Stopping feeding

This wont be of any interest to anyone - but me!

In April I stopped breastfeeding. It felt like the right time .. Lucy wasnt actively wanting milk anymore and was just having a last feed at night, which wasnt helping her fall asleep ... so I stopped..

It really wasnt as emotional as when I stopped feeding Amelia, it really felt like the right time. Though now I am no longer breastfeeding or pregnant, which felt very wierd for a while...but I am used to it now.

She is really growing up and definately not a baby any more..

This week

The girls have been on great form. Though its kind of annoying that they play the nicest together when they are being naughty together! Like today when they 'watered' the settee! Amelia knows she wont get told off too much if Lucy is colluding with her!

Amelia also spent a lot of the morning in front of the wardrobe mirror playing at 'putting in my contacts!' - she has poked herself in the eye several times .. but is loving the pretending.

Poor Lucy is now having what we think is her MMR jab reaction.. ridiculously high temps, trouble sleeping (we were up at 5am!!) and generally not her happy self. Hoping it will pass soon. She fell over in the garden Sunday too and has a nasty graze on her face and all down one shin - between the two of them - they dont look that great! Amelias legs are covered in bruises as they are just carefree daredevils!

You can see the graze in this video .. this is Lucy trying not to fall asleep today - she was sitting on my lap while she should have been napping - but she was so upset - I just let her sleep on me ... Look at this gorgeous sleepy baby ...

Here is another video - Lucy splashing Duncan with sand & water - her laugh is so wicked!!

Here is the two of them jumping on the settee - i love videos like this - it just captures part of the day and the silly things we do

Just hoping Lucy has a better night and is happier tomorrow .

Amelia-ism of the day;

'Mummy. I'm going to sulk behind the curtain'. When asked what sulking is (while she was behind our bedroom curtain... 'Hiding from Lucy!'

Cast off!

The cast came off yesterday.Amelia was so brave .. no problems at all. As long as she can get it straight and starts using it properly within the next few weeks - no more appointments are needed. It was so dry flakey & limp yesterday - but its nice to have a proper bath without the 'crab claw' dressing - and we had the play sand out in the garden today which they both loved .. though half a ton of it was tipped down the back of my trousers while I was planting out some veg!

Funny thing is - she is still walking round with it bent in front of her like its still in the cast! And she isnt really using the hand yet, to eat or draw etc - she got so used to not having full use of the arm - she is even sleeping with it bent across her!

Lucy has had a few rough days - terrible teething at the weekend - and the MMR today (cant wait for that reaction ) - but there is no excuse for the strop she threw this morning after not being allowed a biscuit...

She has the little stroppiest temper I have ever seen. And its so hard not to laugh at her!

She is also refusing to kiss anyone - she teases us with a little pucker but shakes her head and turns away at the last minute..

She looks ridiculous in her sisters hair clip and my necklace - but they both love dressing up!!

Amelia-ism of the Day

'Mummy why do we have Mummies and Daddies? Why cant we just look after ourselves?'

'Mummy - can I look at those men with bones in their tummy?' (A pic of some footballers in their pants in the Sun - she meant their tummy muscles!!)

''Mummy - why dont slugs like slug gel?' 'Because it smells like slug pooh. No one likes the smell of pooh' 'But why does Tom put it on his head?' Poor Amelia getting very confused between the slug repellent and Toms hair gel - to be fair - i dont see much difference!!