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24-10-2009 - 5 Weeks & 5 Days

My mood while writing this blog:
In Love!!!!

Hi ladies

Sorry I haven't been around for a while, I just don't seem to have the time to blog and chat anymore. My apologies!

Well my little piglet Joshua was 11lbs exactly when I had him weighed this week and 58cm long. He has grown 8cm in 5 weeks so it looks like he's going to be tall like his daddy.

We are going for our 6 week check up on Wednesday, I hope everything with Joshua is ok, I'm sure it will be as he is a very happy baby and we are doing everything possible to keep him healthy. The only thing I think that needs looking at is his eye, he's had a watery eye since he was born and when I took him to the doctors she said it was fine but this time I will tell her I want some drops for him as it's not getting any better and it gets all crusty when he's been asleep. I also noticed earlier today that his head is getting a little flat on one side, I don't think anyone else would notice it but he does always sleep with his head on one side so we're going to try and get him to sleep on the other side now so it doesn't get any worse and we're giving him lots of time on his tummy to give his head a break.

We only have to get up once in the night to feed him and he still only cries when he wants feeding or he will have a grizzly hour here and there but apart from that he is a little angel. He has started giving me little smiles every so often and it just melts my heart. I must kiss him 500 times a day, I just can't get enough of him. When he's been asleep for a few hours I am desperate to get him up and kiss and cuddle him. I still can't believe he's here and that's he's mine! And I am still finding it hard to get my head around the fact that he was in my belly for 9 months! It's just so bizzare; all those months of wondering what he/she will look like and now he's been here for nearly 6 weeks I can't believe he was ever not here! (hope that makes sense)

We have booked his christening for 7th March next year. I am soooo looking forward to it but it has caused a huge argument between me and my sister. My sister plays football for a women's team and because she has a match on the day of the christening she isn't coming. I am so upset and hurt by the fact that she is choosing a stupid football match over her nephews christening. I was going to ask her to be godmother as well but that is all out the window now. I have told her she isn't going to see him anymore as I am so upset by it. I have a VERY close family and it's just not on that she won't be there. Football is not important, family is! Anyway, as I told her, she is the only one that will miss out.

I am going out and leaving Steve on his own with Joshua for the first time on Thursday night. I am going to the pub with my friend just for a few glasses of wine and a catch up, I'm looking forward to it but I know I'll just miss Joshua all night! I will only be out for a couple of hours but I have only been away from him for an hour so far so it's going to be strange.

I am slowly getting over the horrors of giving birth (I still can't forget the forceps bit) but I am already thinking about when we start trying for the next one. We have agreed that once Joshua is 1 year old we will start trying for baby number 2. Bearing in mind it took us 2 years to have a healthy pregnancy we think this gap is just right. Hopefully we won't have any problems with the next pregnancy but you never know so we don't want to leave it too long until we start trying as I am 32 in January, I'm not getting any younger.

Anyway, I'm in the middle of watching X Factor so I'm going. Sorry I don't chat much anymore but I do always read people blogs and messages (well most of them).

I hope all of you are doing great. Lots of love from Helen and Joshua. xxx

19 Comments on 5 Weeks & 5 Days

heidismummy - Monday, 2 Nov
its a shame that your sister isnt going to his christening but i think using him as a tool against her is way too harsh. yes you think its a stupid football match but to her it is what is important in her life, just like you have certain things that are important in your life, her priorities are different. she will realise how upsetting it is for you when maybe she becomes a mother (i am assuming she isnt one yet). i agree with you not wanting her to be godmother, as then you would have to have a stand in etc etc. try not to fall out with her over your differing clash of priorities. she is still your sister at the end of the day and is your son's auntie so should be able to bond with him, even if she chooses not to make it that day. it is something thats very important to you and has obviously deeply upset you, but just try your best to remember that she has personal things that are obviously important to her aswell. perhaps to reach a compromise, make it a time that she can come and therefore be his godmother. i know what its like to have sisters as i have two younger sisters and i know if one of them decided not to make it to my child's christening i would be upset but i would do EVERYTHING and ANYTHING to compromise and try and make it so she can go. i certainly wouldnt tell her she could no longer bond with her niece/nephew. try to think outside the box on this one. hope it all works out in the end and the bitterness and anger disappears. best of luck!

