George

George has the windiest bum that i have ever heard. He is constantly letting out extremely loud rippers, which we all find hysterical  - especially the girls. He is just such a happy easy baby. He smiles at everything now, especially his sisters, and is starting to be awake a lot more too. He is also massive - in age 3-6 months when he was 6 weeks!!!
Tonight, when they all bathed he managed to wee up in the hair all over Amelias arm and hair, which she loved... and I think Lucy was a little jealous!
The summer holidays have gone far too quickly - Amelia is back at school on Tuesday :( I just trimmed her hair and ended up taking off a few inches as she wouldnt stand still ... she looks like a big girl now - i cant believe she is going to be in year 1.
LUcy will be back at playschoool too - i just hope George wont be asleep when she isnt around or i may have to do housework!!!

July 2012's best photos..

... well, a few from the end of June!!

More about George

We have had George for 4 weeks now - time has flown by in some ways - but in other ways it seems like we have had him forever. He is such a chilled, easy baby. The only struggle he has is a little wind of an evening - but he rarely cries! He has settled himself into a little routine already , awake a little in the morning and early evening ... but mostly sleeping otherwise. He spent three weeks in our bed, but is gradually integrating into the cot (until I am knackered and just get him back in our bed for the night feed and fall asleep with him!
He has the cutest face, pulls the funniest expressions and has the windiest bum I have ever heard in a baby. He is smiling already and Amelia and Lucy utterly adore him - wanting to hold him, help change his bum and generally include him in everything - even if he is asleep. He was covered in stickers today ..and the other morning they sat on the floor to show him their colouring as they did it so he wouldnt be left out!!
Duncan now has two weeks off work - its perfect timing as I feel fine,  Amelia is off school and we have two weeks to spend having fun as a family!

George

George Duncan Wall was born at 2.08 pm on Friday the 29th of June, weighing 9lb 12oz.
As his head was delivered I reached down and touched his face and he started crying before the rest of him came out. The moment that they put him on me I could hear Duncan saying 'Its a boy , Its George!' was one of the most surreal moments of my life - not only that he had come naturally, but that he is a boy!

The girls are being utterly fabulous with him - they genuinely adore him and want to hold him all time. When they came to visit us in hospital they were so excited - Amelia's first action though was to try to look at the milk coming out of my boobs - and when I explained it only comes out when George sucks it - she then asked how big my miffy now is!!! They find it utterly hysterical when he wees and poos and take great delight in tucking his willy down before his nappy is done up. He got in the bath with them after weeing all over himself during a nappy change and they could not have been more impressed.

He is a very chilled baby - feeds a lot and already has quite a few funny little habits .. fusses constantly when feeding on the left and insisting on rolling on his side and sleeping as close as he possibly can to me. He is just wonderful. I honestly thought he was a girl, but now I cant imagine not having him.

I am beyond happy.

My Birthday

Tonigh the girls asked what I wanted for my birthday .. I replied..

me 'I would like two good little girls'
Lucy 'You cant buy those in the shops mummy'
Amelia 'Actually you can, but only in America'.

So I guess i wont be getting good girls then!!!

Commando

We had Sydney's Birthday party a coupla weeks ago. We all went - Lucy didnt like the entertainer (only cos she was a little loud - she soon joined in) and so Duncan cuddled her outside the entrance. Amelia and I went to check she was ok when I noticed a little bit of bottom peeking out from under Lucys dress!! I asked Lucy if she had knickers on and she cheekily replied 'no. Im Commando!' The cheeky rat had left them at the top of the stairs after a last wee before we left!! She was incredibly pleased with herself!
Luckily Freya had some spare knickers so she didnt flash too many people. Amelia found the whole thing very amusing and keeps threatening to try it too - what rats!!

Sick Children and Mud

The girls have been ill for a week. Last Monday Lucy developed tonsilitis, missed play school and was unwell for a few days. Then Amelia finished school early with an upset tummy and over the next few days developed a virus of high temps, sickness, tummy cramps and a rash. The last few days, she was fine, and only had symptoms of an evening. Just waiting for all evidence of it to disappear and then she can go back to school.
They have been enjoying the days off together though - but were going a bit stir crazy today. As it was the first day in over 2 weeks that it wasnt raining - we went out the back of the estate to find mud, puddles and some ponies. Well - we found them all. Enough mud to cover them, puddles deeper than Lucy's wellies and a field of ponies, with one that even came to say hello. They were (stupidly) wearing new dresses I had made them and I could see them getting them stained and ruined so made them tuck them in their knickers!!

 We also picked approx 50 dandelions for Fluffy and Strawberry and I have promised we can go back at the weekend in old clothes and get covered in mud - hope it doesnt all dry out!