Sunday 31 March 2013

Easter 2013.

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Connor and Logan are still too young to understand Easter but today was like Christmas all over again, seeing Connors little face light up at the sight of all his eggs piled up in the lounge! Seeing him so excited was worth losing that hour in bed as the clocks went forward. (I think Connor felt it though, he was ready for a nap by nine!)

Dane was working at eight so it was just me and my boys, chocolate and Thomas the Tank Engine, Connors fave! So Easter held another special treat for him as there was a special film of Thomas on. He sat with his brother and they watched it from start to finish!

Connor got spoilt, as per! It'll will take him till next Easter to get through all his chocolate (it would all be gone already if he had his way, rationing is the key word!) and even Logan has a ready supply for when he's old enough!

Happy Easter from me and my Bunnys!

 

Wednesday 27 March 2013

Connor's Cut.

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It breaks my heart to say it but it was time...for Connors first haircut! His beautiful blonde curls were becoming a bigger mass of frizz everyday, he needed a tidy up.

We planned on taking him to a barber but when it came to it we decided that the amount he would be wriggling it wouldn't make much difference who had cut it and it was only a trim after all. So after his bath between Dane and myself we managed to get Connor to sit still long enough to cut his curls, that I have of course kept, and he looks like a new baby, a proper little boy! I think we did rather well for a first DIY job! Take a look.

 

Monday 25 March 2013

Cry Baby.

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For the last couple of weeks Logan has gotten into the habit of quite long periods of crying, it tends to be around the same time each day, after his bath of an evening. He is happy most of the time, cooing, smiling, even trying to sit up and laugh but he becomes uncontrollable and it escalates fast, nothing settles him and there is nothing wrong, he is fed clean and changed but still he cries. It seems like wind, he is winded after every feed but when he cries it's like he has a griping pain in his tummy and nothing can relieve it. Seeing him get himself into this state is very stressful for both of us as parents, especially for me when I am at home alone with the boys and at times it has brought me to tears, knowing there is nothing I can do for him. I know what you are thinking, colic right? But even though it seems the crying is never ending it probably doesn't touch an hour before rocking him starts to calm him. Even still we are using infacol before each feed and have invested in some anti-colic bottles that seem to be helping. It's tough at the moment but hopefully it will soon be over and we will become a calmer household, at least free from crying anyway!


Have you cry baby problems? Any advice would be greatly accepted!

 

Saturday 23 March 2013

Liebster.

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Today I checked my emails and saw I had been nominated for a Liebster award, naturally I was excited and flattered so I will start by saying a massive thank you to Claudia at Little Mayberry Life, you've made my day!

RULES:

1. Each person must post 11 things about themselves.

2. Answer the questions that the tagger set for you PLUS create 11 questions for the people you have tagged to answer.

3. Choose 11 people and link them in your post.

4. Go to their page and tell them.

Ok, let's do this....

My 11 things....

1. I love crafting, I'll try my hand at anything, I only wish I was better but practice is perfect I suppose.

2. I get stressed when I'm not organised, having two under two is hard enough without "winging it", I like to be one step ahead, or ten.

3. I am engaged to the love of my life.

4. Winter is my favourite season, I love getting wrapped up all warm in front of the fire when it's cold out.

5. I never thought I would be a mum at twenty but I can honestly say it's the best thing that has ever happened to me.

6. I can't wait to BUY my own home, just to live somewhere that's mine!

7. I have a million stretch marks, I'm not exaggerating!

8. Most of my day consists of rocking Logan, I swear he knows when I have stopped.

9. My cats name is peach, you guessed it, she's ginger. She was my first baby.

10. I will own a pug one day.

11. My boys are my life, I love watching and helping them grow into amazing people.

Questions from my nominator....

1. Why did you start blogging?

I started after I had Connor, it started as a place for him to go to when he was older and see our memories, now with two of them I think it helps keep me sane! I can share my experiences and gain advice.

2. How did you come up with the name for your blog?

At Home With Connor... Pretty self explanatory, it's what I do.

3. Dream vacation?

Anywhere with a beach and warm weather! It's been so long!

4. Favorite Joke?

No good at jokes but I do like funny "roses are red..." Poems, and if they fail there's always the old "knock, knock" to fall back on right?

5. Favorite Meal?

I'm a sucker for a roast dinner, more specific would be Christams dinner, I love it!

6. Best Childhood Memory?

There are so many! I had a great childhood filled with amazing memories of family holidays, days out and occasions, I couldn't choose just one!

7. Favorite Book?

I love anything written by Jodi Picoult, but "Handle with Care" is a very powerful, emotive and inspirational read, that one really got me.

