paigepooh

my friend paige has a new blog, you can visit her by clicking on her link in my sidebar links. she's so cute!!!

last night i was a bit of a ess-aitch-eye-tea for mum, she had to get up to me like a million times...
but i was a good boy this morning, i ate all my cereal and i am going to try to have a nice long nap after this so she can have a bit of a rest. admittedly i did make a lovely yellow and green poo this morning and that might have been what was making me so restless... you know, the build-up...
anyway, off to play before nap time, byebye

bumbo baby

here's a nicer photo of me in my chair, i'm a bit fuzzy though because we were in a hurry as it was windy and cold outside.
just in case you didn't know, you can look at my profile and also at my wishlist which is in my profile page... not that i'm hinting or anything... just thought you might like to look...

what dad & mum bought me

the first item is called a bumbo, it's a great chair and it's made in south africa (mum was made in south africa). it's very comfortable and even though i don't look too impressed here, it's only because i was hungry and not in the mood for making cute faces for the camera...



the second item is called pop up moki and he sits on my highchair while i eat my breakfast. isn't he cute?!

they also got some other stuff, like a window sock to block the sun from shining into my eyes in the car and some stuff for my bottles... i think they could easily have gone a bit overboard but they restrained themselves and we left after half an hour...

a funny thing happened...

here's a movie mum made a few weeks back, she cracks me up!

breakfast time

so mum decided to try again with the cereal, one thing's for sure - she sure does persevere!



we waited until the second feed of the day was over and then she put me in this groovy ikea highchair and strapped me in and away we went. strategically potioned in front of the tv, and with a few toys on the chair tray to distract me if necessary she offered me a tiny bit first and i surprised her by eating it all! heh heh heh...
here i am reading my book while i wait for her to get her act together...



then she offered me a bit more and i ate all that too so we were both happy! all up it was only 1/2 a teaspoon but better than previous attempts which only managed to get a miniscule amount into my mouth (and when i decided to keep it there).
we're taking it slowly and in a week or so we'll start on veggies too.

here i am at the end, not too messy (i'm biding my time) & as you can see by my posture, it was a very relaxed & casual affair...



mum's friend in america, laura (paige's mum), sent an email with advice about feeding and mum says "thanks chooks!". not sure what that means, but i guess it's grown-up talk...

tomorrow we're off to a shop called baby bunting, can't wait 'cause i reckon the oldies are going to spoil me! i'll let you know what we bring home.

g'night for now, zzzzzzz

growing by the minute

today mum took me to visit kerry, our maternal & child health nurse for a chat and a quick weigh-in.

i now weigh 8.49kg (18lb 12oz) and i am 69.5cm long! not bad, hey?

kerry has been away on holiday for the last few weeks and we missed her very much - i know that mum and the other mums in her group had lots of questions for her for when she got back!

last night i slept really well for mum & dad, they were both really surprised! i slept from 7:30pm to 4am, had a feed and then back to sleep until 6am when i had to wake them because i had made a number 2 again... it was quite gross, green and sticky and smelly so i wasn't prepared to hang on for another hour...

things are looking up...

so last night i slept from 7:30pm to 2:30am and then from 2:45am (after a nice feed) i slept until 6:45am with only a few stirrings in between when dad or mum had to re-wrap me. not bad hey? mum & dad are happy! the night before i was pretty good too; slept from 7pm to 1:30am, had a feed and then back to sleep to 6:30am (ish).

the last two days i've been quite happy and playing with mum a lot - we've had a lot of laughs and giggles too!
mum thinks it's because she's getting me on to a bottle at night and so far for one day feed too, but who knows really...

i've decided that i don't like the rice cereal and will turn my head 180 degrees to get it away from my mouth so mum's given up for now - i heard her saying to dad that she'd try in a week or so again.

we're going to see the other mums and babies this morning after my nap so i'd better go now.

