January 26th 2007
My Birthday

Well, I know I was supposed to come on my own after Mummy’s waters broke, but I needed a bit more encouragement.
Mummy went into hospital at 7.30am this morning, and was already having contractions.  The man midwife put her on a machine and looked at how fast her contractions were.  He decided I wasn’t coming quickly enough, so at 10.30am, she had some special hormone cream to speed things up.
Things went very quickly after that, and I was born at 4.24pm.
I cried straight away after I was born because I was very cold and scared.  Mummy picked me up and gave me a cuddle, and I felt much calmer.
I have got very dark eyes – they look a bit purpley rather than blue, and I have got mousy brown hair.
I weigh 8lbs, and I am very long – although the nice lady midwife who delivered me didn’t measure me.
There were fireworks going off outside the hospital that night, and I’d like to think they were for me!

February 4th 2007
9 days old

Well, it’s been an interesting first week.  I don’t like sleeping at night, and I like Mummy to keep me company, so I cry to wake her up.  I don’t really like this breastfeeding malarkey because I find it really hard work.
I’ve had my first bath, which was lovely and warm – just like being in Mummy’s tummy, and I’ve had my first trip out in my pram.  I really liked it in my pram, but it was very cold, as it had been snowing that day.  I went to see the midwife, who stuck a sharp thing in my heel and she weighed me.  I lost 10oz after I was born, but I have now put 2oz back on, so I weigh 7lb 8oz now.  I managed to poo, wee and vomit all over the scales.  Impressive eh?!
I have met all 4 of my Grandparents, and they all seem very nice.  They all have different ideas as to who I look like.
The little stumpy bit of my cord fell off very quickly, and I am pleased to say I have an ‘innie’ bellybutton.

February 11th 2007
16 days old

I have lost 1oz in weight, and Mummy is very upset.  I now have to drink formula milk as well as Mummy’s milk as I’m such a hungry boy.  I don’t care what I drink as long as it’s tasty and warm.
I smiled at Daddy for the first time this week.  He was very pleased!  I am getting really tall now, and I am too big for some of my Newborn sized clothes already.
I like to be cuddled on Mummy’s shoulder so I can see what’s going on around me.  I don’t like sleeping because I might miss out on something exciting!
My eyes are a really dark brown colour now – the same colour as my Uncle Robert. 

February 25th 2007
4 weeks and 2 days old

I am now a month old, and I weigh 8lbs 14oz!  I am getting really massive now!
I still don’t like sleeping much, and I like to stay up really late and make Mummy stay awake with me.  I’m sure she doesn’t mind though – there’s probably lots of good stuff on the TV at 3am. 
I have caught a cold and I am very snuffley, so Mummy has to put some nasty drops up my nose every time I have something to eat.
Some of my baby hair has gone, and Daddy says I’ve got a mullet hairdo.  He is really mean.  His hair looks sillier than mine!
Mummy and Daddy registered my birth last week, so I am a real person now.  They have a very important piece of paper called my Birth Certificate, which they will need to keep in s safe place until I am a grown-up.
I have decided I don’t like shopping.  Mummy took me to the shops last week, and I screamed at her and Granny until they took me home again.  I was happy then!
I have started to make cooing noises at Mummy and Daddy.  I don’t think they understand me yet though.  I’ll have to keep working on them – I’m sure they’ll learn what I’m saying soon enough.  They know what I want when I shout at them though!
Food, Food, Food!!!