sleep update #3...

Maggie is now fully off the breast after she feeds to sleep between 7 and 7.30 (sometimes earlier) until around 6am. Sometimes she wakes up once in that period...sometimes she doesn't wake up at all!! Joy!

BUT...

Elanor is a sleep walker. I think her mind works over time, even at night (a bit like her Daddy) and the last few nights she has been getting up an weeing in strange places. Always fun. Not. I am hoping that once she starts big kindy next week this will settle down. We've been talking about it a bit in preparation so perhaps she is a bit apprehensive and that is causing her to walk more. She has also started, seperate from the sleep walking, screaming in the night to wake Maggie up. She has told us it's on purpose. INFURIATING! She won't go back to sleep in her own bed without a fight. There's no room in our bed and she won't sleep on the floor in our room. I have resorted to a sticker chart where she gets a sticker if she has a good night then 10 stickers = a treat of her own choosing. Let's see how it goes.

Ain't that always the way - one thing gets better then something else comes along to rock the boat.

Hey, that's parenthood ya'll!!

8/52

A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014 - Elanor

You were very tired and snuggly this morning. I cherish these times...I don't get as many snuggles now that you're a big ol' grown up girl. 

A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014 - Maggie 

Cheeky AS.

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7/52

a tad late... sorry!

A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014 - Elanor

I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your tower down! It took you a while and a LOT of puff, but it did eventually fall.

A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014 - Maggie

Today you were super tired. You fell asleep standing up on Dadda.


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6/52

A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014 - Elanor

You LOVE to climb trees. Today you were a Mama duck looking for a place to lay her 22,000 ducklings. You are going to be one busy Mama duck!

 

A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014 - Maggie

That smile... gets me every time!

 

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spoken word - Hollie McNish

I just cannot get enough of listening to this woman at the moment.

I was first introduced to Hollie when somone shared the video for "embarrassed", a poem about her breastfeeding experience. I was BLOWN AWAY. The way this woman is able to articulate her thoughts, my thoughts, so beautifully yet with real edge is amazing. I cannot take my eyes or ears off her once I have pressed play.

I have often thought about spoken word. It is something I enjoy listening to and I do write a bit but I'm not sure it's something I could do myself. I am a performer, yes, but I don't know if I would be able to let myself be free enough to work up moment and rhythm of this kind.

I'll stick to SW in the shower...

you enjoy Megatron - this one almost had me in tears.

sleep update #2

We have come to a point where Maggie is no longer feeding in the night - I sort of thought this day would never come! She still wakes anywhere between 1 and 4 (last night!) times a night but doesn't ask for BB. Actually, it's pretty weird - some of the times she wakes up and just writhes around, doesn't want cuddles, nothing will help. She writhes and groans/cries for a while then goes back to sleep. It's like she doesn't know how to get comfortable enough to go back to sleep.
While I am OK about the night feeds being dropped (mostly for the quest for bebe #3) because the day feeds remain plentiful I feel sad that she doesn't want to cuddle or be stroked or talk or anything when she's in the writhey place. Luckily not every night waking is like that.

So, I guess night-weaning mission accomplished?! But sleep...yeah... we'll get there!

insert cute sleeping baby photo >

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A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014 - Elanor

You found a frog in the swimming pool and put it on your finger. After a bit of explanation and coaxing you took him off and back into the water but he came right back to you! Joy!

A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014 - Maggie

I told you to go and get ready for the library. You cam back like this. Awesome. 

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