6 months old

I cannot believe Rian is 6 whole months old!!! The time has flown! It's amazing how sad it makes me that he is growing up so quick, I want him to be a small little baba forever and ever!

Rian's beautiful blue/hazel eyes! :) 

Age:

6 months & 2 days.

Clothes size:

6-9 mostly. I think his growth is slowing down now! Which apparently is normal after 6 months!

Sleep:

Really great! He goes down to sleep in his bed at around 8-9pm and puts himself to sleep! Its amazing how good he is with his sleep! He will then sleep until 7-9am in the morning. :) Great for my much needed beauty sleep! haha! ;) Rian sleeps in his own cot all night until he wakes, then he gets a bottle in my bed and might go for a snooze snuggled up to me for another final hour.. We are halfway through doing up his own room for him! Its the furtherest away bedroom in the landing from mine!! I hope he doesnt get upset when he's moved in! (or me.. like I said.. growing up too fast!!)

Asleep with a face covered in Liga biscuit bits! :') 

Feeding:

7-9am : First bottle. Aptimal first milk. I dont plan on moving him onto the no.3 follow on milk for babies over 6 months. From my research it seems to cause more problems than it solves.. and it doesnt solve anything! He will be on cows milk when he is one! I believe that will be best for him! Unless it doesnt agree with him! obviously! :P 

10am: A small bowl of Milupa's Seven Cereals

1pm: A pot of Cow & Gate 100% fruit

2pm: Another bottle of formula milk.

4pm: A tub of Cow & Gate Little Gourmet Custards These taste like petit filouis! The strawberry is his favourite! :) 

6pm: A packet of Ella's Kitchen organic baby food. Love these. Love giving Rian them. He loves them all! Theres a huge variety too to choose from! I think cow & gate's dinner range is really small! and they all taste very similar.. Like carrots! The stain like carrots too! 

7.30-8.00pm: Last bottle of the night! His favourite! :)

Nomming on a Liga biscuit! (an occasion snack!)

New things:

ROLLING OVER! He's doing it ALL the time now! I'm so proud haha! I missed the first time he did it! I had just left the room to go to the toilet.. walked back in and he was on his tummy! My brother swore he didnt flip him over (he had tried to trick me with that before) and later that day I caugh him doing it! He gets stuck on his tummy sometimes and cant figure out rolling back on his back if his arm gets stuck and then he gets frustrated! But all in all he is delighted with himself! He is pulling his knees up to his stomach too now.. Which is meant to be the starts of crawling! (holy shit!!!!) haha! :)

Rian is also now in his big boy stroller! I got the Quinny Zapp but dont recommend it so I wont bother leaving a link! I'll be getting him a better quality stroller over the summer! :) He LOVES facing outwards watching everything happening! Such a people person.. He coo's at people standing around him and smiles at everyone he can! :) 

Things coming up in the next month:

Rian's christening is in 10 days! I'm both nervous and excited about it!.. Because me and Rian's dad arnt together I dont know any of his family very well at all.. and wont see them until the day.. But I'm excited for Rian! He's going to look so cute in his outfit and he will love the attention too! ''About time to wet the babies head!!!'' haha everyone had been waiting for his christening for so long! Well its finally going to happen. It will be nice to spend some time with my family and friends. 

That's all thats planned for Rian in the next month I think....

OH and he will be moving into his new room! Once it is done being decorated.. Cant wait! ;)

Lording the trolley baby seat in B&Q

MommaKatie xo.

Postpartum body

Before pregnancy - 60kg

9 months pregnant - 68kg

4 months postpartum - 54kg

Me - 2 months postpartum

I was really blessed with my weight all through this pregnancy and afterwards on how it all just fell off with no effort at all really! About 2 months after Rian was born I was down to 57kg.. and now 4 months on I weigh 54kg.. The lightest I have been since I was about 17! (before my drinking days haha!) 

It really was shocking how little I had to do to get back to normal! I was however pretty sick for the first 5-6 weeks after I had Rian and I had zero appetite during that time! I was in agony with my pelvis and back! I felt crippled! Luckily all the pain just kind of disappeared one day! (phew!) I lost most of the weight during this time!

