6th March 2012.

Hello sorry I haven't been here - mainly I have been just eating and pooing and growing! I have now grown out of my "Newborn" size clothes and fit quite nicely into the 0-3 months ones, I'd also put on 7oz in six days when the Health visitor visited last Tuesday - she didn't bother coming today and it looks like she won't come next week either unless Mummy asks her to, she's just phoning once a week to check Mummy and me are fine and don't need her.

One exciting thing I did last week was go on my first holiday! Just from Wednesday to Saturday and we only went to Granny's flat in Bute but it was a change of scenery. Unfortunately we got there late on Wednesday and the weather was pretty terrible so we didn't leave Rothsey, mainly Mummy and Daddy just stayed in the flat watching DVDs, Mummy got a little depressed on Wednesday and Thursday, I think the lack of sleep was getting to her because after her and Daddy shouted at each other a lot on Thursday Daddy did my feed that night and Mummy was a lot happier on Friday. Mainly on Thursday (apart from listen to Mummy and Daddy shout in the evening) we went for lunch at a nice cafe-bar and then for a walk along the promenade, on Friday I went to meet Granny's friend who knits truely ghastly cardigans - they are so bad Mummy put one in my change bag but didn't put it on me even though no one knew us on the island ... well to be fair one cardigan was ghastly the other is really nice ... or would have been if I had been a little girl, yellow is not unisex, it is girly! That night because Mummy and Daddy were friends again they drank wine and watched Sacha Baron Cohen DVDs - they are already talking about how they can palm me off on Granny for a few hours in the summer so they can go and see The Dictator - and there was Mummy saying not long ago I'd be 3 or 4 before she'd be ready to let someone look after me, to be fair though I think she is dreading the 1st time she leaves me even with Daddy.

I am now regularly enjoying baths with Mummy in the big bath, we haven't bothered putting me in the little bath again, Mummy said we'll try again when I can hold my own head up.

I am using the "real" nappies during the day now but I'm still using the disposables at night, Mummy said it is because I am such a good sleeper the real nappies would leak if she left them on all that time. Last night I slept from half 12 to almost 5am, then from about 6 til 9 o'clock, Mummy was very pleased indeed with me - especially as that is the longest I have slept when my bedtime drink is breast milk, I did have a very big drink before bed though (I get it in a bottle so Mummy is sure I have had enough and will sleep, when I get it from the booby I always end up needing more within 2 hours) - I had 6 oz at midnight and then 5oz at 5am, Mummy said she is struggling to keep up with me and is currently drinking a glass of Guinness t help her make more milk - I suspect it will be slightly boozy milk too, tut tut!

Today I latched onto Mummy's boob without the nipple shield, however I wasn't thirsty so didn't feed properly but I am sure I'll pick it up soon, meantime we are managing quite well with the nipple shields and Mummy has even managed to feed me in public a few times without me exposing her (too much!)

I am almost able to hold my own head up!
I can also reach for toys and occasionally grab them.
I am interested in some coloured toys now.
I get frustrated when I can't control my hands and arms exactly as I'd like to but I am getting there and each day I have a tiny bit more control.
I have been trying to smile lately and today Mummy caught me properly laughing and smiling at my toys when I was having playtime, but I still only smile at Mummy when I have wind.