: : : Here is the news for April : : :

Wednesday 30th April
I have had an extra long cuddle with Dad this evening - it was all very friendly. So friendly that I wouldn't let him put me down. I had to keep waking myself up becuase I knew that If I wasn't on permanent alert that he would put me into my bed. That wouldn't do. If babies had been made to be put into bed parents wouldn't have arms.

Tuesday 29th April
I have got a very sore throat and I've been doing a lot of croaking all day. It's made swallowing very difficult so I've had to have a lot of extra feeds or most of the day. In fct, I've just woken up now and it's 20 past midnight. I NEED FOOD. HAS NO ONE THOUGHT ABOUT ME?

PS. had another lovely splashy bath.

Monday 28th April
I have been trying really hard to roll over today. I can wiggle about like anything with my arms and legs and I can also arch my back up and wriggle over to one side. I can *almost* get so that I am nearly lying on my side. Dad gave me a bit of help today and just nudged me over on to my front. I didn't like it at all. I made sure that Dad knew about it too. It's rubbish - there's only the carpet to look at.

Sunday 27th April
I have had a very busy day- I went shopping with Dad - and this time I managed to stay awake for the whole trip. I can tell you that I saw many, many things in the shop but that I didn't really know what they were. It's clear that we bought some of the unknown items, but as to what they were? I'm not sure.

I helped Mum help Peter make some cakes today. My role was mostly supervisory. Luckily I didn't have to produce any flow charts or costings.

Saturday 26th April
I have been looking in the mirror today. It made me laugh but I wasn't sure who the other baby was. I also had a lovely splash in the bath. I kept getting water in my face which made me splutter a bit but It didn't stop me splashing.

Friday 25th April
There has been quite a lot of sitting and squashing and pulling today and I'm afraid to say that none of it was done by me. A lot of it was done to me though. I expect one day I shall be able to sit and squash back.

Thursday 24th April
Another busy day of shouting and wriggling. I nearly managed to get out of my chair today with a combination of wriggling and shouting. I'm not sure how much actual good the shouting contributes to the getting out of the chair, but I think it adds a certain energy to the whole proceedings.

Wednesday 23rd April
I have been a bit grumpy and restless today - and of course perpetually hungry. I'm trying very hard to move around the place at the moment - there is very little actual moving going on, just a lot of arm and leg wiggling. Dad keeps saying things like "hello little boy" when I do it - I think he thinks that I'm waving at him. I'm actually trying to go into the kitchen.

Tuesday 22nd April
There have been many many trouser related incidents today, which may have put Mum and Dad off me momentarily. I shan't delve further into this tricky subject.

I have been learning to stand on my head. I can roll back onto my head and stand on my feet so that my back is off the floor. It's a very good exercise - I was doing it in the bath - I found that water went in my ears though so I had to splash around a bit and look alarmed. It was all right though because Dad saved me and got me dry.

Monday 21st April
There was another long long journey today and once again I slept through the whole affair. I have been asleep for most of the day really. I met one of Dad's old friends - she bought me some lovely teddy bears - but then I had to go back to sleep again. I think I'm starting to look a little bit droopy around the eyes.

Sunday 20th April
I have had an exhausting time eating and sleeping today - I've worked out a very strict time table which leaves very little room for errors. If I don't get food at least every 20 minutes then it means that I get grumpy.

I did have several long cuddles with grandma today - she is an expert cuddler.

Saturday 19th April
There has been even more passing around today - either no one wants me or everyone wants me. Probably everyone wants me - I'm that kind of baby. I've noticed that everyone talks to me in a sing song voice. Sometimes they are saying words to someone else but looking at me. I don't mind that too much.

I was very pleased to meet Sam and Daisy today although I didn't get much of a chance to hang around with them - they are much bigger than me and therefore enjoy a much more mobile lifestyle. I have to rely on a kind of piggyback system.

Friday 18th April
Mum and Dad took me for a very long drive during which I felt that it was most appropriate to fall asleep. I met two whole new aunts, although I believe there may be more somewhere and it was then that I was passed around from pillar to post.

I still have a gooey eye and I still don't like my drops.

Thursday 17th April
My name is now officially been changed to "an-guh" by Peter. I don't mind so much. It's just nice to actually *have* a name. "Baby" is so impersonal.

Dad gave me a lovely bath in the evening. There was an incident which meant that I had to have TWO baths, but I'm not entirely sure what it was. I was just happy to be splashing around in the water for so long.

Wednesday 16th April
Peter has been absolutely lovely to me today - there has been no hard "strokes" and not much body slamming hugging action. Instead he has been the model brother, rocking my chair gently when I've shouted , turning on my musical pooh bear and bringing me red toy items. Oh and a bib. I forgot about the red bib.

