Reubens 9 th week

Week 9- This weekend was jorja-leis birthday so it's been hectic sorting everything. When we went out shopping he slept in the car seat and in his pram basket. He only woke to feed whilst we shopped in Leeds. In the white rose he was more awake and enjoyed looking at the lights and things we went past. I think he doesn't like lifts, when we go in them he moves his hands jerkly like he is falling.
He is currently in his second phase according to the wonder weeks.
He has started to become grumpy about 6:30 when he seems to want to settle down for the night and struggles to get himself to sleep without his bath,massage and milk routine so I am trying to do it every night for him.

He has had days where he constantly wants to feed, cuddle and sleep and has had a mixture of breast and some 5oz bottles instead of the usual 4oz.
Nighttime feeds are still roughly every 4 hours.

The kids are on half term they're good and have enjoyed the freedom and time of playing with their toys, watching films going outside on their bikes and helping me with baby is a favorite especially for Jorja-Lei. I have had to explain quite a few times that the noises he is making are him talking and playing. He isn't upset and doesn't need picking up. I think she is getting confused because when he does want feeding or picking up he just makes little stuffy grunting noises and barely cries so easily confused. Plus she just loves mothering him

We've had Reubens first ever Halloween this week. I got him a little skeleton baby grow from Morrisons. Their selection of clothes has got really good and great prices. Jorja-Lei had gone on her first sleepover so me and daddy took Cöhen trick or treating with Reuben. He got lots of attention and was smiling at everyone cooing over his little outfit.
He enjoyed looking at his lights we wrapped around his pram.

J-L's 7th birthday party

This week was my beautiful daughters 7 th birthday. She got lots of fab presents mostly frozen themed including a beautiful Elsa dress and crown and a fold out writing pad that she loves.

We had a Frozen themed birthday party which was fab! I decorated the rooms with hanging snowflakes and snowballs, tinsel back drop and balloons.

I even had a go at making a cake, Jorja-Lei requested a fancy cake with lots of little cakes. Lol

I themed everything around frozen. We had princess crowns, chocolate snowballs, marshmallow Olaf bodies, Elsa potion, Anna & Elsa trifles and melted snowman drink.

I added lots of blue sweets, white pretzels and blue candy floss to keep it all themed.

The party bags were made with clear cellophane bags with snowflakes on. Inside each bag there was a mini mouse nail file, frozen or Minnie Mouse nail polish, Minnie Mouse or Cinderella lip gloss, Minnie Mouse  nail stickers,monster high hair clips, disney princess ring, frozen chocolate bar and some little sweets tied up with silver ribbon, they were really cute and the girls loved them.

It was really tiring but worth it.

Reuben's 8 week update

Reuben's 2 month Update

What's happening- Reuben is a beautifully happy little boy. He rarely cries. He makes little noises to let me know he wants feeding or picking up for instance when he is on his play mat and has had enough. 

He makes noises in his crib at night when he is settling himself back after a feed (sometimes if he needs burping again) 

He is starting to lift his head up with more control and can sometimes hold it for a few seconds. He can also turn to follow people and noises.

Height/Weight - 15lb 15oz

Size 3-6 month clothing

Feeding mostly every 4 hours 4ounces but can snack every few hours. Mix of breast and formula. 

Milestones - smiling and giggling

Babbling

Following peoples movement

Looking for sounds

Bedtime Routine- I had been bathing Reuben at 8:30 followed by baby massage and milk with him fast asleep in bed by 9. Two nights he slept 9-3 & 9-2:30 I was so impressed but he only did it twice. Mostly he has done 4 hour feeds but can do 2-3. So not set routine.

We are going to try bath at 6 and bed for 7 as he is getting tired and grumpy at 6:30ish.

Mummy's post partum body I put on a massive 5stone. I have lost three a lot of that would have been Reuben. 

Very tired body.

Mummy's Best Bits - Reuben smiling is amazing. Giggling in his sleep is super cute and when he smiles at me talking to him in melts my heart.

I absolutely love it when I walk into a room talking to someone holding him and he immediate looks for me and his eyes light up when he finds me.

Daddy's Best Bits- when he smiles and laughs. I love it.

Cöhen's Best Bits- he is my first brother and he is funny because when I talk silly to him he laughs at me. I love it when he follows me with his eyes when I'm walking near him. 

Jorja-Lei's Best Bits - she likes him pulling different funny faces, she said he is so clever because he puts his hands over his nose when he sneeze.

Purchases- Reuben's photo shoot and discs. I was so proud that the photographer used his picture in her new shop as a window display and also inside on canvas.

Week 6-8

5th October - 19th October

Week 6- as Reuben had turned 6 weeks we decided to take him swimming. We located a warm baby pool in Morley with the water at 30 degrees. We took the kids too and they were so excited. Reuben slept through it all! Being changed into his swim suit, 30minutes in the pool and then getting out and getting dressed. I don't know if that counts as him enjoying it.

He is so pleasant and such a happy baby. He only makes a crying noise to tell me he wants feeding or sometimes a cuddle. 

We got him weighed a 6w +1d and he was 14lb 8oz! Little chunky monkey. The health visitor there made a comment as I got him out of the car seat that he was really tall. 

6wk 1 day in his first snow suit.

6w 5d I go on my second road trip to nannies. In so good all the way there. We stop to let my sister go to the toilet so I stay in the car with mummy and have some breast milk and my nappy changed. I have a snuggle with daddy so mummy can go to the toilet. When we set back off I am still very happy and Fall back asleep. I'm so happy when I wake up at nannies and get tons of kisses and cuddles.

I got spoilt the next day when I went shopping nannies got me some shoes and boots and new clothes because I'm getting so big. I see aunty mitz too and she has shoes for me! I love all these kisses and cuddless.

We have A little tea party for my sister and sing the same song we sung to my daddy and she has a cake too! It looks nice.

I get to meet uncle Paul for the first time and have cuddle with him, he is very careful when he holds me.

Really notice him looking at things, he's awake so much through the day now. He likes staring at his toys on his car seat and hitting the ones on the play mat. He looks right at me now and not around me making eye contact and skulking and babbling away when I'm talking to him like we're having a conversation.

7wk 2d - I slept 9pm -3am, mummy seems very excited about this and tells me I'm such a good boy and gives me even more cuddles and kisses when I've had my milk. Falls asleep and is laughing in his sleep.

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