Luke and I were out at the Science Museum so DH did all the meals. We came home to meatballs and pasta. I have NEVER seen Naomi eat a meal SO fast. Especially one made out of mince. And, finally!, pasta spirals were going in by the handful. Lol! One very happy happy mum. We use a Nigella recipe where you don't have the fry the meatballs, its lovely.
And Naomi said 'bib' to her dad today. As clear as a bell apparently which is interesting as she often drops the first syllable of a word. This morning's 'toast' was much clearer than usual too. Although 'cheese' still often sounds like 'trees'.
Think I will start recording her other words on here for posterity too. She was 15 months this week and can say cup, car, cheese, trees, toast, bib, cat, bus, teeth, daddy, milk, book, Jess (toy cat's name), snake.
Friday, 31 August 2007
Wednesday, 29 August 2007
what next.....
I'm not really sure where to take this blog now. Naomi eats virtually everything we do and is even being tempted by the odd bit of spaghetti bolognaise and chilli. She adores DH's lamb burgers which he makes with mince to a meatball recipe so it really is only a matter of time. Only occasionally do we have to resort to an omelette. I meant to make some more mini pies and quiches but forgot for a bit and there isn't really a need anymore. Wowee, my baby really is a little girl.
Here she is in her new grown up chair as well lol. We've had it a while because we bought 2 when we bought Luke his. But she's so eager to do a Houdini out of her booster seat towards the table, that we thought it was time to try it.
Here she is in her new grown up chair as well lol. We've had it a while because we bought 2 when we bought Luke his. But she's so eager to do a Houdini out of her booster seat towards the table, that we thought it was time to try it.
Sunday, 15 July 2007
weekend away
Our friends were married for 15 years this week and its been tough the last few for one reason or another so they decided to have a rededication ceremony. So we've been socialising!
They cooked dinner for us on Friday night but with various family from all over the country to wait for the timings were all out. So Naomi ate two and a half, yes TWO AND A HALF, of her pies followed by some fruit pot. Hungry girl! Cleaned us out now so I must make some more pronto as they are such a standby.
Friday night was vile as she is teething and so was up most of the night on and off. I think her biggest stretch of sleep was a shade under 4hrs. And so she was in bed with us and not in the cot in the hotel room. Double, triple yuck yuck yuck. Fortunately Luke didn't stir, phew.
The rest of the weekend was pretty normal - buffet lunches and fish fingers. Dipping her fingers in champagne & beer lol. And today DH made a lovely yummy chicken pie with carrot, courgette and broccoli. Not much remained at the end so hopefully she'll go through like she did last night and catch up on herself.
They cooked dinner for us on Friday night but with various family from all over the country to wait for the timings were all out. So Naomi ate two and a half, yes TWO AND A HALF, of her pies followed by some fruit pot. Hungry girl! Cleaned us out now so I must make some more pronto as they are such a standby.
Friday night was vile as she is teething and so was up most of the night on and off. I think her biggest stretch of sleep was a shade under 4hrs. And so she was in bed with us and not in the cot in the hotel room. Double, triple yuck yuck yuck. Fortunately Luke didn't stir, phew.
The rest of the weekend was pretty normal - buffet lunches and fish fingers. Dipping her fingers in champagne & beer lol. And today DH made a lovely yummy chicken pie with carrot, courgette and broccoli. Not much remained at the end so hopefully she'll go through like she did last night and catch up on herself.
Thursday, 12 July 2007
peas peas and more peas
I think Naomi is going to be good for my diet! Last night DH was doing quiche for us and he forgot to put her mini one in the oven too. So we just decided to give her some of the bacon & leek one we were having. Must get round to making my own but Mr Tesco isn't bad ha ha. So a quiche that usually does 2 adults and 1 child now had to do 4 people. Won't help if I then eat loads of muffins though lol.
At breakfast times I've gone back to giving her some milk in a bottle. She just drinks more that way than milk or water out of a cup and I was a bit worried that she wasn't taking in enough. Didn't seem to affect the amount of Weetabix she wanted so all well and good. And then she goes until her lunch at 12 generally although I do carry a small snack and her water cup with me when we go out.
