Day 23: we had our second to last midwife appointment and at 3 weeks we are finally past our birth weight! Hooray! She still continues to feed fast and sleep a lot. Nights have been really good with a midnight and 5am feed. Iris loves floating around in the bath water and tracking us with her eyes up close. She has mummy's dimples and it is gorgeous when you get that spontaneous smile. |
The famous jewjew lips. They seem to pop out when Olive is in deep concentration. She loved painting Iris's letters and then beer boxes this morning. |
The famous jewjew lips. They seem to pop out when Olive is in deep concentration. She loved painting Iris's letters and then beer boxes this morning. |
Off to bed we go. |
Day 14: the jaundice is pretty much gone from her skin. She is feeding a lot better (waking for a feed) and she weighted in at 3.68kg, things are on the up! Dear I say it? Maybe she is just a 'sleepy' baby? I had forgotten how small newborns are and how much they sleep! |
Day 14: the jaundice is pretty much gone from her skin. She is feeding a lot better (waking for a feed) and she weighted in at 3.68kg, things are on the up! Dear I say it? Maybe she is just a 'sleepy' baby? I had forgotten how small newborns are and how much they sleep! |
Another family outing under our belt. We are all a bit sick this week but Lyon who needed a run. |
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Day 14: the jaundice is pretty much gone from her skin. She is feeding a lot better (waking for a feed) and she weighted in at 3.68kg, things are on the up! Dear I say it? Maybe she is just a 'sleepy' baby? I had forgotten how small newborns are and how much they sleep! |
Lyon has been a little more interested in iris. He was very worried when I was in labour and would come and sit by me as if to protect me. |
Day 14: the jaundice is pretty much gone from her skin. She is feeding a lot better (waking for a feed) and she weighted in at 3.68kg, things are on the up! Dear I say it? Maybe she is just a 'sleepy' baby? I had forgotten how small newborns are and how much they sleep! |
An outing to Mitre 10 and then Avalon Park to feed the ducks. Then Olive hit the wall so it was home time. Still rather sick and and a grizzly guts in the afternoon. We all are now. |
An outing to Mitre 10 and then Avalon Park to feed the ducks. Then Olive hit the wall so it was home time. Still rather sick and and a grizzly guts in the afternoon. We all are now. |
So I had to quickly feed Iris before we headed out to the playground, olive was already sitting in the buggy ready. After 15mins Iris is asleep so we are ready to go! only to discover olive is also asleep! This cold has really hit olive hard. Poor mooje. |
So I had to quickly feed Iris before we headed out to the playground, olive was already sitting in the buggy ready. After 15mins Iris is asleep so we are ready to go! only to discover olive is also asleep! This cold has really hit olive hard. Poor mooje. |
First solo outing to the playground! Iris rugged up in the front pack, olive in the buggy. It went well. We walked home together and spotted some 'gorgeous flowers' glad my baby loves flowers too. They were weeds and she would pick them and then 'stick' them back. Loved the dandy loin and managed a big blow! |
First solo outing to the playground! Iris rugged up in the front pack, olive in the buggy. It went well. We walked home together and spotted some 'gorgeous flowers' glad my baby loves flowers too. They were weeds and she would pick them and then 'stick' them back. Loved the dandy loin and managed a big blow! |
Enjoying a bit if floor time knocking the rings around. |
Enjoying a bit if floor time knocking the rings around. |
Olive is finally back to her usual happy self after having her worst cold yet. Here she has pulled up a chair to read Iris a story. |
Day 20: Iris has the cough that has plagued mummy for months. Horrible to hear those lungs working so hard. She continues to sleep a lot (not used to this) and feed fast??!!! |
Escaping the swaddle. A borrowed merino swaddle is working a treat! |
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Cousins all in a row. Spot the widdle iris on granny. Enjoyed a lovely family fish and chips evening. Kids are getting along better and better and played in Olives room for a while too. |
Cousins all in a row. Spot the widdle iris on granny. Enjoyed a lovely family fish and chips evening. Kids are getting along better and better and played in Olives room for a while too. |
The famous jewjew lips. They seem to pop out when Olive is in deep concentration. She loved painting Iris's letters and then beer boxes this morning. |
