One Year Old Today

My Blog that is ~ Happy Birthday Blog x

That means this time last year, I was newly pregnant and we'd just told the families.

Bliss.

Innocence 

My Beauty 

Busy Couple Of Weeks Coming Up!

17 Nov :: Lauren has her last set of jabs
22 Nov :: Dentist
23 Nov :: Cinema to see In Her Shoes with a few girlfriends
25 Nov :: Close friends Wedding & we're staying overnight at the hotel
02 Dec :: Dinner with another couple & staying overnight at their house
10 Dec :: SKAL Christmas lunch (usually lasts well into the evening too!)

On the plus side, I've finished Santa shopping and got the girl's Christmas dresses (must post a pic).

With regard to Christmas Gift Shopping for friends & family, my new motto is"if you can't get it online, you're not getting it" !!!!!

4 Months Old Today 

Lauren got weighed on Monday and was 15lb 2oz, still following the 91st line. She is really into grabbing at things now she has figured out what to do with her hands!

Our new favourite game is when Caitlin wears one of her large, sparkly bangles and we hold her arm up in front of Lauren. Lauren then concentrates really hard and makes several grabs for the bangle before pulling it off Caitlin's arm. We then cheer and Lauren knows she has done something good!!!!! 

Caitlin

I love the way she knows how and when to make you laugh by singing a song or acting silly

I love how she displays her affection for Lauren and others

I love her beauty, sometimes it takes my breath away

I love her sense of fun and adventure

I love our conversations

I love the art work she brings home from play group

I love her eyes and her smile

I love how she knows how to behave when we go out to eat

I love how proud she makes me feel just to be her mother

I love her cheeky grin she puts on to have her photo taken

I love her independent streak, she showed signs of at birth

I love watching her play with others

I love listening to her sing in the bath

I love her caring nature

I love her outlook on every thing

I love when she wakes each morning and the first thing out of her mouth is “Good Morning Mummy, is it a school day?”

Lauren

I love the look on her face when she sleeps ~ at total peace

I love how she stares at her hands in amazement testing their purpose, swatting and grabbing for toys then seeing the recognition on her face when she realises “I did that”

I love the way her face lights up when any of us come into her line of vision ~ especially if it’s Caitlin

I love her cheeky grin and sparkly eyes

I love the smell of her hair, which I sniff constantly when I’m feeding her

I love her new growl / squeal / laughing sound

I love the fact that she recognises her bottle and gets herself ready for it

I love how she looks for the bottle when she is finished

I love the way she is now trying to sit up ~ like mini crunches

I love lying on the floor and playing with her

I love time alone with her

I love watching Caitlin interact and entertain her baby sister

I love the comments from strangers about her eyes and clear skin

I love bath times

I love the fluff between her toes

Dentist Update

I went and talked it through with my dentist.

He ended up talking me into saving the tooth and going for the root filling. He was very reassuring and also agreed to put me on the surgery insurance dental plan, where I pay £11.70 per month and all work (current & future) is covered.

Slight problem, in that he found the tooth in front of the offending tooth to have a slight whole and the offending tooth bled a lot. He packed and filled it and I've to go back soon for another hours work.

I'm being so brave but really I want to cry. Right now I'm in pain! I have to remember not to bite down on that side of my mouth, when I forget it is sheer agony.

Lastly, my little witch & little pumpkin 

Me with my two sisters @ said party! Everyone had to get into the spirit of things, lol. 

This is Caitlin and a little friend at my mum & dad's halloween party on Saturday evening. She had a wonderful time! 

Dentist In The Morning

I am getting my tooth pulled in the morning. A molar, I think that's what it's called.


Bad thing :: I already feel sick just thinking about it!

Good thing :: I probably won't be able to eat until I get weighed at WW on Tuesday morning.


It was either have it pulled or have a root filling but the thing is, two years ago I had another tooth root filled and then this year had to have it crowned. I'm not going through that again. Plus it cost over £700 combined, for one tooth! I just can't justify that sort of money again. It's not worth it and I'm still paying for that work!

Another thing I've noticed is that the older I get ~ the more frightened of the Dentist I've become.

It’s to do with my vivid imagination. Honestly. I visualise what he is doing and it makes me cringe. I’m not that good about breathing with all the instruments stuck in my mouth too and I know one day I’ll have a panic attack. So I’ve decided to get sedated tomorrow.

Now that I’m looking forward too, lol.