2008...

So, 2008 started a few weeks ago, and prompted by my mate Wend, I am posting! Had though briefly of it last week, but not managed to get round to it.. too busy with work stuff.. and facebook if I'm honest!! 2008 is looking good for us. Steve and I are both well. I've been back at work now since September, and although it's a struggle sometimes I am back in the swing!! It's nice to have an identity that's not just about family.. although I'm not in any way unhappy with being Steve's wife and Ellie's mum!! Just nice to be me too!! Ellie is doing really well!! She did eventually take a bottle, and the battle is now on to try to get her to take a cup instead of a bottle!! She's a little podge, munching her way through almost any food she can get her hands on! She is now skilled in the art of dropping food, toys and anything she can grab over the edge of the high chair! She is adept at bum shuffling to whatever she wants, but has yet to be bothered to crawl or attempt to pull herself up. I'm not complaining, it's nice to still put her down and know that she won't have gone far. She already knows the type of things we'd rather her not have (the tv remote, the phone, bank statements, scissors) and is usually to be found on her way towards them!!!

Life is definitely fun! Hectic, expensive with all the petrol I'm using driving backwards and forwards across Bury for childcare.. but I wouldn't change it!!

Well.....

SO long since I've posted!!! Nearly the end of the summer, only a few days left before work starts.... not good!!

All is well here. Life is good!! Ellie is thriving, taking a bottle really well, but not sleeping through the night anymore!! SHe's a little love though. She's so big now that she's going to have to go in her cot in her own room very soon....

Steve and I are well. I'm back at work next week. Looking forward to it and dreading it at the same time.... I'm dreading leaving Ellie more than anything, although with family looking after her for 3 days and our lovely childminder for 2, she'll be completely fine! It'll be me in pieces, not her!!

My friend Lynsey who I used to work with has been to see us this week. She brought Ellie some lovely PJ's!! She looks so cute!!
Will post more soon, things to do!!

Life...

Well, life continues!! All my friends now seem to be living on Facebook. No-one's blog is updated... and I doubt very much that people are reading this!! But nev' mind!!
Ellie is diong really well. She's sleeping all through the night, most nights, from about 9.30pm till 7am. She's putting on weight well, sucking her thumb, chattering loads and generally being a star!! She's got a new bottle, called NUK. German apparentlly, meant to be the bee's knees. She took it quite well last night, not so well today, so praying she'll be ok with it tomorrow.... she really does need to take a bottle, or a cup, or a something. She doesn't realise that I won't be there forever when she's hungry... Went to a weaning group thingy this week. It was quite interesting, Think we might try Ellie on a bit of banana this week and see how that goes!! Will keep you posted!!

Facebook....

Have just joined Facebook, which apparently is the new big thing!! Not sure exactly what it is, but I guess I'll find out! Steve apparently has lots of friends, as most of Pais appear to have joined!! No-one I know from school or work is joined, so I guess I'll borrow some of his friends!! And be friends with him too!!

Pics of things!!

Here we have pictures of.....
Ellie sucking her thumb...









Ellie in family christening robes, being a model!!















General cute pictures of Ellie!!!

What a lovely day!!

Well, what a lovely day it is!! The sun is shining, and the world is a beautiful place!! It is every day I know!! But it seems more so when the sun is shining!! Ellie and I have been for a walk this morning with some of the mums from the children's centre. One of the girls who works there has organinsed a walking buggy group thingy on a Wednesday morning. It was the first one this morning, and although the walk itself wasn't a fab walk, it was nice to get out and about with people. Myself and 3 of the other girlies went, and also 3 other nice ladies. It was fun, being out in the sunshine, chatting and having a laugh. Then up to Caroline's for lovely lunch!! We have decided that we could actually do nicer walks ourselves down the burrs, setting off from Carolines, or there are other places we could go.. but not sure whether we'll do that instead of or as well as the group walk thing. Anyway, it was a nice way to spend an hour or so.
Tomorrow we are all doing baby massage, that should be fun. Am hoping that Ellie enjoys it and doesn't scream for an hour.. will let you know!
Ellie is now 11 weeks old!! She is a little star, sleeping for about 6 hours in one go at night, and than a bit more after a feed. She's a very content baby, lying happily on her playmat while I make a brew, or post on here!! She is being a bit grumpy at the moment when she's tired, she's not quite got the idea to just close her eyes and go to sleep!! She's putting on weight nicely, and has lovely chubby little arms and legs!! She has also learnt to suck her thumb in the last week or so, and is often found sucking her thumb quite merrily!! We love her to bits! She's looking forward to giving Steve his Father's day present!! As well as sending all her cards to grandpa's!!!

Bit of a week

Well, it's been a bit of a week! Monday I had an interview for a job at the school I did my teaching practice. I felt the teaching bit of it and the interview went really well. I left Ellie for the first time for more than 10 minutes too. Grannie and Grandpa and great aunties Anne and Margaret looked after her, and apperently much fun was had by all! It was all most strange, being babyless, and back in work mode. Was glad to go back to just being mum afterwards! I didn't get the job, on the day there was someone better, although the headteacher told me she wanted me to get it. She said to apply next time something comes up, as she'd like me on her staff. I was disappointed not to get it, but realistically it would have been a HUGE thing to move schools this summer.
My mum came to visit on tuesday. We shopped for patterns and wool for her next baby-knitting project! W drank lots of tea, and ate nice strawberry chocolates from Thorntons! A lovely day!
Yesterday Ellie and I had a bit of an adventure!! We took Steve's mum and John (Nanna and Grandad!) to the airport, as they yet again jetted off to Cyprus... we were very jelous! Well, that was an adventure in itself, but then getting to school was the funniest bit! Apparently all I had to do was go round the M60 past Trafford, but I kind of detoured via the M6, which was very scary!!! Ellie was incredibly relaxed, being asleep and all, but I was rather nervous!! However, all was fine, and we got safely to Prestwich to drop Avon bags off at school, and have a few cuddles!! Looking forward to a few visitors over half term next week!!
Today has been baby clinic day!! And Ellie now weighs..... 12lbs!! She has put on 10 oz this week! Which is amazing! She is 9 weeks and 2 days old, and is thriving! She is a little love, smiling and cooing her way into every one's heart!! She's a star and we love her very very much! We are going to the Burrs later to have some food and a walk with my antenatal friends and babies!! I think Ellie is probably the heaviest now, apart from Finlay who is bottle fed!!
No big plans for the bank holiday, although Steve is going fishing tomorrow afternoon with his brother! Think Ellie and I may go to Lesters to buy a thin Grobag as it's getting warm in our house at night, even with the heating switched off, and our thick one is getting too warm!! Fun and games, will have to resist all the other lovely things they sell....

Growing girl!

Ellie is a growing girl... she is now 6 weeks and 3 days old, and she's doing really well!! She weighs 10lb3 and is growing out of small clothes! We are enjoying meeting up with friends and doing fun things... we went to the Burrs for a walk today!!

worth doing...

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