Daddy's Birthday

It's Daddy's birthday today, he's 28, and I gave him his card and present before he went to work. I wrote in his card all on my own, mummy gave me the pen and I did a scribble. I liked seeing Daddy's presents but loved the silver wrapping paper!!! I bought him a "My Dad" book for him to read to me. His main present was a TomTom satnav to stop us getting lost on holiday next week.

It has been another busy week, we had a lazy bank holiday Monday and then I did my first modelling job on Tuesday. I wore a blue baby dressing gown and slippers which will be in Peacocks Autumn/Winter range. I had lots of fun and now have more pennies for my University Account. Wednesday I had my last lot of injections, 3 this time and I got really upset. Daddy had to come home from work at lunch time to rescue Mummy from my screaming!!! Yesterday Grandma came and she has taken Roxy doggy to her house for a holiday and we will see her again next week. Today Mummy is geting food ready for Daddy's party tonight, his friends are coming later when I have gone to bed.

This week I have also welcomed another baby, Mummy's friend Ruth had a little girl called Chloe. It was all a bit of a rush and panic as she was only 31 weeks pregnant but chloe is doing really well. I also hope to have another new playmate today as Angela is 12 days overdue and has been in hospital since Wednesday for induction!! My mummy is now very thankful I was a but early and came in 7 hours from start to finish, I am a good boy!!!

Tomorrow we are going to Croydon as Mummy has a course on Sunday in London and then we are going to skegness on Wednesday and Norfolk next weekend so lots of travelling to be done.

See you Soon

Joshua.

XXX

Daddy Blogs

Joshua and Mummy spent Friday in Leeds with Jane, Trevor, (Great)Granny, (Great) Grandpa, Emily and Ian.

Daddy arrived after work in time to put Joshua to sleep. Daddy thinks the sleeping through the night and long naps are due to him putting Joshua to bed rather than Mummy reading her book!

We all stayed over night and spent Saturday with Granny & Grandpa. Grandpa and Daddy got told off by Granny & Mummy for watching the Challenge Cup final with Joshua. Still he seemed to enjoy it far more than when Mummy makes him watch the dancing programmes!

Mummy has gone out tonight with some friends so Daddy is looking after Joshua.

I am sleeping through the night!!!

Mummy feels she has to write a blog to celebrate this milestone!!! Since birth I have been gradually increasing the time I will sleep between feeds or without needing attention from Mummy and Daddy. They are both very pleased as for the last week I have been going in the cot awake at 7:30 pm and not waking up til 6 am. The first time I did this Mummy and Daddy woke up in a panic because I used to feed late at night and I hadn't. Mummy thinks this new change is due to her reading The Baby Whisper book.

It has been another busy week, Mummy has started studying for the last exam she needs to take to get her membership to the Royal College of General Practitioners. She works when I nap during the day, I think she is finding it hard as it is the essay paper. Daddy also has his last chartered banking exam in October so when I go to sleep this house becomes very studious!!!!

This week I have also: seen Grandma, let mummy have lunch out with Emma and baby Hannah and been with mummy to see Angela. Angela's baby was due last weekend and she is getting very fed up, I hope it comes soon so I can play with it.

Today I am going to leeds to see Aunty Emily, my godmother, before she goes back to University next week. I am also looking forward to the fact that it is a bank holiday weekend so Daddy will be home for 3 days this weekend.

Love

Joshua

XXX

This week I have...

1. Learnt to suck my thumb (but only on my left hand!)

2. Let Mummy & Daddy have a meal out together

3. Realised both my hands belong to me and that I can make them touch each other

4. Been to visit Grandma & Grandad

5. Seen my friend Phoebe

It's been a really busy week!

Love

Joshua

Christening

Been a little while since the last blog, although Daddy has updated the photos on the web album.

I am now 12lbs 8ozs although I don't appear to be getting any taller. My head is also growing - mummy says it must be all my brains!!

I saw more of the family at my Christening and got cuddles from lots of new people. I was really good throughout the service and didn't cry when the water was poured over me. Auntie Jane, Uncle Trevor, Emily, Ed and Ian had prepared a fantastic lunch for all the big people although I was quite happy with my bottle! There was lots of food left over which saved Mummy & Daddy from cooking for the next few nights!



We all went to London and stayed at Granny & Grandpa's. Daddy had to buy a roof box for the car so he can take all my stuff. Whilst we were in Croydon I met baby Zoe and baby Thomas and we all had our picture taken with Great Grandad.



On the Friday night Mummy went to the theatre whilst Daddy and Grandpa looked after me. We went for a walk on Saturday and then to the pub for lunch.

Auntie Wendy and Stefanie came over from Norway and we all went to the park for a picnic as for once it wasn't raining!

At the weekend I went to Mummy's VTS BBQ whilst Daddy was playing cricket at Bakewell. I was very good and got to meet all the other babies as all Mummy's work friends seem to have had children recently! I think there might be a shortage of doctors in Barnsley as they are all on maternity leave!

I've joined the gym with Mummy & Daddy and we have been several times to use the baby pool so I can practice what I have learnt at baby swimming classes.

Thank you to everyone for my Christening presents and I hope to see you all soon

Love

Joshua