

Mum (of course) was the one who practised it first. Jutta visited again today, and I went in the papoose for the first time. Tagged baby, diary, first baby, first child, first year, new parents, parenting | Leave a comment Monday 7th August I felt a bit funny when we got back, and I couldn’t decide if I wanted to eat or sleep: I eventually plumped for the latter at about 8pm, and slept till about 1am. In the afternoon we went to Vanille and Marille again, and although we weren’t out for very long, I suddenly got very hungry on the way back, so I persuaded Mum and Dad to stop in a park on the way back for my first outside feed: I drank for about twenty minutes. I slept all afternoon, during which time Mum enrolled us for a PEKiP baby massage course: in addition to this, Dad and I will have swimming lessons when I’m three months old, and Lotte and Hannes will buy me a cool swimsuit for this big event, about which they’re almost as excited as Dad and I! Dad even started to worry about us a little bit, and was relieved when we came back after more than half an hour. Mum and I went out with the pram for the first time on our own today: we bought fruit and veg and had a walk. Things are so busy these days I’m not sure when we’ll find the time, but I’m sure we’ll manage it somehow! They also talked about vaccination and which doctor I should see.įrau Carl, our next-door neighbour, invited us for tea next week. Jutta came again, and said all is fine: I was praised for being good at feeding. Tagged baby, diary, first baby, first child, first year, new parents, parenting | Leave a comment Wednesday 9th August Granddad Mervyn and Auntie Sophie were very pleased to see me at the same time I think it’s something we’ll do regularly from now. This evening I had the first group call with the Lovetts on Skype. When we came back, we had a little chat with the family who live on the ground floor…well, Mum and I did, as Dad was busy taking the pram upstairs and the rubbish downstairs. We found a new route, which took us through a couple of quiet alleyways and parks and was just about the perfect length: I was quiet and happy the whole way, and Mum was also able to do it without feeling tired, so that was just about ideal. I was happy and curious to get to know a new face, but after a while I wanted one of my increasingly regular feeds, so Mum and I retired to the bedroom to do the necessary, after which it was time for an afternoon walk. He was very taken with me, and held me for a while. Mum’s friend Rainer came to see us this afternoon for the first time. Mickel was very happy to see me as usual, and he took great delight in touching my head. Pippa and Mickel came round, and Mum took some inconceivably cute photos of us all. I think you can see that I still enjoy bath time: I wonder if I’ll ever get tired of it? Bathed first thing: Dad cleaned, Mum took pictures.
