In the words of Bridget Jones......
"all by myself, don't want to be, all by myself"!!!!
The day has finally come, after 16 wonderful weeks of having my darling husband at home, that he has returned to work :-( Oliver and I are heartbroken - missing him terribly, and wishing that the lotto ticket we bought on the weekend had come off so that Daddy could stay home and play some more.
We are so lucky that P was able to have so much time off work - and all three of us a grateful that this precious time has allowed him to develop a strong relationship with his little boy. Oliver really is daddy's little boy, and I think it is going to hit him hard not having daddy at home this week....but boy it's going to make the weekends special!!
The last few weeks have been a bit up and down with P sick as a dog for 3 1/2 weeks, and the Ollie-bear teething and having a virus as well.....needless to say it has not made for happy nights for any of us - whilst P has sweated it up with high fevers in the spare bedroom, Oliver has been intent on breaking all sleeplessness records by having 2 nights where he did not keep his eyes closed for more than 20 minutes at a time.....poor darling was exhausted...and poor mummy literally started to fall asleep standing up at 4am on the second night!
Fingers crossed we have turned a corner....P is no longer sweating through 3 pillows a night, and last night Ollie slept for an hour at a time - I never thought I'd be happy being woken up 9 times a night - but it's a hell of a lot better than 25 times :-) It's all relative.....
So, for now, Ollie and I are going to have to get used to our new routine of just the two of us during the week....I'm sure it will take a little while to adjust but in time we'll fall in to some kind of rhythm.....I'll be a domestic goddess in no time!
No photos today sorry - will attempt to get some photos and video of our week at the beach up later this week...as well as some photos of Oliver's first appearance at International Adoption Day yesterday - he was a little star :-)
T xxx
Monday, July 27, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Pass the Salt....
One of Oliver's greatest loves is food...lots and lots of food!
You know how you are not supposed to get between a Hippo and the water (because the Hippo will charge for the water and take you out in the process)...well, it is kind of like that with Ollie and food....as long as you keep shovelling it in at a pace he deems suitable, everything goes well.
It is actually an absolute delight feeding him as the enjoyment of the current mouthful and the anticipation of the next mouthful are written all over his beautiful little face.
When watching the video be sure to look for his eyebrows going through the roof as he opens his mouth as wide as humanly possible ;-)
Bon Appetit!
You know how you are not supposed to get between a Hippo and the water (because the Hippo will charge for the water and take you out in the process)...well, it is kind of like that with Ollie and food....as long as you keep shovelling it in at a pace he deems suitable, everything goes well.
It is actually an absolute delight feeding him as the enjoyment of the current mouthful and the anticipation of the next mouthful are written all over his beautiful little face.
When watching the video be sure to look for his eyebrows going through the roof as he opens his mouth as wide as humanly possible ;-)
Bon Appetit!
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Monster on the move
From not being able to sit up without support just 11 weeks ago, our little monster is well and truly on the move...
This video was taken about 10 days ago - his technique hasn't improved much...but it's effective, and we think he's pretty clever ;-)
This video was taken about 10 days ago - his technique hasn't improved much...but it's effective, and we think he's pretty clever ;-)
P.S. Mummy is also feeling pretty clever after learning how to upload videos!
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Hello Stranger!
Hi guys,
So sorry for the lack of updates – I know it’s slack of me…but life has been pretty busy as you might imagine.
We have stayed underground a bit, just trying to get Oliver into some sort of a routine he is comfortable with, work on him sleeping a bit more and a bit more regularly (mixed results so far!!), and work out how this whole parenting thing is supposed to be done (mixed results again!).
The days just seem to go by in a blur of feeding, trying to get Oliver to sleep, washing, playing with Oliver (the fun bit!), stressing about not getting anything done around the house/in our lives in general (the organised me is not coping well with so little time to get things done), trying to keep the house/our lives in some sort of order (unsuccessfully), and trying to grab some sleep (very mixed results).
Before we know it, it is bin night again and another week has rolled on by….wow life is going fast at the moment.
Our little boy is growing and learning and developing at a great speed – it seems like he is learning something new every few days. We are in awe of him and how much he has caught up on in the last 10 ½ weeks we have been together (is it really only 10 ½ weeks?? Wow, it seems like a lot longer than that!). He has gone from a little baby who could not even sit up and didn’t know what on earth to do with the toys we gave him (he would just stare at them and wouldn’t even try and touch them) to a little boy who crawls (well, kind of crawls) towards towers of blocks that Daddy has made and then delights in smashing them down (such a boy!).
He is so curious and explores everything…perhaps that’s why he doesn’t want to sleep – there’s just so much to look at and touch and put in his mouth and explore!! Current favourite items are Daddy’s shoelaces, and power cords….time to babyproof! He continues to love to “dance” (Daddy is trying to teach him to grapevine…good luck daddy!) and will do anything to be up on two feet rather than sitting on the floor.
We had a follow-up with the Paediatrician this week and Ollie has put on 1kg since we got home…he’s gone from a fairly skinny thing into a little chubbalicious bubba. He now has some lovely fat rolls around his legs, and a good covering on his tummy. Even so he is only 9kg now (compared to the 10kg we were told he was 4 months ago!!). He hasn’t gained any height as yet and is a very small baby for his age…small, but perfect.
