Easter

Not forgetting the little man

He is 5 months now ( I know I cannot believe it....actually makes me kinda emotional how big he is getting!)
He is a cutie and has completely stolen my heart! I don't know stats because I am a terrible mum and haven't had him weighed in weeks! But he eats like a trooper and is a pretty good sleeper so he must be doing well!

She's 2

and we couldn't love this little madame more!

Its been 2 years

But after reading this I couldn't help but notice how similar Tayla  and this little boy are. Steve has been sleeping on the floor in Tayla's room since Jensen was born so that everyone can get sleep! Since then he has noticed how Tayla seems to stop breathing and suddenly catch her breath (normally) resulting in her waking herself up, I guess depending on what part of her sleep cycle she was in depends on whether she falls back to sleep or starts screaming for mummy or daddy.
I looked up sleep apnea and saw this...

What are the symptoms?
• excessive daytime sleepiness- the little girl takes 3-4 hr naps during the day
• frequent episodes of obstructed breathing during sleep. (The patient may be unaware of this symptom -- usually the parents are extremely aware of this).

Associated features may include:

• snoring - loud, squeaky, raspy -yes
• nocturnal snorting, gasping, choking (may wake self up) yes
• restless sleep yes
• heavy irregular breathing yes
• excessive perspiring during sleep yes
• severe bedwetting -she is still in a nappy but she wakes up soaked
• bad dreams (nightmares) yes
• night terrors yes
• sleeps with mouth open, causing a dry mouth upon awakening yes
• chest retraction during sleep in young children (chest pulls in)
• sleeps in strange positions  yes
• confusion upon awakening
• morning headaches
• unrefreshing sleep yes
• excessive daytime sleepiness yes
• may develop high blood pressure
• may be overweight or underweight she keeps getting skinnier
• learning problems
• excessive irritability
• change in personality
• depression
• difficulty concentrating
• Developmental problems
• failure to thrive or grow
• frequent upper respiratory infections Tayla has been poorly since November
• hyperactive behavior have you met tayla YES

To me thats an awful lot of yes'! Does anyone have any experiences with sleep apnea that can help us in the right direction we are trying to get an appointment with our doctor but yeah..... not heard anything yet! 

The past 3 months

Life has been crazy over here in the Mateer household, one 23 month old and one 4month old and winter= constant sickness = no sleep! But we are surviving and definitely not complaining. Jensen has learnt to roll over and is such a happy little baby so is great fun to play with and is a WAY better sleeper than Tayla ever was at the age. Tayla is at my absolutely favourite age ever! She is chattering away and able to communicate with us which makes things a lot easier- although we have definitely reached the terrible twos- tantrums and all- anyway here are a few pictures of the past few months....

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Life is perfect....

and this is why

more in depth update coming very soon!

My naughty daughter

So Tayla, Jensen and I were watching Cbeebies the other morning it had been a LONNNNNG night and I must of dozed off ( for seriously like 2 minutes before someone calls social services) when I opened my eyes this is what I saw....

Sudocream strikes again! I don't know how she manages to find it no matter where I hide it!
Meanwhile this little boy was being as good as gold!

 Tayla is loving her baby brother..... Sometimes too much but what doesn't kill him will only make him stronger!

Introducing.....

Jensen Carter Mateer

November 13th 2011

2.25 am 8lbs exactly

Only 7 days late

We love him..... 

10 days

Ok so I am not thinking this baby will be here on time or even early ( I mean lets be fair Tayla had to be forced to enter the world kicking and screaming) but hey my due date is in 10 days which means I have like a max of 22 days of being pregnant!
Its a very weird feeling- don't judge me but I do not know how I can love another little baby as much as I love Tayla! I don't want to have favourites but at the moment she is obviously it and I can't imagine it changing! I am sure it will and every one keeps telling me it will all be ok!
We have got loads going on in the next few weeks but for the next week and a bit things are slightly more chilled out ( yes baby now would be a fantastic time for you to come!) Would be perfect just in time for halloween then I can eat tonnes of sweets and chocolate and not feel like I am sending my baby crazy!
But right now I seem to be craving serious amounts of random foods like mexican food and chinese food and I am desperate for crate loads of brownies mmmmm!
Anyway this is just my random pregnant lady ramblings putting off packing and other things I really need to do!
Maybe next time I post will be introducing our little baby boy ( I WISH!)

Oh on a side note this little lady

has finally figured out how to sleep and eat! She has a monster appetite and since she has been eating more she has been sleeping WAY better we get up a max of once a night and she takes a 2-3 hour nap! I am loving it and loving her she is a major chatterbox and loves to give hugs and kisses which is something I have missed when she was in her crazy can't keep still phase!