~babylove~ - Friday, 30 Oct
I don't know if you saw but a few weeks back I wrote a message about Rayans flat head. I got him a special flat head pillow and his head went back to normal within 2 weeks. Good luck for when you next ttc I hope it will be a lot easier this time. Can you believe miss frank left :( x

rylansmommy23 - Thursday, 29 Oct
That is so crazy...my son Grayson was 10 and a half pounds at his 2 month appointment!!

trinity - Tuesday, 27 Oct
i am happy to read that i am not the only one who gushes over her baby that way!!lol if you have any breastmilk left put some in his eye as it can help clear up infections and clogged ducts. congratulaitons on you baby boy. i am glad you are able to enjoy such a precious gift.

J9 - Tuesday, 27 Oct
time flies!! so glad it's all going so well! he sounds like a little star with his sleeping and feeding! we are just getting more sleep in the night and maddy is almost 9 months old!!!

proudmommyof3♥ - Monday, 26 Oct
Oh goodness almost 6 weeks already and don't all of us Mommies sound the same in regard to the immense love we feel for our little one's.. missing them when they are sleeping and the whole bit! You aren't kidding, finding time to do much more than be a Mommy and Wife is hard, I haven't been on here in just over a month and didn't even realize. Time sure does fly so enjoying absolutely every moment is what is important! ~hugs to you~

PeapodMommy - Monday, 26 Oct
Hi Helen...we too have decided that we will try for Baby #2 when Owen is 1 year. You and I seem to be the same age with similar troubles with our pregnancies...and now we both have beautiful baby boys! Let me know how your night out goes...I haven't left Owen with my husband yet.

trying4thirdangel - Monday, 26 Oct
I am glad everything is goin gwell. The only thing I would HONESTLY suggest...not to scare you but just to be honest is that you should research plageocephaly and talk to your doctor about it. I am sure Joshua doesnt have it but by researching and talking to your doctor you will really see why it is important that you encourage your little piglet to sleep on the other side of his head. If you ever have ANY questions about it let me know. My best friend, shes also on this site went through it with her daughter. I'm sure she will talk to you . Her name here is Redllk! Good luck

rosye13 - Monday, 26 Oct
I hear you on the family troubles. I know how stressful it can be so try not to let it get to you and ruin this happy time in your life. My husband's family is not speaking to us right now. H1N1 has kind've blown up in our area and our pediatrician said that we should keep Gabi at home as much as we can until our family and friends get vaccinated. Well, his family has refused to get the vaccine. Unfortunately, this means that we can not be around them either until the H1N1 season passes or until Gabi can get her own vaccine (at 6 months). We just feel that we have to do whatever we can to protect our child and that they should want to too. Ugh. I hate fighting with family! I hope things smooth out for you guys.

stepheni775 - Sunday, 25 Oct
He truely is a gift from God! I am so happy for you and about your sister I really hope she ends up showing up in the end she wouldnt wanna miss that for a sport... Thinking about another baby huh? Wow I want a lil boy now but I fell like My little princess Anais wont get the full affect of being our first little princess. I want to wait atleast until she Is 3 she is already 1 I can't believe that!!!!!!! Well happy to hear from you Hellen and I sent you a friend request on face book dont forget to accept =)