Day 23: we had our second to last midwife appointment and at 3 weeks we are finally past our birth weight! Hooray! She still continues to feed fast and sleep a lot. Nights have been really good with a midnight and 5am feed. Iris loves floating around in the bath water and tracking us with her eyes up close. She has mummy's dimples and it is gorgeous when you get that spontaneous smile. |
And smile! Olive was more interested in iris today, telling me Iris needs her nappy changed, stop Iris crying, but also asking to be picked up a lot more especially when I'm holding Iris. |
And smile! Olive was more interested in iris today, telling me Iris needs her nappy changed, stop Iris crying, but also asking to be picked up a lot more especially when I'm holding Iris. |
Sister shot. Spot the cross eyed iris! |
Sister shot. Spot the cross eyed iris! |
Cuddles with mummy and daddy. |
First solo shopping under our belts. We also had a lovely lunch play date with Felix, Ruby and Bec. Felix and Olive had some lovely moments of play. A ring, a ring a rosy around the blanket was a hit. |
Cuddles with mummy and daddy. |
Olive wanted to hang under the gym with Iris this afternoon. She thought Iris was very funny with goos and gaas and accidental touching! Asking her 'to do it again' Some lovely kissing and cuddles too. |
Olive wanted to hang under the gym with Iris this afternoon. She thought Iris was very funny with goos and gaas and accidental touching! Asking her 'to do it again' Some lovely kissing and cuddles too. |
Olive wanted to hang under the gym with Iris this afternoon. She thought Iris was very funny with goos and gaas and accidental touching! Asking her 'to do it again' Some lovely kissing and cuddles too. |
Olive wanted to hang under the gym with Iris this afternoon. She thought Iris was very funny with goos and gaas and accidental touching! Asking her 'to do it again' Some lovely kissing and cuddles too. |
Lyon gets a new dog bed. A work in progress but at least the curtains are now safe! |
Lyon gets a new dog bed. A work in progress but at least the curtains are now safe! |
Lyon gets a new dog bed. A work in progress but at least the curtains are now safe! |
Violet turns two! A fun morning at Dave's parents place for a family get together to celebrate Violets birthday. |
Violet turns two! A fun morning at Dave's parents place for a family get together to celebrate Violets birthday. |
Violet turns two! A fun morning at Dave's parents place for a family get together to celebrate Violets birthday. |
Violet turns two! A fun morning at Dave's parents place for a family get together to celebrate Violets birthday. |
Violet turns two! A fun morning at Dave's parents place for a family get together to celebrate Violets birthday. |
Our little Pixel is one month old already! |
On the worst weather day of the year we met the Foo's and Harris's at the octopus marine education centre for some touchy feely with the creatures of the our local sea. Fantastic and we will go back! Finished it off with lunch with the foos. |
On the worst weather day of the year we met the Foo's and Harris's at the octopus marine education centre for some touchy feely with the creatures of the our local sea. Fantastic and we will go back! Finished it off with lunch with the foos. |
On the worst weather day of the year we met the Foo's and Harris's at the octopus marine education centre for some touchy feely with the creatures of the our local sea. Fantastic and we will go back! Finished it off with lunch with the foos. |
My girls. And Mr Stinkle! |
My girls. And Mr Stinkle! |
My girls. And Mr Stinkle! |
The 'Pretend I'm sleeping face' only to cry after we stop rocking. |
Someone got a little sleepy while waiting for the pharmacy to finish with our scripts after another family visit to see the doctor. Hopefully this bag of drugs will sort us all out! |
Look who's moved up to the bouncer! And then asleep in the bouncer. Definitely something Olive never did! |
Look who's moved up to the bouncer! And then asleep in the bouncer. Definitely something Olive never did! |
A bit slow off the mark with my bulbs again this year! They had started shooting in a container under the house! Should be more on to it with the Lilly's. Hydrangeas are all trimmed now! |
My little hot water bottle. Colic calm did the trick with our unsettled fleurie in the evenings. |
All wrapped up warm this morning, one degree outside! We are getting a lot more smiles and talking from Iris and of course frowning at whatever her big sister Olive is doing. Which is usually loud! Love our 'just the two of us' outings, went to movies! And of course shopping, Iris is proving to be a great wing baby. |