Tuesday 15th April
I had to go to the doctors today - I wasn't sure why at first. It turns out that I went so that the doctor could stick a very sharp thing in my leg. It was very unexpected. Apparently it is to immunise me against various childhood diseases. Most unpleasant. I didn't shout too much though. Peter shouted more than me but only because he was bored.

Monday 14th April
I did a lot of lovely shouting today. All in all I think I managed to do over two hours of solid shouting. Almost everyone had something to say about it. I think it may have driven Peter ever close to the edge of his patience. I didn't notice him bringing me many bibs or bricks today anyway.

I did some proper laughing in the evening at bath time. Dad was doing something very funny. I can't tell you what it was though - I've forgotten. I also had a little gurgley chat with him. He's quite good at burbling.

Sunday 13th April
Everyone has been out today and having fun, but as usual I have missed it due to excessive sleepiness. Insead of enjoying the joys of a country farm with animals I have had to make do with the inside of my coat and beautiful warm comforting sleep. I did some laughing in the afternoon, and then exhausted, I fell asleep until bath time. It's really hard work being a baby.

Saturday 12th April
There has been a lot of smiling and some laughing today. Dad and Mum are both at home and that meant hat there is always at least one pair of hands to look after me, although Dad did look after me when he was lying down this morning and that meant he had his eyes shut. Peter has also been very nice to me today, and unfortunately that has involved a small amount of hugging, which usually means that I find out just how much he weighs.

Friday 11th April
Today I have done some actual holding, initiated by myself. Peter put one of my shoes on my tummy and I picked it up and put most of it in my mouth. It didn't really all fit and it didn't taste very nice but at least I have found a proper use for my hands.

Thursday 10th April
Peter has been lovely to me all day today - I have had lots of head strokes and pats and nice hugs. Sometimes he even puts his head very gently on my head and says "kiss". Mum makes the sound. I'm not sure Peter fully understands the concept of kissing fully yet, but he is trying very hard. I'm not even sure that I fully understand, but whatever they are they are very nice.

Wednesday 9th April
There has been a lot more smiling today and even a few test giggles. I haven't worked out exactly when to giggle in any given social situation yet, but everyone seems very pleased whenever I do it.

I have been saying goodnight to Peter when he goes to bed recently. Although I generally have my bath before he does, I get to stay up later than him becuase of all the perpetual snaking and so on. Anyway - when he goes to bed he always strokes my head very gently which is very nice of him.

Tuesday 8th April
I have been doing a little bit of chatting today - it's really more gurgling than anything else but I have been getting my point across. Dad was making some very funny noises at me this evening - Whenever he made a noise that I hadn't heard before I made a face that I think conveyed surprise. You know the kind of thing - eyes very wide and move the head back a few centimetres. Dad knows a lot of noises.

Peter helped me with my bath today - passing nappies and clothes and even helping with the drying of my head - I'm quite helpless you see and it's nice to have an extra pair of hands available.

Monday 7th April
I have been doing some actual holding of things today - Mm gave me a rattle which I very much enjoyed shaking around. She did have to put it into my hand, as that part of the process isn't quite working yet but once it was there I was able to shake it around like anything. It's very difficult to get me to let go of it too.

Sunday 6th April
Another fairy peaceful day although there were a few surprises in store for me. I did receive a few extra large hugs from Peter - He is still quite keen to actually lie on top me when he's hugging me although Mum and Dad are encouraging him to lie by y side when he does it. I've been smiling a lot though. AND laughing. I've also been doing some holding - which is very nice.

Saturday 5th April
Again - there isn't a lot to report on today as I have been asleep for a very long time. I did grab hold of the bee on the side of my cot though - at least Dad thinks I greabbed hold of it, but I may have done it by accident. I did it again just to show him. He was very excited.

Friday 4th April
There has been an interesting development with the wriggling thing that I've been doing. Instead of wriggling in a mixed up random way I've started doing it almost as if I were running = with alternate arms and legs. Dad thinks that it's really funny.

Thursday 3rd April
I haven't done anything today except lounge around a wiggle my arms and legs about. I'm having some difficulty controlling my hands as I have mentioned before - I can hold on to stuff well enough - as long as it's already in my hand - and that seems to be the main catch.

Wednesday 2nd April
I had a lovely cuddle from Peter today - this time it came without the accidental body squashes. Those came a bit later on - I always smile at him though. I think he likes that.

I have been snacking for much of today. I'm hoping that if I eat as much as I can during the day that I will be able to give Mum and Dad a good nights rest. I'm trying to cross my fingers but as yet my limbs are mostly just wiggling around.

Tuesday 1st April
I have had the misfortune to have a large amount of trapped wind today which has ultimately resulted in extreme grumpiness. I did manage to produce several rather large expellations of wind which everyone was very pleased about. Peter tells me (and Dad too) that eventually people tire of this particular noise and that I should enjoy it while everyone likes it.

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