Edith – 1 week oldÂ
I know from most of the photos it looks as though Edith is always asleep in her moses basket. Well, that’s all been a big ruse. Much of the time she’s been firmly attached to one or the other boob. If not that then crying. I always remembered Astrid being so easy to look after – and I got so much baking, sewing and photography in – it was a very productive time. Not so little Miss Edith. Until I remembered why. So yesterday we went up the road and returned with a tin of Babynat.
Edith now sleeps. Edith now can be awake without crying when not attached to the boob. Mummy can now spend time with daddy and Astrid. Mummy can now also do such things as cut Astrid’s hair and nails, give Astrid a shower, cook and eat dinner without needing to tend to small baby and / or attach baby to boob at dinner table (which in our kitchen galley is a feat unto itself).
I remember struggling on with Astrid for three months, pumping, taking all manner of herbal things and not so herbal things, the emotions I felt when the milk just went. It was so hard at the time, but a few hours after officially stopping breastfeeding Astrid I don’t think I even gave it a second thought. Apart from the people who thought they needed to feel sorry for me. The people who looked at the floor and shook their heads and said oh well, it works for some people. The people who say if Astrid had been breastfed for longer she never would have got all those bugs. Breastfed children also got those bugs.
Edith – 2 weeks old
Moses basket and organic mattress from nature baby
Baltic blanket and crochet blanket by a+b
Post Babynat supplementing however she’s been in her basket looking around, moving her arms and legs – taking some time out to view her surroundings. She seems more at home now – it’s been over a week we’ve been home now. Astrid just wants to poke and hit her – all out of affection but Edith hasn’t quite cottoned on to that yet. Not sure we have either. She’s been putting on all the requisite weight and then some, so all that eating did pay off. As has the fattening up of Astrid after the months of illness. Might be time to put a halt to all the pasta about now though.
On Friday we went to Camden for Edith’s birth certificate. I can now leave the house, walk to the bus stop, walk to the Town Hall and then back again. We’ve not managed Hampstead as I missed a few painkiller slots and it all wore off to my surprise. I had thought I could begin to wean myself off them but I’m not ready yet. A week ago we took our first walk to South End Green and we’ve done that walk every day. Mid-week I managed there and back all in one go although that did involve two codeine pills. One there. One back. No nasty razor blade cutting sensations at all (didn’t I tell you I only like serrated knives).
So we’re all doing well. Four months today till we fly back to Auckland.
Mummy might be going back to work soon while Daddy stays home and looks after the chopses. Maybe.
But for now we shall enjoy a bit more time off, everyone at home, watching today’s snow, eating good cake, more walks on the Heath. Spring on the way.
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