All wrapped up warm this morning, one degree outside! We are getting a lot more smiles and talking from Iris and of course frowning at whatever her big sister Olive is doing. Which is usually loud! Love our 'just the two of us' outings, went to movies! And of course shopping, Iris is proving to be a great wing baby. |
Today Olive had three boiled eggs with soldiers for second lunch after having fish fingers at playgroup. The new egg cup did the trick. |
Today Olive had three boiled eggs with soldiers for second lunch after having fish fingers at playgroup. The new egg cup did the trick. |
A beaut blue and still day in the capital. Managed a lovely walk along the waterfront with 'antsee', Lana & Nige. Saw some art, piano playing and had noodles for lunch. Finished off with the best tantrum Olive has ever had.(everything is awesome!) Iris slept like a baby, in fact didn't know we had left home. Later the kids enjoyed a box of fun while we enjoy a drink with Marcus, Jess and Orsen. |
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'Antsee's sock has become olive nappy changing glove, so 'poo doesn't go everywhere'!? It is also a magical glove rubbed over my face to make me happy instead of sad. When I say I'm sad with her behaviour, olive reacts by saying 'no your happy' not sure it works that way... |
Big day! No more sleep sack! The new duvet cover is the start of the move to the big bed. Eeek. Better start looking at beds! The first night went well and covers stayed on. |
Big day! No more sleep sack! The new duvet cover is the start of the move to the big bed. Eeek. Better start looking at beds! The first night went well and covers stayed on. |
Big day! No more sleep sack! The new duvet cover is the start of the move to the big bed. Eeek. Better start looking at beds! The first night went well and covers stayed on. |
5 weeks old! Weighted in at 4.11kg. It seems everyone wanted to be in in the photo! Even iris's new soft friend fletch the fox. |
5 weeks old! Weighted in at 4.11kg. It seems everyone wanted to be in in the photo! Even iris's new soft friend fletch the fox. |
5 weeks old! Weighted in at 4.11kg. It seems everyone wanted to be in in the photo! Even iris's new soft friend fletch the fox. |
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To wake up Iris this morning, Olive showered her with 'baby' soft toys. |
To wake up Iris this morning, Olive showered her with 'baby' soft toys. |
It's a hard road to a perfect sister shot! Olive has been really gentle with iris and most days asks to hold iris on the couch. |
A lovely story was posted to Olive's day care website today. |
A lovely story was posted to Olive's day care website today. |
Day 16: It's official! Iris Ann Peck. Starting to wake for night feeds. Sleeping pretty well day and night, may it last! |
As I sit feeding, olive is happy putting her babies to bed. Iris then squeaks and olive states ' it's okay iris you will be going home soon' not sure olive understands she is here to stay. Olive also stated to nan 'when is that baby going home' hmmm... |
Olive had to show Iris how to use the rings. 'You hold them like this Iris' olive is starting to be back to her usual self. Our happy mooje. Yesterday I picked her up from kcc and I was greeted with a leg hug and mummy mummy mummy! Makes me feel like the most special person in the world. |
Cuddles with Nan. 3 weeks old and still a happy little sleepy baby. May it last! |
Doro comes the meet little Iris. Slept the whole time! |
> > Loves running and jumping with no fear. Turning out to be very bossy as you have sit exactly where she wants you to play her games. |
> > Caught Olive in her own little world, telling me what she is doing while she was doing it. > |
Olive is really enjoying being a big sister. She asked if iris could walk yet and after I explained she is too little but she will soon, olive said 'then iris can play with me and be a big kid!' |
My little garden helper. Olive was always up for helping with the gardening. Loved spotting potatoes too. |
Lyon Tunnel |
Greytown Playground fun. |
We just rock up to the supermarket (which has been going well now!) and Olive says 'look mummy it's Jo, over there look look!' Jo is a friend and apparently on the pharmacy window too. |
Sara & Tom and Anna & Eva came to visit little Iris and bought some tummy treats and gifts for her. Lovely chaotic morning ladies! |
Waiting patiently for the doctor at A&E. Olive woke with a rash from head to toe at 4am and it just kept getting worst so we had our first trip to hospital. 4 hours later it has started to go down, what a mission. All very shattered today. |
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