Della does DIY

For the past couple of days we have had my parents visiting to help us with some DIY, uncle Nick came round to help too. Mainly putting lots of shelves up in the dining room and some sorting in the loo. Della could not resist, so she popped on her builders dungers, got out her tape measure and got involved.

Clever Girl

It has gotten to the point where Della is falling asleep just before her food or her bath time. She was on her way to the bath below, and sat on the cracket she napped off.

So her routine changed yesterday. This means one less bottle and more real food. She also went to get weighed yesterday. She is now a whooping 18lb and has gone up a quartile on the measurement scale. I can hardly keep up with appetite now and I'm boiling, steaming and blending like never before. I cannot wait until she can just eat whatever we are having.

She is also enjoying cuddles more now and likes to rub her face against ours, it's a bit sweet.

Sitting is still going very well and it seems she is sitting independently quite early. I think she is also quite clever. She realized her doggy didn't have a pulse the other day and immediately started resuscitation.

Della over the last couple of months

Here are a few pics of Della from the last couple of months. She's been enjoying spending time with Gran Helen, trying out her new cardigan knitted by Great Auntie Linda, being fed by Uncle Nick, falling asleep when she's meant to be being fed by her dad... and being lifted up above mums head...

Banana, urgghhh!!

Gran Helen has been here for the weekend which has been lovely - more on this to follow. While Gran Helen was here we decided to introduce another 'meal time' at Della's brunch bottle. Mashed banana was the additional meal of choice. Della did not like mashed banana, but she did persevere...

Then 20 minutes late back out it all came. Della will not be having banana for another couple of weeks.

Now, I sit

Out of nowhere Della has started to sit up by herself. Soon she will be hoovering and doing handstands.

An interesting week

It's Sunday night and we are coming to the end of interesting week for Della. Firstly, our friends of Jehovah called again. It seems they have realised that we are in the house of an afternoon (mainly while we try and get Della to have a proper afternoon nap - rather than her normal 20 minutes). Therefore they like to pop round for a chat and often leave us literature to read. This is what Della thought of the latest 'truth' they delivered.

Then as we were watching the world go by a lorry arrived outside. 

She was already slightly suspicious as I had cleaned the area where her buggy is normally parked a little more vigorously than normal. It was for this - my amazing new (although it is really quite old) dresser. After it arrived I could not wait for Della to fall asleep so I could dust it!

I love it!

Then overnight on Friday Della was uncharacteristically awake during the night. From 3am she cried and was generally quite upset. At first we thought she was just not tired but when it came to her morning bottle and she was still upset we knew it was more than just being annoyed at having to sleep. So after a quick call then trip to see the GP it turned out she had a virus. She spent the rest of the day feeling a little sorry for herself and just wanting to fall asleep on us. She normally doesn't like falling asleep on us so it was quite cute. She is feeling much better now and is gradually getting back to her cheery self. 

Then on Saturday night, as we had already organised babysitters (my parents came down from Durham) we decided to plough ahead with our plans and celebrated Bonfire night as we always do. In front of a fire at a local pub.

Now, I roll

So yesterday Della did a very special thing. She has been threatening to do it for a week or so now...



Then again and again and again. It is her new favourite thing...



However, nothing, including her favourite octopus, will make her roll when she is comfy on Mam and Dad's bed...



Now she just has to learn to roll back. I've heard this can take months!