Saturday 19 April 2014

Half term with Emily

As half term is almost over i thought i would post a few pics that have been taken of Emily during the two weeks break!

Spare of the moment trip with the family to the local petting farm. A good time had by all!

To add to Emily's list of firsts, she tried ice cream. To say she liked it was an understatement. She went as far as taking it out her nannys hand when she was offered a little lick. She wasn't too happy when it was taken away but in true Emily style her nanny was quickly foregiven.

Emily has more or less grown out of both her baby bouncers and I wasn't really sure what to do. Not only does she love sitting and chilling in them they are also used to feed her as she can't be sat up too much or else nothing stays in her mouth . After doing some research and asking some special needs mummies it was down to this bouncer and the proper special needs bouncer. Unfortunately the special needs bouncer comes with the normal special needs price tag and although I could stretch to one I would really need two as we are at Emily's nannys a lot as well as at home. Fortunately for us one of our friends had two which she didn't need anymore, Problem solved !
Emily really loves her new bouncer and has even taken one or two naps in there. She does fall to the side after five minutes but she still looks comfortable and it does not bother her.  She is also sat up more which she really enjoys. I really reccomend this bouncer, and on a plus side she should fit in it until around 4 years of age .

Emily has almost nearly grown out of her newborn car seat, not to mention my poor back! Again I researched and asked various people about what seat I should go with. After narrowing it down to two we went to halfords and tried her in the Maxi Cosi Axiss. She looked really supported and she seemed to like sitting in it. After going away and thinking about it we decided to purchase it. Emily loved the seat but upon actually using it we noticed that her head isn't as supported as we would like. I am the process of looking at what's available to buy to help in supporting her head. It would be fine if she didn't move but as she is a nosy baby she likes to look around and this is when her head starts to flop. A fried has suggested putting some toys over the door on the hanger to try and keep her from moving about. This is a great idea and something I will be putting into action in the next couple of days.
Also the added bonus in this is that the car seat swivels which is ideal as Emily needs a fair bit if support while being lifted in and out of the car and tends to fall forward when strapping her in. 

Up until now I have been using a finger toothbrush for Emily but as she is now on more solids I decided to get her some baby toothpaste and baby brush to try. She wasn't too sure at first and pulled some brilliant faces but once she got used to it she loved it and was smiling and babbling away.

A Emily day would not be complete with cuddles from just about anyone! And when I say cuddles I mean lots.







We were lucky enough to be invited to two Easter egg hunts this year. The first being held by Bluebells (i will do a post dedicated to this once we have been and spent a day there which is happening in may) and the second being held by The Muffins Dream Foundation. We had a brilliant time at both and was enjoyed by both Emily and we big sister Mairead.

http://www.muffinsdreamfoundation.co.uk
http://www.sebastiansactiontrust.org/holidays/the_holiday_house.php

All in all it's been a busy two weeks but very enjoyable. 

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