We were visited by a health visitor today, who gave us a lot of encouragement and information about all the services available to us and the milestones that the baby is going to reach in the next couple of weeks.
Medical Check: Health visitor's first visit
Milestone: Mimicking faces Books: Ron's first book Gifts: Cousin's drawing of our family Parenting: Terry towels VS muslin cloths
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We live on a remote island, a place where our son is free to play, explore, experience and enjoy being a child! Is it really so bad to hope that he becomes a bit of a trouble maker? What does that even mean? Lesson Learned: Woollen hats are for outdoors
Milestone: Alert and aware Gifts: Welsh decorations Gifts: A basket full of clothes I am a supermum - if only for a moment when I return to my baby, wipe away his tears and feed him (again!). Gifts: A German shepherd dog toy
I am the local registrar so it is my duty to register the birth of my son and issue him a birth certificate. However, this is my first ever registration so I was a little nervous! Gifts: Dragon hoodie
Admin: Birth registered Parenting: Hair dryer hack I can't believe Ron is 1 week old today - the time is flying so quickly and my little baby boy was growing up so fast! We were visited by a midwife in the morning and a couple of friends who popped in later in the afternoon. Milestone: 1 week anniversary
Medical Check: Heel prick test Experience: First plaster Gifts: A cute outfit selection Milestone: First eye contact It is James's birthday today and we had an exciting day learning many parenting lessons and having many first-time experiences, one of which resulted in an exciting present for daddy! Parenting: Co-sleeping begins
Parenting: Daddy's first (cloth) nappy change! Milestone: Finding his voice Milestone: A belly button exposed Medical Check: Weight loss Experience: First post for Ron Gifts: Woollen blankets Experience: First walk & rabbit catch Experience: First bath at home Parenting: Ambidextrous eating Today has been a bit of an admin day, so James and Ron looked through many children's bank accounts and Ron decided he wants one that offers a little extra something - because who doesn't like a freebie? Admin: Bank account opened
Milestone: First growth spurt Gifts: Knitted baby clothes We have a baby! We are back home! And we are so much in love! With emotions still high and a day of many new experiences, we slowly begin to figure out our new lives. We also put a little something aside for the future! Medical Check: Midwife home visit
Gifts: A second silver coin You would think that after three days of utter frustration we'd be rushing to get out of the hospital. . . But today was a day of utter delight! Medical Check: Initial baby checks
Admin: E-mail address created Gifts: A jumper and mittens |
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