Sharing Attention

Here is a little Ivy update for you Mum and Dad as I know you just want more, more photos.

She has put on 1.4kg and filling out. Sleeping and feeding very well and now waking only between 12-1am and 5 am overnight which makes for a more rested mum.  It's typical though that just when I go to nod off back to sleep at 5.30am...Oskar wakes up and needs attention...... which he also does at night sometimes.....Oh well...welcome to being a mother of 2!

Note for the grandparents- If you play these both at the same time you can see how much she has grown. 

Ivy 2 weeks

Ivy 6 weeks 

Ivy is reacting to us now and Oskar make her smile repeatedly this morning...it may have just been wind but it looked like she was reacting to his actions. Either way Oskar loved it.

Oskar is having his moments and what 3 year old wouldn't I guess having to share the attention, but when I spent a solid amount of time the other night settling Ivy...Oskar decided to draw on the TV and cabinet for attention and came in and announced...."Hey Mum I drew on the Movie!' in a very cheeky tone. 

It is a very different experience this time round having to share the attention all the time and am slowly understanding more and more what Oskar needs to keep any jealousy at bay.......ie... don't spend 45 minutes settling Ivy otherwise the TV will get graffiti-ed!

I am still learning to juggle my time and tasks carefully to try and avoid more of this behaviour...which is why I must go now and prepare dinner now while Ivy sleeps and before Oskar comes home....as we should not have another dinner of cheese and crackers!