cheeky rio

Just a random video of Rio being his cheeky self. He's so content he is literally like this for me all day. Perfecto bambino. :)

So much to catch up on..

Theres so much to catch up on so im going to have to be abit more 'brief' than usual.. i do like to babble on dont i ;)

First we went to York for a day out as an early birthday thing for me on sat. York is lovely. The shambles etc are so oldyworldy.. i always end up being a tourist in my own country when i visit places with lovely scenery and buildings etc.

On sunday we went to clumber park.. the sun was still shining so why not be out there enjoying it.

On monday it was my birthday.. and... Craig asked me to marry him. Rio with a bow would of been enough of a present for me but wow! This just completes our little family.. Roses, one knee, the works. I said yes, haha , in case your wondering.

Rio is now 7weeks old and 10lb2oz. His thrush has gone so with that so has his sickness. Im the one with the sickness now. Ive got a bug, or food poisening. Craig,bless him, had to come home from work.. and not being able to go to close or kiss Rio is pretty much torture. He had his six week check, as did i, and the doctor is very happy with both of us. Just the dreaded first injections next. Dare i make Craig take another day off of work to help with that? hmm we will see how brave im feeling.

Exhaustion

This post is going to be so contradicting to one i posted not to long back reguarding sleep, or the lack of it. In said post i mentioned that i dont nap and once im up and about i seem to do pretty okay considering.

Well... with Rio's thrush making him sick i've been watching him that little bit more in the night. If thats even possible. The cream is working but i was told it takes a week and im only on day two, so im expecting the odd sicky episode here and there still. But last night was different. He was projectiling so much up at once it was coming out of his nose...arghhh. He struggled to regain his breathe afterwards and basically you could of heard mine and Craigs hearts from outside the room i think. Scary as hell. He smiled away afterwards however, which resulted in me kissing him over and over. Yes i didnt care he'd just passed the contents of his stomach though those very lips. One of the changes that motherhood makes on a girly girl i guess. There is quite a list.

Anyways i'm rambling on.. after that i just laid him on my bed and sat upright watching him sleep. I didnt dare take my eyes off him incase that happened when he was in his moses basket and i was asleep. At around 4am after his bottle i had to give in. Though i did wake and check him countless times afterwards.

So yes, today i feel exhausted. I actually do want to nap..but i wont because, damn you mr naps, they make me feel worse. Oh well, one night left then Craig gets to do three in a row. Mwahahaha thankyou mr birthday :)

The picture above is Rio 6 weeks. Not that the summery outfit lasted long in this heat. Stripped down to a vest in the first 5 mins with me constantly stopping the pram to check he was cool enough and the sun wasnt reaching him. Hot blooded like his dada. I on the otherhand am a nesh cold arse. And still had the winter quilt upto my neck.

I feel useless

Nothing prepares you for how useless you will feel when your little one gets poorly. They cant tell you whats the matter as such so you really just have to do your best to comfort them. For the past two nights Rio has been projectile vomitting after a feed, be it after a burp or just randomly.

Those of you who arnt parents may be like "EWWW", but those of you that are will agree with me when i say it doesnt matter where it goes as its better out than in. So yes, ive had my fair share of sick covered jeans and pjs and done my fair share of floor mopping and bedding changing. Thank god for laminate.

Im currently waiting for the doctor to ring back as yet again there is no appointments til wednesday. Im not sure if its connected to the thrush i think he's got or he's just having a sicky couple of days. Possetting a little too much maybe? Hes still gaining weight so i shouldnt be too worried but gosh.. everytime he does it my heart is in my chest and i just want to snuggle him. He's fine in himself though, as happy and content as ever.. smiling away without a care in the world. And yes before you say, i know babies are sicky but i still feel useless. Until the doctor see's us all mummy has to offer is cuddles, unlimited cuddles!!

No naps only nappies

Might sound crazy to those of you that do or did, but i dont nap. I did a few times with Craig that first week but it makes me actually feel worse. Granted in the night i feel and look like a zombie, that first feed is a killer. But once im up and about the next day i feel okay. Craig does the night feeds friday and sat so i catch up abit then..when im not checking he's okay. Do i advise others to do the same? hell to the no! Sleep when you can you crazy people.

