Its nearly Christmas......

Thought that I better to do a update before I know it, its Christmas!

All is going well here, thou I am walking around like a zombie on some days, as little Lucia just won't sleep at night time. I've tried everything in the evenings to make her a bit more worn out and sleep the night but no such luck! Guess she is just a super "Early Morning Owl" that I am going to have to hopefully can get her out of it within a few more days or weeks!

Update on Lucia

She was on a very demanding feeding schedule just prior to last weekend (17 & 18th November), feeding almost every 2 to 2.5 hrs. So, I said to Mum I can't keep on doing this, so she offered to help me out, as everytime I picked her up, she just wanted a feed. So, over the weekend managed to stretch out her feeds to 3.5 to 4 hrs. Night times are still a bit of a problem, but we will have to work on that bit.

I took her up to the chemist to get her weight checked and was absoutly shocked, that she is now weighing in at 10lb 3oz! So, as the clinic sister said, she can definately go on 4 hrly feeds. So, will take her in again next week to see how she is going with going on 4 hrly feeds.

She's starting to be alert more often, following our hands with her eyes, and just taking in the surroundings. Loves being on the beds (this could be due to we have no carpets in the house), and stares for ages at bright coloured walls. I really enjoyed the time she was awake last night, starting to grasp for things, and also we all went for a walk / ride around the block.

I don't seem to have much luck with photographing the 3 of them together!!!! These are some of their attempts... but they are both determined to get the correct one!

This is how I found them both on Saturday morning. I had to wake up Tyler for Tee Ball, but at the same time, I needed to go and have a shower, so told Mark that Lucia is with Tyler in bed, and then jumped into the shower. When I got out, this is how I found them both! How Sweet is it.Tyler had his School Assembly last Wednesday. They sang a song about farm animals that was sung by the Indians in North America. Was a brilliant and well done item, considering they are only 5 year olds. I thought they wouldn't perform as good as they did. Well done kids.

We are forecasting a hot weekend, but we've really got nothing much planned. Taking it easy until things start to get hetic over the next few more weekends!!!

Am heading over to the scrapbooking shop today! I am so missing it, and want to get into the Christmas Spirits with the kids too. So, thought to make something with them....

Update on little Lucia....

Thought it was time to do a update on "Little Lucia"

All seems to be going quiet well. I'm happy with the way things are progressing. Had the Child Health Nurse visit at the end of last week, and Lucia has put on just under 300 grams in 5 days, so she suggested that I cut back on her feeding to 3.5 to 4 hrs. I thought great, I might be able to get some more sleep during the night, as I've been waking her up! Since then, she's been on strictly 3 hrs, trying to stretch it out but just no luck!

Tyler is loving having a little sister around. He is probably too helpful, but then again I do have to watch him with her around. He's pretty good with her considering, but he's trying to play with her, so I do have to jump in and say "Hey, settle down mate". He is forever saying that "Little Lucia is so sweet" "Mum, I love little Lucia", "Mum she's cute", and when he says things like this, it really makes my heart melt. I must take a good photo of the two of them, so I can scrapbook this.

Mum has been a great help since I've been home. And also considering I had a C-Section, she's demanding that I put my feet up and let the world go by. She's been over almost every day, doing the washing, cleaning, and just being there for me. Dad was over one day, and he was bored (waiting for some repairs on the coach in our area), so he decides to mow the lawn, do some front and backyard maintenance. So, from the bottom of my heart I say "Thanks to them both". They have gone to Tasmania today for two weeks and Mum is going to miss Lucia for sure.

Just now that with Lucia home, am finding that I have to be a bit more prepared. The boys have been great in the mornings to get themselves ready for school if I am feeding Lucia, but I do wonder how long that this is going to go on for! Its too good to be true! LOL.

Well, I better go now and sign off, so I can get Tyler in the bath before Mark is home and I have already precooked dinner, so that won't be too much of a hassle.