Update 5 - 8 weeks old

Hi All, sorry that I missed a weeks update - was very busy each day.

We are now coming into our 8th week (can you believe it has been 2 months already!) and Charlotte will be getting her first immunisation needles this Wednesday. I am not looking forward to taking her but I know that it is necessary and she will probably not even remember them but I still don't look forward to seeing a big needle go into such a little body.

We had a nice time last week - we had lunch with friends, lunch with our mothers group and a nice time shopping. Having a baby has not slowed me down - I am still out and about. We are hoping to do the same this week, with a catch up with Lise, my last mothers group and midwife checkup etc.

We have seen a lot of changes in the last week - she is now very talkative during awake times - gurgling, giggling and smiles so big they light up her whole face. My Mum was down for the weekend and she said she noticed a big difference in her in only a week. It is really nice to have some interaction and I know it will only get better. I can sit and look at her for hours, she is fascinating.

She went to her first birthday party last weekend - My cousin Sonja's little boy Euan turned one so we put on our party dress and helped celebrate. We also had our first trip to the Vets - not for Charlotte, it was for Bonnie - We needed flea treatment (again not for Charlotte - he he he) and the vet nurses made a right fuss about her - I sometimes don't know who is more popular, Charlotte or Bonnie - either way I don't get a look in.

I have never had so much washing in my life - I thought James went through the clothes, but Charlotte is giving him a good run for his money. The poor washing machine is struggling to keep up with the demand. It actually stopped working last week and as you could imagine I went into panic mode. I ended up opening the back of the machine, fiddled with a couple of wires and thank god, it started working again (to my relief - I couldn't hand wring another thing).

I am hoping to start swimming again this week - the doctor has told me I can start some light swimming from week 8, so pool here I come...... I will leave James in charge for the half hour or so I that I will be gone - he knows how to use a bottle now so he will be fine.

Well, best get going - we are going to have a nice quite day today and catch up with a few jobs around the house. Update you again soon.

Sam