Wow so much happening in Week 23, I have to blog TWICE! This week, Micah sat on his high chair, was given some finger foods for the first time, and now he has propped himself up to proper crawling position (stomach lifted and supported by arms and knees) and took his first crawl step, and got sick for the first time with a runny nose and a cough, and now we can see his first tooth!!! So much happening all in one week I just had to write this all down for future reference! Continue reading Week 23 (Part 2): First Crawl, First Cold, First Tooth!

I have always given Micah complete freedom and independence when it comes to eating. The day he was born, I lay him right in the middle of my chest and allowed him to find my breast on his own. This process is called Baby Led Attachment which basically allowed Micah to follow his natural baby instincts and increase our chance for success in breastfeeding naturally. I’ve also given him the freedom to feed whenever he wants aka Demand Feeding. The result, is of course a confident breastfeeding mum and a happy breastfed baby. We have had absolutely no issues at … Continue reading Week 23: Starting Baby Led Weaning

My first Mothers Day Brunch.. also the first time Micah sat at the table with us on his high chair! Oh what a joy today is, and it’s only 11am! Hubby and I cooked breakfast together and Micah sat at the table with us sitting on his high chair for the very first time. He will start finger food solids in a couple of weeks so it’s time to get him involved and used to sitting at the table with us. It went really well this morning! He seems to be sitting comfortably despite being still not quite there yet … Continue reading My First Mothers Day

My little man turned exactly 5 months just two days ago. Oh how time flies! He is growing beautifully and we are so proud of what he can already do. As you all know he started commando crawling at about 19 weeks. Last night, he held himself up at a proper crawling position (on his knees, stomach lifted and arms supporting his weight) for about 3 seconds. I reckon he would crawl properly really soon! He is also standing a lot more now, we can tell his legs are very strong. He is still quite wobbly when it comes to … Continue reading Week 22: 5 Months

Product Talk by Nuffnang Micah is not huge on nappy rash but occasionally he does get the redness around his bum. That is why I decided to put my hand up for this Product Review opportunity offered by Nuffnang for Yumbums. Yumbums contains only the highest quality natural and organic ingredients. Formulated by a qualified naturopath, Gali Lenko, it contains no petrochemicals, parabens, sulphates or synthetic fragrances. This product is fully Australian made and owned and can be ordered online at http://www.yumbums.com.au (RRP $18.50). First impression, what did I think of it? Well I opened my little Yumbums jar and … Continue reading Yumbums Bottom Balm for Bubs

I had doubts this week about whether or not I would be able to find time to write this blog post. Micah is quickly becoming quite a handful as he seems to need less and less sleep during the day and plays a lot more actively with his commando crawling. All this is great, means that my boy is developing his motor skills very well and very quickly picking up new skills – but it is definitely affecting his sleep patterns. It’s like he would wake up in the middle of the night and realise “Hey, why am I not … Continue reading Week 21: My Baby is Turning Into An Active Toddler!