Home Alone

OH MY GOD, I'm home alone with 2 kids! James has gone to Edinburgh with work. Scared? me? No way!!

Just a brief update - Monday we went to Rambo's, Tuesday and Wednesday Kory had school. I got Krystal weighed on Tuesday and she was 10lb 5oz. Tuesday afternoon my friend Ann came to visit and brought me these lovely flowers and Wednesday afternoon we went to Leanne's house.

So far this morning hasn't been too bad. Maria and Daniel came over to play which Kory loved, the boys were shrieking and giggling lots. Maria STILL hasn't had her baby, it has to be soon! For now both kids are sleeping, but I'm sure that won't last long!

Julie.xx

Drawing Outside

When me and Mummy (and Krystal) went shopping on Friday I got a present in the toy shop - huge chalks for drawing outside! I get to draw on the slabs and not get into trouble for it, how good is that?!



Kory
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It's a Dress!

Ok, this is an odd post, but I'm excited, so humour me! Krystal wore a dress today for the first time. We were going to a party, so she wore her pretty white and pink one with spots and a little cardigan. It was great getting her into it and seeing her with it on. When you've had a wee boy, it does feel a bit clumsy holding someone and trying to keep it down and not round her neck! Some photos of her in it!

Party Time!

I've been so busy for the past few days, I've not had time to get on the laptop! On Thursday morning I went to a play area, but when we got there the play place was closed, so we went to Maria and Daniel's house instead and I played at chases with Daniel in the garden. In the afternoon we went to our group as usual.

On Friday morning we were at the twins' house to play and Mummy went to the doctors. The bit on her tummy where baby Krystal came out of is sore and she has got some tablets to take to make it all better now. After I had my sleep, we all went in the car to the shopping centre. I like it there, I got to go in my new buggy and we went in lots of lifts. Mummy's friends all said she was very brave taking me and Krystal shopping alone already!

Today was a good day, I spent the morning chilling with Mummy while Daddy and Krystal slept. Then we went to a huge toyshop to spend my birthday money from Auntie Kelly. I fell asleep on the way home in the car. When I woke up I got my posh shirt on and we went to Jessica and Sophie's birthday party. It was in the same place where I go to school.

There was lots and lots of food, a bouncy castle and some other toys to play with too. The girls looked very pretty with their fairy outfits on, and I even got a kiss from them both before I left, what a lucky boy! I'm now very tired from all the running about so am off to bed...goodnight!

Kory
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Sugar and Spice

What are little boys made of?
Snips and snails, and puppy dogs tails
That's what little boys are made of !"
What are little girls made of?
"Sugar and spice and all things nice
That's what little girls are made of!"

So I have one angelic little baby sleeping and one typical little boy in the garden this afternoon poking a wiggly worm with a stick and laughing when it moved, then poking it again! YUCK! We've had a busy day today again, Kory had school in the morning, and I went to the coffee shop which was bliss just to chill out. After Kory had his sleep we went to the baby clinic in the new surgery to get Krystal weighed. She is now 10lb exactly, so another 6.5oz this week, little milk monster! We then went shopping and bought some baby presents (I have so many friends due soon) then came home and did domestic stuff!!

Julie.xx

Lots of Playing

On Sunday we didn't leave the house and we were all a bit frazzled by the end of the day (as usual when we get cabin fever) - I was feeling dreadful, I have the cold James and Kory had last week and so does Krystal. She was up ALL night on Sunday night - and I do actually mean all night. I dozed on and off with her on my tummy sitting up in bed.

I woke up on Monday dreading the day with no plans, but Maria and Leanne saved the day. We went to Maria's in the morning and Leanne's in the afternoon to play. You'd never know Maria is due a baby tomorrow, running about in the garden like she's just normal!

Today Kory had school in the morning, he was much happier to go in, we'd had a big chat about how I would give him a kiss and cuddle and then go and how he could play and sing and dance then I would come back. He had a small cry, but waved me off ok and they said he stopped almost right away this time. So we'll see what tomorrow brings!

