19 weeks old

Mummy took me to visit her workplace this week. Mummy works at Harrods and it was nice to meet the people that Mummy works with and to see what Mummy used to do before I was born. I think it was a bit strange for her as it's been nearly 5 months since she was at work last! I don't think she's in any hurry to get back to work and is very glad that she's still got 7 months at home with me! I was very well behaved but then started getting hungry and got a bit cranky - Mummys boss said it was ok to give me my bottle so I sat with Mummy at her old desk and had my lunch! We didn't go shopping in Harrods as Mummy thought it best to get me straight home - I think we'll go back with Daddy one weekend to have a look around and blow the dust off Mummys discount card.

We also tried out a 'parent and toddler group' at the school at the end of the road. It was a bit quiet as there was only one other little girl and her Daddy who were there! At least there were some different toys for me to play with and Mummy was able to have a chat with someone different. I think Mummy's getting her confidence up now and is feeling a bit braver about trying these groups out, she's found out about some more in the area and we'll start giving them a go.

Daddy went to Bristol this weekend for 1 night so Granny stayed over to keep us company. Mummy was worried that I might be a bit difficult to settle at bedtime without Daddy around to sing me to sleep but I went to sleep ok - I did miss Daddy though!

18 weeks old

I think I finally understand this sleeping through the night thing that grown-ups do. Mummy's been really happy (and less grumpy) because I've not been waking for my night-time feed and I've been sleeping from 9pm ish until 7/8am ish! I've done this all week - I'm really in Mummy's good books as she's been catching up on lots of missed sleep!
I also went for my second swim this week but wasn't as relaxed about it as I was last week. Mummy said I looked a bit worried the whole time and I didn't like it too much when Daddy put me on my back. I was also VERY noisy in the changing rooms afterwards when I was getting dressed - it was a bit chilly in there after being in the nice warm pool!

I visited Granny and Grandad this week and caught up with Uncle Breezey - We tried the journey this time in the buggy, it was ok but not as easy as my baby carrier. I'm getting a bit too heavy for that these days and Mummy can only take me short distances. It's perfect for going to the italian cafe round the corner for when Mummy fancies cappuccino and carrot cake!

17 weeks old

Hurray! Our internet is back - we had a whole week without it, Mummy and Daddy are pleased to be connected to the world again!

Mummy and Daddy took me swimming for the first time this week - I really loved it! We went to the childrens pool at Tooting Leisure Centre - it was nice and shallow and a few degrees warmer than the grown-ups pool. I wore my new baby wetsuit which helped keep me warm and looked well cool! The pool was mainly full of toddlers and older children but I noticed there was one other baby swimming too. He didn't have a wetsuit on and looked a bit jealous when he saw me wearing mine!

I had a very special moment with Daddy this week - he took me to see my very first Banksy! It was in Croydon near to Ikea and showed a man reading some instructions for a graffiti slogan which was in an Ikea box. I think the grown-ups will understand the point that Banksy is trying to make! It was already messed up with other peoples scribbles all over it which was a bit of a shame - I wouldn't like it if someone came and scribbled all over my picture - hope Banksy wasn't too upset.

16 weeks old

Gosh - 4 months old! Where is the time going?! Mummy's spent alot of time this week thinking about when to start me on solids. At my weigh-in this week the health visitor confused Mummy by suggesting that I start solids because my weight was slightly below where it should be. I've still put on weight but not as much as my growth chart says I should've done. Mummy had always had the advice that babies should continue to breastfeed until 6 months and then weaning onto solids can start. 6 months is the recommended age as that's when our tummys are fully developed and there's no risk of causing digestive and allergy problems later on in life. Mummy and Daddy had a think about it and decided it was too early to start me on solids and have chosen to carry on breastfeeding me but to give me an extra top-up of SMA milk just to help get my weight up. I've not really shown any signs of being interested in Mummy's and Daddy's food and I'm still enjoying having my milk - the SMA is nice too, I gobble that up pretty easily! Mummy will get me weighed again in a couple of weeks and hopefully my weight will have increased much more.

I also had the last set of my immunisations. I won't need to have any more now until I'm 1 year old - yippee!

15 weeks old

I went on my first trip on the tube with Mummy this week. We went to visit Granny and Grandad in Hackney and Mummy wanted to try out travelling a bit further than Tooting! It was actually really easy. Mummy took me in my baby carrier and discovered that London Bridge station has lifts from the platform to the street which is really helpful for when Mummy takes me in my buggy. We got off there and jumped on the bus that went straight to Granny and Grandads house. It was a really good journey and was nice to see the sights of London and to be away from Tooting for a while! I think we'll definately do it again - maybe in my buggy next time!

Mummy and Daddy have been reflecting on how much I've changed since I was born. Mummy remembers how people used to say that things will get easier as time goes by and she's beginning to agree - she didn't believe that it would though at the time! My colic has all gone now and I don't suffer with trapped wind as bad as I used to so I cry a bit less at nighttime. Mummy and Daddy are enjoying having their evenings back. On Saturday night they enjoyed a chilled evening eating pizza and relaxing in front of the TV, Mummy really thought those evenings had disappeared and would never come back! Mummy's happy that I'm a bit more settled into a routine now and that I know when it's bedtime so Mummy and Daddy can have their time!

I've also changed in the way that I communicate to Mummy and Daddy. Instead of crying all the time when I want something (like I used to), I've learnt to make new sounds and I enjoy babbling to myself. When I wake up now I just babble and coo so Mummy has a gentle call to wake up and feed me. If she takes too long to come to me then I'll increase the volume and cry for a bit - sometimes though I end up falling asleep again if I'm not that hungry and don't really need feeding. Mummy has to be a bit of a mind-reader sometimes guessing if I'm hungry or not!