My new baby Annie is growing so fast, it wasn’t that long
ago that she wore a baggy triple zero. Now in her 4th month, baby is
now busting out of her double zeros and sporting a very comfortable size zero,
it doesn’t take long before her clothes become obsolete. This of cause means
having to replace her outfits on a far too regular basis, sure she has her
favourites and they have been worn to excess, but others seem to have hardly
been worn at all. Thank goodness for family and friends, especially to Annie’s
aunt who is constantly on the lookout to keep Annie’s wardrobe up to date and
fashionable. Although there are many fashions for babies; and how cute does a
baby look in a little hoody or better still a fashionable winter jacket, winter
months are a dreary time where bright colours are abandoned for neutral colours
and shades. So I am looking forward to the florals of spring, the bright
colours of a new beginning, the warmth of longer days leaving the cold winter
months far behind. These floral patterns are a feature of ‘Little Miss K’ designs
that are displayed on many of the dolls that now appear on the ‘Little Miss K’
website; www.littlemissk.com.au After being inspired by shabby chic designs, we now have our new 16” doll;
vintage inspired cloth rag doll, introducing a long flowing romantic peasant
dress with a floral garland headband. This year’s collections are focusing on
spring inspired colours such as pinks, blues, purples and yellows. All our
favourite spring colours are featured on the ‘Little Miss K’ doll to warm up
any cold winter’s day. Spring is truly my favourite time of the year, spring to
me means walking the dogs along the beach and enjoying the warmer days with
that slight chill in the air – invigorating.
Meet Annie
It is hard to imagine that Annabelle; my daughter, is now 4
months old and a very happy little soul who likes to talk constantly. To think
that she became my reality after a very difficult pregnancy and an unpleasant
birth, to say that I was well and truly over it is an understatement but after
seeing her I would not have it any other way. Nine months went very quickly but
it wasn’t without its finger biting moments. While many people say they enjoyed
their experience of pregnancy, my experience was anything but joyful having
undergone many examinations and making many visits to the clinic. But in the
end it was worth it. After she was born a whole new set of circumstances arose
ensuring me that parenthood was not going to be all sunshine and happiness. No
sleep, constant feeds and dirty nappies was something others had talked about
but they seemed unaffected by it all, they had somehow managed without flipping
out, so surely it would be the same for me. All I can say is I don’t know how
single parents do it, I had a partner who was very hands on when it came to
baby and still those first few weeks were the hardest. Sleeping was always the
hardest thing to get used to, but when those feeds went from 4 hourly feeds to
2 hourly feeds; and sometimes hourly feeds, I knew my life would never be the
same again. It is these desperate moments where we seek out answers to our
problems, and I found my solution in a book called Baby Whispering by Sharlene
Poole. By following the advice written in this book I was able to get baby to
sleep throughout the night giving me a good 7 – 8 hours uninterrupted sleep.
Best read ever, I highly recommend it. As Annie has grown so too has her
personality slowly developed. She now recognises me and smiles at me which
makes my day no matter what events are going on in my life. She is also starting
to giggle and I am sure she has it all worked out – she can really do no wrong.
