Sorry I haven't been around lately. We had a long weekend over here and works a bit crazy at the moment.
Quick update here - had my FIL's wedding on Saturday night. Danielle was very well behaved but wanted to talk through the whole ceremony so I had walk away and watch from afar. She slept for about an hour but woke up during speaches and wouldn't go back to sleep but she was happy swaddled in a blanket sitting with me. So many people commented how well behaved she was for the whole day. I was so proud of her. Sunday we had my Mother's Group over for a BBQ with the dads as well - everyone seemed to have a good time except for Ken - he burnt the meat on the BBQ. Someone brought really fatty chops that just spewed fat everywhere and the BBQ was pretty much on fire! Monday we went to a friend's place for BBQ and a swim. Danielle loved the swim.
Danielle's now really crawling properly and getting through the whole house. She's pulling herself up on everything and standing and dancing away. She's just starting to talk and babble a bit now. She's going da da da da and looking at Ken. It's almost like she knows that Ken's Dadda. She's also sitting up on her own now. She goes for a crawl fits a toy and sits up. She loves waving too - she waves at everyone. Cute story for you - Mum had to drop Dad off to pick up a truck and Danielle was with her. Dad pulled up in the truck next to them, Danielle looked over and saw my Dad pulling faces and waving at her. When she realised it was him she waved like crazy and started babbling to him. Mum said it was so cute.
Mads - I too mush everything for Danielle instead of pureeing everything. I just boil up a huge pot of varous things and just hand mash it with the masher. She's fine with lumps.
Kel - that's so sad with Harrision. It's just like that Saving Babies show. I watched 10mins of it last Thursday and had to turn it over as I was in tears watching it (I had Danielle in my arms thinking how lucky I was - I'm a sook!!). Danielle also sooks when someone she does know doesn't pay attention to her. At the wedding she wouldn't go to any family member except me, Ken and Mum. She freaked out majorly when Ken's Mum took her on Sunday at her drop in visit - I loved it - Danielle hates her!!
Em - I had to laugh about your legs as I was thinking cracking the bikini bottom out but I looked at my legs and I have major shink (stretch) marks all over my thighs so maybe not. I'll stick to my shorts. I hope things get better with Charlie's sleeping. Looks like he really enjoyed swimming.
Roya - no Danielle's second lot of teeth haven't come through yet. She wasn't even 5 months when she got her first 2 but the next 2 are taking for ever!! Her gums are really white but no teeth. She's been really good lately so I can't complain at the moment. At swimming we sing songs and do actions to them like floating, swishing, jumping, blowing bubbles and dunking them. Danielle loves it. She's gotten the idea of closing her eyes and holding her breath when I dunk her - she's so clever!!
Fee - with Danielle's meat - I've either cooked up some mince and just mushed it with a fork and put it with her vegies and frozen it or just take a piece from what we are having - like a little lamb steak - cook it up and slice it very finely with a jaggered knife and it just falls apart into little pieces. I haven't boiled any meat as I think I don't want to eat boiled meat so I won't give it to her but I have cooked it in the microwave if I can't be bothered frying it.
Better run - it's so so so hot over here - over 40 the last 2 days and it's 42 again today! 38 and humid tomorrow - just as bad - where's autumn weather??? There's no aircon in the office either - I'm sweating like a pig!! I just think it'll help me with my weight loss - 11kgs down - 5kgs left to go!!
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