The normal self

I don’t have much to post about. But have some photos of Avni. Is it acceptable to post just photos, though I think I should stop posting her photos in the internet? I didn’t want to post her photos and wanted to select a blog name for her. I ended up calling her ammakkutti (the name suggested by Michelle) at home and Avni on blog.

Avni has forgotten about roll over attempts, but has started it again today. Not full attempt, but she just lifts her butt. My mother called me when I almost finished this post that she has started attempting to roll over again. Took viedoes. Only to realise that it was little dark and needed the lights to be switched on. the video is not very dark, but could have been better if the lights were on.

She has grown out of her first set of clothes. 

She touches and explores the objects hanging from her gym. I have videos of these actions as well. My mother tells that there are too many photos and videos of Avni.

She is a sweet heart when we change her nappy. She lifts her butt up in the air and holds it there until we clean her up and she gets a dry nappy.  

She poos only once in a day. Mostly before noon. I didn’t like these kinds of information before I became a mum myself. Those who are not mum yet do not know the value of “poo only once a day” and that too “before noon” pattern. That too when you have to be economical in everything (I am jobless, remember?) Avni gets huggies before noon, that stupid sainsbury’s nappy after poo, and then pampers’ sleep tight nappies for the night! Asda’s George and Morrisons’ were great all rounders and we were using them until last month. We bought Sainsbury’s thinking that it is going to be similar to Morrison’s and ASDA’s. But Sainsbury’s is not very good. Since we have opened it, we have to use it anyway, so we are using it only for the wee. As she sleeps through the night we are using “sleep tight” nappies. Then there were few offers for huggies, so we bought huggies…

She sleeps through the night, most nights. We put her to bed late (10pm to 12pm) so that she wakes up early in the morning (6am) and we can call it that she sleeps through the night.

She has got prickly heat kind of rash around her neck. We are moisturising her like maniacs.

I still got loose tummy. I am wearing belt all the time. I cannot walk without belt yet. I am referred to a physio to get help. My GP mentioned about “tummy tuck” but we didn’t discuss about it.

I used think that I will go to baby groups, keep in touch with antenatal group etc. etc. but now I do not have enthusiasm to do any of those.

I also used to think that I will resume my swimming after delivery, but I do not think I am going to yet. I haven’t started dieting either. I have to lose eight kilos to get back to my prepregnancy weight.

I thought about blogging more about Avni too, not to keep every record of her development but to win some prizes, if there are any, for the best mommyblogging. I even thought of contacting our local newspaper to host me, but then I haven’t got a single decent post on mommy-blogging for the sample, so I haven’t contacted them yet.

I have been doing some interpreting assigments around Hemel. This has helped me to get back on the wheel first of all, and gives me a chance to talk to to people.

I have started looking for a proper day job. Hope I find one soon.

Avni is two months, two weeks and six days old (or 11 weeks and 3 days old).

PS: The photo of the pinky princess was taken on 22 March 08, when Avni was two months and two weeks old. The one with me was taken when she was a week old (16 Jan 08).