baby_babalon

baby_babalon @ 2007-02-18T10:52:00

2007-02-18T02:00:17Z

Baby_B on Christmas Day

And images I made in honor of International Breast Feeding Week - (which was months ago)

will the real baby_babalon please stand up?

2006-11-01T08:43:50Z

um, apparently yes. Baby_B has taken to pulling herself up to standing when the surroundings are right. I am a bit surprised at this. Other things she is doing that surprise me at the moment are putting blocks in a hole and sharing by handing over an item when asked.

Still not quite crawling but rolling more with purpose and pushing herself backwards along the ground with her hands.

Eating solids is moving along slowly, she is much more likely to eat in the afternoon than in the morning. Favorite foods at the moment are pumpkin, yogurt (lactose free), orange quarters and of course still loves the milk. I get the feeling she would like more hand/finger foods, but I am really paranoid about choking and I'm not really sure what is safe to give her un-pureed. She will feed herself with a spoon if I load the spoon for her, but it needs to be something that sticks to the spoon very well because she will examine the back of the spoon before putting it in her mouth every time without fail.

Top teeth have come through, and brought much sleeping disruptions with them. They have also brought with them a small but painful amount of biting, though this seems mostly under control now.

best sleep ever!

2006-08-18T02:46:23Z

last night I think we had our best sleep ever, Baby_B woke at 11 for a feed, then slept through until 6.30! which makes up for all the horrible two hour wakings of the last week :)

she is sill very grumpy and gummy, so either more teeth on the way or these new ones are just strange and need geting used to.

our current favourite things to do are rolling on to tummies and siting in highchairs.

two teef!

2006-08-12T09:14:01Z

Baby_B now has two bottom teeth! and she has rolled over on to her front several times this afternoon and stayed on her tummy without too many complaints :)

baby_babalon @ 2006-07-30T17:56:00

2006-07-30T09:57:21Z

baby B has her first tooth!

General Update

2006-07-15T01:14:27Z

baby_babalon is 4 months old! she is now blowing raspberries, laughing, smiling lots, and she has started grabbing things and putting them in her mouth. She seems to have good sitting and standing muscles, although she still needs a bit of assistance with both these endeavors. She is 7kg and 66cm.

picture time!

2006-05-29T03:29:35Z

six weeks old today!

2006-04-24T03:02:24Z

six weeks old today!

baby_babalon @ 2006-04-06T10:52:00

2006-04-06T02:52:05Z

baby_babalon is three weeks old this week. still very healthy, and if my arms are anything to go by definitely still putting on weight.

I am getting good at doing things one handed (like typing for a start) and even baked a cake entirely one handed while feeding the other night (sure, it was from a packet, but even still an achievement I think, it had icing and everything).

evenings have begun to be a bit of a problem, baby_babalon has been very restless, I think this might be related to the fact that she is spending more time awake and alert. nights continue to be good though, with only one wake-up and feed required, which is far less waking up than was required during pregnancy.

a week of firsts

2006-03-29T09:35:21Z

we had the first visit from the child health nurse on monday, all is great, gained 180gms since birth (lost 100g on the first day, then no loss or gain on the second, then haven't weighed her since 'til now), and absolutely no sign of fetal alcohol syndrome (my fear de jour).

today we went on our first big solo outing (solo being without perfect_entropy in which we drove into town and met with a bunch of friendly people), we made it there and back safe sound and happy :)

I am starting to think that any outings for me in the near future will mean "visiting different exciting locations in which to sit with my boobs out" as seemed to be the case today :)

pics

2006-03-26T12:57:20Z

some more pics...

Hello World!

2006-03-19T03:28:40Z

Baby_babalon's star chart

Name: eleanor
March 13 2006
5:38 AM Time Zone is AWST
perth, AUSTL

Rising Sign is in 13 Degrees Pisces
Very sensitive to your surroundings, other people's feelings become your feelings. Try to avoid negative people because your tendency to empathize with them will make you negative also. An idealist, you must believe in something beyond your normal everyday existence. A dreamer, you like to escape to a world of your own creation. As such, you are known for the vividness of your imagination and should try to share your inner visions with others. Very self-sacrificial by nature, beware of others becoming overly dependent on you or vice versa. Allow yourself to live for yourself once in a while -- you deserve it. Don't be so envious of those who are more aggressive than you -- your gentle charity and true humility are indeed wonderful gifts. on the tenth house cusp (MIDHEAVEN).