stephbmw - Sunday, 25 Oct
Awww all sounds great hun you are adjusting very well i think i couldn't get my head round the fact Danayl was finally here either after all those months of wondering what he will look like etc... and now its like awww im glad he is here but i miss cuddling my tum and feeling his kicks if that makes sence we too have thought about the next baby already and given a choice Mo would be happy to get pregnant with another one now! eekkk! Its because he is madly in love with Danyal and said he is sooo gorgeous it would be mad not to have another and i was like yeah in a year yes but not now lol! So yeah im thinking also about trying just after his 1st birthday maybe and i have wondered wether it will happen quickly or take a while like with Danyal but we will see! Im sorry that you have had an argument with your sister and i know your family is close i feel so bad for you but i agree the christening is WAY more important than a football match! I hate family arguments as i have one with my dad, nan and grandad that has gone on since Danyal was 8 days old! I didn't tell no-one but i was gutted and cried all the time back then and sometimes now about it all its soo hard dunno if i can get past what happened and not seeing them is sooo hard! And i hate that my dad is missing out on his grandchildren but it was his own doing and i didn't need it with just having my baby! Oh well i'll stop going on now! Anyway so lovely to hear from you lots of love! And by the way i don't blame you for kissing your son 500+ times a day he is gorg!!! xxxx

lilly10 - Sunday, 25 Oct
Hi HelenWow isnt little Joshua growing up so quickly :)Im pleased all is well....im sure you must be looking forward to your night out,well deserved im sure.I think that most of us had much better births the 2nd time round and as you said slowly we start to forget things aswel,if we didint i think most woman would not have any more kids :)Big hugs and take care Lynsay xx

byrdi - Saturday, 24 Oct
caelum had a crusty eye for a few days last week, we ended up getting polysporin eye drops and that cleared it right up!

no2on the way - Saturday, 24 Oct
my boy had runny and crusty eyes for a while..it's normal though..just bath them..and I put my breastmilk in them..and that worked really well..they just grow out of it..there tearducts can still be trying to work propperly..ttyl..x

pinkmama - Saturday, 24 Oct
charlie had a crusty eye too- and they told me it was a clogged tear duct, and to just use a warm compress on it- it went away within a few weeks... as for the flat head, charlie also only slept on one side, and he developed this too. at 3 months old, he was prescribed a 'doc band' which looked like a helmet, that he had to wear 23 hours out of the day. the younger the kid is when they get it on- the faster it comes off. his dr told me, most kids grow out of it, but some dont- and if i wanted to wait til his first birthday to see if it went away i could- but if it didnt- he would need the doc band on for almost a year. i chose to put it on right away- and he only wore it for 6 weeks. he had it off before he even knew what it was. charlies "flat head" wasnt even noticable at all- compared to other pictures they showed us... but if i had to do it all over again, i would in a heart beat. hope some this info helps =o)

luckywhite - Saturday, 24 Oct
i never got over my forceps delivery. alfies cured me of a lot of my fears about having another baby but ill never forget that either. horrible

katey25 - Saturday, 24 Oct
oh and the flat head thing, charlotte had this too... really badly but it's fine now x

katey25 - Saturday, 24 Oct
So glad to hear things are going well. Do you have Any even a little squidge of milk left? if so use that to put in his eye (health visitor told me this and it worked) if not then cooled boiled water.Ahhh thats horrible about your sister hun, maybe she'll change her mind?Enjoy your night out x

honeymoon-baby - Saturday, 24 Oct
My sister and I didn't speak for about 18 months until my daughter was born then I took my LO to meet her auntie. I found out then that since my sister broke up with her d*ck head ex she'd got back to her old self. Now she is expecting a baby with my first love (i set them up together when he came to visit my daughter)! it's crazy weird but fantastic and I'm really pleased that because my daughter was born it's kinda bought about my sisters pregnancy and happiness. Perhaps theres another reason, that your sister can't bare to admit to, why she won't make the christening, but if you are a close family you'll get back on track and this will all probably make you stronger in the long run.As for Josh's eye, alexa had a blocked tear duct that made her really snotty and goo would come from her eye, they said it was best to bathe it with warm (boiled and cooled) slightly salted water and it cleared it up in the end. apparently it's fairly common in new borns. I got some drops for her but ended up not having to use them.I'm so tired and can't understand why, I have diagnosed myself with SADS.. no-one feels sorry for me.. dammit lollove to you all xx

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