13 weeks: Injections, Baby Massage, Football

So, Alice is 13 months old today (if you count by the weeks).  But if you count by the date - she'll be 3 months tomorrow.

She had her second lot of injections last Wednesday - and yet again she was a very brave girl :) I have one chilled out baby.

We went to baby massage yesterday, and i think she likes it - if only for her to be very nosy and have a good look at other little bambino's.

Alice slept through last night! I feel very rested :) She went from 11pm-7.45am which is a little bit brilliant if you ask me.

She joined in with the football madness in our house (and next door at mum and dads next door). The boys are very much into their football - and have bought Alice her own little England kit. Daddy wants to get her an Italian kit now though.

 

 

This week I have noticed that Alice is a little obsessed with her hands all of a sudden - she's either trying to get them all in her mouth, trying to suck her thumb or starring at them! Haha. Bless her.

11 weeks: Anna & Matts Wedding

Yesterday, one of my best friends - Anna got married.

The happy couple. 

These were the wedding favours that Anna made herself. Love them!

Alice Ruby Di-Tanna - 14/03/2012

So, I've not updated in a while. I've been a little busy...

Alice Ruby Di-Tanna

Born 14th March 2012

9.50pm (cowboy time!)

7lbs 14

I had her with only gas and air as pain relief (which I am quite proud of by the way!). I was having pains from 3am on and stayed at home will 6.30pm. Got examined at 7pm and was 4cm. My waters broke when i was fully dilated at 10cms then it was all systems go! PUSH!

Unfortunatly I suffered third degree tears and had to have an operation after she was born (which lasted an hour and a half!) I was quite poorly for the week after her birth and had to stay in hospital for 4 days - but got discharged on mothers day, perfect!!

Im a little obsessed with taking pictures of her  (I have lots and lots) - but i think the best thing to do would be to upload some of my favourite ones with the date they were taken. 

I will be uploading for frequently now that Im feeling a little more human - and it will give me something to do on these topsy turvy days - I have no sense of time or date - its just always baby time!

So here goes with some (of the many) photo's:

...more to come

32 weeks pregnant

So, we have 8 weeks left till due date (which is crazy!). Ive not been feeling too great - theres a bug been going round at work, and I've got it! So i was up at 1am for hours. I'll not go into details - but its not nice. 


Ive had to call in sick for work again today - which I'm not very happy with myself about. As a number of people off my team are already off with the same thing :( But i feel so so tired and my tummy is hurting and making the strangest noises. 


My baby bump seems to have got massive recently, and Ive definitely got the waddle on when I walk. 


I'm still not sleeping too well and feeling sick again - with dizzy spells :( 


I also have 28 days until I'm off for maternity. Woop Woop (cant come quick enough)

Ideas for baby photos

Im really interested in documenting her life in photo's (god im going to be an embarrassing parent arent i!? - poor love!)


Well, i look at LOTS of blogs and websites at ideas for all sorts (gets very addictive)


Here are a few things I LOVE at the moment:

Arent they amazing!!??

I cant stop thinking about what our little lady might look like! Exciting!!

30 weeks and 4 days pregnant

Well, D-Day (Due Date) is getting closer and closer, I'm beginning to feel more and more uncomfortable as the days go on. I'm having trouble sleeping recently so if i seem a bit distant and quiet - I'm sorry. 


At the moment I'm shopping for moses baskets for our little bambina. Its so confusing - theres so many and they're so lovely. Here are a few that i like so far:

Sugar & Spice - Babies R Us

Joules Mad Hatter (We're calling our little girl Alice - and i like the 'Alice in Wonderland' link)

      

Dotty Rose Shnuggle - Hypoallergenic and Silent

Which one do you like the best?

29 weeks and 3 days pregnant

So, there's only 10 weeks and 4 days till my due date (and to be honest I'm terrified!)


I really do feel that's its strange that you go to your antenatal classes so late on in pregnancy - i really want someone who knows to sit down with me and explain whats going to happen when i actually go into labour (oh my gosh!). 


I'm very distracted by that thought and give myself banging headaches because of it :( need to calm down I think. My hormones are all over the place and i can feel myself getting irritable - it doesn't help that I'm not sleeping properly, going to the loo about a million times a day and generally just feeling extremely tired whenever i try to do anything - everything seems to suck the energy out of me. 


Ive been having slight period pain type feelings for the past couple of days - only mild - but a reminder that everything 'down there' is gearing up for the big event. 


Ive had a number of very vivid dreams lately - one where the baby was a boy - and not so much of a baby, with a mouth full of teeth! I was like.... 'i cant breastfeed him, and.....he's a boy! everything we have is for a girl! aaarrrgh!' ha ha. Mental. 


Ive been off the past two days - and i think i really needed it. I'm so tired and can NEVER get comfortable - i think that's the worst thing at the moment. That, and the horrible burning sensation in my groin when I've been walking for a little bit - after some research on the Internet and speak to my midwife I think i have 'Pelvic Girdle Pain' and its not nice I tell you! 


Last week I came home from work one day to discover this:

Stu and my mum and dad had been very busy sorting the room. Putting the wardrobe up (that was in a million pieces), putting the curtain rail and curtains up and giving the whole room a good tidy. 


We still have lots to tidy up (well I do). When i start on my maternity leave I'm going to dedicate some time into selling some bits and bobs on Ebay - some life laundry - mostly clothes that I don't wear anymore - and never really wore in the first place. 


I think we have finally chosen our pram as well:

Its a silver cross surf and very cool! Hopefully, it will still be on offer when we go to pay the first instalment next week - it comes with a free car seat worth £100 - bonus.