Upon meeting their new brother the little ones age 2 and age 4 had a few lines and actions that will stay with me forever and this is something I just adore about children 'innocence'.
Mini1 "oh wow it's Bobby (this is not the name!!) He is so cute look at his nose, can I see his new legs too"
"so has he just popped out of your mouth?"
Minimini1 " ahhhh my baby brother" cupping out her hands "me hold" poking at his face "eyes, nose"
Tuesday 18 September 2012
Monday 17 September 2012
Welcome Mini BoBo
Early but all good. If I look back over the past 24-48 hours and the circumstances I can't believe that I'm here at home with family around me, 2 little girls who are now very excited older sisters.
At 35 weeks plus 3 the feeling of 'pop' and your waters going isn't a great one. On the plus side it was Sunday morning and I had a good support network to call on.... Midwives first, amazing and as always I will forever feel indebted to such wonderful people and our parents.
Its wrong to assume that a pregnancy could follow a similar pattern to previous but I did; I'm always at home, this now became a discussion due to the fact that baby would be classed as prem, I'm always quick ... but no contractions. So here I was good support but incredibly anxious.
Well I'm leaving out the details till later but all was well, here he is and he was another home birth who eventually came quickly :)
At 35 weeks plus 3 the feeling of 'pop' and your waters going isn't a great one. On the plus side it was Sunday morning and I had a good support network to call on.... Midwives first, amazing and as always I will forever feel indebted to such wonderful people and our parents.
Its wrong to assume that a pregnancy could follow a similar pattern to previous but I did; I'm always at home, this now became a discussion due to the fact that baby would be classed as prem, I'm always quick ... but no contractions. So here I was good support but incredibly anxious.
Well I'm leaving out the details till later but all was well, here he is and he was another home birth who eventually came quickly :)
Sunday 16 September 2012
On his way....
So midwives are downstairs I'm apparently contracting but feel nothing?! I usually get a sign as with mini1 and minimini1 and then an hour or so later after a speedy homebirth I'm holding a baby!
Well I'm 35+3 days, 1st came 36+3 and 2nd at almost term. They were different yet similar however this one is so far very different.....
Waters broke 7am ish
Mr Loveliness packed a bag just in case
Midwives came been monitoring us and giving massage and reflexology and now 9 or so hours later I'm apparently contracting although cant feel them and having a lie down.... All very strange!!
I'll keep you posted xx
Well I'm 35+3 days, 1st came 36+3 and 2nd at almost term. They were different yet similar however this one is so far very different.....
Waters broke 7am ish
Mr Loveliness packed a bag just in case
Midwives came been monitoring us and giving massage and reflexology and now 9 or so hours later I'm apparently contracting although cant feel them and having a lie down.... All very strange!!
I'll keep you posted xx
Wednesday 5 September 2012
The night before the big day!!!.......
Ahhh what a sweet heart she is, only a few days ago I had a small girl, frustrated and ready for her big day, (hence the weekends performances!) tonight there she is opening her first day at school cards (thought best to do tonight rather than in the morning) she is chuffed to bits and incredibly grateful which is heart warming and makes both I and Mr Loveliness feel so proud.
As you may know I am a little drawn towards the one-off kind of gifts but I knew what would make my little girls heart melt, so I put my own thoughts and opinions aside and yesterday purchased "Brave" who resembles Mini1 a treat...it's mostly in the hair....not seen the film!!! yet!!
So we've just gone up to bed, Minimini1 went first and then before stories we pointed to Mini1's sofa with her uniform all laid out and there to the side was a wrapped parcel, already she was excited however the excitement went through the roof when she opened her Brave Disney Doll!
Yes she was happy, grateful and chuffed to bits but her doll, but her words were so heart warming; "Oh thank you thank you Mummy and Daddy" "Oh what a wonderful day, I am so lucky aren't I?" "I'm sooo excited about my new school tomorrow and meeting all new children and friends".
