two thirds of a year!

Man, this has been a big week, let alone a big month!  On Sunday I was quite sick, so then on Monday I was quite tired. 

On Tuesday Ada started crawling! Once she found she could move towards me she hasn’t stopped. 

Wednesday she first demonstrated her knowledge that she and I are not one person and would-not-be-consoled-by-anyone-else, first when left at a friends place, then over dinner and at bath time too.  Poor poppet. 

Thursday saw more adventures in Ada feeding herself, marmite toast is now on the menu! 

Today Ada is 8 months old. Last night she woke every few hours with a blocked nose.  Happy 8 months little lady!  Your present appears to be snot.  Yay!  Ada has been the most content baby for weeks and weeks, this week she upsets easily and won't be distracted.  Her little brain is probably in overload, learning to communicate her likes and dislikes, teething, suffering a cold, clapping, waving, practicing saying dada at the right time and crawling.  I'd want a few more hugs too.

I can’t believe how fast these last 8 months have gone, I’m feeling very lucky to be at home and enjoying my little lady.

Ada and I clash skintones!

This week I have managed to change the colour of Ada’s skin, twice. Motherhood fail. On Sunday the sun was shining in the most glorious way and when Ada woke up Cam and I went for a stroll with her in the front pack. We don’t use the front pack as much as we used to and she loves it! So-much-fun. Unfortunately the strength of the NZ sun at 2.30pm on a winter’s day was no match for her brand new baby skin. Ada has had her first sunburn. Not a milestone I was intending to celebrate.

Also this week in photos of the two of us I have noticed that our skin clashes! In winter I resort to wearing some dark tones that I don’t suit that well and I look all rosy and pale (ruddy and washed out?!). Ada on the other hand has been eating pumpkin and carrot at most lunches/dinners for the past week or more and although she is more olive than me now she has a slightly orange hue. As an adult your palms change colour with a lot of beta-carotene but it seems my babies nose has got the bulk of the colour effect.

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7 months!

Not a lot of blog action this past month.  I guess we have been kinda busy and I haven't had any motherhood revelations. To update everyone on the past few weeks Ada is turning into a very happy baby.  No complaints here!  Our trip to Wellington went off without a hitch, I loved catching up with everyone, having 100 half conversations while being distracted by a baby.  Ada really enjoyed all the people and new places, it was so much fun, thank you all who made it awesome!  I recommend having your baby magically fall asleep on both the way to and away from somewhere. I don't recommend trying to have her sit on the ground in the busy airport while you adjust a baby carrier before she has learnt to sit. Donk. {pick up crying baby and walk away quickly}

Week before last I went to work as a reliever for 5 days in a row. What was I thinking?  DidI not remember that work involves working?  I was relaxed about leaving Ada with family for 4/5 days and with a good friend for the other. Ada was absolutely fine with the switcheroo, just very demanding for some mothers milk when I got home each day.  By the end of the first day I realised I may be over teenagers for a while, was it that I have less patience or that I didn't care for their selfish ways…  Hmm.  Babies are definitely where it is at for me for now.  I am not sure when the next work session will be but it is good to know Ada has it sussed even if I was a little less sure!

Look at how she is growing! If only she could tell us what she is thinking...

I have teeth and soon I will have an Aunty Em in Wellington!

My Mum really likes a good cafe.

I am really, really, really thinking about crawling.

I was so PUMPED to be on this walk. Grin, grin, arm flap, arm flap, grin.

It is hilarious to pretend I play the piano.

All the ladies adore me in black and white, and also in colour.

what we are watching

Sometimes a scratchy baby really wants to watch You Tube.  Here are two classic stories with sing song and rhythm that baby will enjoy! Take my word for it, I have a sample set of one.

Brown Bear Brown Bear read by author Bill Martin.

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt read by author Michael Rosen.

I would love to know what baby videos you watch, lemme know!

half a year!?

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How did we get here? I am a mother to a 6 month old!  Whaaaaat? No need for a biology lesson, just a little reflection is in order. In the words of Geoff Bullock, I will never be, the same again, I can never return, I've closed the door... Not that I would want to, Ada is so. much. fun! But I have been craving a glass of wine and some twice cooked chips at a trendy bar whilst flirting with my husband, preferably in Wellington and in a carefree manner. As luck would have it I am off to Wellington, but without Cam and with Ada. Oh we are taking the kitchen sink for sure. I will be heavy laden getting to the check in desk. I am looking forward to this so much! T minus 80 minutes till our ride is here! I will have to flirt with Ada in Wellington instead, she is good for a cheeky smile at the drop of a hat these days.

I got this

I have delayed writing this (Ada turned 6 months on Sunday, woot) as I wanted a pic of Ada's new teeth. They are too cute. I can't quite get them as they are still so tiny. Instead here are some pics of Ada eating, she is really good at it, loved it from the first bite of pumpkin, even though on retrospect it was much thicker than the store bought kind. Ada eats like a champ. Go Baby!

I may have mentioned Ada wasn’t too fussed on sleeping longer than 45 minutes during the day up until about 5 months. One way to distract her (and me) when she was tired and grizzly is to put on some loud music and dance about and sing along. Ada would join in with me singing. So clever! She doesn’t seem to sing along as much anymore and doesn’t need  as much pacifying either. So now the dancing and singing is for fun.

Here is my fave music to dance and sing with Ada this past month, I thought I had found it all by myself and before my music source friends, but alas no. That hasn't diminished how much I love First Aid Kit. Listen!