So this evening Luke asked for fish & chips so DH did salmon fillets and home made wedges. I had chicken as I detest fish. We had salad and she had veg but we all had peas and she was just shoving them in. She does this really funny action that I can't quite describe but is kind of picking them up in a pincer grip but then putting three fingers in with the pea in a very short staccato action. And she was doing a pea a second just like that. It is hilarious to watch and good too since the peas are very good for her!
She's still a titch though. 50th centile for height and weight although when I look back Luke wasn't much above the 50th centile for height approaching the end of his first year and I didn't start plotting it regularly until he was about 1.75 yo and then he was firmly 75th centile for a good year after that before working his way up to the 91st where he is now. So there is plenty of time really. I'd just like her to have some of the height genes in the family. DH & I both have tiny sisters although my brother is exceedingly tall. I think its because now she is standing up and virtually walking people keep saying to me 'isn't she diddy to be on her feet' so I'm getting paranoid lol.
At breakfast times I've gone back to giving her some milk in a bottle. She just drinks more that way than milk or water out of a cup and I was a bit worried that she wasn't taking in enough. Didn't seem to affect the amount of Weetabix she wanted so all well and good. And then she goes until her lunch at 12 generally although I do carry a small snack and her water cup with me when we go out.
So this evening Luke asked for fish & chips so DH did salmon fillets and home made wedges. I had chicken as I detest fish. We had salad and she had veg but we all had peas and she was just shoving them in. She does this really funny action that I can't quite describe but is kind of picking them up in a pincer grip but then putting three fingers in with the pea in a very short staccato action. And she was doing a pea a second just like that. It is hilarious to watch and good too since the peas are very good for her!
She's still a titch though. 50th centile for height and weight although when I look back Luke wasn't much above the 50th centile for height approaching the end of his first year and I didn't start plotting it regularly until he was about 1.75 yo and then he was firmly 75th centile for a good year after that before working his way up to the 91st where he is now. So there is plenty of time really. I'd just like her to have some of the height genes in the family. DH & I both have tiny sisters although my brother is exceedingly tall. I think its because now she is standing up and virtually walking people keep saying to me 'isn't she diddy to be on her feet' so I'm getting paranoid lol.
Wednesday, 11 July 2007
non food first
Just cannot resist showing you these. Usually I am the world's worst nightmare for marketeers. I rarely buy anything that is 'new' or 'updated' or 'absolutely must have' and I am really terrible when it comes to things for children.
However, Naomi is still refusing to walk independently even though she cruises barely holding on. But she wants to get down from the pushchair whenever she can, especially when Luke is around and particularly when we drop him off at school in the mornings and have to wait for them to open the nursery door.
So I finally succumbed to
a pair of cruising shoes for her and, if I say so myself, they are gorgeous. They had a purple pair that weren't the right shape for her foot, BIG shame, and then these which come in white, pink, or brown. I decided white would get too grubby even though they are washable and I just detest pink(!) so brown it had to be. She is a 3G which I think is about normal. Luke had proper shoes at this age and he was a 3F. His feet grow ever so slowly - only bit of him that DOES - and I can usually buy just one pair a season. Hope Naomi is the same coz they are SO expensive.
However, Naomi is still refusing to walk independently even though she cruises barely holding on. But she wants to get down from the pushchair whenever she can, especially when Luke is around and particularly when we drop him off at school in the mornings and have to wait for them to open the nursery door.
So I finally succumbed to
a pair of cruising shoes for her and, if I say so myself, they are gorgeous. They had a purple pair that weren't the right shape for her foot, BIG shame, and then these which come in white, pink, or brown. I decided white would get too grubby even though they are washable and I just detest pink(!) so brown it had to be. She is a 3G which I think is about normal. Luke had proper shoes at this age and he was a 3F. His feet grow ever so slowly - only bit of him that DOES - and I can usually buy just one pair a season. Hope Naomi is the same coz they are SO expensive.
lots of firsts
Naomi is getting slightly more adventurous with her food wahoo! Especially, dare I say it, fruit. Just before we went away she had started to accept blueberries and she will now, when the mood takes her, eat cherries and grapes. It started because Luke and I had them in our breakfast and she has started to demand whatever we have. So I passed her one expecting absolutely nothing and she ate it! And more!
Some days she will still take or leave everything though and I can't even rely on her eating strawberries every time now when she used to love them. Ah well, the joys of being 13 months.
