babyblog

Update

So first, the diet. The diet is going well. I've lost 10lb in the first 3 weeks. Largely, I believe, thanks to the fact that I'm also breasteeding. The Nutrisystem diet doesn't recommend breastfeeding while on it, but I did some research and determined that this is because while breastfeeding you need 1500-2000 calories per day, and this diet doesn't provide that many so there's a danger that the milk supply would dry up. I found anecdotal evidence from plenty of people saying that they added a few more calories in and all was fine so I decided it was worth trying. I basically have an extra fruit serving, an extra fat free yoghurt, and a wholegrain small roll each day which brings me up to 1500. No problem. I now fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans at last. G is losing more slowly than I am but also looking better.

The baby is doing very well since she agreed with the pacifier concept. She's so much easier to pacify (!) when really fussy and we've even had a few quiet car journeys - yay! Otherwise she is yummy and lovely and I am really enjoying her. Girls are, I'm now sure, far more difficult than boys as babies. They're much more demanding and fussy! But at the same time obviously also incredibly rewarding and scrumptious and what fun to dress up ;-)

Here's a photo of her and I today taken by Mr Dylan and obviously edited a tad by yours truly.

Harry has had a bit of a tough week this week. I don't know if he's acting out a little but he's been quite whiny and naughty. I've found myself shouting at him a fair bit which I'm sure compounds the problem, but it's tough when he's refusing to eat and messing about at the table or similar. We made an effort to give him some 'special' attention this weekend..... including taking him and only him to a play place on Saturday afternoon and generally playing with him more and being as nice as possible to him. Hopefully this will help matters.

Dylan is Dylan is Dylan. Working well at school, manically busy with after school activities, driving me mad with indecision on occasion, and being lovely and caring and considerate on others! I'm sitting here tonight with him watching the new Harry Potter movie and letting him stay up a little later for a treat.