My little Piglet is half a year old! 6 months has passed. Well, her actual anniversary was a few days ago but Mummy is just slack!
Everyone says it flies and yes they are right. It didn’t at first but now the routine is there, of course it does.
How is she doing?
Feeding
We started weaning around the 5 month mark. She was so ready. Trying to grab our food, watching us eat and being very interested in food. As I’m already on the controversy wagon, I’ll keep going. I’m not really into baby-led weaning at all. Hubby thinks it’s the control freak dietitian in me but I like to know what she is getting and I cannot cope with the mess! I was going to try more this time as the gremlin was fed mainly on purees and some finger foods. However, little Piglet has eaten everything I have given her in puree form, so we have rapidly built up to three meals a day of meat, fish, lentils or cheese. I use the Annabel Karmel book for my recipes. She loves raspberries and any form of fruit and goes mental for Greek yoghurt. Breast feeds have dropped and she is having one in the early hours, one mid-morning, one mid-afternoon and one before bed.
Sleeping
No real changes but we haven’t got any teeth yet! Piglet is still napping 3 times a day for around 30 minutes each time and tends to go down around 7.30pm. She is waking once in the early hours and has a feed and goes back to sleep. We have had a couple of dodgy nights with more than one wake but this is rare. I’ll keep taking it whilst it comes.
Milestones
Well we don’t have any teeth yet so not that!! She is eating obviously and the feeds are dropping. The biggest is sitting unaided. She still wobbles a little but I use my breast feeding pillow to support her. She is using her hands more, splashing in the bath and is fascinated by any of her toys and cuddlies. Piglet’s second swimming trip was much more of a success too.
Life as A Family of Four
I have always said a newborn is a complete doddle compared to a baby who is now eating, wants playing with and a lot of company. When we have no jobs to do in our house, we have a blast as a family. We have been out with friends, out for meals, swimming, to National Trust and just chilled out. I wish we didn’t have a house to clean or a garden to sort for the summer, as life would be much easier. Hubby and I are having to tag team more as little Piglet wants to be held more. If I want to straighten my hair it’s a bit of a mission. The gremlin has started to be a bit more possessive of me. She miraculously needs a cuddle and can get upset if I go to her sister when she is crying. She always jumps on me in the bath before Piglet is handed to me and I can see she is more jealous. Piglet is just becoming a person and it must be getting harder for her.
How am I Doing?
Good! Apart from a bit of a pregnancy scare (I kid not and it’s a whole new post in itself) all is fine. Time is flying too much for my liking and I know I will be back at work before I know it. My knee is a bit hit and miss but I am managing to get to the gym reasonably often. Mentally I feel fine, as long as my hormones do not get involved!
My updates will slow down a bit now and I think I’ll pop back at 9 months.
That will be around in a flash!!
Ahh, beautiful photos! I love a Milestones post – they make me a bit broody though! My son is 3 now and I miss writing them. #ThatFridayLinky
oh those six months have flown by! Piglet is adorable, I love all the photos what a beautiful little girl you have. I can understand the jealousy with Gremlin but that will pass when she realises that she has a new playmate too.
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Ah, so lovely 🙂 Beautiful photos and such a happy smile. Thank you for sharing and happy Friday 🙂
How is she already 6 months old, she was just born?! Sounds like she’s doing very well with eating, and you can remain in control whilst that happens! Glad you’re feeling good now x Thanks for sharing with #WotW
How! It doesn’t seem two minutes since you had her….Never mind 6 months.
Your girl is just beautiful! Gorgeous photos.
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Ah she is adorable, and omg I bet that was a scare indeed !
Can’t not believe 6 months has gone already piglet is so cute fab photos Thanks for linking to the #THAT FRIDAY LINKY come back next week please
She’s so cute! Those nursing pillows are amazing. I used mine the same way. Not only does it provide a bit of stability to a wobbly baby, it also cushions the fall if they do topple over. It’s great at helping with tummy time too.
Lovely update on Piglet and beautiful photos as always. Life would certainly be easier if the house didn’t need cleaning! I’m with you on the baby-led weaning front – I always found it a lot of mess for not very much food being eaten and with Jessica’s high-calorie needs, I was advised against it. We did offer finger foods along with the purees though. When it was time to wean Sophie, I went with what felt most natural to me – and did a mixed approach again. Hope that your knee is more hit than miss and glad you are managing to get to the gym reasonably often too 🙂 #WotW
Ah it’s lovely about your little family. I much preferred knowing what was going in our daughter’s tummy too. And she ate when she needed it/wanted it. None of this making her wait malarkey! It sounds like you’re in great shape too. Good for you! #wotw
Six months already?! How did that happen…when did that happen?! Gosh, that’s just flown by.
You have a gorgeous little family and Piglet really is amazingly cute. Although it must’ve been a scare for you, too, huh?!
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