Twice this week Élodie hurt herself while I was on Skype with friends and family (once she was in my arms). It got me a little more cuddly and careful towards her; hopefully it'll get better but for now all I want to do is protect her. I know many more falls and bobos will come her way, though I want to avoid the unnecessary ones.
She's been moving a lot more and can stand without holding onto something for a few seconds, it's great. I can't wait to see her do all sorts of new things. She's so fun!
She's been asking for music every day and every hour when she's awake and she just jumps with joy when I go and press play on her favorite children CDs. It's amazing to see and I think she already loves music as much as her Papa and I.
É: this smile and these sparkling eyes, they make me so happy
Shot 25/01/2016 on a iPhone5 - 1/30 - ƒ/2.4 - ISO 50
Shot 25/01/2016 on a iPhone5 - 1/30 - ƒ/2.4 - ISO 50
bébé2: entering the third trimester
Shot 25/01/2016 on a iPhone6s - 1/1326 - ƒ/2.2 - ISO 25
This photo project is linked to the beautiful 52-project of Jodi on Practising Simplicity.
Getting back into our normal routine has been such a blessing: I'm feeling less tired and am more patient and Élodie's smiles and laughs are getting more frequent and it makes me feel so much better.
I think our time with my family was such a treat and it made me realise even more how much I really miss them: the fun, the drama and being around them, taking part of their daily lives. I know I chose to follow y heart and live far to be with my love, but sometimes, I wish we could just share our time between here and there, near my family and friends, half of the year. It'd be great.
É.: mesmerised in front of this growing belly
bébé2: keeping me awake while having fun moving around
bébé2: keeping me awake while having fun moving around
Shot 21/01/2015 on a iPhone 6s
This photo project is linked to the beautiful 52-project of Jodi on Practising Simplicity.
The beginning of the year has been tiring and a lot of tears have been shed, mostly on my part. Getting back to a routine after super fun Holidays with my family has been tricky and tiredness got in the way of all things, again mostly on my part.
I've realised that bébé2 is going to be here before I know it and I've got hundreds of things to do/finish/send/prepare and I think I've felt very overwhelmed by it all.
Élodie has started being fussy while breastfeeding and we're going to try and give her a bottle before going to bed and see how it goes. Breastfeeding while pregnant can be very challenging and there are times when it hurts a LOT. I can't really complain because it only hurt a few times until now.
Update: First night, Élodie drank 90ml and it was so great. The next day she only drank 30ml but I kept enthusiastic and hopeful. The next three evenings, she wouldn't take the bottle. At all. We'll try again later...
É: sleepy baby took a late afternoon nap
Shot 15/01/2016 on a iPhone6s - 1/46 - ƒ/2.2 - ISO 25
bébé2: 26 weeks
Shot 12/01/2016 on a iPhone6s
This photo project is linked to the beautiful 52-project of Jodi on Practising Simplicity.
January has started on a different note than last year: Élodie kept us awake for about 3 hours, crying her eyes out. We didn't know what was wrong and it was difficult to put her back to sleep and then the next day we saw a tooth had come through! ha!
I can't believe how much she's grown and how much my love for her grows each day, every day, I didn't know it was possible to love someone more and more and more every day.
É: had her first taste of the Three Kings' pie and got the fève
Shot 7/01/2016 on a iPhone6s - 1/17 - ƒ/2.2 - ISO 200
bébé2: the only shot I have of the belly (raw, no edit)
Shot 7/01/2016 on a iPhone6s - 1/19 - ƒ/2.2 - ISO 25
This photo project is linked to the beautiful 52-project of Jodi on Practising Simplicity.