9lb2oz

Rio-saurus is 9lb2oz at 5 weeks. Thats nearly a whole pound gained in a week. Love the little chunk. I must admit though, it slightly scares me that babies can actually be born this big. Yikes!

Five weeks old

As the title says, Rio is now 5 weeks old. If anyone has a magic spell to stop them growing up please send it over. Thanks ;)

When i look down and see him just staring at me i tear up everytime. I love this little man so much!

One month update!

A month ago today i met my little boy for the first time and my life changed forever..in the best way possible may i add. It has without a doubt been the best month of my life .. it may also be the most tiredest month but none of that seems to matter anymore. Is tiredest even a word?

So this month Rio has learnt..
To have alot of control of his head and body in general (he is sooo unbelievably stong).
To like bath time and... he has learnt to SMILE!

baby big eyes

What has mummy learnt?
That their not as delicate as they look, with your own baby its alot different and you really dont need to handle them like little china dolls.
That if your not quick with the nappy you will witness an indoor sprinkler from the tinkler. Haha
That it is indeed actually possible to function on snipets of sleep.
That everytime you hear them cough,gip, splutter, murmer, or even sometimes just move slightly in the night you will bolt upright like a mad women.
And most of all... that he is and always will be the most important thing in my life. He makes me smile everyday. And the love a mother feels for their child is AMAZING. Simples.

Piling on the pounds..or ounces

Took the little man to be weighed today. The sun was shining (for once - damn your english weather), so i got out the pram and strolled up to the other side of the village to the childrens centre. (Stroll it was indeed.. at one point i had to push up a 'hill' and i was buggered!)

At birth he was 6lb6.

He then went upto 6lb10 when the midwife first came out (apparently its rare as they lose abit first)

He was 6lb10 again the second time they came out.. so she said she'd pop back in a few days.

When she popped back he was 7lb, so we was discharged :) and told to wait 2 weeks inbetween weigh ins in future.. unless, being a first time mum, i wanted extra re-assurance that he was infact..growing! Not that you need the scales to tell haha, my aching arm and his chubby cheeks give that one away.. i dont know what i will do when hes 2 and damanding to be carried because his legs are tired. Im such a weakling. Time to hit the weights?

So that was 2 weeks ago and today he was... drumroll please.. 8lb5oz!! :D
YAYYY!! The little chunk might start fitting into outfits soon as i think there two at the moment that do. Nevermind, i do love a baby in a sleepsuit.

Oooh we do like to be beside the seaside.. kinda!

Went to visit Craigs grandpa's, Rio's great grandpa today. He lives in a little village next to the nearest sea side so it was just a shame that it wasnt quite warm enough to take Rio to the beach for the first time to make a lovely day even lovelier.

Sadly his nanna passed away when i was 5/6 months pregnant so its a shame she wasnt there to meet him too as she was so excited and had already spoilt him so much. We know she's looking down on him though.. he's got a little army of guardian angels up there along with my grandads etc.

Family is so important. I love my new little family more than words can say.

Anyhow.. i like my blog to be abit jovial so i will post some pictures instead.

Son & Mum snuggles & turning 21

Well.. Craig is at a presentation tonight, so its just me and my other mister. Snuggles on the sofa watching the soaps is the only thing on the agenda..well, other than the general baby duties but that goes without saying doesnt it in the life of a mummy.

I’m 21 this month. Never did i imagine that at 21 i would be a mum to a newborn baby..but i actually love it. Sometimes life doesnt go to plan but you’ve just gotta roll with it. I’m quite a maternal person anyway, babies, nappies and stropping tantrum throwing kids have never phased me. And now that i have Rio it just seems like i was made for it.. Craig too i think, he’s pretty much perfect!

So yeah, im 21 soon.. im still classed as a ‘young mum’ so i get all the judging looks and comments 16 year olds etc get occasionally..and it doesnt help me looking about 12 on a rough day (ooh and im a short a**e, hense the walkingtalkingpollypocket blog name) ..but who has the right to say when the correct age to have kids is? in my opinion if your settled down with someone (ive been with the OH coming up 5 years) then why the hell not!! & even if your not doesnt mean that you cant be just a good of parent. Heck im not one to judge but ive seen some terrors of older parents in my time.