The First Time Mum

Where has the last month gone. The time sure seems to disappear so quickly. A lot has happened in the last four weeks. Peggy is six months in a few days which is crazy!

She is now rolling over both ways with ease. I know she’d really like to crawl but we’re just working that one out. The knees have come up under the belly a few times, so I don’t think it will be far away. We’ve also had another Plunket check up this month. Hayden and I took Peggy to her five month check up in Palmerston a couple of weeks ago. She weighed 7.12kg and 64cm long. So everything is all tracking well. We have the next appointment in a month’s time and continue to have these check ups until she goes to school at the age of four. Obviously we’re still trying some solids too and whilst she isn’t really eating, I think she is enjoying all the different textures and flavours.

We’ve been to a few more music classes in Oamaru and always enjoy a trip to the op shops after. Peggy will treat me to a coffee and cake too, how good. An old lady was chatting to us in the cafe the other day and said to Peggy how lucky she was to have such a good mum. How lovely, there really are some great humans out there! I also bought heaps of clothes for a good friends’ baby, great excuse for a shop. We caught up with her and her baby too, which was just the best.

Hayden treated us to a night in Danseys Pass last weekend. We visited the same AirBnB last Christmas and loved it so much. I highly recommend – https://www.instagram.com/danseyspasslavenderfarm?igsh=dGxjeW9rYnk0eDly

Another big milestone was my permanent residency coming through. I have been a NZ resident for two years now, so it was time to apply for permanent residency so that I can continue to come in and out of the country easily. That got approved, so now you Kiwi’s are stuck with me!

Next on the big milestone list was being made redundant. It is extremely sad for sure, but I’m also looking forward to some new opportunities and spending quality time with Peggy. I’ve been so independent my whole life, so it certainly seems odd not having a job and relying on Hayden’s income, but we are very lucky with what we have here.

I am continuing to pump and that still goes well. I feel so lucky to be able to produce so much milk. I know that not all mums can keep up with their babies demand and this must be so hard. I didn’t have an easy run at the start with Peggy not latching but I am so lucky to be such a good producer… the Jersey cow!

We have our first swimming lesson tomorrow morning. I haven’t been in togs for a long time, so it could be a scary sight! Peggy loves a bath and a shower so I’m hoping she will love swimming too. It was definitely one of my favourite things as a child.

It isn’t long until our trip back to the UK, just over seven weeks. The diary for our time there is filling up fast. We can’t wait to see you all. I hope you’re ready for the chaos!