A week has passed yet again. I'm now the grand old age of 5 weeks and 3 days. I feel very like I've learned a lot in this past week of my life. I've become more adept at following people by turning my head. I can hold my head up and support myself using my arms a little. Daddy has also been showing me how to fist bump, see:
Backing up a bit - on Monday Jim and Jade came to visit with their baby Emily. Last time they met I was still in Mummy's tummy. Apparently that doesn't count, so this was my first official visit with her. She is nearly twice my age, but I expect that gap to close as time progresses. Anyway, we all had a good old catch up, with plenty of humorous observations and anecdotes about parenthood (and babyhood) exchanged. We then went for a trip round Asda, bought picnic food and went to somewhere called Wayne Manor. Apparently it's a big deal, but I don't yet understand the concept of films, let alone why The Dark Knight Rises is so cool, so I didn't quite get the significance. As far as I was concerned I was just sleeping and being fed outdoors in the sunshine for once. Daddy also got stung by a wasp whilst trying to defend me from it. What a hero!
Rocking Daddy's sunglasses!
On Tuesday I met another baby. It was Mummy's friend from university Hannah's baby, Harry. He is only a week older than me (to the day) but he must be half as heavy again as I am! It was yet another trip to Costa where I missed out on loyalty points. After that we took a trip to Thornton's with Mamma Cardy and had some ice cream. Well, I had mine vicariously through Mummy, but you get the idea.
Wednesday morning I had quite a fussy morning, feeding a lot and making noise. After we dropped Daddy off at work we went to meet Laura, who is Mummy's friend from work. By this point I had calmed down and so Laura got to enjoy plenty of cuddles with me whilst I was docile. She then treated me to some nice (belated) birthday presents from Next. (She had also bought me some preemptive birthday presents as well, I found out. Basically, I'm getting inundated with clothes. Every time I get dressed I'm spoiled for choice!)
That evening we had the home teachers come and visit. They shared a lovely message about the Hope of Eternal Families. They said I get to be Mummy and Daddy's daughter forever, which is a lovely thought, as I quite enjoy being a daughter. I give some lovely smiles on occasion to prove it. (I don't go giving them all the time, though. I don't want to spoil my parents, or devalue my smiles. Don't tell them that though.)
Big news from Thursday - my birth was registered! I've now officially been born! Y'know, because the 22 hours of labour didn't count until we'd signed a bit of paper. The lady asked a whole load of questions about me, Mummy and Daddy, including how to spell my name properly, and then printed out a certificate. So I now have proof that I was born, in case there was any doubt about it. It now also means I am also paid a wage of £20 a week. For some reason they call it Child Benefit rather than a wage, but it feels nice to contributing to the household income so no one can accuse me of being a freeloader.
My second favourite outfit, after the Supergirl one.
On Friday I had to get up quite early (or be gotten up quite early) so Mummy could get to the dentist. She broke a tooth whilst pregnant with me but couldn't have any treatment until after I had been born. Luckily for Mummy I qualify her for free dental work until my first birthday. (Again, I'm no freeloader.) Auntie Sarah was looking after me whilst Mummy was in the room getting checked out, and afterwards we all had a big old girly catch up with Mamma Cardy, Auntie Dee, Aunite Emily and Cousin Lilly at Attenborough Nature Reserve. We (they) had some paninis, we (they) and a walk around and we (I) got to see ducks, swans and geese for the very first time! How exciting! That evening we had our first family date night - we went to the local Flaming Grill pub. It is quite literally the fanciest meal I've ever been out for. I didn't actually order anything of the menu, but Mummy and Daddy had some nice food there. I can't wait until my digestive system is developed enough for a Chicken New Yorker or Pulled Pork Nachos. It looks and smells delicious.
On Saturday we dropped Daddy off at work in the morning,. He was going to be late getting the bus because he'd been looking after me whilst getting ready, so I felt I owed it to him. We went for a quick wander around The Range from there, before I decided it would be a good time to want a feed and nappy change. Later on that day we decided to pick Daddy up from work, so we went into Nottingham early and I suggested to Mummy that we pick up some milkshakes from Shakeaway to surprise Daddy with. (I shared mine with Mummy, by which I mean I let her have mine first so I could have it later.) I fell asleep to the sound of the running water in the Market Square fountains whilst we waited. I find it to be very relaxing, even with the extra noise of all the people on the beach behind it. Daddy was pleasantly surprised to see us, and even got to show me off to some of his colleagues as they left work as well.
Today at church I spent most of my time with extended family. Nanny and Grandad Dann came to see us, and between them and Mamma Cardy and Auntie Saz I spent very little time with my parents. I also spent very little time awake, so I've been napping/feeding on and off all afternoon. We even took a walk around the local park in an effort to help me fall asleep, but I ended up more awake when we got home than when we left. That kind of backfired on them.
This was Grandad Dann's creative posing.
And that beings me up to now, writing this email. What a long and exhausting week! We've got one more week at home then we're off on holiday! We've booked a caravan at a site in North Wales for a few nights. I'm very much looking forward to it.
Well, that's all for now. I'll write to you again next week!
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