A typical week for Andrew

I said that I would post places Andrew goes last week, instead here is what Andrew has been up to in the last week. This is a reasonable example of a typical week for Andrew

Saturday: In the morning Andrew stayed home with Daddy while Mummy got her haircut

Sunday: We went to Church in the morning. Andrew often sleeps for part of the service and will have a feed as well. Afterwards we stayed for lunch. We often have lunch with our friend Paul.

Monday: Mummy does housework in the morning while Andrew sleeps, feeds and plays the morning away. In the afternoon we had PIN group. This stands for Plunket in the neighbourhood. It is a coffee group initially organised by Plunket.

Tuesday: We went to visit Ben and his mum Michelle. We walked down to the park, where some of us had our lunch. Andrew waited until we got back to their house before he woke up for his.

Wednesday: In the Morning Andrew and Mummy went shopping to buy Daddy's birthday present. We can't tell you what it is yet as Daddy gets to read this and we don't want him to find out before his birthday. We also went to the library to get some books. Then we went to SPACE. This is a playcentre run group for mums and babies. The mummys have a discussion time on a particular topic, this week eye sight. Then we have a coffee and chat time followed by some singing at the end. Then we came home and Andrew has a sleep.

Thursday: We went to Church for mum's group. In the afternoon we went for a walk with our friend Jenny. Andrew slept in his buggy most of the time.

Friday: Today we are planning to stay home. Mummy is doing house work and getting organised for our trip to Whakatane, we leave tomorrow. Andrew sat outside in his bouncer while mummy was hanging out the washing.

When we are not out and about Andrew likes to:
sleep - he sleeps most nights for 8-9 hours straight and he normally sleeps in the evenings. The disadvantage is that some days he doesn't see much of his daddy as he is back asleep before daddy wakes up and is in bed asleep when Daddy gets home from work. He also has sleeps during the day
Feed - 6-7 times a day
Play - with his playgym, rattles and his horse toy.
Sing - Mummy and Andrew like action songs e.g Heads, shoulder knees and toes, Eencey Weencey spider and five in the bed
Reading with mummy
Exercise his vocal cords, he can even laugh now.
Sitting in his highchair while mummy and daddy are eating or mummy is doing things in the kitchen


Sorry no photo today. :-(

Rolling

Andrew gave his mummy a fright this morning. He was having some no clothes and nappy time in the sun. I put him on his tummy and then he manged to roll on to his back. I rolled him back over to his tummy and he rolled back to his back. I then grabbed the camera, changed it to video mode and put him on his tummy and pushed record. We have two 30 second videos of Andrew wriggling around but he didn't roll over again, so I put his nappy back on and the camera away. 

Three Months Old

Andrew is now three months old and three days old.

Below is a photo of his beautiful smile.


Vital Stats:
(As at last tuesday)
Weight 5.64kg
Height:60cm
Head circumference: 40cm

This equates to being on the 25% line on the plunket graph.

Tomorrow I'll post about places we go and things Andrew does.

Andrew's new friend

On Saturday Andrew, Daddy and Mummy went on a trip to Palmerston North for the day to visit their friends Rita, James and Dominic. Dominic is three weeks younger than Andrew.

This was the first time Andrew (and his mum and dad) had met Dominic. They seemed to like each other. Here is Andrew enjoying a laugh with his new friend.


Andrew was a good traveller. He slept all the way there and back. This was a good trial run for our long trip to Whakatane in a few weeks.

Watching Rugby

Andrew was given the choice of reading books or watching rugby. As his team wasn't playing (it was Mum's team Tasman vs Auckland), he decided to go to sleep instead. 

Smiling at Daddy

Here's Andrew's cute smile again. He's happy to be wearing a black and yellow top. 

Andrew's first trip to Blenheim

Andrew and Mummy went to Blenheim for three nights 23 July to 26 July. Andrew was very good (to quote his grandma). He slept well in the port-cot, car seat, buggy or in peoples arms depending on what we were up to.

This the plane we came home on being refueled and loaded with luggage for our trip home. The one we went over on was either this one or a similar plane. There was only seats for 18 passengers. Although there was 19 passengers on the way over as Andrew had to sit on mummy's knee.


The main reason for the trip was to see Andrew's great granddad (mummy's granddad Harris). Here is Andrew asleep in Great granddad's arms.

