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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Preparing for her 2nd Birthday

Preparing for a birthday party is a crazy time for parents as we got to fork out money for decorations, food and presents and most of all the cake. It makes it even harder when you need to look around for the theme of the party too.

Looks like this is what I am doing preparing for my daughter 2nd birthday. My plan is to fill the house with Peppa Pig. Okay not completely but I'll try and make it festive with Peppa Pig toys and decorations. I'm going to buy the birthday theme sets that you can get with cups plates party hats and table cover. I'll be doing a bit of shopping online for the Peppa pig and George pig soft toys and the Grandpa pig locomotive train and Peppa pig swimming togs and clothing. I am currently looking for the cake design on pintrest and google of Peppa Pig cake so I just need to find a cake decorator to make what I want. I'll need to decide on the party food. I thinking i'll do all her favourite foods and treats plus a few adult faves too.

some pictures below


















Friday, July 17, 2015

One Step Closer To Potty Training

Nothing like the feeling of seeing your baby grow up with the many milestones. Talking about Milestones. Our evening was running as usual and suddenly out of the blue Ella tells me she needs to poo and asked me for her potty with shock and amazement i rush to get her pink potty and placed it on the floor even though she didn't make it in time she sat on it anyway. She ended up peeing in her nappy before I got the change to strip her pants off. Such a proud moment for this mumma my girl is one step closer to using the potty. 

I introduced her to the potty about a month ago and just told her she does pee and poo in the potty and well I just left it at that. She plays with and sits clothed on it and knows to make a poo noise of pushing. It feels like forever that she had watched me got toilet and know I do poos in it and she helps me flush the toilet and know toilet paper is for wiping. Although she cannot wip or pee or poo anywhere but in her nappy and wiped by mum i know she knows a little bit about potty training.

I borrow book from the library for her and she loves the pictures and most of all me reading them to her. So I got the book Baby bear goes potty and she loved it and asked for it every night so I have re issued it a few times now. 

Overall I happy that my baby girl is growing up and is exploring and learning about this big world around her and it brings me joy that she can make the most it.

Byes for now 
Baby Obstacles, April


Wednesday, July 15, 2015

My toddler 20 month Update

Now that my daughter is now 1 year and 10 months old I have gotten into a quite constant routine and have been flying through the days enjoying almost every minute of it all.

She is a typical terrible two and she isn't even 2 yet as she is only 20 months. She is climbing anything and everything she can get sher feet and hands on. My dressing table draws are her preferred area at this moment so toddler proofing was needed ASAP. Oddly enough she still cannot climb in and out her cot so that a big bonus for me. She has grown into a srweet polite girl with many words to say. She can speak four to five word sentences, can recognise the primary colours (red blue yellow) and purple too. She loves to sing in her cot or where ever she is. Baa baa black sheep and twinkle twinkle are she favourites and she like some of mummies music too. Over this month she has been trying so hard to dress herself but she is confused by all the different hole part so I found her in her room with one shoe on and her two legs in the collar part of her t-shirt. She looked so proud of herself and gave me the cutest smile and said mummy look. Moments like those are priceless. My love for her just grows more and more each and every day. Although my heart ache knowing the one day she will be all grown up and will not need mummy as much as she does now. A part of me also is excited to see her grow into a woman and mother like myself.

Back in my past blogs I had lot of problems with breastfeeding and most of all SLEEP! To my amazement this has all sorted itself out with consistency following the same bed/nap time routine (slightly altered as she grew). I read the most help book two books and i recommend these to any first time mum or a mother needing a reminder. The no~cry sleep solution by Elizabeth Pantley. The New Contented Little Baby Book by Gina Ford. These books created a even more content baby and saved this mummies sanity. It took me a long time to get where my daughter and I are at now but I keep to it because I wanted her and I to have a good night's rest and to a smooth running day. I dont stick to the strict routine but I do make sure my girl gets her nap at 1pm-3pm everyday and stick to her night routine of shower time at 6ish and in her room to read book before 7 so she is tucked in and alseep by 7:15pm. I have my routine in a previous blog if you want it in detail. Do a routine that works for youself and your family remember that it is only a guide.

It just so lovely now to read a few book to my daughter then lay her in her cot and sing her twinkle twinkle and kisses goodnight then lights out and she either rolls over and closes her eye or she lays there smiling back at me saying nun nite mummy and plays quitely with her soft toy til she fades into dreamland.

The gentle approach of weaning her off breast before bed was a whole year process but I finally got there so there is hope at the end of the tunnel I thought I'll never get there BUT I DID.




Thursday, June 11, 2015

My Baby Night Time Routine


My night routine starts off with me cooking dinner at 4:30pm and give my daughter bite size snack to chew while she waits for dinner.

5pm = Dinner Time
5:30pm-6pm = Playtime 
6pm-6:30pm = Shower time
6:30pm = Get dressed for bed & say goodnight to Jonah (our dog) and Daddy even though he at work, 
6:45pm = Drink of water and storytime sing twinkle twinkle
7:20pm = Bedtime

My night time routine for my daughter has been pretty much the same since she was born and I like it to stay how it is as it works so well for her and the family. Once in a while we do go out for a family dinner at a restaurant so she goes to bed a little later and may not have bath/shower time but it only a one off and we usually get back on track quickly. 

She settles to sleep on her own now so I lay her in bed sing twinkle twinkle give her kisses as I walk out of room shutting the door as I say shhh. Not long after that she talks herself to sleep. All my hard work has paid off. It all worth it in the end



Baby and Life Update

It feels like forever since I've posted on here so I thought ill catch you up on a few things. Life couldnt get any better.  My daughter is now 19 months old only 5 months away from turning 2Years old. She is doing amazing and we still breastfeed mornings and in the afternoon after naptime. Talking about naps she now has a nap every day at 1pm-3 and goes to bed at 7pm and wakes at 7am. Yay full nights sleep is amazing. Most nights I'm naughty and stay up late but sometimes I feel I need my alone time. Thats usually spent watching YouTube Videos about families, artists and do my new found hobby of drawing portraits of people & anime and the odd animal here and there.

Since November last year I decided to get back into drawing as I have always loved it but I was never quite as serious about it as I am now. Im seeing my improvement in my art day by day. I am self taught and I borrow books from the library to study drawing human anatomy which has help. My inlaws have their own gallery that hold weekly sketching and painting classes so I have been attending them and they have inspired me to draw everyday when my daughter is with her grandparents or is at daycare. I don't work but I do need a break like all mums so she goes to daycare twice a week for 3hrs in the morning. That give me enough time to myself. Doing art is a great outlet for me as I find motherhood difficult especially now that my cutie is a toodler. All mums need a hobby. We need something that make us feel like ourself. Art make me feel like me April not just mummy.

My lifetime goal was to study hard to become a Vet Nurse and care for animals. This year my goal has changed a little and I was conflicted between becoming an Artist or a Vet Nurse. After a good hard think I decided I'd do both. Although I havent started studying yet as I have been so wrapped up in my art hobby. I didnt get the courage to sign my enrollment form to the distance learning animal course so I miss the intake. I am thinking ill wait for next year, a fresh start, to start studying animal care again. I have a level 2 certificate in animal care so that should help.

It going to be very busy for me next year. Studying to become a Vet Nurse, Doing my mothering and creating art in my spare time and also updating on here more regularly. Well I best leave this here as im rambling on. I have high hopes with my future and I am ready for the many more obstacles to come.

Bye for now
Baby obstables, April