Just because...

I just think Freya's getting more beautiful by the day! That's all!

Chesty

Freya been snotty and miserable since last weekend. She was briefly better mid-week but has slowly developed a cough. Until last night it was just tickly but last night was horrible for her as she was so obviously trying to cough stuff up and kept gagging and gasping for breath.

I'm terrible for taking the kids to the Dr as they always make you feel you're wasting your time and yoiu feel silly for worrying. However, it's the weekend now and I don't want it to get worse and for her to get really ill so have rung the out of hours Dr just in case...am waiting for a call back.

I feel I'm being a neurotic, over-protective Mother! Bothering them with a cough! I probably wouldn't have if Noah was the one with the cough but Freya's still so diddy.

UPDATE:
I've got an appointment in an hour or so. They asked lots of questions and felt that because she's coughing stuff up and sounds rattly and wheezy, because she's so young it's best to get her checked out.

She's even lost her little voice bless her - she just whistles and wheezes!

She's probably absolutely fine but I'd rather make sure. I was more paranoid for myself, lol, that if I didn't at least make them aware she was poorly, if she suddenly got worse I'd be labelled a negligent mother or something!

UPDATE:
She's fine - nothing sinister going on. She's 'noisy' but it's shifting, whatever it is and the Dr didn't seem too concerned. He checked her ears, nose and throat and everything and told me he just wanted to reassure me. Made me feel like one of those Mums that races to the Dr at the drop of the hat (which I'm not - Noah's only ever been once....apart from his op business) and for no reason although was very nice about it.

I really wasn't panicking about her, lol - just didn't want it to get worse if it was something horrible which it really does sound like! She can't even cry where's she's lost her voice - it's going to be a nightmare overnight knowing if she's ok while I'm sleeping if she can't make a sound!

On the move!

Freya actually pushed herself forward to get something she really wanted today!! She hoiked her legs up beneath her and pushed with her feet..whith her arms still tucked under her tummy causing her to slide along with her bum in the air and her face scraping along the floor! All for the dirty wheel of Noah's bike!

I think it was a bit of a one off for now but, like I said in my last post, she's definitely working out to get around - she already rolls back and forth whilst rotating to get her nearer to her treasure.

I was so desperate for Noah to crawl...I'd prefer it if Freya didn't! I don't have enough eyes or hands!!!

The solids have begun!

5months 2wks 4days old

I've begun weaning Freya! While we were on holiday she was so obviously hungry and wanting more than milk so I started giving her a couple of spoonfuls of baby cereal on the days she was cranky. Now she's had it a few times but still hasn't got the hang of it! She'll have maybe 5 spoonfulls but it takes a good 10 minutes to get it into her with all the spitting out she does (she enjoys it but hasn't learnt how to keep it in her mouth yet and even swallowing the different texture takes a bit of thinking about!). I'll keep going with just baby cereal mid-morning for a couple of weeks and then maybe start on my home-made fruit and veg purees!

Also, she's quite a mobile little thing now, rolling with ease from back to front to back across a room, and can do a 360 degree turn on her tummy to reach the toys she's after. I'm so pleased she's happy to spend more time on her tummy now. Last night was actually the first night she chose to roll onto her tummy to sleep which worried me as she has anabsolutely stinking cough and cold and I thought she'd smother herself so kept rolling her back over!

She's also started to do a very uncoordinated little wave! If you wave at her she'll either waggle her fingers back at you or do some kind of karate chop movement! So sweet!

She's a typical whingey whiney girly when she's not getting her own way, lol, and if I'm in view when Noah touches her she'll cry (fake!) although if I'm not around just plays nicely with him! She doesn't often take her eyes off him and even puts up with being his play thing and having him squeeze her hand (which for some reason he does a lot - the only unkind thing he does to her). Other than that she's a typical laid-back family member and is such a little joy to be Mummy to!