Sunday 25th October 2009

I'm back! I haven't been away, I just haven't been able to get to a computer, as we have been having a load of furniture fitted in our house. It's all very exciting. We've got cupboards, shelves and bookcases all over the place now. Harriet and I both have lovely new wardrobes in our bedrooms, and in our playroom we have some funky red and lime green cupboards where we can store our toys. It means that things have been pretty hectic in our house over the last week I can tell you. So ,what other news? Well, not last Friday, but the one before that I went into the creche at Abingdon leisure centre for the first time. Mummy took Harriet swimming, with her friend Isobel and her mummy Jayne, whilst Isobel's brother Bobby and I both went to creche. What fun we had, it's so bright and colourful in the there. I did sleep through most of it, but I was very good and didn't cry very much at all. We had such a good time that mummy and Jayne left us there again on Tuesday whilst they took Harriet and Isobel to tennis. Mummy says it's good preparation for when I start going to nursery next year. Then mummy left me again on Friday evening! She and daddy went out to dinner and Pam from next door came to babysit Harriet and me. We were very good and she didn't hear a peep out of us. Mummy and daddy had a lovely time, but I got mummy up early the next day, so she wasn't very impressed. I have been really good with my sleep though - going through until 7am most days, but this morning I was a bit thrown by the clocks going back and woke up at 5.30am. Sorry mummy. I've been having lovely baby massage lessons with mummy which I'm enjoying very much. A lady called Kristel comes round to our house to teach us. We've had 2 lessons so far, and we've got our final lesson tomorrow. I love being massaged, it really makes me relax, but it also makes me poo, when mummy does a special tummy rub on me. Mummy is going to teach daddy to do it too, so I can relax more easily when she's not around. Harriet has had a go at massaging me too, but I prefer it when mummy does it to be honest! I've started having baths with Harriet in the big bath. I lie on my bath seat and Harriet lies next to me and tries to wash me. I have to have my wits about me, so I don't get squashed, but all in all, it's good fun. I had an exciting day on Friday. I went with my cousins to the Cotswold Wildlife Park. Mummy, Harriet and I met up with Auntie Emma, Daniel, Gerogie and Jospeh and had a good look at rhinos, zebras, lions, penguins, camels, and we even saw a leopard. I was in my buggy as usual in my carry cot, so didn't get to see much, but Harriet tells me the animals were really cool. I've had a lovely weekend this weekend with mummy, daddy and Harriet. Yesterday we went for a fab walk up on the Ridegway. I was strapped to mummy as usual and Harriet splashed through lots of puddles in her wellies and waterproofs. I can't wait until I'm old enough to do that. She did get rather muddy as you can see in the photos. Today I went swimming for the first time. I really enjoyed it, as the water was lovely and warm. Mummy wants me to get used to the water for when I start my 'Waterbabies' swimming course, so we will go again soon. Harriet and I also decided to play at dressing up. We dressed up as nurses with red capes on. I think Harriet was the Sister and I was a bit of a trainee, but I think we look rather cool. I'm smiling a lot more now, and I'm even trying a little giggle and I'm still putting on my weight well - last Wednesday I was 10lb 10oz, which is another 7oz in a week, and mummy says I'm starting to look chubby. Certainly I've got a bit of a double chin coming, but I am over 15 weeks old now, so I think that's allowed. I've stopped taking my gaviscon for my reflux- mummy decided I probably didn't need it any more, and she was right. I've been fine without it for the last 3 days, so let's hope I don't have to take it every again. Mummy has started making me some baby food this week. I won't eat it for a good while yet, but mummy says she want's to get it all ready. I've got some pureed pear, broccoli, leek & potato and swede, and there'll be [plenty more where that came from - I can't wait. Mummy says I have to try and wait until the start of December when I'm 5 months old, so I'd better try hard not to get too hungry until then. I've got my 3rd immunisations on Friday- yuck, so let's hope they go a bit better than last time.