8. Dream Job?

I am hoping to train as a midwife when I get the boys into school, I know it's a way off but I'm excited.

9. Last movie you saw in the theater?

OMG! Errrrrrm, must have been "Avengers Assemble" ages ago, I was suffering morning sickness bad! And I haven't had time to go since.

10. If you could have one "do over," what would it be?

That's hard, I think if I'd known when my OH and I first moved in together what I know now I would have saved for a deposit and got a mortgage straight away, but that's hindsight and we might not have what we have today and I wouldn't change that for anything.

11. If you could change the world, what exactly would you change?

Wow, that's massive! It's tough because whatever you'd change there would be repercussions, obviously it would be lovely to live in a world were everyone was equal and there was no hunger, disease or anguish but it's a delicate balance and how I would go about solving all the problems this world has would take some a lot of thinking about!

Now my questions for my nominees....

1. Your favourite place in the whole world?

2. Most memorable day?

3. Are you an only child or do you have siblings?

4. When and why did you start blogging?

5. Most prized possession?

6. What are you most looking forward to?

7. What is your favourite hobby?

8. What would be your last meal if you could choose it?

9. Favourite film?

10. What is your ideal job?

11. Do you have any regrets?

And my nominees are....

Cheryl at birth of a mum

Victoria at Walking Talking Polly Pocket

Julie at Mummy's Random Blog

Louise at A Strong Coffee

Daniel at The Baby Blogs

Alicia at One Mother Hen

Jen at Life on the SONny Side

Karen at Woman Wife and Mum

Sue at Diapers...or Wine?

Wally Mummy at Just a Normal Mummy

Sara at Love of Mummy

I love the idea of these awards, they really help us get to know more about the people behind the blogs!

Thursday 21 March 2013

Three Months.

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Logan is three months old today, it's so amazing how quick time flys! His growing so fast is bitter sweet, on the one hand I love seeing him change and develop, to see him go from a newborn to a proper little boy, but on the other hand it all happens way too fast, blink and you'll miss it! I feel like every time I close my eyes he changes in some way and being so busy all the time with the two of them makes me feel like I am missing out on savouring every little moment like I could with Connor. I don't think that's down to the age gap though its just the fact there are two of them learning something new every day so naturally my attention is divided, it would be the same whatever the time we had left between them.

Logan is really alert, he loves watching his hands as he waves them around, and has started reaching for his toys on his playmat. He can hold his head up really well for long periods and seems to have the strength, both physically and of character, that his brother showed in the early months. Logan is huge! Not fat or overweight but long and strong, lets face it he was never really a newborn, being born 9 lbs 2oz didn't allow him to squeeze into the tiny baby clothes we had to purchase for Connor, he was straight into 0-3 months and now fills 3-6 month outfits comfortably. Logan smiles now and nearly gets little giggles out. His favourite time of day has to be bath time, he is a proper water baby, doesn't matter what mood he is in as soon as he lands in that warm water his face mellows and he is so happy to be surrounded by bubbles, and the occasional splash from his big brother.

Time goes way to fast and even though I love seeing my boys grow I don't want it to happen quite so quickly, I suppose I'll just have to make the most of them!

 

Connor Loves Logan!

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Here they are, my two amazing boys! Connor loves Logan so much, he just gets a bit excited at times, over enthusiastic cuddles are his thing when it comes to "baba" and Logan has started responding to his big brother with smiles, most of the time. I love them!

 

Tuesday 19 March 2013

Attachment Issues?

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One thing I wondered with us co-sleeping with Connor was wether, when he got too big to share with us anymore, he would be really upset having to go to bed alone when he was so used to being close to us. Well that time has come, Connor got too big, and awkward, he likes to sleep horizontally, and the reason we let him in our bed in the first place was because we all got a better nights sleep, that sleep is now being compromised as it would seem Connor was the only one comfortable enough to sleep through!

I expected screaming, fighting, tantrums. I was prepared for that, I knew the first few nights would be hellish. So the first night I was ready, I grabbed my Ipad, duvet and supplies to keep Logan occupied, I know right, as if trying to get Connor to sleep happily and peacefully in his own bed in his own room wasn't hard enough, I had to do it with a twelve week old in toe! Logan was in quite a subdued mood, he always is after his bath, so I placed him into his bouncy chair in Connors room and let Connor have a little mooch around for a short while, he doesn't spend a lot of time in his room so I wanted him to get used to being in there, I took him a warm milk up that I put into his bed along with his doddies and sat on the floor next to it and proceeded to read a bedtime story, I was soon joined on the floor by my first born and by the time I had finished his third story he was near sleep. I gently coaxed him onto his bed, I wanted it to be his idea, he picked up his bottle and fell fast asleep before it was drank! Now came the hard part, getting out! I had to get myself, Logan and my quilt out of his room without waking him, I can't say I was quiet, in fact the quieter I tried to be the more noise I made, knocking things over dropping things but Connor was sound! I had been in there an hour in total, not bad for a first night! I expected waking and crying but the two times he did wake he soon settled himself and went back off to sleep, I didn't see him until eight the next morning!

