My Three at Six Months

Here's a little 6 month comparison of the 3 kids!!

Alexis - 6.5kg / 64cm

Zavian - 6.7kg / 66cm

Memphis - 5.5kg / 60cm

From back to tummy

Milestone!!! 

29th March at 19 weeks old Memphis started to roll from back to tummy!

At first, he was pleased.  

No longer - he can't get back.  This bugs him hehe.

Project Memphis - Birth to 16 weeks

Memphis was born prematurely on November 13, 2013.  I was induced at 36 weeks due to IUGR and he was born weighing 1994g (4lb 6oz).  15 days in hospital and an additional week follow up on an early discharge program.  It's certainly been a very different beginning to our beautiful boys life.

I started a project, when he was first home.  I wish I could have started it when he was brand new, but I couldn't... Oh well!  Here are the first 4 photos in his project.  I'll continue to take photos ever 4 weeks until his 1st birthday - I have already bought the terry towel suits up to size 0, and will go and get size 1 and 2.  If he's anything like his older siblings I could keep doing it a lot longer than until his 1st birthday.  We will see how we go!

19 Days old

At 19 days old:

- 2.1kg
- 46cm
- Home from hospital & on early discharge program
- jaundice
- 3 hourly breastfeeds
- Size: 00000 / Tiny Prem (baggy)

8 weeks old

At 8 weeks old:
- 3.6kg
- 52cm
- Size: 00000 / Prem
- 3-4 hourly breastfeeds
- smiles
- coos
- sleeps sleeps sleeps

12 weeks old

At 12 weeks old 
- 4kg
- 54cm long
- Size: 0000
- smiles
- giggles
- follows people with his eyes
- reaching/batting at toys
- exploring with his mouth (toys, blankies)
- lifting his head
- 3-4 hourly day feeds / one feed during night

16 weeks old

At 16 weeks old:
- 4.5kg
- 56cm
- Size: 0000
- giggles
- smiles
- coos
- "chats"
- chewing hands/fingers
- pulls toys to mouth
- enjoys play mat time
- pushes himself up during tummy time
- loves nappy being off
- has rolled tummy to back 3 times
- 3-4 hourly day feeds / sleeps 8pm - 4/5am

Zavian's Super Hero Party

I like to make my life difficult.
A week prior to Zavian's birthday party it was just a simple get together in the park - wear a costume if you'd like!  Then I got on Pinterest and ruined myself.  Some of my plans couldn't be executed due to a ridiculous amount of wind, and well... the photobooth became a very small one utilising a piece of fixed playground fencing because the backdrop stand could not withstand the wind... BUT... it was great.

Zavian had a great time, enjoyed the company of many friends and family member who shared in his day.  He really was spoiled rotten.  Regardless, what can I say that pictures won't?

Mandy works her magic! Check her out: https://www.facebook.com/FaceToFacePaintingByMandy?ref=ts&fref=ts

I made cookies.  Never again!

Lollipops with capes?  Naturally!

AMAZING Super Hero Cake - Check out Chrissy at Bakestar

Chilling at the Photo Booth!

Daddy Lantern and Lexi!

Super Girl!

Candle time!  Guess who forgot a lighter AND a knife!

Happy boy!

Maia and Zavian being adorable!!

Super Baby slept the whole time!

Super Hero parents!?

He ended the party by stealing my Wonder Woman cape and flying off!

Very spoiled little boy! <3  Thanks everyone!

I also made this - it's now on the wall in his bedroom!

The Night Before School

Lexi: "Mummy... are you going to cry when I go to school?"
Me: "Yes..."
Lexi: "Could you do it at home?"

This child will break my heart!

Tomorrow.
Tomorrow is a new chapter.

My "baby" starts school.  Big school.  5 days a week, someone else will be responsible for her.   Someone else will be teaching her and guiding her... and putting up with her.

I'm sad, but I'm happy.

Sad because she is growing up right before my yes, so so fast.  Sad because as a mother it is hard to 'hand her over' to the care of someone else 5 days a week.  Sad because school will bring about change, and even more independence.

Happy though, because 12 months ago I wasn't sure if she'd be ready and she's grown and developed so much in that time.  I am so proud of my little girl.  She is funny, happy, confident, independent.  She is so sure of herself.

We had a meet and greet at her school on Friday afternoon - to meet her teacher (and teacher aid), see her classroom and meet some children in her class.  She walked in, introduced herself and informed her teacher where Memphis came from (thanks for that Lexi).  She sat on the mat happily and quietly, listened for her name and raised her hand when it was (finally) called (last one on the roll - good luck with that, Little Miss Impatient!)  The teachers were talking to the parents, mostly, as they told us what to expect, what to bring, where to find things.  Lexi raised her hand after hearing where the bags go (I will never, ever, get used to calling bag racks "Port Racks", bloody Queenslanders) and declared that her mummy and daddy had not bought her bag with her.  We didn't need to, but she didn't really understand that it wasn't actually a school day.  At least I know she was listening!!

A big day tomorrow for a big girl.
I hope she's ok.  I do know she will be.  But I'll always worry, and always hope.

The night before her first day of school