We have sent the arrival of two razor sharp teeth (middle, bottom), which given half the chance he enjoys using on Mummy and Daddy’s nose…ouch! Much to our delight, he is also finding his voice (we had a silent baby for the first couple of months and were getting pretty worried about it). In the morning I love to lie in bed and listen to Ollie making Ooh and Aahh sounds, and the little squeal of delight I get when I pop my head over the side of the cot to pick him up makes my heart melt.
P and I are being treated to great big smiles and sounds of delight when we re-enter a room these days – it’s just adorable. Ollie’s face lights up and he shakes his little head back and forth with glee. Such a darling little boy.
Last week we managed to take a day trip to Mt Tamborine and go on a bit of a bushwalk – this did P and I the world of good, and Oliver seemed to tolerate being out and about for most of the day pretty well. In general he is a pretty adaptable little boy…but it all depends on how well he has slept. Like all of us, he gets pretty cranky if he’s tired…and you do NOT want to get between this boy and his food!! Meal times are serious business, and you interrupt them or cut them short at your peril!
We are totally in love with our darling little boy (especially today ‘cause he’s having an afternoon sleep for the first time all week!!). We are slowly starting to get to introduce him to people, although he still does get pretty overwhelmed at times so we’re trying not to overdo it…..in the meantime, here are some recent photos of our precious little Emperor, who turn 11 months today.
T xxx
My very first bushwalk with Mama and Baba
My first haircut (an absolutely tragic haircut....but it will grow out, right?)
Out for my afternoon walk by the water with Mama and Baba...mmm, these fingers taste good!
Warm, snuggly and scrumptious in my Lion hat
Funky morning hair - gotta love the baby mohawk!
Picnic in the Park
Cruising in my new Stokke pram.....
So sorry for the lack of updates – I know it’s slack of me…but life has been pretty busy as you might imagine.
We have stayed underground a bit, just trying to get Oliver into some sort of a routine he is comfortable with, work on him sleeping a bit more and a bit more regularly (mixed results so far!!), and work out how this whole parenting thing is supposed to be done (mixed results again!).
The days just seem to go by in a blur of feeding, trying to get Oliver to sleep, washing, playing with Oliver (the fun bit!), stressing about not getting anything done around the house/in our lives in general (the organised me is not coping well with so little time to get things done), trying to keep the house/our lives in some sort of order (unsuccessfully), and trying to grab some sleep (very mixed results).
Before we know it, it is bin night again and another week has rolled on by….wow life is going fast at the moment.
Our little boy is growing and learning and developing at a great speed – it seems like he is learning something new every few days. We are in awe of him and how much he has caught up on in the last 10 ½ weeks we have been together (is it really only 10 ½ weeks?? Wow, it seems like a lot longer than that!). He has gone from a little baby who could not even sit up and didn’t know what on earth to do with the toys we gave him (he would just stare at them and wouldn’t even try and touch them) to a little boy who crawls (well, kind of crawls) towards towers of blocks that Daddy has made and then delights in smashing them down (such a boy!).
He is so curious and explores everything…perhaps that’s why he doesn’t want to sleep – there’s just so much to look at and touch and put in his mouth and explore!! Current favourite items are Daddy’s shoelaces, and power cords….time to babyproof! He continues to love to “dance” (Daddy is trying to teach him to grapevine…good luck daddy!) and will do anything to be up on two feet rather than sitting on the floor.
We had a follow-up with the Paediatrician this week and Ollie has put on 1kg since we got home…he’s gone from a fairly skinny thing into a little chubbalicious bubba. He now has some lovely fat rolls around his legs, and a good covering on his tummy. Even so he is only 9kg now (compared to the 10kg we were told he was 4 months ago!!). He hasn’t gained any height as yet and is a very small baby for his age…small, but perfect.
We have sent the arrival of two razor sharp teeth (middle, bottom), which given half the chance he enjoys using on Mummy and Daddy’s nose…ouch! Much to our delight, he is also finding his voice (we had a silent baby for the first couple of months and were getting pretty worried about it). In the morning I love to lie in bed and listen to Ollie making Ooh and Aahh sounds, and the little squeal of delight I get when I pop my head over the side of the cot to pick him up makes my heart melt.
P and I are being treated to great big smiles and sounds of delight when we re-enter a room these days – it’s just adorable. Ollie’s face lights up and he shakes his little head back and forth with glee. Such a darling little boy.
Last week we managed to take a day trip to Mt Tamborine and go on a bit of a bushwalk – this did P and I the world of good, and Oliver seemed to tolerate being out and about for most of the day pretty well. In general he is a pretty adaptable little boy…but it all depends on how well he has slept. Like all of us, he gets pretty cranky if he’s tired…and you do NOT want to get between this boy and his food!! Meal times are serious business, and you interrupt them or cut them short at your peril!
We are totally in love with our darling little boy (especially today ‘cause he’s having an afternoon sleep for the first time all week!!). We are slowly starting to get to introduce him to people, although he still does get pretty overwhelmed at times so we’re trying not to overdo it…..in the meantime, here are some recent photos of our precious little Emperor, who turn 11 months today.
T xxx
My very first bushwalk with Mama and Baba 
My first haircut (an absolutely tragic haircut....but it will grow out, right?) 
Out for my afternoon walk by the water with Mama and Baba...mmm, these fingers taste good!
Warm, snuggly and scrumptious in my Lion hat
Funky morning hair - gotta love the baby mohawk!
Picnic in the Park
Cruising in my new Stokke pram.....
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