Granted I actually didnt gain very much while pregnant and Rian was a whopping 8lb 4ozs!!! He was most of the weight I gained! I dont exactly have a healthy diet and I rarely exercise! Although taking care of a new baby is major exercise! I do however feel I need to work on toning my stomach muscles! Which is to be expected after having a baby! I do also feel though that my back is still quite weak right now so I dont want to over do it too much and injure myself again! I am pretty happy with my body right now anyway :) 

My bra cup size went from 34B to 34DD when I was having Rian too but now they are smaller than ever at 34A!! :(  My advice to any pregnant women or new mothers is to not stress out about your weight! It's not the time for weight obsession when you bring home a new baby! :) There is plenty of time to work on yourself after settling in your baby first! :)

STRETCH MARKS!

I got absolutely NONE whatsoever on my stomach which I am so grateful for! I did however get a good few on my boobs! They started not long after I got pregnant! It is quite a mystery to me cause its not like my boobs got huge.. they just went up 2-3 cup sizes and that all happened quite gradually too! ugh! Anyway I try not to dwell on them. I do apply coconut oil sometimes when I even remember now! They are lightning up thank god! I do have very VERY pale white skin though, and this is meant to be a plus when getting stretch marks as they eventually fade to a white/silverish colour! :) I dont believe there is any way you can stop them, if they're going to happen, then they will happen! (sucks I know) I applied coconut oil (my fav moisturizer EVER!) since finding out I was pregnant and I dont think it prevented them from happening at all! Most women would agree that the products out there for stretch marks will not prevent them at all! I might however look into laser removal in a few years if they are still too noticable for me! :) 

MommaKatie xo.

OOTD & small baby haul

Cardigan - Penneys

Top - H&M

Jeans - Topshop

Shoes - Converse

Excuse the dodgy face and hair! Was literally out in a serious hurricane ahaha! Simple outfit for a day trip to Mahon Point with my gal pal Bridget! (I have most Saturdays off as Rian is with his dad then) The top from H&M is actually detailed on the back and falls off one shoulder.. I wore it when I was pregnant a lot haha! So yeah its very stretched! Converse are of course very appropriate for nearly every outfit! Got them in a sale after Christmas in Life Style sports I think! (again excuse the mess of my room!!! I'm a busy mom!) :P 

Skinnys from Topshop are a moss green colour. Got last year. I love the colour its very unusual yet goes with a lot! Best with other earthy tones! 

Bag - Topshop

Converse - Lifestyle Sports

This leather look bag from Topshop I got off my mom for Christmas is huge! Its perfect when popping out with Rian as I can shove a few nappies, wipes, change of clothes and bottle in and still have room for all my stuff! It is too big for casual use though! Perfect for stylish mommies though! :) 

Shoes - Next baby

Top - Next baby

Love you teddy - Easons

I have a big problem when I go out and bringing home something for Rian. I dont think I've ever gone to a shop that has done baby stuff and come home empty handed! He's there to be spoilt though! :) I LOVE Next's baby clothes they are by far the cutest and most stylish I've ever come across! He has so many tops that mention yours truely... ;) haha! I love them! Cause obviously, I am thee best at hugs! :P 

The little shoes are little leather-look shoes with a strap over with a little car detail! They are lined with fluffy material too! in size 6-12 months! Some people think it's stupid putting shoes on a baby that cant even walk yet, but they are great for keeping little toes toasty in this arctic weather! :) 

The teddy is a whole other story! ha! When I was small my mom used to always get me a valentines card and gift and pretend it was from ''a secret admirer'' :) Sooo cruel I know but I just cant wait to do it with Rian! Plus he does own all my heart! So the teddy will be put away until Valentines! I ordered his card off Asos last week it is yet to arrive! It was actually surprisingly hard to find an I Love You teddy that wasnt a girly me to you teddy! 

MommaKatie xo.

OOTD

Top, skirt and cardigan - Penneys

Everything I'm wearing here is from Penneys (Primark). I am a HUGE Penneys fan! I love bargain clothing haha! But really, it normally is value for money! There stock changes so often too, its always up with the latest trends! I do have a few of my Alex and Ani bracelets on here too but you can barely see them. (Thank you bad flash!) I cant really open my blinds to let the ''daylight'' in cause Rian (that's my son's name) is sleeping! That and the fact it is like BLACKNESS outside! Worst weather ever! The throw on my bed is also Penneys! I've gotten a lot of compliments on it! (from my female friends and family) :P 

Alex and Ani Zodiac bangle in russian gold Cancer

I am so obsessed with Alex and Ani these days! This is my newest addition! It describes me down to a T! :P 

MommaKatie xo.