Amelia And Me

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In the end I got given a Ella's kitchen purple book (which is amazing if you do either) and started to follow it, however I tried the BLW, this is what majority of mums around me were doing with their little ones so I thought I would give it ago. If you don't know what BLW means it's *Baby Led Weaning*, basically they lead the way! She picked the food up, and basically just threw it or put it in her mouth and spat it back out, which was fine because all she was doing was learning textures but for me I just didn't like it. I felt paranoid, all I was thinking every time she put something in her mouth was, what if she chocks then its my fault cause I'm giving my baby solid finger foods she doesn't know what she's doing all she's used to is milk. The other feeling I was getting, was that she's not actually swallowing anything its going in her mouth and coming back out? What if she's now not getting enough nutrients that she's needs. It literally blew my mind! 



However I persisted with it for a good 4-5 weeks, making foods for her, cooking foods, buying all the fruit. Everything was going in, everything was coming back out. All I was thinking was she's 7 and half months and not much if anything is being consumed. It played on my mind for days about switching her to puree foods but I didn't want to disappoint all the mums around me, because I felt like I had failed at this and the guilt just ran all over me. So I had to change. 



Oh my, I don't know why I didn't just do this to start off with, whether you buy the pouches or you puree foods yourself, either was fine. She enjoyed this so much better, all the guilt just vanished. I could then relax knowing my baby was getting the nutrients that she needs, I wasn't wasting money on food she was just throwing on the floor and I could see she was enjoying it so much more. Everything that was coming her way was eaten. 



Nearly a month and a half later, Amelia is nearly 9 months and she is reverting back to her finger foods and actually consuming the foods, which is amazing to see. She is now enjoying her once a day chunky puree food for dinner, her picnic lunch and her porridge for breakfast! She's amazing at drinking from a sippy cup and loves water. Everything I have given to her so far she's eaten (other than chili) and I feel like a happy mum! 



It just goes to show that just because one thing might be right for another children at that time it might not work for yours and this is what I need to take on board more often. I do sit and worry some times that I may do things other mums don't agree with or it may be different but I guess that's the whole point of being a mum to your own children, you parent the way that comes naturally to you that might not come natural to another mum but that's absolutely fine.

If you think your doing something different to another mum, it doesn't mean its wrong, it just means its your way of parenting. 

Emily xx

I didn't upload one of these post's last Wednesday as I was actually working, and I'm sure your not interested in what I wear to work as its a boring uniform! So I'm back this week, enjoying the beautiful weather we have been having and dressing my little girl in as many dresses as possible!

Okay, so I really need to get better at planning and uploading these in time for her (birthday) of the month. I'm always so late uploading these! whops! 8 Months though? Where is the time going... I return to work next month and it only feels like yesterday I was leaving. How crazy is it when time flies! 



Sitting Up

I think me and my husband had put off moving Amelia into her own room for so long, but it got to the point not only was she ready, but she was no longer able to stretch out in her Snuzpod, she was very uncomfortable and you could see she just needed more space. 

So my outfit for the day ended up being...throw on a pair of jeans (the only ones that fit me right now) and a jumper. I grabbed a pink one out the wardrobe! At least its pretty right? My jeans are from New Look, generally the only place I can get jeans to fit me, kinda? I loved TopShop jeans at one point, but I find that I have to wear jeans with a little bit of a stretch as I was gifted with a big bottom and chunkier legs! haha! And TopShop don't really sell the ones I used to love! Darn! My jumper is actually from New Look as well, I think I got this around January time, didn't actually realise I would still be wearing big jumpers in spring! When is the weather going to get better!! Am I just moaning today? I am very sorry! So I'm just wearing a very casual and chilled outfit this week! Lets hope next week its sunny and I can wear something other than jeans!!




Amelia is wearing a cute little spot denim dress, and some white tights, I love her wearing dresses. I can dress her up like a princess on a daily basis! The dress is from H&M and the tights are from Peacocks. Its a very simple outfit today but I love when she wears little outfits like this not only do they look adorable but there so easy for bum changes. that's what every mum needs right, a nice easy life! 




I actually realised when we was taking our pictures today I left her headband off, opps the cutest part of the outfit and its missing!! Oh well these things happen! 




See you next Wednesday when hopefully if the weather stays nice we could be wearing something more summery!!

Emily xx