We're taking advantage of a rare free weekend to visit my parents in Cornwall. Getting here on Friday night proved to be a bit of a nightmare with long delays on the M5 and A30 (causing an impromtu diversion), but we're happy to be here now and it's fantastic to be writing this overlooking St. Ives.
Last weekend should've been a memorable one. It was my first Fathers Day, which although like another Birthday, was somewhat blighted by me being largely bedridden with Gastroentiritis. 'Harry' made me a fabulous collage of our first 9 months together, I just need to decide where to hang it. Thankfully, I'm feeling a whole lot better now.
Harry continues to enthrall. He's pulling himself up onto his feet with the aid of random objects. Amusingly he rarely knows what to do when he's upright and tends to spend much of the time trying to figure out how he's going to sit back down again without falling over! Another tooth has appeared from nowhere, giving him 5 and a rather lobs-sided smile. If form continues, the corresponding tooth should sprout soon enough ensuring normality returns.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Friday, June 16, 2006
A New Blogger
It has been just over 3 months since Andy posted anything so I have decided to invite myself into his blog...hence the new name.
I'm sure lots of things have happened since the last post, but I will only mention a few specific events.
Firstly Harry is going to be 9 months old tomorrow. I don't know how time flies so quickly but I find myself thinking that we have had him in our lives for the same amount of time that I was pregnant. Now that is scary because the pregnancy thing seemed to last for an eternity but Harry being here with us is just flying by. It's fantastic and fun and exciting. He is now crawling and trying very hard to stand (by pulling himself up on cushions) although he doesn't know how to remove his hands from said cushions or the floor. Inevitably he will then just fall back on his bottom and try again - He's a determined little boy.
We went to our first swimming lesson today. he is an official member of ducklings 1 at the local leisure centre. He loved it. There were another 5 mums and babies and they all seemed to have a really good time. Luckily he loves the water and doesn't appear to be frightened of it. He even likes being dunked! The only thing he doesn't seem to be fond of is being on his back in the water which is odd because in the bath he is fine. Oh well I will keep persevering with it. It's a shame that it is me who does this with Harry because I feel that Andy is missing out. I will have to persuade Andy to come swimming with us at the weekend so we can show him Harry's new found swimming games.
It is also the first fathers day for Andy on Sunday. This should be fun, especially when dad sees what Harry has made specially for him (with a little help from mum!)
On the holiday front, we have been camping twice and we have also been to Antigua for Jason and Marie's wedding. Apart from the first camping trip which was a bit of a disaster illness wise the second camping trip and the trip to Antigua were absolutely brilliant. Harry was a star and coped with the flights admirably. Admittedly the skycot wasn't up to his usual standard of cots but he eventually got comfortable after twisting and turning and sticking his bottom up in the air a few times. I think the heat was a shock to him and to all of us but he swam in the pool and got used to being under his umbrella as we walked him around St Johns, Nelsons Dockyard and Shirley Heights. He was admired everywhere which doesn't help his increasing vanity. Jason and Marie's wedding was beautiful and very emotional as you can see from all the photos on Flickr. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HAPPY COUPLE!!! The camping although not as luxurious was a riproaring success (the second trip that is). We went back to a tried and tested camp site in Dorset. Harry loved the outdoors and crawling out of the tent by himself to see Rachael & Paul and Jason & Marie. He has a mind of his own. We went on a steam train (his first train) and took him to Bournemouth.
He certainly is a lucky boy seeing so much in such a short life. Here's to many more trips and many more great experiences for him.
Otherwise life has been carrying on fairly normally with the usual amount of stress thrown in from work and family dramas etc.
I promise it won't be so long until Harry and I post the next installment in our fun filled lives (?)
One last thing - I am in the process of trying to start my own Payroll business (to save nursey fees etc). It is really hard and a bit scary. Anyway if anyone can help me or knows anyone who may or may not want my services let me know..... There is more information on my website. This won't be a regular plug, honest.
I'm sure lots of things have happened since the last post, but I will only mention a few specific events.
Firstly Harry is going to be 9 months old tomorrow. I don't know how time flies so quickly but I find myself thinking that we have had him in our lives for the same amount of time that I was pregnant. Now that is scary because the pregnancy thing seemed to last for an eternity but Harry being here with us is just flying by. It's fantastic and fun and exciting. He is now crawling and trying very hard to stand (by pulling himself up on cushions) although he doesn't know how to remove his hands from said cushions or the floor. Inevitably he will then just fall back on his bottom and try again - He's a determined little boy.
We went to our first swimming lesson today. he is an official member of ducklings 1 at the local leisure centre. He loved it. There were another 5 mums and babies and they all seemed to have a really good time. Luckily he loves the water and doesn't appear to be frightened of it. He even likes being dunked! The only thing he doesn't seem to be fond of is being on his back in the water which is odd because in the bath he is fine. Oh well I will keep persevering with it. It's a shame that it is me who does this with Harry because I feel that Andy is missing out. I will have to persuade Andy to come swimming with us at the weekend so we can show him Harry's new found swimming games.
It is also the first fathers day for Andy on Sunday. This should be fun, especially when dad sees what Harry has made specially for him (with a little help from mum!)
On the holiday front, we have been camping twice and we have also been to Antigua for Jason and Marie's wedding. Apart from the first camping trip which was a bit of a disaster illness wise the second camping trip and the trip to Antigua were absolutely brilliant. Harry was a star and coped with the flights admirably. Admittedly the skycot wasn't up to his usual standard of cots but he eventually got comfortable after twisting and turning and sticking his bottom up in the air a few times. I think the heat was a shock to him and to all of us but he swam in the pool and got used to being under his umbrella as we walked him around St Johns, Nelsons Dockyard and Shirley Heights. He was admired everywhere which doesn't help his increasing vanity. Jason and Marie's wedding was beautiful and very emotional as you can see from all the photos on Flickr. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HAPPY COUPLE!!! The camping although not as luxurious was a riproaring success (the second trip that is). We went back to a tried and tested camp site in Dorset. Harry loved the outdoors and crawling out of the tent by himself to see Rachael & Paul and Jason & Marie. He has a mind of his own. We went on a steam train (his first train) and took him to Bournemouth.
He certainly is a lucky boy seeing so much in such a short life. Here's to many more trips and many more great experiences for him.
Otherwise life has been carrying on fairly normally with the usual amount of stress thrown in from work and family dramas etc.
I promise it won't be so long until Harry and I post the next installment in our fun filled lives (?)
One last thing - I am in the process of trying to start my own Payroll business (to save nursey fees etc). It is really hard and a bit scary. Anyway if anyone can help me or knows anyone who may or may not want my services let me know..... There is more information on my website. This won't be a regular plug, honest.
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