What a week it's been for young Alice. Not only has she started to realise that her arms and legs belong to her, but she's also cottoned onto just how far a smile will get her and so is beaming at all and sundry; basking in the ensuing adulation.
Gone are the flailing limbs and in their place a good left foot (the ducks in the bath don't stand a chance) and a little hand to comfort herself while sleeping. Smiling-wise, my new favourite game is beaming at her while she's feeding and watching her fall off the boob as she chortles back. The noise is something like, "Nee-ee". Yes, I don't get out much and such games keep me more entertained than Oprah and Dr Phil.
Other milestones (perhaps you have to be a proud Mum to appreciate them) are a big increase in chat and, best of all, a willingness to sleep in her bassinette during the day, rather than insisting that all sleeps be on me. Everyone is terribly anti-Gina Ford over here, but one of the other Mums at one of my many Mothers Groups told me that the key to the routines is that they never be up more than 1.5 hours at a time (at Alice's current age). So although we still look for tired signs, by 90 minutes of waking we are already in the bedroom and closing the blinds and starting to sing lullabies. (OK, so the last bit is me on my own - she is not quite so advanced yet). In this way we have reached a 3 hourly feeding routine by day and a delightful full night's sleep every night this week.
Alice was rewarded for her big week with a trip to Aunty Alcorn's and lots of attention. She also got to wear her first designer dress, courtesy of the lovely Magda.
Alice wears Ralph Lauren
Gone are the flailing limbs and in their place a good left foot (the ducks in the bath don't stand a chance) and a little hand to comfort herself while sleeping. Smiling-wise, my new favourite game is beaming at her while she's feeding and watching her fall off the boob as she chortles back. The noise is something like, "Nee-ee". Yes, I don't get out much and such games keep me more entertained than Oprah and Dr Phil.
Other milestones (perhaps you have to be a proud Mum to appreciate them) are a big increase in chat and, best of all, a willingness to sleep in her bassinette during the day, rather than insisting that all sleeps be on me. Everyone is terribly anti-Gina Ford over here, but one of the other Mums at one of my many Mothers Groups told me that the key to the routines is that they never be up more than 1.5 hours at a time (at Alice's current age). So although we still look for tired signs, by 90 minutes of waking we are already in the bedroom and closing the blinds and starting to sing lullabies. (OK, so the last bit is me on my own - she is not quite so advanced yet). In this way we have reached a 3 hourly feeding routine by day and a delightful full night's sleep every night this week.
Alice was rewarded for her big week with a trip to Aunty Alcorn's and lots of attention. She also got to wear her first designer dress, courtesy of the lovely Magda.
Alice wears Ralph Lauren
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I completely agree with 1.5 hour of wake time....about 12 weeks Madison moved onto staying awake for 2 hours at a time and as long as I give her a nap after 2 hours she is lovely as always :) Love the dress!!
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