He was delighted to see I'd kept to my part of the deal and gone back for him and told me all about what he'd done. The new health visitor came round to see me today. She's nice enough, and promises to try to live up to the other one, but somehow I doubt she will. Krystal didn't get weighed so we have to go to clinic tomorrow with her for that.

Later Leanne, Jessica and Sophie came round for an hour to play. Krystal slept in her seat in the garden, so once they'd gone Kory and I had another hour to just play. We did things we've not done before, that most probably take for granted. We were kicking a ball about and I was pretending to chase him. Admittedly it hurt a bit, but since he's been old enough to do things like chases, I've been pregnant and throwing up or waddling like a beached whale. He was so delighted Mummy was playing outside!!

Bath and bedtime is coming together now, the first few weeks have been chaos with screaming and mess upstairs. But I think we're almost into some sort of routine for the time being until they share a bath. We've had both of them in bed before 7:30pm most nights. Krystal is still very spotty, but the health visitor assure me it's hormonal and will clear soon.

Here are a few videos since krystal arrived that I keep forgetting to put on.

At the hospital

Kory messing about

Kory & Krystal Playing

Julie.xx

Smile!

Look everyone, a photo of me smiling at last...I don't like the flash on the camera and every time Mummy takes my photo when I smile, I close my eyes!



Krystal
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Drum Castle

I went to a Castle and had a picnic and it was great fun! Up above is me standing in front of the Castle called Drum Castle. I was a good boy and had a wee sleep in the car on the way there and when I woke up I could see the big castle!!

We went to the playpark and I had a shot on the chute and the wobbly bridge and was running around with the birdies. Then we got out the rug we took with us and had a picnic. It was very windy though and we almost blew away!! We had sandwiches, crisps, blueberries, pancakes, apples and hard boiled eggs. It was good fun eating outside!

Here are some photos...













Kory
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The Perfect Pizza

Step 1 - Kneed the dough









Step 2 - Level the dough out on a pizza tray








Step 3 - Spread tomato sauce onto base using a knife and hands







Step 4 - Add cheese and toppings








Step 5 - Chop the toppings BEFORE placing on pizza!








Step 6 - Set oven timer to 11 minutes








Step 7 - Sit and patiently wait











Step 8 - Make sure it doesn't burn!








Step 9 - Serve pizza









Step 10 - Eat it!!









Kory
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4 Weeks On

This is my final photo with a lack of bump, I forgot to get it taken last week. I am now lighter than before I was pregnant with Krystal, although bigger round the tummy, so I must have lost it elsewhere, maybe my bum, right??!! WRONG!! It's as big as ever! I'm probably carrying a pint of milk as well, so I've no idea where it's been lost from. But who cares, I wore "normal" jeans for the first time todya, yippee!!

These 4 weeks have flown past. With Kory, every day was like a week, every week like a month. But this time it's the weekend again before I know it. Krystal is doing ok, gaining weight well and sleep isn't too hard to come by either with her.

Kory had school this morning cried again. After lunch I decided his hair was getting too long, and it would be at least another 2 weeks before I could get him to a barber, so I took the clippers to it. What an improvement! I might be no Nicky Clarke, but it's miles better than it was.

James was off work again not well today, but at about 4:30pm he needed a bit of fresh air, so we put Krystal in the sling and headed for the park round the corner. She slept, and Kory had great fun as usual.






This evening Krystal decided she just didn't want to go to sleep, so for the first time in 4 weeks (ok so I shouldn't complain, we've been lucky getting this far!) we have been taking turns to pace the living room with her in between feeds. On that note I better go...

Julie.xx

P.S. I'm not a buggy addict, incase you see them all in garage, I have the nice expensive single, the cheapy travel single and then the double, just because they all dumped in there it looks a lot!

Garden Painting

I've been a busy boy this week so far. Yesterday morning I went round to play with Jessica and Sophie in the morning, it was a nice day so we were in their garden. It was great fun and we even had our snacks there at the little table. This is me and Jess with honey bear biscuits, yummy!