Wednesday 14th October 2009

I'm a little star so mummy tells me. I've been sleeping through until after 6.30am every day this week, and on Sunday I even slept right up until 7am - mummy says it must be that crafty glass of wine she has before my late night feed that does it, but I think it's just because I'm a very good baby, and I know that mummy is in a much better mood when she's had her sleep. I've been doing a lot of growing in my sleep and have finally reached double figures. I put on a whole 200g or 7oz this week and now weigh 10lb 3oz. Still tracking nicely along that 9th centile line, so mummy and daddy are very pleased with me. Apparently I'm not piling on the weight as fast as my sister did, but I like to take my time - why rush these things? I'm very excited because I am going to start swimming lessons at the end of November. I'm going to special classes called' Water Babies' where I'll learn to swim under water. I'm also going to start a class called Baby Bumpkin which is music, movement and yoga - wow - I'm going to be a busy girl. I'm loving getting to know my new world. I lie on my beanbag or in my chair in the kitchen and take it all in. I love smiling at mummy, daddy and Harriet, and I've even started cooing and making giggling noises to let them know that I'm enjoying myself. On Friday I'm going to be going to creche for the first time, whilst mummy takes Harriet swimming. I'm going with my boyfriend Bobby, so I won't be by myself - his mummy Jayne is taking his sister Isobel swimming as well. I'd better behave myself, as I'm booked in again next Tuesday when Harriet and Isobel go to tennis. Bobby and I screamed our way through tennis this week, so mummy and Jayne decided that they would leave us in creche next week, so we couldn't cause any mischief - whoops.

Thursday 8th October 2009

I am exactly 3 months old today! I managed to do a sort of smile for the camera today, plus I slept through until after 6.30am, so all in all mummy has been pleased with me today. Apart from the fact that she had to abandon the supermarket trolley half full to take me home because I was screaming so much - when a girl's gotta eat, a girl's gotta eat! But no harm done, Mummy and I returned to the supermarket an hour later after I'd had my milk, and I slept through the whole thing. We're off to pick up my sister from nursery in a bit. It's Harriet's keyworker Mel's last day today, so we're taking her a little present to say thank you. Mel helped mummy and daddy look after Harriet when mummy was in hospital having me, and after I came home too, so we will miss her a lot. Good luck in your new job Mel.

Wednesday 7th October 2009

Well, I didn't get he chance to terrorise daddy on Saturday night, as mummy ended up staying at home with me rather than going out. The reason being was that I was very poorly after my immunisations on Friday. I felt terrible and I woke up on Saturday (not that I'd slept that much during the night!) with a temperature of over 40 degrees. Mummy was very worried about me and stripped me down to my nappy andput a cold flannel on me to cool me down. I did feel rotten, but by the evening I was starting to feel better - sorry mummy I spoilt your first night out since my birth. Harriet and I had a great time riding on Thomas the Tank Engine on Friday with our pals Isobel and Bobby - it was great fun. It was lovely to see daddy again on Saturday afternoon, and we went for a lovely walk to Ardington together. Harriet took Jemima Puddleduck with her. Jemima actually belongs to me, but I have lent her to Harriet until I'm a bit bigger - I wonder if I'll ever get her back.......Harriet enjoyed kicking up the autumn leaves, and saying hello to the racehorses. I went to visit Auntie Emma and my cousins Georgie, Joseph and Daniel on Monday, and then I saw Granny and Grandpa Meikle yesterday. They were very impressed with how much I'd come on in 3 weeks and particularly liked my attempts at smiling at them. I'm sleeping through virtually every night now. I even made it to 6.30am on Monday night, although this morning I woke up starving at 4.30am - sorry mummy! This means that my weight gain has slowed right down, although I'm still putting on weight at a nice steady pace and tracking along the 9th centile on the chart. I'm now 9lb 12oz, so I'm hoping I'll hit 10lb by next week. Mummy and I walked to the doctor's surgery to weigh me today - It was raining hard, and I was strapped to mummy in my sling with Harriets rain mac wrapped round me to keep me dry - mummy and I did look funny- but it was nice to get out in the fresh air, I know that it will help me to grow big and strong! By the way, I visited mummy's work on Monday and everyone there thought I was just gorgeous -I had lots of lovely cuddles with everyone there - so a big hello to them all.