Daddy's little girl!

When me and matty got together we always said from the get go we wanted kids and to settle down. I always knew he would make an amazing dad and he is. Sofia is so lucky to have him as her dad. He is so hands on with her he changes nappies, feeds her, changes her and gives me a break when i need it.

She smiles more with him than anyone else and is always laughing when he has her. She has him comletely wrapped around her little finger. I love how affectionate he is with her and it helps that he is a big kid himself she loves it.

Matty always wanted to have a little boy then when we found out we were having a little girl he was so happy. Seeing him getting emotional when she was born and holding her for the first time is something il never forget. She is definatly daddy's little girl!

Since I dont have my dad here I want her to know how important it is to have her dad in her life. She is such a special girl we are so blessed to have her. Im so lucky to have matty and I definatly picked the right guy to be the dad to my kids :)

Happy first Fathers Day x

Sofia's 7 month update!

She is now 7 months old. I always feel like when a baby hits that age they are no longer small babies anymore and are growing closer to being a toddler. This month she has become so much more observant and aware. She knows her name and responds almost straight away when you call her. She can recognise people and start to make strange when she doesn't know someone.

Taking baby steps!

We bought Sofia a baby walker and she loves it. She loves the freedom to go where she wants since she can never sit still. We have a jumperoo for her and she still loves it but was starting to get bored being in the one spot too long. We think she will be one of those baby's who doesn't crawl and just gets up and walks one day because she has no interest on being on her belly. She just wants to be up on her feet all the time!

Separation Anxiety

For the last few weeks whenever me or Matty leave the room and Sofia sees us going she cries until we come back. We have to try and sneak out without her seeing. It's a lovely feeling that she wants me all the time but at the same time it can be very tiring. She is reaching her hands up now when she wants to be picked up aswel.

Milestones!

• Sofia is taking steps in her walker.
• She is now in her 9-12 clothes.
• She is starting to copy things you show her like clapping your hands or waving.
• She is pretty much sitting up on her own but because she cant sit still for 5 minutes she ends up falling over.
• She is in size 4+ nappies in pampers.
• She had her first solid poop ( really grose but its a milestone ) :P

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Sofia's feeding schedule at 6 months old!

When you have your first baby you try and do everything by the book and we were the very same. As Sofia gets older we just go with what we feel is best for her and just use "books" as a guideline. They can only advise you so much and after all you know your baby and what they like and dislike.

This is Sofia's feeding routine for an average day!

8.30am:
She has a 5oz bottle when she wakes up. She is on the Cow and gate follow on milk.

9am:
We will usually give her either cereal or a liga mixed with her milk and then some juice or water.

1pm:
After her morning nap she will have a fruit pot and a yoghurt for her lunch and some water. This is her favourite meal of the day.

2pm:
She will have another 5oz bottle.

6pm:
She will have a full jar of any of the cow and gate meals and some water. She loves the carrot ones and there's not much she wont eat. But she still doesn't like cottage pie or bollognaise.

7pm:
Sofia has another 5oz bottle.

10.30/11pm:
This is her last bottle before bed and she usually has a 7oz bottle which keeps her going till half 8 again.

All babies are different and will have more or less of what Sofia has but this is the routine what works for us right now :)

6 months postpartum!

I had a baby half a year ago! That just sounds crazy to say. I'm still not back to my pre-pregnancy body but I'm going by "9 months in and 9 months out" to hopefully be back to myself.

Diastasis Recti!

My stomach muscles are still not together as they should be I can still feel a gap in the middle and when i do a sit-up i get a bulge in my stomach coming up through my muscles. Its still sore to do a sit up and i find it very hard. Ive heard the Belly Bandit wraps are supposed to be brilliant for holding the muscles in and helping them join up again. They are quite expensive though so might be a while before i get one.  I did get an Ever last tummy slimmer for 6 euro for the mean time and it really keeps everything in so I'm going to wear it day and night and see in a few weeks if it makes any difference.

Broody Again!

One thing Ive noticed is I'm getting so broody again if I see a pregnant woman or a newborn baby but it's way too soon to even think about doing it all again. I want to make sure Sofia has my full attention till she is around 2. We want 3 kids and I hope to have them all before I'm 30 so 5 years for 2 more is loads of time.

6 month postpartum belly and stretch marks!

