a lot more common these days).
Ok - I have to go and get ready - we leave tomorrow for our trip to Queensland where I'm going to meet the rest of my family - I'll let you know how it goes.
08 March 2007 |
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weight 5.5kg
I think that I'm finally getting my Mum and Dad into a routine - I've told them that I like to eat, rest, play and then sleep
(it's a tough life) so for the last week or so I've actually been getting a couple of naps through the day as well as my big sleep at night.
This week I had a bit of an adventure - my Mum and Dad went to a seminar/conference in the city and I went along to keep my Nan company. We sat out in the big hotel lobby for a while as I let my Nan have a cup of coffee, but then I convinced her to take me for a walk around Circular Quay so I could see what the fuss is all about... well.. I didn't see much, by the time Nan got started I was a little tired, and then the rocking of the pram.. well.. you get the picture.. all of a sudden I woke up and I was back in the hotel lobby. It was a pretty hot day though, and I was all dressed up, so when we got back to the hotel it was nice to have some air-con to cool me down. Whilst I was there I met a few of the people Mum and Dad know - Brandon, Chopper and Mel all popped in to say hello - but I was still kind of sleepy so I didn't really get up.
On another day we went to the park to have a bit of a play around but had to leave early because the sun disappeared and it became night-time too early - Mum said something about a big storm coming - then all of a sudden it started to sound like it did before I was born when my Dad used to blow raspberries on my Mum's belly. Mum said it was called "thunder" and we headed home
(mainly because the storm had gone through Canberra and the hail made it look like a ski resort!)
To round out my week I went to babyclass - my last time in the baby group before I go up to hang out with the big kids (2 to 4 months). I weighed in again and found out that I'm almost all caught up with the others in my class - I'm up to 5.4 kilograms!
01 March 2007 |
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weight - 5.1kg
wow...
what a week - my Mummy took me to visit with my baby doctor, and after I got my 6-week checkup - he checked my heart to make sure it all sounds good, my lungs to make sure I can breathe ok (although he could have just asked my Dad - he keeps saying my lungs are fine - especially when I'm a "little upset"...), he checked my hips to make sure I'm going to be able to run and jump soon, and then finally checked my weight to see if I've managed to grow ok...
My report card was great - everything was good - and on top of all that, I broke the 5 kilogram barrier so I'm starting to catch up with the other kids at baby class.
I went to the park with Mummy and some of the other babies from class, it was a lot of fun as we got out of the house and sat on the grass - but we had to leave early because there were these little things called "ants" which were starting to crawl over our blanket - I didn't mind too much but Mummy didn't want them to get too close so we all went for a walk and then went home.
This week at baby class, my Mummy learnt how to give me a massage - at least that's what I think happened - I was a little tired, and I was pretty sure that Mummy was listening so I had a little nap and left her to it. When I woke up, all the other babies were on the ground getting massaged - it looked nice and everything, but not as nice as having a nap so I didn't worry about getting out of the pram. My Mummy and Daddy have given me a massage at home and it was really nice - I think I'll get them to do it after my baths.
Apart from all of that, I'm sleeping a lot more in the daytime - I still like sleeping at night time (unless I get hungry) but during the day I think it's important to have a little sleep after I've had my playtime. Mummy and Daddy both seem to think it's a good idea too...
Oh - and I woke up the other night when it was dark and my Dad was in the room pointing a weird box at me... he was saying something about "getting it on tape" and I think it was something to do with a "video camera" - anyway, it was dark but he says the night vision means he can come in and see if I'm sleeping ok without waking me... (at least.. .that's what he thinks)
bye now
emily
22 February 2007 |
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weight 4.5kg
As you can see, I'm starting to put on the weight that I should have put on over the last few weeks - I'm starting to catch up for lost time, I just love having a full tummy...
This week Mummy and I went to a place called "Whisper's Cottage" which has a lot of nice ladies who helped us sort out a little bit of a routine - this is good as both Mummy and I know what's happening and it means that I know when I should have a little nap so Mummy can do things during the day. It's a little strange though, and sometimes I don't like it - I would prefer if Mum and I could just hang out like we used to, but after a little while I get used to it and have a little sleep. I have to admit, I feel a lot better now that I'm having a little sleep in the daytime.
(we're trialling a system where we put her to bed and if she cries, we wait at least 3 minutes before we go in - that's unless she's distressed... after that if she cries again we have to wait 5 minutes... it's a good plan and we're doing ok, but I have to admit we don't really stick to the rules sometimes).
I think I like the idea of having a little routine... but I still get a little lonely... after all, I'm only 6 weeks old.
15 February 2007 |
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weight 4.3kg
Woohoo! In the last week my Mum and Dad have been giving me this stuff that helps me sort out my tummy
(it's actually Mylanta - the doctor suggested it might help with the Silent Reflux - it's just normal Mylanta but we only give her 1ml if she's showing signs of her feed coming back to haunt her when we're trying to get her to have a sleep). With this new stuff, I've been a lot happier, and I'm not afraid of feeding anymore as it doesn't hurt my tummy or throat like it used to.
I've been sleeping better at night - I like the cool of the night and the darkness in my room, but I don't like sleeping in the daytime too much. I guess I think that Mummy would be a little bit lonely without me to talk to so I stay awake all day until Dad gets home
(gee.. thanks...).
You can see that now that I'm feeding better, I have a fully tummy
(and nappies) and I've put on a lot of weight in one week - I think that I'm starting to get better.
Mummy and I went out to lunch with some of the other babies from the baby-preparation group that Mum and Dad went to when I was still inside - all of the babies are pretty cute but a lot of them were asleep so I didn't get to play with too many of them.
(this is actually the birth of Em's little nickname - "wide awake emily" - the other mothers thought it was funny that she just refused to sleep... they wouldn't think it was that funny if they were the ones with a newborn awake 12-14 hours at a time!).
08 February 2007 |
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