Very Tired...

Im really tired today and not sure why. I have been really tired recently I could sleep for a week and Ellie doesnt help as doesnt really sleep during the day. I'd have a lie in but need to do weekly shop then I'm meeting my friend Jess and her little girl Poppy in town. I havent seen her since my wedding day in April 2011. Will be really good to have a catch up!! =)

Driving Me Nutty...

Ellies really pushing me to the edge today. She is really clingy and tired but wont sleep and just cries all the time. Daves working on overtime so theres me and me alone to deal with her. Love her to pieces but she can be a demanding little madam!!! On the plus side her headbands and blanket turned up today :D

Girly Girl...

I have gone a lil bit mad and bought a few headbands for Ellie. Personally I think girls should wear them even though hubby disagrees. Below are pictures of her wearing headbands from her growing collection :)

11 weeks old and purple headband

Big dramatic headband

New headbands

New headbands

New headbands

Poor Baby...

Ellie has just woken up at 8.30pm really crying. Turns out she had really bad bellyache judging by the sounds coming from her rear end!!! 2 bum changes and some gripe water later and she seems ok ish just fighting going back to sleep. My poor baby :(

30th January...

We bought Ellie a jumperoo today. She seems to love it :D she will happily just stand there in it and watch the telly in it.

Getting used to it

Hmm Mummy I dont get it

Like it now :D

Solids...

A few weeks ago we started Ellie on solids. Started off on baby rice but now she is having porridge. She wolfs the porridge down so thinking she didnt like the baby rice. Pictures are below.

Doesnt look impressed

Yummm :P

PND...

I am currently suffering with Postnatal Depression. I had been feeling down for weeks after Ellie was born but I ignored it but it all came to a head after Ellie had her first lot of jabs. She didnt react well to them and cried and screamed for hours on end and I lost it and walked out of the house leaving her with Dave. After that I went to the doctors and was diagnosed with PND and given antidepressants. I have had one counselling session and next ones on the 2nd February. I will get better!!

Christmas 2011...

Ellies first Christmas was amazing. She got well and truly spoilt. Surprisingly she stayed awake nearly all day. She had no idea what was going on but me and Dave loved it. I want to share some pics.

Presents

Daddy & Ellie

Mummy & Ellie

Smiling

Sitting up

Daddy...

Thought I best put a post up about Hubby. His name is Dave and he is 29 nearly 30. He is the best thing that has ever happened to me. And the most amazing Dad that Ellie could ask for. He is my soulmate and would not be without him. Here are some pics of me and him.

Sexy man

Was pregnant on this pic :D

Wedding

First Dance

First Smile...

Ellie first smiled at us at approximately 6 weeks old. This is the first picture I caught on camera followed by some more taken more recently <3 

Smiler <3

More recent

More recent

Hospital & Afterwards...

After I had Ellie I felt the biggest rush of love ever. It is unreal that I can love a human being as much as I love her and Dave. She was so tiny (well compared to an adult not a "normal" sized baby haha) and she was fully dependent on me and Dave and always will be. She is the most beautiful little girl in the whole entire world. Here are some pictures just after having her and some of her first snuggles with Mummy & Daddy.

Bounty Picture

First Sleepsuit

Daddy & Ellie

Mummy & Ellie

I spent 2 days in hospital after having Ellie. This was due to me choosing to breastfeed. That only lasted 6 days. Was very painful. It was a rather lonely time as Dave could only be there throughout the day and visiting was only 2 hours a day and then all night I was by myself. I found it very difficult looking after Ellie. She decided that 1am-5am was time to scream none stop. When she eventually slept I couldnt sleep then it was daytime and I was awake all day as well!!! I loved hearing the words "you can go home"

Here are some pics of the day we brought Ellie home.

Ready to come home

In her moses basket at home

Ellies Birth Story...

I started losing my plug/show on the weekend before I had Ellie. On the 27th September I was having quite regular pains so called the ADU and was told to put up and shut up. On the morning of the 28th I called my midwives asking for a home visit as was still having pains and had not felt Ellie move. I was told that as I was only 39 weeks it was normal what I was feeling and no one would come out to me. On the evening of the 28th after Dave came home I started timing my pains at 6pm. They were coming every 8-12 minutes lasting 60-90 seconds. I went for a bath but that did not ease the pains so at 8pm I called the labour ward who said to go in.

When I got there I was strapped to a monitor to record Ellies heart rate. Thats all they were going to do until I started contracting every 5 minutes. They examined me and I was 4cm dilated. I was moved up to the labour ward where I was offered pain relief but I turned it down as I was coping. After a while my midwife came in to say that they needed the room and I was offered 2 options. First was to have some pethedine to help me sleep and go to the antenatal ward on my own or go home without pain relief. I opted to go home.

When I got home I put my TENS machine on  my back (I suffered with SPD/PGP while pregnant) and was getting some respite from the pain when the biggest contraction hit me. I couldn't breathe or anything. Dave rang the labour ward who wanted me back in. My Mum raced us to the hospital and when I got there I was given pethedine to help me get some sleep. Not long after I fell asleep the midwife came in and said they needed the room again so I was moved to the antenatal ward by myself (was early hours of the morning.) I stayed there until 2pm the next day when they said I was 5cm dilated.

When I got back up to the labour ward I was given gas & air (good stuff!) and left to it. After 4 hours I was examined and was only 6cm dilated so the midwife Sue broke my waters for me. 2 hours later I was ready to push. It was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. My g&a was took off me so I was pushing with no pain relief. I was pushing for 2 hours (I didnt realise this until the next day) and Ellies head was out but the rest of her was stuck. Emma the midwife said that if after my next lot of contractions if she wasnt here then she was going to press the emergency button. I was then laid flat and my next contraction came. I pushed with all my might and little (not so little) Ellie entered the world. She was placed direct on my chest for skin to skin as I delivered my placenta and was stitched up (midwife had to make a little cut to help Ellie out). Needed my gas and air back for that. Ouchie!! and she was wrapped up and given to Dave for cuddles.

Ellie Grace Nimmo - 29/9/2011 - 22.43 - 9lb 2oz