November 2007 Mummies!!

DH got his first baby badge today We were at the memorial service for his best friend and I woke Ruby up for a feed and took her to the car. DH said "I won't need anything on my shoulder" when going to burp her and the one time he didn't she spilled on him

I got my first major boob leakage too, straight through the disposable breast pad (I have now changed to the wool pads I got from breastmates), through my bra onto my singlet. Luckily I had a black dress over the top or I would of looked very silly.

Here is Ruby one week on ....



And Daddy being silly and nearly choking himself (we were both laughing so hard we cried taking this photo!)

Shame on you, we want photos

We managed to get out of the house this morning and go introduce Ruby to DH's parents and went to the supermarket while they watched her. This afternoon however she's been awake lots (currently squawking in her cot now and then) and feeding lots, I'm picking the heat is making her thirsty. I think she gets a bit annoyed when she goes to sleep on Mummy then wakes up in her cot where nobody is!

It hit 30 degrees outside our house today!

So has MeganGrace had her bubs yet? Congrats to all you November mummies - loving the gorgeous piccies!

Ruby was awake yesterday afternoon from about 2pm-11pm with about 2 short naps and that was it. I think the heat got to her, we ended up stripping her off for a feed with the fan on to cool her down. She pretty much wanted to hang off me the whole time but managed to keep her well hydrated. Me on the other hand is a different story, I drank heaps but couldn't really stay on top of it, I was so scared my milk would dry up! I have been constantly thirsty with a headache since yesterday afternoon It was already 20 outside at 8:30 this morning so doesn't look good for today either.

We had our best night last night. Sophie slept for 5 hrs solid, so I got a good sleep. She only woke the once, which was great. I think she has finally got her day and night sorted out. She settled herself in her bassinet for the first time aswell. So excited!

She has been awake a lot today... I think it is the heat. She has been feeding lots too. Our poor babies are not enjoying this heat obviously!! (which reminds me to go and get a drink!!)

Ok, I am going to go and upload photos right now so I can post them!!   

Sophie today

And one more....

Sophie and Mummy!!

I love that little dress nicolaann! So sweet

I am glad we won't be in Nelson this summer (though DH says finally I get a summer in Nelson like he did as a kid and we are moving) because it's going to be so hot, when we were out in the car the thermometer in there said it was 28 outside the car. She is coping better today, we have had her in a singlet and nappies only and doors open.

She has decided the around 4pm feed will be awake time between goes at feeding each day I think. Which is good, we had visitors with a baby 2 months older than Ruby and they got to see her awake which was nice.

We have gone through a lot of nappies too, this past feed she was wet when I woke her up, did a big poo during her feed (quite thunderous, showing off for visitors I think!) and a big wet nappy by the time I put her down again (awake, hopefully she goes to sleep) so that's 3 nappies down in a short space of time

She has developed a quite mucky eye, I am putting breastmilk in it (better than antibiotic stuff) and I'll see how it is by the time we see the MW tomorrow afternoon. She also has some broken skin in her skin folds up high in her groin and trying zinc oxide cream on that, it looks like it is healing. Neither bothers her so at least that's something.

Ruby and Sophie look both very cute

Sort of a dimple shot?! We're pretty sure that some of the smiles she does are real smiles. Dad plays a game with her which she really responds to - but hard to photograph the resultant smiles!
She has also started to make some really cool noises - little coo things - so cute!