Jikana Damaru: 10/07/11

We're alive!

I promise! ;)

Time seems to fly by. Newborns are no joke...they are HARD work!! My little girl has me constantly going! I thank goodness my husband has had three weeks off and is off for another week. I don't know if I'd still be sane without him! And I surely wouldn't ever get any sleep. He has been awesome!

Addison is growing well. She was 5lb 7oz at birth, three days later she was at 5lb 2oz, at 12 days she was 5lb 10 oz, and at 3 weeks 2 days she is 6lb 9oz! Which was about a whole pound gain in just 10 days. I'm so happy she's putting on a little weight! She loves to eat.

She's starting to be awake a little more during the day, and sleeping a little better at night. I'm hoping we're on the right track to her sleeping more at night!

Us & Hub's Grandma

More updates on my little girl later. Time is of the essence!

Ania Wawrzkowicz

Welcome to Friday Feature. This week I am sharing with you the beautiful photography of Polish born Ania Wawrzkowicz. Ania currently resides in London and is completing her MA in photography.

To see more of Ania's work check out her site and lovely blog.

Happy Friday, sweets!

This week I'm grateful for... make believe

I thought I'd host Grateful this week - what a nice change!?

I've just spent the most refreshing week down the coast with Gran and Pops and those whirlwind Tsunamis of mine. Spending a whole week with my children on my own was daunting to say the least. As a working mum, it's not often that I specialise in quantity time... I think in the back of my mind my children are still "three under four" and my expectation of time alone with them is always based on that kind of craziness.

But, of course, time marches on and this week I'm grateful for...

178. Growing up - my children were all very small all at the same time and life was relentless for a good while there. I often felt like I was just treading water with my head only marginally above the surface and at times my ability to mother was pretty much drowning. I am not that mother any more.

179. Make believe - a lot of that has to do with the fact that young children are way more interesting to me than babies and toddlers. I have always been honest about my complete aversion to 'play' but these days the Tsunamis are into the kinds of things that I'm excited about too - books and dress ups and make believe. We are currently playing Smurfs.

180. Parentals - thanks for having us this week Gran and Pops. It's always lovely to spend some time in the 'city'.

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