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13 weeks has gone so fast…

…and this little one is doing some serious growing up. he smiles and chuckles and has full on conversations with me. he also cries hard because he has started teething and it hurts so bad. he has a great hairstyle going on with a lick of a curl at the back of his head and a strip of hair at the nape of his neck. he tries hard to roll over, loves a good stretch without his nappy on and manages to work himself from the bottom to the top of his cot by pushing himself up with his feet.

the boys are good - they talk and sing to emin and he watches them with great interest. gallo likes to hold him and although caleb did tell me that it was hard having a little brother because he screams all the time, he likes to help me and pushing emin in his pushchair is his favourite job. 

love my boys a ton x

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things that i had forgotten about babies…

1. time passes ridiculously quickly: you could literally watch them all day and not get anything done unless you really force yourself

2. they know when you’re about to eat

3. the injustice of not having a boob in their mouth constantly is sometimes too much to bear

4. wind makes them smile and look cute 

5. when they have a screaming fit it is so nice when they stop and open their eyes (usually when a boob is offered) to remind you that they aren’t actually a little goblin

6. they pull some fantastic shapes

7. sometimes a 15 minute lie down is all you need and the little things someone does can make all the difference

8. breast feeding = feeling hot and thirsty ALL the time 

9. their fingernails are joined to their skin and are really papery and hang off when they grow 

10. they smell good

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emin belle

he arrived! cute eh? he ended up being 2 days late and was born on saturday 4 february at 20:02. i started having contractions at 18.00 and phoned the hospital an hour later to let them know. marv had gone to work and so i called him to come back home. half an hour later i phoned again to tell them i was pushing. they sent an ambulance (blue flashing lights being quicker than a midwife), and 2 ambulance men delivered baby belle in the front room. after we’d cleaned up the boys came downstairs (they had been sent up to their bedroom with my mum to read stories), and we had tea and biscuits and stared and cuddled and cooed. the chambord and cava came later.

the next day we had to go to hospital for emin’s blood test for abo incompatibility as the midwife couldn’t take any blood from the umbilical cord when she arrived. he had already started to look jaundice. we went back later on for another test as the first had shown that our blood groups had mixed. although his bilirubin levels had risen he was still under the line for treatment so we were able to have him at home with us that night. on monday we went back to the hospital early and another test confirmed that he had to be admitted. there was A LOT of waiting around. he was put under lights, had continual blood tests and a feeding tube until tuesday evening. there was more waiting around until doctors took more blood and got results back. he was finally discharged wednesday afternoon and although he still looks yellow, his bilirubin levels have been reduced. as he gets bigger he’ll be able to break them down easier with a little help from some folic acid.

so now i really get to enjoy my baby! it does wear you out being in hospital, even for a short while, and i missed my boys. it’s been lovely today just lounging about and luxuriating at home. emin slept really well last night and i’ve felt full of energy today - it’s lovely not having indigestion or going to the loo every 10 minutes and so good to be able to move quickly again. i do kind of feel empty though, i like being pregnant and having a bump but i am SO happy to see my gorgeous little boy at last!

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baby belle - 40 weeks

baby belle was due yesterday and he’s not here yet. i’m off for a long walk…

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baby belle - 39 weeks

6 days left…maybe

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LOVE this dress…

…and this one too.

by the time i look decent enough in one (deadline june, my postponed birthday celebration), hopefully one will be sold out so i won’t have to spend an extortionate amount of money on both, hee 

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baby belle - 38 weeks

do i look ready to pop? i feel it. i went to town yesterday and picked up the last few baby bits that i need - changing mat, top and tail bowl, feeding cushion, sheets for the crib, muslins and the first thing that he’ll wear…

…how cute is that?! at least marv will be able to pretend that he’s a girl for a little bit, it looks like a massive dress but there’s a ton of room for him to kick about and it’s super soft and comfy. i’m so prepared that i’ve also got the boys their gifts from baby belle…

…paper aeroplanes, star wars sticker books, super hero squad/pokemon annuals and haribo. nothing left to do now but play the waiting game!

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baby belle - 37 weeks

here you are then, you’re looking at someone who has just finished work and is extremely happy about it! i only work part time but it’s going to be so nice going home after the school run wednesday to friday and pottering about. i’ve been exhausted by the time i’ve got to work and really uncomfortable sitting at my desk, struggling to get up to go to the loo/get water/stay awake. the people at work made me feel really special today as well. i honestly didn’t expect a fuss with baby #3 - a card perhaps, but my desk was decorated within an inch of its life, i got some lovely sanctuary bath goodies and baby belle has been given some gorgeous baby gap to add to his wardrobe. i did a little cry. i really was genuinely surprised, the lovely lovely people

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