Mini1 is certainly growing up fast and such a Brave confident well mannered little girl she is who makes me feel extremely proud. Have a super day my special star xxx
As you may know I am a little drawn towards the one-off kind of gifts but I knew what would make my little girls heart melt, so I put my own thoughts and opinions aside and yesterday purchased "Brave" who resembles Mini1 a treat...it's mostly in the hair....not seen the film!!! yet!!
So we've just gone up to bed, Minimini1 went first and then before stories we pointed to Mini1's sofa with her uniform all laid out and there to the side was a wrapped parcel, already she was excited however the excitement went through the roof when she opened her Brave Disney Doll!
Yes she was happy, grateful and chuffed to bits but her doll, but her words were so heart warming; "Oh thank you thank you Mummy and Daddy" "Oh what a wonderful day, I am so lucky aren't I?" "I'm sooo excited about my new school tomorrow and meeting all new children and friends".
Mini1 is certainly growing up fast and such a Brave confident well mannered little girl she is who makes me feel extremely proud. Have a super day my special star xxx
Monday 3 September 2012
First School Day Countdown...
Monday.... today minimini1 stayed and crafted a beautiful butterfly with my wonderful help Thee-Thee! Whilst Mini1 and I took a trip to the salon for school hair cut, well a tidy up and a trim really. Mini1 loved it, the big seat, the cape, the pampering, blow drying and styling and coming out of it as Lola would say like Princess No-Knots.
We also had a trip to the shoe shop and swopped the original school shoes for the ones I had on order and hoped would arrive... they did and mini1 loves them especially after finding out her big cousin (age 7 to her 4) has these ones too!
Tomorrow will be just me as both girls will stay and play with Thee-Thee. I hope to go out and find a fab school bag and a first day school present. I think I have something in mind, not something I love but I know mini1 will and she'll be super surprised as it's not my usual kind of 'one-off' gift!
Night now x
We also had a trip to the shoe shop and swopped the original school shoes for the ones I had on order and hoped would arrive... they did and mini1 loves them especially after finding out her big cousin (age 7 to her 4) has these ones too!
Tomorrow will be just me as both girls will stay and play with Thee-Thee. I hope to go out and find a fab school bag and a first day school present. I think I have something in mind, not something I love but I know mini1 will and she'll be super surprised as it's not my usual kind of 'one-off' gift!
Night now x
I blame the moon!
I can't tell you how it upsets, annoys and gets me when our days together go wrong. I don't expect a 'perfect' day because well what is 'perfect'? but i guess what i really mean is I just want happy family days, fun, limited amounts of screaming and as they only come around once a week at the moment then 'together' is a huge start!!
During the night I had one of my frequent bathroom visits and couldn't help but notice the beaming moon shining in so for now I'm blaming yesterdays family day outcome on the moon!
What happened I hear you say......
Starts off Mini1 has appeared to lose interest in anything and everything......My Loveliness offers her with the choice after our very happy lovely breakfast together if she'd like to join him on the dog walk, usually it's a no thought "Yeeeeesss" but not yesterday, "No thank you Daddy I'd like to stay here with Mummy". Okay I think to myself I have both minis here and i'm getting this paranoid labour feeling coming on! I know it's too early at almost 33+ weeks but Mini1 came at 36+ and both came very quick so you really don't know. The Braxton hicks are unbelievable in there frequency and strength but I must keep telling myself they're only Braxton hicks.
So here I am at home with the Mini's starts off ok then off goes the telephone, now the one thing that Mini1 has an interest in is the telephone and expresses it ! Minimini1 has also started to notice and would like it too, the result is I have to put it down as the pressure is actually making me feel more sick and paranoid, they do eventually settle into happy sisterly play together with the play kitchen (which later Mr L confiscates!!)
Day progresses we check out a new park, not totally prepared for its paddling pool section which both girls want to go in and Minimini1 expresses very loudly her unhappiness in not being allowed to go in! Mr L gets more frustrated and annoyed we leave in a cloud of screaming noise.
