Duck-face Poppy

Big developments in Poppy world!

She seems to be having some sort of cognitive growth spurt (is that a thing?).  In the last two days she's learned how to roll over AND how to sit up by herself.  So now, every time I lay her on her play mat, she immediately rolls onto her tummy... and then cries because she can't figure out how to get back onto her back.  It's a hard knock life for little Popsicle.

Another big development - last night, she slept from 8:30 pm until 5 am. FIVE AM! That's amazing! 8 and a half hours of solid baby sleep.  I was shocked when I woke up and looked at the clock.  I'm not getting my hopes up that it'll happen again but it was amazing.

Poppy also got a new cousin this week!  Madelynn Lee Hehr.  She's a beaut.  Congratulations Katie and Andrew!

As I'm sure you've all seen, Poppy has been working on the perfect pout/duck face/pucker for the last few weeks.  She does it ALL the time.  I've been saving up the duck face photos for this post. 

Upside down duck face.

Duck face-ing because we went to meet Daddy and he wasn't finished with work yet.

Duck face-ing because she's stuck in the corner of the couch.

Duck face-ing because she can see herself in the phone camera.

Duck face-ing because it's really bloody hot today.

Duck face-ing because I washed her play mat so she had to lay on the quilt instead.

Duck face selfie with Mom.

And my favourite duck face photo - duck face-ing because I wouldn't take her out of her stroller on the bus.

That concludes the duck face photos.  Now some photos of Poppy being cute last weekend.

Trying to eat my face.  I can't wait for the day she gives me a hug without trying to eat me!

Waiting for the bus.  She loves weekends with Daddy!

The end.

Poppy stuff

I've just come to write in my blog and realised I have about 6 drafts of entries that I've started and not finished in the last two months. Whoops :)

I'm going to try to be better at this blog from now on.  It will be nice for Poppy to be able to go back and look at the posts and photos when she's older.  Speaking of Poppy, it's 9:24 am and the little monster is still asleep.. must be tired from her 330-430 am meltdown, which seems to be becoming a habit. 

So for all you curious people out there, the answer is no she is absolutely not sleeping through the night. Not in any way, shape or form.  If we're lucky we get her down at 10 and she'll sleep through until 3, which is not too bad.  But she's then up at 5 and 7 and 9.  Not exactly a restful night of sleep! And she still hates her cot. It's like we're laying her on a bed of gravel when we lay her in there. She immediately throws her arms out and cries.  Soon we're going to turn into those ridiculous parents who buy their baby memory foam (okay not really but so tempting).

Other news in the Poppy department:

- She can now roll over front-to-back and back-to-front (okay she only did back-to-front once but it counts!)

- I think (KNOCK ON WOOD) her vomiting has slowed down a bit

- Her favourite book at the moment is "Fox's Socks"

- She is lulled to sleep by the bus and traffic whizzing by.. she is a proper city baby (even passing sirens don't wake her up!)

- Poppy forgot to remind us to bring our keys when we went out the other night so we had to call a locksmith to drill the lock... this was obviously all Poppy's fault. She's so irresponsible...

That's about it! Mat is still working a million hours and I'm still keeping Poppy alive.  I have tentative plans to go back to work in October (which I can't even fathom at the moment, just like I can't imagine how all you American moms go back to work at 6 weeks! WHAT!? England does maternity leave so much better than the US).

I don't even think I have very many photos to post.. but here's a few!

Celebrating the 4th of July in style :)

Poppy and Daddy at Maltby Street Market, our favourite place.

"What do you mean I can't have a drink of your cocktail?"

She can read. She's advanced.

The end.

(9:43 and the baby is still asleep - I'm going to attempt a peaceful cup of tea before she wakes up.. wish me luck!)