Well .. we have hit 6 months already! Little Chloe’s life has
been a wonderful whirlwind of an adventure. I haven’t blogged as regularly as
the early days of Hayley as this time round I haven’t had the luxury of maternity
leave, so time has been of short supply juggling work and babies and a 7 year
old [and of course a good looking husband].
Whilst I am certainly a little tired from it all [lack of
sleep is perhaps also a contributing factor] I can’t say that it hasn’t been a
lovely journey up until this point! I loved every minute of my pregnancy with
her and have loved the first 6 Months. Perhaps circumstance or age, whatever
the case, we are truly blessed and I am most grateful.
Chloe is a sweet content happy little soul. From day one she
slept in the Cosy Coo whilst mom worked. Feeding every two hours and not complaining
about much. She slept through business meetings and adapted quickly to the nanny
at 12 weeks. She took a little time taking a bottle, but once into the routine
settled well. Her feeding was a little heavy
and tedious in the beginning, but like
all things with babies - it is in the
scheme of things so short and passes with lightning speed! The sleepless nights
and 2 hourly feeds have settled from around 5 months when she started on
solids, her daily feeds stabilising and her night feeds dropping to once a
night.
She has embrace solids just like her sister did and is devouring
veggies, fruit and yogurt with great enthusiasm and ease.
She has also from 6 months moved into her own bedroom, and
has become a pleasure to put down each night, happily having a last feed and
then rolling over as she closes her eyes and heads effortlessly to dreamland.
She started crèche from 4 months.. and after a bumpy start with
a rather horrid establishment, she is well settled in an interim solution and
starts her new crèche 1st October.
The little light is certainly coming on in that little
brain.. she babbles merrily, is very alert, loves her hands and feet, spits on
everything [those teeth are coming!!!] and smiles up a storm. She loves Hayley
and thinks that her big sister is her own personal clown! She laughs at the
dogs and is fascinated by the kitties. She is a lazy bum when it comes to
sitting.. and has shown very little interest… so we continue to work on that
one!
Hayley celebrated her birthday when Chloe was but a few
weeks old, a proud and wonderful big sister, we celebrated with an Ariel party
at Mikes Kitchen for a few select friends.
When Chloe was around 6 weeks old we headed off with Family to
the Caven for a quick long weekend. Mom, Chloe and Ma spent mornings chatting
and staring and great mountain views whilst the rest of the family did the
family friendly hikes, and Hayley and Dave attempted a few mountain bike rides.
When she was 4 Months our little family headed to Zanzibar
for a much needed beach retreat, and whilst I was a little nervous about planes
and hotel stays with a baby her age - she took it all in her stride and we had a
wonderful 10 days on the white sand beaches splashing in aqu marine seas. The
hotel staff loved her and we had a blissful escape from the freezing Johannesburg
temperatures. It was the first of many adventures the four of us will share
together. Our little family is complete.
Now at 6 Months we are heading into the latter part of the
year, Hayley is wrapping up her grade one year, Dad is starting a new job and
Mom is heading into silly season before the end of year quiet. Mom and Hayley will be cruising the high seas
in November together and Dad and Boo [her favorite babble word..] Will spend a quality weekend together. Life is
good.
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