I read stories and eventually get some kind of calm and quiet in the car only to arrive home and Minimini1 starts again because she wants Mamma not Dadda to get her out of the car!!
We don't eat together, I get in and do a kiddie sitting and later we have ours, so much for the family roast!
I like to read back and reflect on posts with fond memories, I have not put in the whole days/weekends events here because frankly this is enough for me, I have left out the (solo) shifting of 3 tons of logs, the toy confiscation (now almost empty bedroom of Mini1), my breakdown of tears which felt like very early baby blues (hope to avoid these come the time!). Sometimes I can think that the not great day wasn't really that bad but then when we went to bed Mr L said those words "What an awful weekend it's been after a very hard week with another to follow" I felt for him because it is hard for him too.
We are soon to become five which brings its own pleasure and difficulties and although I'd never change my life and children and baby on it's way I do sometimes look back and realise how very easy life used to be.
I hope Mr L has an okay week, of course I want the business to be busy but not so much so that we get burn out. Since the 14 December 2011 he has only has Sundays not at the surgery but even then he is on call 24/7, he is tired and will get increasingly so (as will I!) but I hope we get a jolly weekend this one to lighten the load.
Well I'm not too sure how this reads probably a bit jumbled but as always I'm having a juggle moment!
I'm off for now and will return with happy stories ( I remain the optimist!)
xx
During the night I had one of my frequent bathroom visits and couldn't help but notice the beaming moon shining in so for now I'm blaming yesterdays family day outcome on the moon!
Starts off Mini1 has appeared to lose interest in anything and everything......My Loveliness offers her with the choice after our very happy lovely breakfast together if she'd like to join him on the dog walk, usually it's a no thought "Yeeeeesss" but not yesterday, "No thank you Daddy I'd like to stay here with Mummy". Okay I think to myself I have both minis here and i'm getting this paranoid labour feeling coming on! I know it's too early at almost 33+ weeks but Mini1 came at 36+ and both came very quick so you really don't know. The Braxton hicks are unbelievable in there frequency and strength but I must keep telling myself they're only Braxton hicks.
So here I am at home with the Mini's starts off ok then off goes the telephone, now the one thing that Mini1 has an interest in is the telephone and expresses it ! Minimini1 has also started to notice and would like it too, the result is I have to put it down as the pressure is actually making me feel more sick and paranoid, they do eventually settle into happy sisterly play together with the play kitchen (which later Mr L confiscates!!)
Day progresses we check out a new park, not totally prepared for its paddling pool section which both girls want to go in and Minimini1 expresses very loudly her unhappiness in not being allowed to go in! Mr L gets more frustrated and annoyed we leave in a cloud of screaming noise.
I read stories and eventually get some kind of calm and quiet in the car only to arrive home and Minimini1 starts again because she wants Mamma not Dadda to get her out of the car!!
We don't eat together, I get in and do a kiddie sitting and later we have ours, so much for the family roast!
I like to read back and reflect on posts with fond memories, I have not put in the whole days/weekends events here because frankly this is enough for me, I have left out the (solo) shifting of 3 tons of logs, the toy confiscation (now almost empty bedroom of Mini1), my breakdown of tears which felt like very early baby blues (hope to avoid these come the time!). Sometimes I can think that the not great day wasn't really that bad but then when we went to bed Mr L said those words "What an awful weekend it's been after a very hard week with another to follow" I felt for him because it is hard for him too.
We are soon to become five which brings its own pleasure and difficulties and although I'd never change my life and children and baby on it's way I do sometimes look back and realise how very easy life used to be.
I hope Mr L has an okay week, of course I want the business to be busy but not so much so that we get burn out. Since the 14 December 2011 he has only has Sundays not at the surgery but even then he is on call 24/7, he is tired and will get increasingly so (as will I!) but I hope we get a jolly weekend this one to lighten the load.
Well I'm not too sure how this reads probably a bit jumbled but as always I'm having a juggle moment!
I'm off for now and will return with happy stories ( I remain the optimist!)
xx
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