3 Weeks
We tried to start Aden into a bit more of a routine this week...but I've been getting less sleep than I was before..and it is hard to stick to when he just won't wake up! So our routine only lasted a few days...and today we've gone back to using Aden's routine...
We have started more tummy time, which Aden doesn't like very much....
and walking the dog, which Aden seemed to like although there were only short moments that he was actually wake. I'm hoping it will help remove the last little bit of baby tummy....which you can see in this photo!
I've also added bed time stories to the night time feed routine...feed one side, book, change nappy, offer other side, 2 minutes of cuddles, kiss for daddy and then into the cot, to sleep, usually only takes one re-settle with the dummy.
Aden's first bed time books...We've read 'Giraffes can't dance' by Giles Andreae and 'The very cranky bear' by Nick Bland. He slept through most of the first book after a feed but the last two nights his eyes have been open and he is watching the pages...I'm going to teach him to love books just like the rest of our family do!
Aden's first smile...at 2 weeks +5 days...DH loves pulling faces and playing with Aden...he was rewarded with not one but two genuine smiles! The end of this one was accidentally caught on camera. He did it again a few hours later and today I got one too!
Pulling faces at Daddy!
Kisses for Daddy! Aden loves to open his mouth when you go to kiss him
Aden now loves his bath...and has even stopped crying when it is time to hop out!
We have started more tummy time, which Aden doesn't like very much....
and walking the dog, which Aden seemed to like although there were only short moments that he was actually wake. I'm hoping it will help remove the last little bit of baby tummy....which you can see in this photo!
I've also added bed time stories to the night time feed routine...feed one side, book, change nappy, offer other side, 2 minutes of cuddles, kiss for daddy and then into the cot, to sleep, usually only takes one re-settle with the dummy.
Aden's first bed time books...We've read 'Giraffes can't dance' by Giles Andreae and 'The very cranky bear' by Nick Bland. He slept through most of the first book after a feed but the last two nights his eyes have been open and he is watching the pages...I'm going to teach him to love books just like the rest of our family do!
Aden's first smile...at 2 weeks +5 days...DH loves pulling faces and playing with Aden...he was rewarded with not one but two genuine smiles! The end of this one was accidentally caught on camera. He did it again a few hours later and today I got one too!
Pulling faces at Daddy!
Kisses for Daddy! Aden loves to open his mouth when you go to kiss him
Aden now loves his bath...and has even stopped crying when it is time to hop out!
Comments
right about encouraging right from the start,
a love of books.
Our favourites are the Hairy Maclary series by Linley Dodd (excellent rhythm and great words like "rapscallion" you wouldn't find in many kids books), the Guess How Much I Love you books (they are just sweet and beautifully illustrated). "The Gruffalo" and "I know a Rhino" are also much loved, but my personal favourite is "Sometimes I like to curl up in a ball". Just a few there for you to look out for!
Both my kids love reading time and go weekly to library sessions (one for preschoolers and one for babies) to encourage the wonder of books. It's fantastic!