It has been a week now, bath and bed by seven, he listens to one story and he is fast! I guess he was ready or he knew it was time but I can't believe how well he has adapted, I am so proud of him and I think we all sleep better for it. I am knocking on wood as I write this but I really have been pleasantly surprised at how easily Connor has gotten used to sleeping alone.

 

Sunday 10 March 2013

Drinking From the Bottle.

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I've done it! I've given in, I didn't want to but it just makes things so much easier, and makes me able to give both boys a proper routine and equal attention... I have transitioned Logan onto formula!

 

Don't judge! Breastfeeding is hard, Logan was hardly ever off me and I started to feel Connor was missing out, he is only one after all and still a baby himself. So I fed Logan myself for ten weeks and I feel ok about it, obviously I know the benefits of the longer you feed them the more pluses there are but ten weeks is better than none and at the end of the day it's my decision. Now that I have worked out a feeding routine for Logan my whole day just feels more accomplished and I feel in control again, I know time keeping shouldn't be an excuse but with two under two it is, I need all the time I can get when Dane is at work and now I'm not nursing Logan I can synchronise their naps and get things done. It also means I'm not the only one who can feed him anymore, and on one level I'm sad about that, the bond breastfeeding creates, in my opinion, is amazing and the closest you can get with your baby, I loved feeding both of my boys, but on another level it frees up some time for me, to spend with Connor or just get on with other things that need doing.

I am proud of myself that I fed both of my babies and even though it wasn't for long, I feel I've given them the best start I could.

 

Monday 4 March 2013

Mini Me.

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One of the most exciting things for me during pregnancy was wondering what my little men would look like. With Connor being a boy I just assumed he would look like his daddy, dark hair and big brown eyes, but when he was born it amazed me how much he resembled my side of the family, it was like I had just given birth to one of my brothers, strange metaphor but it's true, and the older he's got the more he looks like me, in fact if I stuck a bobble in his beautiful blonde curls you be forgiven for thinking he was a she! And it wouldn't be the first time that's happened!

Then again finding out Logan was a boy, the excitement grew, being so close in age would they look almost identical? But no, Logan is the image of his daddy, a proper little fella, big and strong. It amazes me that two people can make two babies that are so different, it's like we each have our very own mini me and I love it!


Mummy and Connor are at the top, Daddy and Logan underneath, in case you can't tell!

 

Friday 1 March 2013

My Bag, Baby!

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I think when you become a mum you can lose part of your identity, you can kind of just become a mum and that's it. I know I don't worry, as much, about what I am wearing all the time because I know wether I spend five minuets or two hours getting ready that I'll just end up getting spit up on, and the only option for my hair at the moment is to be tied back, the pain of little fingers getting tangled in it is not worth looking glam. I think this is part of the reason choosing a pram and accessories is such a major thing for a woman, they have to look just right!

A changing bag was a big deal for me, although I didn't realise it until I had opted for a budget bag that would simply "do the job", I didn't realise the amount of belongings a baby needs to take with him for just a trip into town, there's the obvious, like nappies, wipes and creams etc.. but then there's also the things that, before having a baby, I may not have considered for example, spare clothes for those unexpected moments (use your imagination) or spare bottles/milk, and of course I still need to be able to fit in MY essentials, purse, keys, phone and the like, i guess you could always carry on using your normal handbag, but really, who wants to add more bulk than is absolutely necessary. I am not a carthorse! I also didn't realise just how much I would use the bag, but it comes everywhere with me, it has to, it's like security if there's an emergency. I swear there is a solution to every problem in a mothers changing bag! You have to prepare for every possible situation you may find yourself in.

So having Logan gave me the perfect excuse to upgrade, everything I need in the bag for Connor has doubled! There's two of everything now! My mission began, all the research into all these different bags with all different functions, accessories and styles was hard work, but in the end I made my decision, the Pink Lining "Twins" bag, I know I technically don't have twins but they're not far off so the two inside compartments of the bag come in really handy for keeping each boys essentials separate and the pocket at the front is perfect for my bits and bobs with easy access and I love the design, it's pretty and practical and perfect for giving me a bit of personality and individuality back at the same time as being a mum.

Check out some other changing bags I looked at on Babyhuddle.

 

 

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