Sun is in 22 Degrees Pisces.
Extremely sensitive and emotional, you absorb the emotions of others (whether positive or negative) like a sponge. Emotionally vulnerable, you are easily upset and tend to cry readily. You are at your best when you can structure your environment in such a way that you are surrounded by positive, upbeat people. You are very helpful and understanding of the needs of others. Indeed, at times this can be a disadvantage, because you can be a sucker for anyone who needs help. Shy, dreamy, romantic in nature, you delight in retreating into your private fantasy world. Just be careful that you do not get lost in it! Trust your intuitions -- you may be quite psychic.

Moon is in 29 Degrees Leo.
You always want to be proud of yourself and will never do anything that will make yourself look bad. You need the respect and admiration of others and enjoy attracting attention to yourself. Everything you do tends to be self-emphasized and self-exaggerated. Very stubborn, willful and independent yourself, be sure to allow others who are close to you the similar right to "be themselves." Your need for love, affection and reassurance, and your tendency toward vanity, allow you to have your head easily turned by flattery. The more insecure you are, the more you tend to be a showoff. You love games and sports as a matter of fact, you would usually rather play than work. Be careful of a tendency to be snobbish and uppity -- it does not become you.

Mercury is in 20 Degrees Pisces.
Your ideas and thought processes do not come to you in an orderly, logical fashion. Instead, you think with your feelings or with images produced by your rich and fertile imagination. A very subjective person, your dreams and fantasies are very important to you. You trust your intuitions and tend to reject ideas that are based solely on logic. Very impressionable, you are sensitive to the moods and emotional states of those with whom you come into contact.

Venus is in 06 Degrees Aquarius.
You are a friendly and outgoing individual, but close relationships are difficult for you to maintain due to your fear that they will cause you to lose your freedom. You attract friends and associates who are exciting, different and sometimes a bit odd. You are popular with others and enjoy working within a group toward group goals.

Mars is in 11 Degrees Gemini.
Your energies get turned on quickly whenever anything interests you. But you have a very short attention span and it is difficult for you to complete tasks because something else more interesting always seems to be beckoning. You love to debate and argue, usually in a spirit of friendly disagreement. But watch out that you do not get too overly aggressive or antagonistic or others will be quick to take offense where none may have really been intended. You need to be in constant physical motion -- sports or daily exercise is a must for you if you are to feel fit and healthy.

Jupiter is in 18 Degrees Scorpio.
You love to dig deep beneath surface appearances in order to find out what is really happening. A persistent researcher, you are very interested in the psychology of any situation. You tend to become overwhelmed by the complexity of what you uncover, however, and that makes you a bit gun-shy about explaining things to others. But you must learn to try to communicate as best you can because what you know is really very valuable to others.

Saturn is in 04 Degrees Leo.
Extremely self-reliant, you set very high standards of conduct and decorum for yourself, and you expect others with whom you associate to be that way, too. It is important that you had a strong father figure or role model early in life to mold your life course and direction. When you feel that those around you are unworthy or behaving badly, you withdraw, preferring solitude rather than associating with those who might besmirch your reputation.

Uranus is in 11 Degrees Pisces.
You, and most of your peers, are extremely idealistic and want to change society by completely reorienting its highest religious goals and aspirations. Just be careful to make sure that your new goal structures are properly grounded in reality so that they have a chance of being accepted by the majority.

Neptune is in 18 Degrees Aquarius.
You, and your entire generation, will idealize and even venerate the ability to remain detached as well as the ability to objectively analyze any given situation. There will be a concerted effort on your part to cure the ills of society as a whole. But be very careful to continue to maintain and protect the rights of individuals in the midst of these potentially far-reaching changes.

Pluto is in 26 Degrees Sagittarius.
For your entire generation, society's cherished beliefs and totems will be radically changed. Many traditional concepts will be totally altered, if not completely destroyed. The rights of individuals to pursue their own course in life will be reasserted.

N. Node is in 04 Degrees Aries.
You're at your most comfortable when involved in group activities outside of your immediate family circle. You delight in getting involved with others in neighborhood civic or political activities, especially if you can be a part of the leadership of the group. Your zeal and overabundant energy bring out your real creativity when you can work toward tangible results -- things that will immediately benefit those around you. You have a real gift for getting the most out of charity drives and community benefits. Take time out between projects though, because you tire out easily and your effectiveness becomes greatly diminished when your energy is depleted. Also, don't even think of trying to get involved at a peripheral level -- you need a total commitment to feel personally fulfilled. Let others bake the cookies and set up the chairs -- you should be the one to tell everyone what to do and when to do it!