This week I quickly went through my blog archives to find out what life was like with a newborn Milla. I was disappointed with my lack of blogging about life. I still blogged lots but about other things. What was I thinking?! Oh yeah, I didn't want to overload my friends and family with boring newborn tales. Well stuff them! This stuff needs to be remembered (especially when I'm battling with baby brain!).
Yesterday, Thursday, I got up in the morning, got two girls dressed and fed (Katie's is just under 4 weeks old) and we were out of the door in the pram and Moby wrap by 9am. WHAT. I know (wheres my medal??). There was a break in the freezing weather, the sky was clear and a balmy 11degrees and we took our chances.
Our first outing together (alone) went surprisingly well. We don't have a car because MrMoo needs to take it to work in the morning, so our only option is to walk somewhere. We're yet to buy a double pram. So.. Moby it is! I love baby snuggles in the Moby! (and our family seriously needs to sort out its transport woes. I'm going a little stir crazy stuck at home!)
On the walk to the mall a young boy yelled at me "Why do you have your kid down your top!?" (hilarious)
We met Dawn and Amanda* at our local mall and had fluffies and lattes together while all our girls played together on the indoor playground. (Katie snoozed the whole time on my chest) It was SO good to have some conversation and enjoy a real coffee! Like, really really good! It also felt good to make the walk there and use my legs and breathe in the crisp air!
We're starting to get out of that newborn recovery mode and starting to get back into real life. It feels so good (and I'm desperately ready for winter to be over with so we can get out and enjoy!)
Loving my girl friends and their equally beautiful daughters!
*Dawn and Amanda were at my birth too, more on that later...
Eco Store have just launched a #MyLifeInMyBag hashtag event / competition. Up for grabs are 100 of their lipbalms, and after doing a fabulous giveaway for them a few weeks ago and hearing ALL about how much you all LOVE their lip balm I knew this was something I would have to support.
So here you go, my bag opened up for the world. You'll see me with this back pack slung over my shoulder while I direct a toddler and carry a baby in a capsule.
I ditched the nappy bag / big handbag when Katie arrived. Having a newborn means you have to carry so many supplies, I went for the toddler back pack instead. (one day I hope to get a stylish nappy bag when I don't have to carry quite so much!)
What I Carry::
Lunch Box - Stuck On You - For all of Millas snacks.
Breastmates Log Book- to record all of Katies feeds, nappy changes and sleep times. (I seriously love this)
Wallet
Phone and Camera - For staying in touch and recording moments (i'm trying hard to remember my camera and to take photos!)
Tissues - Theres been a lot of snotty noses around here these last few weeks!
Pads - All manner of them. ALWAYS have spare pads.
Toddler Hat - Warehouse
Spare Baby Clothes - A complete basic change for those explosive... events.
Nappies in the cutest nappy clutch you ever did see! (made by Treena and Holly) I like to have 4 newborn nappies on me at all times.
Wipes and sanitiser (there should be nappy bags pictured too!)
To join in the fun, post a photo on facebook, instagram, twitter etc using the hashtag #MyLifeInMyBag to show off whats in your handbag, briefcase, pocket etc! Then enter the comp on the EcoStore page here
If you join in leave a link in the comments here so I can check yours out (and hopefully I wont feel as excessive as I do now!)
[0730] Milla wakes up and joins me in bed for a lazy morning feed. She's starting to crawl so we can't stay in there too long. Up we get!
[0815] Breakfast time! Rice cereal, nom nom
[0830] Serious emergency bath (in the sink) and change of clothes. There was an explosive whoopsie!
[0930] All rugged up for a ride in the buggy on a cold Christchurch day. Complete with rose bud hat and Nanas warm blanket! Camilla and I don't have access to a car during the day so where ever we go it needs be be in walking distance (and we've walked some looong distances together), or a very super duper kind friend will pick us up. Today, we walk.
Personalised shoes sent for Christmas from Aunty Amy in London.
[1000] Milla falls asleep on route to get photos printed at the local mall. Gifts for babys at our fortnightly Plunket catch up. Super happy with the way the design printed out. Far out she's cute!
We live in a low income povo area. I hate to admit it put I hate walking our streets. Mostly I feel unsafe and suspect of anyone and everyone. Dogs are scary and are often on the lose and I -always- see police cars attending to their business. I will be happy when we can move up in the world and move somewhere a little more family friendly.
[1100] I make it to my friends house for our fortnightly plunket catch up and Milla is happy to see her little friends; Liv, Jake and Kenzie. Now that Milla can move around she's becoming a little bully - stealing kids toys. Kenzies sitting up so at least Milla still has something to learn ;)
[1300] We head home. Total kms walked: 6.4
Some days I wish I had the option of driving somewhere, but other days I love to get out with the buggy.
On the way home I stop to buy some savouries and a treat. Huungry.
[1315] Home. Milla crashes in bed. Fast asleep without a sound. Yes she is sleeping on her tummy and no its not recommended you let your baby do that. However, when you have a rolling moving around baby its pretty hard to prevent.
While she naps I enjoy my food and clean since we were out all morning. The fun stuff - dishes, laundry, floors, oh and a shower too. Missed that this morning since I had to bath the little one!
[1500] Milla wakes up and enjoys some time practicing her new caterpillar moves. She's quite the moving talent!
[1600] Husband gets home from work and we head around to his parents home where his sister and her partner are staying! They live in Australia and it was especially nice to have them visit for the week. We saw them most days and LOVE spending time with them!
Milla was particularly taken to them too :)
We had a delicious roast, swapped February Christmas presents (Graeme got a helicopter and I got a scrapbooking set) and played a few rounds of back yard cricket.
Milla happened to notice her Dad hitting a tennis ball with a plank of wood and thought it was hilarious. She cracked up laughing. You must understand that Camilla barely says boo. Its quite a workout to get any noise out of her but she thought cricket was hillaaarious (and since has found basketball equally as funny. Sportswoman?)
[2000] Indoor cricket. Graeme had real deal [indoor] cricket that night so off we went with the sister and bf. They ended up playing for the opposing team as they were short players. Our guys kicked their bums.
[0000] Around midnight our beds called our names and we retired home. Graeme was able to play with his new helicopter while I dressed Camilla for bed. She was quite dazzled by all of the lights.
In my books a day well done. A little part of me is nervous for posting this - fearful of the "is that all you do?" comments from my aquaintences who dont have kids and have no idea how much of a day is gobbled up with breastfeeding and food prep and walking and changing and bathing and and and! As you can tell a large percentage of my day revolves around my Baby, cleaning and my husband. That's fairly typical.
At the start of this day the only thing I knew I had on was the plunket catch up, there fore I would consider this a "pretty usual" day - not that we keep Milla up till midnight every night, but I certainly didn't pick this day to take photos because anything out of the ordinary was happening. It just so happened we had a busy and fufilling day to show you :)
