Lap time to Nap time

Recently Daddy has started putting me in the buggy and walking me around the block a couple of times just before bedtime. Well tonight I was ready for him and didn't fall asleep as soon as we started moving. Not only that I stayed awake for the whole trip and once we returned to our home, I started squawking!

Cards R Us

This image is of almost all the cards my parents received after my birth, there are 57 of them in total on the table. The 60+ children in my Mummy's classes in year 4 also made cards making the total over 100!!!

Thanks go to the following for the cards (in no specific order and sorry for anyone I've missed);

Sam & Uncle Steve, Aunty Marjorie, Aunty Alison Kevin Daniel & Laura, Rebecca & Michael, Joyce, Aunty Edna, Sadie & Frank, John & Ruth, Hilda & Paul, Susan & Mike, Bev John & Aidan, Margaret, Graham & Susan, Steph Dave Luke Matt & 'bump', Chris Angela Jac & Jamie, Aunty Sue, Hilary and Allan, Diane, Gillian David & Laura, Averil Neil Helen & Thomas, Uncle Adrian, Freda, Friends of St Ives committee, Aunty Karen, John & Freda, Tony, John Mags & Andrew, Linda, Anthea, Christine, Margaret & Sam, Joy & John, Rachel Garry Mollie & Tom, Margaret, Elaine & Ed, Noel & Pauline, Aunty Leanne Lee Reece & Mackenzie, Uncle Colin Aunty Christine & Jason, Kath & Stuart, Uncle Gareth Aunty Alison Kerrie & Abigail, BOG, Tanith & George, Neville Anne Katie Richard, Lindsey Howard & Bethany, Hilda, John Maxine Laura & Luke, Uncle Simon William and Jonathon, Becky Wayne Lizzie Matthew & Thomas, Sal, Grandma Barbara, Grandad Brian & Elaine, Joan & Ruby, Grandma Lesley & Gordon, SpaceKraft, Vi & Carol, Clayton CE Primary.

Cousin Laura & I

My Aunty Alison brought cousin Laura around again today. This time Laura got to have cuddles!

Sweat Rash

Not just happy with a little rash from my nappy, a sweat rash developed around my face, neck and chest. Sometimes it's not so bad, other times it looks a bit angry. This is perfectly normal for a baby and appears from 2 to 6 weeks but it will go of it's own accord.

Cousin Abi & I

We had more visitors today when my cousin Abi arrived accompanied by her parents Uncle Gareth and another Aunty Alison.
I didn't have one of my good days today as I appear to be a bit windy, so I was awake most of the day either squawking or feeding. Much to my Mummy's annoyance I stopped when Daddy arrived home from work. To give my Mummy a little bit of a break Daddy took me out in the buggy and pushed me around the block a couple of times. That kept me quiet and by the time we'd gone one and a half times around the block I'd fallen asleep!

Aunty Leanne and I

My Aunty Leanne visited today, with her came "Uncle Lee" and my cousins Reece and Mackenzie. 'Kenzie kept kissing the top of my head with wet sloppy kisses.

I found their visit so tiring I was asleep for most of the afternoon, and at some point in my Daddy's arms I adopted the "catching flies" position

Grandma Lesley & I

Grandma Lesley laying down the law already!

The Clone Wars

My Daddy at 6 days old and me at a similar age

Great Great Aunty Edna

This afternoon we called into see my Great Great Aunty Edna. It was the first time Edna and I have met.

Later on in the afternoon I decided that if I was awake and not feeding I was going to cry. I cried pretty much all late afternoon and well into the evening with the only respite when I was feeding.

Final Midwife visit

Mummy was given a clean bill of health today by the Midwife. The bruising and swelling has gone down sufficient for her to be signed off and we won't be getting any more visits by Midwives. I was weighed again and have achieved 8lb 8oz which means I have gained double what the Midwife expected of me in the last four days!

Stop that squawking

Hi-Ho it's off to work we go......

At the grand old age of two weeks and one day, Daddy and Mummy took me to my Daddy's workplace. Lots of people oo-ed and ah-ed at me, some even cooed, but I slept through the lot. I even got cuddles off the office girls.

Mummy is feeling better by the day, enough to have her photo taken holding me, though I'm about to gum her thumb!

Health Visit #1

The Health Visitor called around today. She gave my parents a few leaflets and asked a few questions. She told my Mummy what a great job she was doing as I am sleeping okay, feeding okay and filling my nappies okay.

Well done Mummy!

Top Tip: Pregnancy Books

Only read these if you feel the need to as when your baby is born you should just go with the flow and let your baby decide when to do things. Every baby is different so how can how to deal with them be written down in a book. If you read more than one book they contradict each other anyway......

Birth registered

Daddy went into town today and registered my birth and came home with my birth certificate.

Mad dogs and Daddys

This afternoon we had our first full family outing to Marley Playing fields.