This demanding what we are eating can be a bit difficult though. Yesterday we both had ham sandwiches but mine was apparently still different! I think she wants her sandwich just cut into quarters rather than tiny squares so we are compromising with long strips at the moment, otherwise she just pulls the whole thing apart.
While on holiday we relaxed a bit and so here are some piccies of Naomi 'enjoying' ice-cream and crisps for the first - and last for quite some time - time lol.
Some days she will still take or leave everything though and I can't even rely on her eating strawberries every time now when she used to love them. Ah well, the joys of being 13 months.
This demanding what we are eating can be a bit difficult though. Yesterday we both had ham sandwiches but mine was apparently still different! I think she wants her sandwich just cut into quarters rather than tiny squares so we are compromising with long strips at the moment, otherwise she just pulls the whole thing apart.
While on holiday we relaxed a bit and so here are some piccies of Naomi 'enjoying' ice-cream and crisps for the first - and last for quite some time - time lol.
normal service is resumed!
I haven't posted for absolutely aeons I know but Naomi has been teething (molars out of order, what joy!) and we've been away on holiday.
Promise to try and do better although now she is virtually walking and just wants to climb everything I'm rushed off my feet more than ever. This morning I found that she had climbed onto Luke's bed (a standard single) to look at something more closely.
Promise to try and do better although now she is virtually walking and just wants to climb everything I'm rushed off my feet more than ever. This morning I found that she had climbed onto Luke's bed (a standard single) to look at something more closely.
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
WOW - more new stuff
Dh let me know in advance, rarely happens!, that he was going to be late home from work so I decided we would eat later and the kids could have fish fingers. I fried them as it was quicker than the oven although I wouldn't do that all the time as they are more greasy. But 2 still got devoured in very short time. With potatoes & carrot and, WOW, sweetcorn! I had cooked it and peas for Luke so thought I would try Naomi with them. The pea's reception was lukewarm but the sweetcorn was going down as if it were blueberries like last week. I guess because it lives up to its name!
And she allowed a few pieces of the pineapple that Luke was having for pudding also. It was in syrup because that's all I could get at the time but at least she ate it!
I was beginning to wonder as she didn't eat very much breakfast, having not had all that much dinner last night, but she wolfed Laughing Cow cheese & cucumber sandwiches for lunch so I guess she knows what she is doing and we just have to go along with it!
And she allowed a few pieces of the pineapple that Luke was having for pudding also. It was in syrup because that's all I could get at the time but at least she ate it!
I was beginning to wonder as she didn't eat very much breakfast, having not had all that much dinner last night, but she wolfed Laughing Cow cheese & cucumber sandwiches for lunch so I guess she knows what she is doing and we just have to go along with it!
Tuesday, 12 June 2007
still no to mince
My choice today so I went through the freezer and found loads of 'bits' of spag bol. Put them all in the same saucepan for tea. After all we need to defrost both the freezers so its good to start running them down.
Unfortunately Naomi decided it was STILL the food of the devil and refused to eat it after one mouthful that identified what it was. That said she didn't eat much at all. I gave her gnocchi in cheese sauce which should have been devoured in seconds but wasn't. She didn't want pudding either. She slept through the night though. Maybe she was just tired out. She woke up early and dozed on and off for a few hours and then when I went to wake her during her nap so we could go out to a special music group she was already awake.
But she and Luke loved the music time. Now she is crawling it is SO much fun. She goes off and gets a percussion instrument and can stand up to play or shake something. She is SO cute!
Unfortunately Naomi decided it was STILL the food of the devil and refused to eat it after one mouthful that identified what it was. That said she didn't eat much at all. I gave her gnocchi in cheese sauce which should have been devoured in seconds but wasn't. She didn't want pudding either. She slept through the night though. Maybe she was just tired out. She woke up early and dozed on and off for a few hours and then when I went to wake her during her nap so we could go out to a special music group she was already awake.
But she and Luke loved the music time. Now she is crawling it is SO much fun. She goes off and gets a percussion instrument and can stand up to play or shake something. She is SO cute!
Monday, 11 June 2007
dh back at work
It is so lovely having DH at home and he loves it SO much. I wish we could win the lottery so he didn't have to work at all. So we are back to boring breakfasts and lunches as I get very samey with what goes on!
For dinner Luke chose quiche. Not at all exciting but very easy.
For dinner Luke chose quiche. Not at all exciting but very easy.
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