In the afternoon, I got to put my waterproof suit and my wellies on as it was pouring with rain. We then walked to see Maria and Daniel at their house. Maria is going to have a baby very soon, just like baby Krystal. Jesica and Sophie were there too and we all got to play with Daniel's Piggy Pig (Guinea Pig) called Yogi. She came and sat on my knee for a wee while and made a funny squeeky noise.

Today I went to school in the monring, but I was being really grumpy and didn't want Mummy to leave me there. She told me she had to take baby Krystal to the doctors and would be back soon. She kept her promise and came back for me! Baby Krystal got weighed and is a real fatty, she's put on 10oz this week, no wonder, she's always eating!

This afternoon Daddy wasn't feeling well and was sleeping so he took noisy baby Krystal and me and Mummy had some good fun in the garden doing painting. We had a big long bit of paper and lots of colours of paints. Once I was finished, it went on the washing line to dry. Once it was dry we put it on my bedroom wall, it looks really good there.



When we had tidied up, we got out my huge jigsaw of numbers and did that on the floor. It's the first time Mummy has been able to do things with me on the floor for ages and ages, so it was very nice. Once Krystal got up from her sleep, I looked after her for a while on her playmat and gave her lots of kisses. She was smiling at me and I was showing her my Thomas DVD.

Kory
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Busy & Cold

My brain is a bit scrambled just now with sleep deprivation and most probably drug intake!! But I'll do my best to see if I can remember what we've done recently. I can't even use photos to tell me really as they are all in the house! On Wednesday morning I got the 3 of us out the door by 9am, which I was very impressed with! Kory had his group again at 9:30 and I walked there. I was in agony after that mind you.

In the afternoon my friend Reja came over with her little girl Erin, to meet Krystal and for the kids to play. She brought a lovely pressie too. It was a really warm afternoon so we sat outside watching them playing and I got the sun on my nose, oops.

On Thursday Kory woke up with a horrible cold and cough which he still has. He was feeling very sorry for himself and just lay on the couch with his dummy and teddy pillow which is so unlike him. By lunchtime he was bored, so we were picked up by Maria to go to the usual Thursday group. Krystal was as good as gold sleeping and feeding then sleeping again while there. I even managed to make sweet and sour for Kory and I when we got home before she woke up!

We had a really rough night on Thursday night, so on Friday morning I felt like the world was ending (as you do with 2 kids and no sleep!) so Leanne and the girls came round and a little later so did Maria and Daniel. It all seems so much better when you are not alone and Kory is entertained with his friends too. By the time they left I felt semi human again.

This weekend James has been doing some overtime working at home, so we've been left to our own devices. Yesterday morning we were all fed up so I put Krystal in buggy and wrapped Kory up (it was SO cold, isn't it meant to be May?!) and we went a walk. Knackered Kory out for his nap and we saw lots of diggers as we went up past where they are still building houses. In the afternoon, we made Kory's day by going food shopping to Asda, but it was too much for me and I ended up very sore last night.

This morning James is working again (double time woohoo!!) so while Krystal slept, Kory and I made rice crispie cakes with raisins in them. In typical child style he licked the spoon and got covered in chocolate!


So what's new on the children front? Kory's speech is coming along so well, he is a little parrot and is starting to really speak in sentences by starting to use words like "the" "it" and "a" etc. Krystal is awake more than she was and is definitely smiling properly when I talk to her. Although I'm sure it's a bit early yet, there is a distinct difference between this and windy mouth movements, so I'm pretty sure it's a smile. Some nights she sleeps well, others she doesn't so well and comes into bed with me so we don't all end up awake!!

She's still a little grumpy baby, who doesn't like being messed with at all. I wish I could remember when Kory stopped being like that, but I seem to have a complete memory block. Why does nature make women forget the bad bits? I assure you all, this time I will NEVER forget how horrible being pregnant is.

Julie.xx