I really feel like we're settling now. It's all still very new and we're still working our way round what works and what doesn't but it feels like my gorgeous girly has always been here and it's just all feels so 'normal' now.
Freya's doing well. She's not AS laid back as Noah was (he was just frighteningly placid!) but she's still extremely easy-going.
Her feeding has changed a bit. She goes longer at night now (only waking once during the 10-12 straight hours sleep she has). Because of this she has a bit of a top-up session when she wakes and just before she goes to bed and feeds a bit more often and for longer during the day. Totally bearable though as she sleeps so well at night!
She only lost 4oz in the first 5 days, going down to 6lb 9oz and when the HV weighed her on Monday she'd gone all the way up to 7lb 2oz! 9oz in 6 days! The Health Visitor is coming again next Monday to weigh her as she still quite jaundiced and wants to make sure it's not affecting her.
Her eyes have already turned a muddy brown colour. What with that and her dark head of hair, I think she's going to be the complete opposite of Noah in looks.
She's had her Guthrie test and her newborn hearing screening test (passed with flying colours) and we've registered her birth.
One of her eyes is still a bit gunky - will take her to the Doctor next week when Daddy is off if it doesn't clear up over the weekend.
She loves the hoover! She was having a snuffle and grunt and strop this morning but I've been trying to make a point of not running to her as she often settles if left to get over it! If she ends up crying properly you know she needs feeding/winding/changing etc. Anyway....she was moody this morning but as soon as I turned the hoover on she stopped grumbling and paid lots of attention to where the noise was coming from before drifting off to sleep. I remember Noah being the same. Nice to know something settles her..not that I'm going to have the hoover on every time she grumbles!!
I also have to confess that I'm a terrible Mummy and will put her on her tummy to sleep at times during the day. Only during the day so I can keep an eye on her but she rests better that way as I'm sure she feels more secure like being held against my chest.
She's now awake a bit more during the day and I feel I should be talking to her and stimulating her in some way...it must be very boring being a baby! This is what I've found quite hard. I feel a bit torn trying to share my time between her and Noah! When she slept a bit more I had time to be with Noah and keep on top of the housework etc. Now sometimes I feel I'm not giving Noah as much attention as I'd like (or as much as he's used to but that's something he'll have to learn to adapt to). I also feel like Freya's not getting as much quality time as Noah had as a baby but she doesn't know this so it's only me feeling bad!
Anyway, we're all happy and getting on well. Already I can't remember what it was like before Freya arrived. It's amazing how quickly the second one slots in - even more so than the first as you have a vague idea of what you're doing!
Freya's doing well. She's not AS laid back as Noah was (he was just frighteningly placid!) but she's still extremely easy-going.
Her feeding has changed a bit. She goes longer at night now (only waking once during the 10-12 straight hours sleep she has). Because of this she has a bit of a top-up session when she wakes and just before she goes to bed and feeds a bit more often and for longer during the day. Totally bearable though as she sleeps so well at night!
She only lost 4oz in the first 5 days, going down to 6lb 9oz and when the HV weighed her on Monday she'd gone all the way up to 7lb 2oz! 9oz in 6 days! The Health Visitor is coming again next Monday to weigh her as she still quite jaundiced and wants to make sure it's not affecting her.
Her eyes have already turned a muddy brown colour. What with that and her dark head of hair, I think she's going to be the complete opposite of Noah in looks.
She's had her Guthrie test and her newborn hearing screening test (passed with flying colours) and we've registered her birth.
One of her eyes is still a bit gunky - will take her to the Doctor next week when Daddy is off if it doesn't clear up over the weekend.
She loves the hoover! She was having a snuffle and grunt and strop this morning but I've been trying to make a point of not running to her as she often settles if left to get over it! If she ends up crying properly you know she needs feeding/winding/changing etc. Anyway....she was moody this morning but as soon as I turned the hoover on she stopped grumbling and paid lots of attention to where the noise was coming from before drifting off to sleep. I remember Noah being the same. Nice to know something settles her..not that I'm going to have the hoover on every time she grumbles!!
I also have to confess that I'm a terrible Mummy and will put her on her tummy to sleep at times during the day. Only during the day so I can keep an eye on her but she rests better that way as I'm sure she feels more secure like being held against my chest.
She's now awake a bit more during the day and I feel I should be talking to her and stimulating her in some way...it must be very boring being a baby! This is what I've found quite hard. I feel a bit torn trying to share my time between her and Noah! When she slept a bit more I had time to be with Noah and keep on top of the housework etc. Now sometimes I feel I'm not giving Noah as much attention as I'd like (or as much as he's used to but that's something he'll have to learn to adapt to). I also feel like Freya's not getting as much quality time as Noah had as a baby but she doesn't know this so it's only me feeling bad!
Anyway, we're all happy and getting on well. Already I can't remember what it was like before Freya arrived. It's amazing how quickly the second one slots in - even more so than the first as you have a vague idea of what you're doing!
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i tash this is lotti i was making a bebo and saw yours and looked at noahs thing freya is so cute cant waiy to see you thiss weekend at grandads xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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