PS thanks Paige for your great email! here is a photo of paige pretending to be a puppy

not-so-sleepy baby

last night i didn't sleep much, and i even managed to throw a number 2 in there to confuse matters even more...
we're all in a bit of a bad mood today now...
oops...

sleepy baby

so last night i was pretty good, went to bed at 7pm and slept until 1am. i demanded a feed, mum brought me my bottle and i drank the whole thing and then went back to sleep until 6:30am! mum & dad slept in their own bed together the whole night for the first time since i arrived on the scene and we all got a good nights sleep, which is always a good thing really. because then we're all in a good mood the next day and we smile a lot more. although, i wasn't very generous with my smiles today, got to keep them guessing you know...

the other night mum went out for dinner with the other mums in our group. they went to a restaurant down the road and walked there and back. she says they had a great time and next week they might go out to a movie but not sure yet. i'm glad she had a good time, it was her first time out without me and at night! dad looked after me and i was pretty good for him i think...



the photo above is of me eating a crispy leaf in my book about stan the snail. it's a good book, i love reading. especially when i can chew the pages!



mum made this photo with the apple mac software, photobooth. she likes playing around on the computer, especially since it's been upgraded now! it's got a 20 inch screen and we watched a bit of chicken run (the movie) on it the other day and it looked pretty good!

i've started solids now, just cereal for now. i don't particularly like it but i'm trying... will keep you posted if the oldies decide to get crazy and offer me fruit or something! otherwise, not much else to report - i'm tired now, g'night! make sure you check back soon for more updates and photos (there haven't been many new photos lately because i've been a bit miserable lately).

6 months old today!

i am 6 months old today, i can't believe it! at the moment i'm obsessed with my feet, i love to try to put them in my mouth. i've also discovered how to shriek and i do so at every opportunity (while i'm awake).
it's pa's birthday today too, happy birthday pa!!

here is a photo of me with my dad in a comic he helped me make for pa



and here is another photo of me with my mum



yesterday i had my 6 month immunisation and i was not a happy camper last night... today i am still in a bit of a bad mood but not as bad as i have been in the last few days. mum's friend renai, who is in the mum's group we go to and who's little boy manny has lots of teeth already, thinks i'm getting a tooth or two soon so i'll let you know when it/they get here.

handmade with love

mum made this hat for me the other day, she made it really quickly after dinner! it's a little bit too big but i'm sure i'll grow into it quickly, for now though it's great because it keeps my ears warm in this cold weather we're having!

photo booth baby

here's a photo of me & mum taken this morning after my first nap. we both had a nice long hour and a half sleep and mum took the photo on the computers webcam. we both look a bit fuzzy don't we?
we had a nice weekend, except i was a bit of a nightmare again overnight each night. i don't mean to be, i'm just learning still...
on saturday we went for a drive to look at a house and then we did some grocery shopping and on sunday we stayed in because it was so cold. daddy did take me out for a walk in my pram though, we had to get some chocolate for mum. she had cravings and it was decided it would be best for everyone if she had some chocolate at hand..!
more photos to follow soon, keep watching this space!

my friend mouse

here is a photo of me with mouse. he is my mum's toy that she gave to me. she's had it since she was a baby so it's VERY old (she just turned 33 yesterday). i like him very much, he didn't have eyes when i first got him but mum gave him new eyes and now we can gaze at each other. today i've been a bit out of sorts, i have rosy cheeks and am crying a bit - poor mum... yesterday i was all smiles and giggles and now i've done a complete turnaround... hopefully this won't last because i'm over it and i'm sure that mum has had enough of me shouting at her too!
PS she asked me to say thank you to everyone who contacted her for her birthday, she had a great day and is now also an australian citizen!

jolly jumpin' james!

mum & dad are borrowing this jolly jumper from their friends nathan & sarah, i have only been in it a few times but i'm really starting to like it! it kind of makes harry & molly a bit nervous, i think they think i'm about to run after them and pull their tails or something! ha ha! i drool a LOT when i'm in this, mum has to put a rug or a towel down under me... can't help it though!
it's mum's birthday tomorrow and we're going to take her for an interview for citizenship - fingers crossed!