Jealousy

I think things have really started to build up in Ara's life…so many changes.

Mumma and Dadda have been off to Baby classes (aka Hypnobirthing) and she's had to been with Nanma and Granddad for long hours (not what she is used to at all)

Mumma has to go see the midwife which of course the visits have now stepped up to every two weeks…a 35min drive and then having to sit still and not bother Mumma too much.

Mumma's tired (but heaps better now since the weather has cooled down)

Dadda is away on work all the time….no night snuggles :-(

Mumma's a grumpy bear too often.

Mumma's getting so fat and can hardly move around

Eating the wrong foods (possibly too much wheat) as there seems to be a growth spurt happening and the possibly wheat is making tummy sore…but just so hungry.

Many story books given to us are about Next Bubba…and all the things the New baby will be doing.

 

Separation anxiety has stepped up and the previous happy times of walking to the end of the property and back alone is just not happy any more…need to see Mumma at all times.

Night time sleeping while still wonderful…more often than not needing to end up in the family bed touching Mumma.

 

AND the biggest thing of all…the poor cat.

"I don't want him on the climbing frame" a safe place for Griffin to sleep for the past 6 months is now no longer…he's been pushed off many times….and on the weekend we had a tantrum over us not getting him off.

"I don't want Griffin on my bed" previously this was something that Ara would love to have Griffin on her feet and she would often sleep all night in her bed because Griff was there.

Ara is now nearly big enough to pick up the Cat…grabbing large hunks of fur…and drag him round all over the place…I'm so glad that Griffin does not seem to mind too much.

I caught Ara "washing the cat"…poor little guy just sat there his head down on the ground flat with his ears flat and his tail lashing…Ara was holding him down.

And now "Make Griffin sleep in the garage"

 

Oh dear

But we have had some lovely things too

Ara has two wonderful teddy bears she loves and two toy meerkat which she loves too "Bubba can have this teddy and this Maxine (meerkat)"

"Mumma has two angels…one for each arm…next Bubba and me"

"I'll have this arm and next bubba can have that one…oh where does Dadda go?" I told her that Dadda had big enough arms to go right round all three of us.

 

So everyone do you have any tips to pass on on jealousy?

Should probably have a few things sorted before I really need to.