proper update-part 1

Yay! I have antibiotics! Boobs still very sore though, and I also have a cracking headache…… Had to whip my poor inflamed boob out in the docs so he could have a good prod! Ah, so dignified.

I’ve been away for what feels like whatever. I have really REALLY missed being online. I didn’t realise how much I use the internet on a day to day basis, to check for stuff like train times! I’ve had to find other things to do during William nap times…I’ve actually been reading a book!  Gasp!

My boobs are aching and my bed is calling, so here’s what’s happened in the last 3 weeks….part 1. Will try to keep it brief!

*Our move was smoother than I expected! Apart from when Mike tried to saw our big double bed in half because he couldn’t get it down the stairs….  He did eventually! Within a couple of days everything was unpacked and we were settled. This is our 5th house together (in 7 years!!!) so we’re pros as the whole moving thang.

William now has his own little nursery, down the hall from our room! It’s a gorgeous little sunny room with teddy bears on the wall! It felt like he was a loooooooong way from me the first couple of nights, and I hated it, but needless to say I’m used to it now.

*We started weaning William 2 and a half weeks ago. It was the best decision I’ve ever made-he was SO ready for it. And he loves, loves, LOVES food! So far he’s had:

Baby rice 

Pear

Apple

Courgette

Banana (his fave so far by a mile!)

Carrot (not so keen on this one)

He’s eating like a pro now, opening his mouth wiiiiiide whenever I wave the spoon like a loony & go ‘choo choooo’ (yes, really!), and he’s really chewing the mush! That’s my boy.

I’m so enjoying the whole weaning experience.  It’s fun cooking & freezing different foods to for him to try; it’s fun deciding what combinations to try and getting his little meals ready! His face whenever he tried anything new is hilarious-like he’s sucking a lemon!  

From the moment we started weaning I started going longer in between pumps and introducing more formula. He’s now purely on formula, with 2 proper ‘meals’ a day, and it is fan-bloody-tastic not to have to express every 3 hours. He actually seems much more content and fuller for longer on formula. I’m glad I made it to the 6 month mark but I’m really REALLY glad that I’ve finished.

Well, nearly finished. I obviously didn’t wean off pumping gradually enough……hence the mastitis.

His sleeping though…..Good God. It’s erratic.

He goes down at 7pm every night without any fuss. We don’t hear a peep until we go to bed.

If it’s a good night, he’ll then sleep through until between 4 and 5.30am. If it’s a bad night, he might wake at 1 or 2am, but I can usually get him back to sleep easily.

It’s the early morning waking which is really getting me down. He’s often wide awake and ready to start the day at 4am!! Needless to say, mummy is not. For some reason he can’t self-settle himself to sleep when he wakes between 4 and 6am-and often he won’t go back to sleep even with my help. The absolute latest we get up these days is 6am!

I’ve considered, and tried, various solutions.

Leave him to cry? Can’t do that. I often leave him to grizzle though.

Brought him to bed with me? Sometimes works.

Later bedtime? He’s SO ready for bed at 7pm. I can’t do it later.

Give him something with which to soothe himself? I’ve tried a blanky and a dummy. Neither worked.

Cut back on daytime naps? He only sleeps for 2-3 hours a day in total. Any less and he gets cranky, and it makes no difference to night time anyway.

My conclusion? He doesn’t actually need  12 hours a night. 9 or 10 hours of good sleep and he’s ready to go. So I gotta live with it! One day he’ll sleep through….maybe when he’s about 3?

Ok, that’s part 1 over. In part 2 I’ll include some pics. And some more exciting news nuggets.

Sidenote: my little boy is 6 months old-I can’t believe it!

It’s going to take me about 3 years to catch up with all of your diaries so I’ll start tomorrow!

Love Cookie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx