From bump to baby

Phantom kick, wtf?

Yes, you read right.. apparently alot of women get phantom kicks for some time after having a baby..maybe even forever!!

& i happen to be one of them. At first i was like wtf?? but my mum kindly reassured me that im not pregnant again dont worry, its just my stomach muscles..and once you've felt a baby kick inside you.. it starts to feel like them first light ones. WEIRD. VERY WEIRD. I do miss Rio's movements and my bump but this is just stange.

Speaking of little Rio. He has got his first cold. Awww i feel so helpless. They dont know how/cant blow their noses so have to stay all snuffly. Ive stocked up on baby cold stuff and hopefully it will go away soonies :) poor little mite.

Craig has now got 9 days off.. and i am going to make the most of it! Be prepared for lots of pictures.

Round two

Rio is 15 weeks old today, so it was time to have my pill depo injection. Hopefully it will stop the bleeding this time..bleeding for 15 weeks is far too long. I just want a break. Its draining me to the point where my iron is low and on a night im bashing into walls like a drunken teenager. WTF. Atleast i had a nicer nurse, she didnt hurt and i havent got the pain and big lump like last time. Im now convinced the other door to door lady did it wrong. Hahaha, that or im a wimp.

Quick post as the sun is shining so i am going to make the most of it.

Rio is giggling more now, and using his hands alot to grab things, mainy his hands or tshirt...he thinks getting dressed is a game. He grabs the insides of his tops so you cant pull his hands through the sleeves and giggles. Not funny shitpot :p arrr i love my moonmin. His obession atm is playing with his bib.. he has all different lamaze baby toys and rattles but nope, give him the bib and he's a happy chappy. A happy baby means a happy mummy :)

Rio's tsk tsk laugh has now turned into real giggles. I love it :D

so the colds worked in my favour

Still got this horrible cold/flu thing. To be honest naughtily its worked in my favour abit. Ive still had to get up and about but not really been able to eat all that much because of my throat infection. Soooo ive lost 2 inches off my hips out of no where (before i was working my ass of and not losing a mm) and another inch off my waist, thats 3 now! Add another half off my thighs and thats me in a size 8. Not even a tight size 8!! When Rio was born i was squeezing into a size 12 in the shops. So in the space of what a month where ive been trying? ive lost 2 dress sizes, plus some!! I never want to be a size 6 again, so im stopping here. I will be keeping up with the workouts though as i love food too much. I maybe wont do the instanity anymore, if i do it will be for the tone.. or to get me beach ready in the future. For now though im happy. I'll just row away while watching the soaps on a night.

Still over a stone heavier than pre pregnancy. Still a dress size bigger. Still inches bigger everywhere! But you know what. I feel good. I dont feel great yet, but when ive toned more and got my fitness back who knows.

Blergh.

Been to doctors and i have a throat infection, kidney infection & my right ear feels like im underwater. I'm pretty much ready to curl up into a ball in bed and sleep it off but of course that isnt possible. Us mums must troop on!!

Craig has training tonight, work on friday, and a match and 'team building' sat, since he's signed for a new team. Sunday he's asked if we can go to the inlaws and i need to take some clothes back and get some more. Then we might be off strawberry picking locally before they all go. No rest for the wicked.

Oh and as i cant swallow tablets i have been given the most rancid tasting medicine ever! Nice one.

3 months.. double his birth weight

This is another one of those, oh my god where did the time go posts. Rio is now 3 months old. He had his injections yesterday, the second set. And i had to go on my own! Craigs car broke down and everyone else just..well kept bloody bailing on me i guess!! I was nervous but i shouldnt of been.. it didnt faze him at all. He kept smiling and looking around while the rest of the babies were kicking up a fuss. He's perfect. The last injections didnt bother him but these have made him abit, unsettled. He actually CRIED. He never cries. When i put him down today. And he seems unsettled in his sleep, fidgety. And more thirsty. Bless him. He's still smiling away though.. always my content baba through and through.

^^ its such a hard life being a baby! ;)

Took him to get weighed too.. he is now 12lb12 so exactly double his birth weight.

Ive lost 2lb this time, not great but ive been so poorly with cold. It doesnt seem to want to budge, infact it gets worse everytime i think its going to get better. So yeah, my exercise this week has been none existent.

Started walking Jessie along side of the pram, she's getting there and understands when i tell her 'steady'. Me and Craig have even talked about getting one of those horrible (my own opinion) baby carriers. So we can strap him on and all walk her over the fields/canals etc and play ball. My dad has kind of took over the off lead walking with her. He's been a saint. Im so gratefull for him. He stood by me when i needed it most. And continues to have my back day after day. That is all :)

12 weeks already

I always say "ooh i cant believe he is __ weeks old already", then before i know it..bam! there's another week. He's 3 month though next tuesday, and that really has flown. Being 3 months brings with it the next lot of injections. I'm making Craig come with me this time. I'm convinced he will know whats coming and cry his little heart out. He's so alert now, he smiles and does his lil laugh thing, put his hands in his mouth, drools, chews his bottles... people keep saying he's gunna be an early teether but im praying he's not.. id like to keep my content little boy just a little bit longer ;) he loves shaking a rattle, but only if he's in the mood. If he isnt he lets you know by pushing it away or dropping it. Soooo cheeky. God i loves him. & his daddy bear.

Our day

Me & Craig have been blessed not once, but twice so far to be godparents. This time it was for the beautiful Jacob Emerson.