Motherhood blog- Kobe 6 months update

Wow. How are we already at 6 months? When people say time flies with a baby, they are not kidding.

We started Kobe in weekly baby swimming lessons at 12 weeks old. He has absolutely loved water since his very first bath & we have both wanted for Kobe to feel happy and confident in water & eventually learn to swim. Watching his absolute love of the water is just purely magical. His little face light up as soon as he is near the water and splashing around like crazy is just heartwarming to see and be a part of.

At 13 weeks Kobe started to change & I knew something wasn’t quite right, but I couldn’t really work out exactly what. But my once very chilled, content little baby was suddenly really fussy, upset, refusing breast milk & started a horrible ear piercing scream. I took him to the doctors & felt so silly for saying “I know he’s 13 weeks old, so I don’t know how I can say this isn’t his ‘normal’ but it’s not for him” but I just knew something was wrong – that good ol mothers instinct. Kobe was diagnosed with silent reflux & given medication & it made such a huge difference so quickly & our happy little boy was back to himself in no time

People say some of the most stressful times in your life as planning your wedding, having a baby & moving house. So in our craziness we decided at the end of May when Kobe was just under 6 months to move house. Trying to pack boxes & declutter a house, while looking after a nearly 6 month old baby, who is just trying to start to crawl constantly was not something I ever want to repeat in a hurry and I would not recommend. But, that being said all of the stress, exhausting ourselves with the move, was so so worth it in the end. As soon as we got moved in, Kobe started to commando crawl everywhere & I was shocked by how speedy he is so we have now had to baby proof everything! As soon as we think we have baby proofed enough for a little while, something else changes & he has already started pulling himself up in to standing.

Kobe also completed his first 10k race for life with his Mummy and Daddy for his Nanny who was meant to be joining us & also his great grandad who passed away in January. Kobes Nanny (my Mum) had been admitted to hospital at the beginning of May so wasn’t able to take part with us. So during the preparing for a housemove, we had visits to the hospital nearly every day visiting Mum/Nanny.

These 3 months there has been so many ‘firsts’. My first birthday as a Mummy. First Mother’s Day as Kobes Mummy. Kobes first Easter. House move, commando crawling, & he had his very few first tastes of food at 6 months. Kobe outgrowing his pram & having to move into his big boy pushchair was also something that I didn’t realise would make me so emotional! Still adoring being a Mummy to my little miracle.