Sunday 29th November 2009

We got back from our happy holidays tonight to find that the boiler wasn't working. Oops. So we are all wrapped up toasty warm to go to bed until mummy gets it fixed tomorrow. Needless to say mummy and daddy were a bit stressed when we got home, and it means we might miss music class tomorrow whilst we're trying to get it fixed. Anyway we had a very lovely time on holiday. First of all we went to stay with Great Auntie Rosie and Great Uncle Ron. We had a great time. I got to sleep in a great big cot, and Harriet slept in a special bed, which belongs to my cousin Hope. We also visited Great Gran and met 2 other great aunties - Another Aunty Rosie and Aunty Liz. It was super to meet more of my family, and I charmed them all. They were very impressed with how big I had grown, after being such a tiddler when I was born. After lunch at the golf club last Sunday we headed down to our holiday house in Richmond in North Yorkshire. We had a very nice week just the 4 of us, although I had to go to the doctors on Thursday, as my cough had been getting worse and mummy and daddy were a bit worried. The doctor gave me some antibiotics just in case I was starting a chest infection. I feel a lot better now, although I do feel guilty for having to drag mummy to the doctors whilst we were on holiday! The antibiotics are a funny yellow liquid which mummy gives me through a syringe. It tastes quite nice actually! I wasn't weighed last week, but mummy thinks I won't have put on much weight, as I wasn't feeding very well due to my blocked nose, and a stomach full of snot - charming!

Wednesday 18th November 2009

I am officially a big porkie pig apparently. I went with mummy and Harriet to the doctor's yesterday, and they weighed me. I was a whole 12lb 4oz, so I'm nearly a teenager, and I'm off the 9th centile line and heading towards the 25th centile. I'm being a good girl and drinking my milk well, even though I've had a cold, so I can't suck very well with my nose being all blocked up. I didn't drink my milk very well on Saturday night when mummy was away though. Daddy and Granny Judy tried to give me milk from a bottle, and I didn't like it one bit. I got very cross and daddy eventually had to syringe milk down my throat. I was so exhausted from my protestations that I fell asleep and didn't wake up until mummy came home at 2am, and got me up to give me some milk. I was very pleased to see her, and drank a lot I can tell you. I've started getting very vociferous. I'm gurgling and chatting a lot to mummy, daddy and Harriet and anyone else who will listen. I get very excited when mummy and daddy make noises back at me. I've also started thinking about grabbing and sucking things. I love sucking my fingers, and also grabbing my muslin or blanket and putting them in my mouth - it's a great way to discover new textures. We're off on holiday on Friday and I'm going to get to meet one of my Great Grannys up in Durham. I'm very excited. I'm going to wear a special new dress for the occasion. I'm nearly out of my 0-3 month clothes now because I'm getting so big, so mummy is going to have to buy me some more. Harriet borrowed clothes from her friend Poppy when she was my age, so she hasn't got many 'hand me downs' for me. I'm not complaining, I love having new clothes. I suspect I'll have my fair share of second hand ones as I get older, so I'd better make the most of it!

Thursday 12th November 2009

I'm getting ready for my first Christmas. Only a few weeks away, so I've been wearing my red tracksuit to look festive and help mummy wrap presents. Well, actually I've been sitting in my swing chair watching mummy wrap presents, but I like to think I give her moral support. I'm very excited to see our Christmas tree in a few weeks. granny Judy has sent me my very own special 'first Christmas' bauble to hang on it. I've visited both my granny's houses for the first time this week. On Saturday I went to stay at Granny Judy's house with Harriet while Mummy and daddy saw Grandpa in his show. Mummy told me he was brilliant, and really stole the show. I was not too naughty for granny Judy, although I cried a bit and wouldn't have any milk from my bottle. I also woke mummy up for milk at 5am, so she wasn't very impressed with me. Today I was at granny and grandpa Meikle's house. Grandpa was away playing golf in Portugal, so mummy and I went up to keep granny company. We had a lovely time playing and cuddling together, and I met mummy's friend Phyllis who also gave me lovely cuddles, and was very impressed by how much I sleep! Harriet and I saw fireworks on Friday. Or rather Harriet went to see th fireworks close up with Daddy, and I watched them out of the window with mummy. Harriet had great fun rolling in the mud with her friend Nia. I think I might be big enough to see them next year. I'm back in the creche tomorrow whilst mummy and Harriet go swimming. I was there on Tuesday for a date with my boyfriend Bobby, but he's stood me up tomorrow to have his photo taken with his sister. Never mind, I'll see him next week, and then I'm off on holiday to North Yorkshire and to see the family up north - I can't wait. Oh, by the way, mummy weighed me a week ago and I was 11lb 9oz. I reckon I'm through the 12lb barrier by now, but we'll have to wait until next week to find out.

Monday 2nd November 2009

I'm nearly 4 months old, and I now weigh in at a massive 11lb 2oz. I had my 3rd set of immunizations on Friday. 3 horrid injections into my leg. I screamed blue murder, as it really hurt. And the fact that it was 3 injections and not just 2 like the last times just rubbed salt into the wound (not literally though!). Luckily I didn't feel poorly like I did last time, and I was right as rain after a bit of calpol washed down with some milk. Harriet and I enjoyed dressing up at nurses so much that we decided to dress up as fairies as well. Look at us! I think I will be a better fairy when I've got more hair. I don't think many fairies are bald, except really old ones. I'm laughing and giggling a lot now and taking everything in. I'm really loving my playmat now, except I had to do without it for a few hours yesterday, as Harriet had a bit of a potty training accident on it, and it had to be removed for major cleaning by daddy. Yuck, I hope that doesn't happen again. Harriet started potty training on Saturday and is doing really well, but we did all get a bit bored stuck at home all weekend with poor Harriet being put on the potty every 15 minutes! I was very good and behaved immaculately, so that mummy and daddy could concentrate on Harriet. I went for all my sleeps when I should, and in between my feeds I lay on my beanbag and in my chair and just chilled out. Daddy was very impressed with me and gave me lots of lovely cuddles. today Harriet was back at nursery, so I had mummy all to myself. She gave me a lovely massage, and we went into Wantage to go to the shops. I had to have some calpol at lunchtime though, as I have a cold and I wasn't feeling very well. Mummy wrapped me in a warm blanket and gave me lovely cuddles though, so I eventually stopped crying and fell asleep. I felt a lot better when I woke up. Harriet has done very well at nursery today and had only a couple of potty accidents. The 2nd one was a major one through, and ended up with her pants going in the bin and her going in the bath! Oops, I did laugh when she told me about it. Mummy and I were supposed to start going to a music group today, but it was cancelled. I was very disappointed, but I'm looking forward to going next week instead. I'm also very excited as I'm going to stay at Granny Judy's house at the weekend for the first time. Mummy and Daddy are going to see Grandpa perform in a show called 'Kiss Me Kate' on Saturday night, so Granny Judy is babysitting Harriet and me. Good luck Grandpa, fingers crossed the show goes well. Hopefully I can come and see you in a show when I'm a bit bigger.