Four generations.

We also saw mummy's friend Jenny and went to visit Mrs Paynter. She can remember when mummy was Andrew's age.

Mummy was able to help grandma out as grandma has broken her wrist. Poor grandma. She could still give Andrew cuddles though.

 

Blenheim

Just a quick update to the Blog. A test to see if I can do this away from the assistance of Stephen.

Andrew and I are in Blenheim at present. We came over on Sunday night and go home tomorrow. The main reason for the trip was to visit my granddad, Andrew's great granddad. I will post some photos of the this when I get home and know how to put photos on.

Andrew enjoyed his first plane trip. He feed most of the 20 minute flight. And has slept well in the porta cot at Grandparents Harris's. Anyway will see if I can post this to Andrew's blog.

Andrew's mum

Sleep

Mummy is very pleased with Andrew today because he slept from 10.15pm to 5.45am. He then had a feed had has gone back to sleep. (It is now 8.15am). This is the first time he has done this other than the night have his 6 week injections.

Now we know why he feed more often yesterday afternoon. He was trying to get his tummy really full for the night. 

Two months old today

I am two months old today. Here is some interesting information about me at present.

My vital stats (as of yesterday, when Plunket came to visit):
Head circumference: 38.6 cms
Weigth: 4.74 kg( 10lb 7 oz) That is just a little bigger than mummy was when she was born.
Length: approx 60cms

My favourite activities:
Smiling at Mummy and Daddy (and any one else who I see)
Sleeping especially at night
Feeding
Baths - I have to use the big bath as I was kicking the end of the baby bath and hitting my head on the other end
Playing with my playgym
Reading books with mummy
Having cuddles
Places I go regularly with Mummy and/or Daddy:
Church
Homegroup (although they left me at home with grandma and granddad last week)
Mum's group at Church
Antenatal coffee
Shops and the library
Walking in my buggy (Mummy is sore today because we went down the hill and back up again yesterday).

Anyway better go.

Lots of love

Andrew (and His Mummy)

P.S Do you like my cool overalls mummy made? 

Andrew's new toy

Mummy and Andrew decided to spend some of the money he was given on some toys. We bought this cool horse that when you pull on leg the other leg gets short as the one you pulled gets longer. See the close ups below. Mummy gave Andrew a choice of two and he smiled at this one, just as he is in the photo below.


See how the legs change length.

 

Bookworm in training

With a family tradition of bookworms, Andrew's mum is starting him young with books. Andrew now has his own Wellington Library card. The library, via Plunket gives every baby a pack with information on the library and a board book. 

Just for great-grandma

Great-grandma, Here is a photo of Andrew crying. He does cry sometimes but fortunately not too much or for too long.

Sad farewells

The Sandes family left last night. It was great having them here. I am trying to work out when we can go to Christchurch in the next few months. Christmas is too far away. Here are some photos taken before they left.

The good news is that grandma and granddad Harris are coming today to stay. 

Father Time

Andrew took a break from studying nutritional topology, to discuss with his Father the art of keeping one's socks on. 

The Harris Grandchildren

Ganddad and Grandma had the pleasure of having all three of their grandchildren on the couch with them this evening. 

Aunty Margaret, Olivia and Tom Staying

Aunty Margaret FINALLY gets to have a hold of Andrew!!!!!!!!!!!!


As do cousins Olivia


and Thomas.

Uncle Murray should be prod of how well behaved his family were without him there. Message for him: "Where are you going for dinner tomorrow night? Do you have any friends left?"

Quote from Thomas referring to Stephen: "You've slept all morning!" (it was only about 10am)
But our favorite quote from him was "I like my new cousin." 

One month old today

Andrew is one month old today. Here he is in his bouncer with his toy giraffe. Mummy finds it hard to believe it has been a month. 

Watching Each Other

When Granny and Grandpa, Carolyn and Ethan were visiting, we spent a lot of time looking at each other and smiling. (Though Andrew hasn't learnt how to smile on demand yet.) 

Denne Grandparents Get To Hold Andrew

Granny and Grandpa Denne came today, they're staying in Wellington for a few days, and finally got to hold their youngest Grandson. They think he's beautiful and fantastic. He thinks they're comfortable.