6 weeks old

Mummy and Daddy took me to the hospital this week for my hearing test. Everything went fine and my hearing is ok - so I'll be able to hear when Mummy and Daddy are talking about me!

The doctor asked me to be as still and quiet as a mouse and he made me listen to funny noises through special baby earphones. It was a bit like when Mummy and Daddy listen to sounds with those white grown-up earphones that Daddy calls an Ipod. Mummy and Daddy said I did really well as I kept very still and quiet for the Doctor.

I also went for my weigh-in at the baby clinic - I'm now 7lb 15oz! I'm getting much bigger and more alert and starting to look around more. I'm also starting to dribble a bit - Mummy thinks it might be my gums getting ready for my teeth but I don't think they'll come through for a while! I've also spent a bit of time with Daddy watching the Tour de France. I'm looking forward to getting my own bike but I'll have to make sure that I get Daddy to teach me how to ride as I think Mummy's a bit wobbly when it comes to cycling!

I've been a bit restless this week when Daddy's tried to put me to bed and a few nights I've been waking Mummy up more times than I usually do. I think I might be going through a growth spurt - that's what it says in Mummys book that the health visitor gave her - growth spurts happen at 6 weeks and then again at 3 months.

This week Mummy bought me a baby carrier. We're still getting used to all the straps and buckles on it but I'm quite liking it. I like being close to Mummy and don't really like being left on my own in my moses basket - the baby carrier means that she can carry me whilst still doing stuff around the house - I'm sure it will be a big help!

5 weeks old

I went to the baby clinic this week and Mummy was pleased to see that I now weigh 7lb 6oz, I think she was a bit worried that I wasn't getting enough milk - but I am! My clothes which were massive for me are even starting to fit me a bit better. I got lots of clothes as presents from friends and family, I'm starting to get more clothes than Mummy and thats really saying something! I've even got a cool Arsenal kit from Uncle Adrian and Aunty Nikki.



Mummy and Granny took me shopping in Tooting this week but I didn't like it much. We went to Sainsburys but it was too busy and too hot outside that all I wanted to do was to go home so I spent my time doing what I do best - crying!

I've been sleeping a bit better now and trying to get used to this night and day routine that grown-ups are so into. I try to wake mummy only once during the night at 3/4 am ish and then not again until 7 am ish. I think she likes this arrangement but I can't always guarantee that its the same routine each night! I'm sure I'll get more used to it as I get older. Its hard to stay quiet though when I do wake up and I hope that I don't interrupt Daddy too much as he has to go to work and needs lots of sleep - sorry Daddy!

My 1st Month

Mummy and I spent 5 days in hospital getting to know each other. I was quite sleepy the first few days so I spent alot of my time resting and Mummy was busy learning things like breastfeeding and how to look after me. Breastfeeding was a bit difficult at first but the midwives gave lots of advice and said we'd get used to it after lots of practice. I think we're getting there now but Mummy doesn't like it when I start nibbling on her nipple as it makes her a bit sore - I'll have to try and stop doing that!

Daddy was busy too as he had stuff to do to prepare for our homecoming. My new cot was still in its flat pack so Daddy and Uncle Breezy (Mummys brother Jonathan) had to put it together so I'd have somewhere to sleep when I got home. They didn't need to rush to put it together though because I wasn't too comfortable in it as it was too big for me. I was still used to being all cosy in Mummys tummy so Daddy got me a Moses basket which was alot smaller and cosier for me.

I didn't go out too much in my first month except for my first car ride to Granny and Grandads and the odd walk in my red bugaboo bee buggy that Grandpa and Grandma bought for me. I think Mummy and Daddy will take me out more when I have my immunisations as its a bit risky at the moment with all this swine flu about!

We had lots of visitors in my first month, here are photos of Paulie, Bronwyn, Tom and Yasmin who came to see me.