Felix - 12 weeks

 Felix is now 12 weeks and 5 days. Time goes too fast. But at the same time I would love for him to be sleeping all night and for me to be less tired. Trying to let all that go because I will probably miss the night feeds when they are gone and I am already slightly grieving the newborn phase. he is so big now. Last time plunket came he was in the 95th percentile for weight and the 75th for height. He is a lumpa lumpa now. In other words he has no need to feed all night. I might have to put him on a diet.

When people ask me about milestones I find it hard to say where Felix is at with things. We just hang out and he grows and laughs more and seems to become more alert. But I think I'd like to keep track of his progress starting now. So, let's see. 

Felix loves his hands and he often, if not nearly always, puts his hands in scrunched up prayer position and puts them in his mouth; sucking and chewing. Hard to know if he is hungry or not sometimes.

His sleeping patterns vary. Last night he slept from 8.30pm til 1am and then again from 2am til 5.30am. He did manage a 7 hour stint the other night for, I think, the first time. Often he'll do from 4-6 hours at first and then from 3-5 hours after that. During the day if he is out and about he'll sleep more, otherwise he might have about three 45 minute sleeps and a nap at around 5pm for 20 minutes. This always varies and I am going to keep track today and tonight and let you know tomorrow - I will keep track of feeds as well. Sometimes he feeds between 2-4 hours during the day but he might feed more regularly if we are going out and I want to feed him first or if he seems hungry or unusually grizzly. I just go with what feels right but with an abundance of 'knowledge' and advice under my belt it can be hard at times.

Felix still loves standing up! I'll have to get some photos of that! He has been doing that since Day One and even in the womb! He shakes and gets so happy and animated when he does it. I love that.

LAtely we have been to Akaroa to stay with pops and Lala.

Neema has come to stay for a night!

And Felix and I have hung out!

And hung out a bit with aunty Ju and cousin Fredrika and adoring Otto...

Felix is now 9 weeks and 2 days and is growing by the day. God he's gorgeous!

He is smiling a lot now. And loves standing up while I hold him. He has been doing that since he was in my womb. We have had some visitors, like Monique. 

And Merissa came to stay for a night.

Had a birthday dinner for Juliet which was lovely.

It is Sunday, May 26 and tomorrow Felix will be 10 weeks old.

He is always and forever gorgeous and he smiles and almost laughs quite a lot. he has a serious side too and he has a temper. He uses his fists regularly to tell me he doesn't like to be swaddled, or to pummel my breasts when they aren't producing enough milk. He is a gentle and feisty soul. I like that.

On the breastfeeding not, I have now mastitis for the second time and I am over exhaustion and breast issues, having had thrush now twice and mastitis. On antibiotics again. Trying to be positive and believing I can carry on breastfeeding and we are both on probiotics.

People continue to send lovely gifts and Felix is surrounded by love, as am I. People also come and help us, like Michelle Fowler was here last night and gave me opportunities to sleep today. The sun shone and Felix lit up my heart.

He is in the 95th percentile for weight and the 75th for height.

I love you Felix!

Michelle has the touch.

Uncle Tim and Sue came to stay with mum and we had fish and chips. Uncle Tim was an angel with Felix.

I am not swadding Felix at the moment as he seems not to like it. Mmm work in progress as his arms fly everywhere without it! But he loves his musical mobile. He has been sleeping 3-6 hours stints but last night he did a four hour stint and then was up very often after that. Not sure if it's the lack of swaddle, my infection or what. We shall see...

Thanks Amy!

Felix is 8 weeks old

It is a busy life being a newborn and a new mum but it's hard to really understand why. I mean all we do is sleep, eat, and go about our day to day business.
Felix's sleep has slowly improved and he is now sleeping 4-5 hour stints at night quite reguarly. Last night he finally went down at 10pm after being up and down. He slept until 3am and then again from 3.30am until 6.30am....

He moved into his cot over the weekend so now it is easier for both of us to get more sleep. I can go to bed how and when I choose and don't hear every bubble and squeak and little Felix isn't woken by his mummy just for rolling over or having a bad dream.

Here he is in his cot:

Cousin Axel has been to stay and we went to Copenhagen bakery with him and MorMor for lunch.

Life is currently too busy and I am too tired to write a lot but I am going to try and update it each week to keep track of what we are up to and how Felix is progressing. Hopefully that way I can write more too. But what else have we been doing? We went for yum cha with pops and Lala:

Felix wasn't impressed with the dumplings.

We have had lots of people to visit, including Karin Dennison...

We have been to visit Aunty Ju and the cuzzies:

We have been to Plunket group, with 15 other mums and their babies. Will need to get photos next week if I can remember. We had Sonia from the antenatal class visit. But mainly we have been hanging at home and at MorMor's and going on walks...

Felix is learning to love his cot but we had to move the mobile as it was preventing him from sleeping!

I painted Felix a picture before he was born and he looks at it and smiles while having his nappy changed... I love that.

We had a coffee with Monique this week after a visit to the doctor to book Felix in for his vaccinations. Ouch!

Felix had a catnap at MorMor's last night...

He loves his MorMor...