I still have my stretch marks but they have faded so much so I'm hoping they will carry on fading. I read somewhere at 6 months is when they start going white. My stomach still sticks out from my muscle separation but its gradually going back in.

Sofia's 6 month update!

Sofia is 6 months old! Half a year old already i really don't know where the time has gone. Shes such an amazing little girl shes so clever and very advanced for her age.

Routine!

She wakes up around 8.30 am and has her bottle and breakfast. Around 11 she usually naps for about half an hour. She is usually in a really good mood mornings. At 1 she has another bottle and dinner and will play till 6 when she has her dinner. Some evenings she will nap for about half an hour to an hour but she usually becomes really fussy around 7pm. She has her last feed at around 9pm and will stay awake till about 11. Once shes asleep she will sleep through till 8.30 am again although some nights she will wake 2 or 3 times but goes back to sleep after 5 minutes.

Milestones!

• Sofia finally rolled over :)
• She can sit up on her own for almost a minute.
• She can say mama, dada and baba.
• She holds her feet up and trys to put them in her mouth.
• She is such a fun little girl she loves to be tickled.
• She is in her 6-9 clothes and her follow on milk, shes growing up too fast.

Sofia's 5 month update!

Sofia is now 21 weeks old. Shes starting to turn into a little girl now she doesn't seem like my little baby anymore. She has pretty much grown out of all the baby things like her bouncer and her 3-6 month clothes are all being packed away. She is growing up way too fast! As of now she is in mostly all her 6-9 month clothes. I cant believe she will be half a year old in one month i want to cry thinking about it, I wish she could stay this age forever.

Baby's first care doc visit!

We had to bring her to the care doc the other morning at 1am! She had been coughing and chocking alot but it turned out to be a little cold and mucus from her nose making her cough. It was our first real panic with her and the doctor even laughed at us bringing her in but id always Rather be safe than sorry! She has saline drops in her nose now every 4 hours and its clearing the mucus really quick so its so much better for her.

Baby Talk!

She is non stop babbling, typical woman never stops ha! She is really trying to say words, I know its so soon but she is so intelligent she listens to everything and responds so well. So far even if it's just coincidence shes said egg, hiya, hi, baba. I need to try record her one day so someone believes me ha.

Tantrums already!

Sofia is very clever and she knows already how to get attention. She has starting screaming when she wants to be picked up or if shes in her jumperoo she will scream, stamp her feet and hit the top. It's very hard but we have to ignore her so she understands, after about 5-10 minutes she stops and carry's on playing. I have a feeling we are going to have a little madam on our hands ha!

Milestones!

• She seems to respond to her own name now and she is remembering people. She can be strange with people she doesn't know now.
• She is so close to rolling over she gets almost over and flips back the other way.
• She sat up for a few seconds on her own the other day.
• She almost sleeps through the whole night now, she goes down about 12-9.30/10am. We just have to try get her in a bit earlier.
• She can hold toys on her own now, pick them up and put them back down. She also reaches for everything and trys to put it in her mouth.
• She is such a happy baby she is always smiling and laughing.

 

My Dad x

My dad passed away from a sudden heart attack on Sunday 6th may 2012 at 47.
This is something i find very hard to talk about because when i do it just reminds me that he isn't here anymore. Anyone who knew my dad knew he was stubborn, hard headed, always right and always did what he wanted. He was also kind hearted, loving, supportive and a big softy. I feel angry he was taken when i was only 23. One thing that will stay with me forever is how he was always there for me and at one point he was my only friend.

When we were younger my dad worked abroad alot so we barely saw him, so it was like Christmas every day he came home. He used to always play his music really loud at the weekend and we would sit downstairs on the floor listening to songs all day.

 As i grew up i resented my dad for not being there, i guess i was too young to realise he worked so hard to give us everything we wanted. We disagreed on alot of things and grew apart. He became very depressed at home after his accident and it was very hard to talk to him. I should have tried to help him more and i regret that everyday.

When i became pregnant for the first time he was so excited and couldn't wait to be a grandad. When i lost the baby he was there for me and we started to become close again and it felt like old times. Unfortunately this was 3 months before he died.

There are things i will never have like him walking me down the aisle, our father daughter dance and meeting my daughter Sofia. It breaks my heart she will never know him. But there are things i will cherish forever, secrets and memories.

I miss him more everyday and the hole that's missing never goes away. 

If your dad is still here give him a big hug and kiss and tell him you love him x