Lily is 3 months old! 7th - 20th June 2007

I'm a big girl now! I'm 3 months old! I have learned so much in 3 months. I've started to talk, I can smile and giggle, I can hold my head up, I can cry, poo and wee! I can follow people around a room, I can poke my tongue out, I can kick my legs, I can dribble. Wow! So many things and mummy and daddy are very proud of me!

Well, I've been busy in the past 2 weeks. I went all the way to Ramond Terrace to Grandma and Da's farm. It was a very rainy weekend. So much rain that we almost didn't make it home again. Daddy called it a flood. I wasn't worried but mummy was talking about maybe going home by a boat. I wonder what a boat is?! We had a lovely weekend with Grandma and Da, Aunty Nellie, Uncle Gav, Aunty Kirsty and Cousin Carter. Cousin Carter was lots of fun! He was trying to teach me to dance and I loved to watch him. I gave everyone lots of cuddles and kisses and lots of smiles.

Mummy took me back to the physio to have my brace refitted on the 12th. They put on a brace that was not very comfortable so Daddy took me back on the 15th to have the first one put back on. Can you see me in it in the photos? I look forward to having it off so I can kick my legs all the time. Mummy also took me to see the baby doctor on the 13th. He said that I was gorgeous and Mummy agreed. He said that I was looking great and was putting on the right amount of weight. I weigh about 5.2kg at the moment. Daddy likes my chubby thighs! He calls me chubby bubba! I still take Mummy's milk and some bottles later in the day.

Mummy, Daddy and I went to Aunty Katie and Uncle Ross place on 15th - 17th. We had a great time. Uncle Ben came to see me and his new girlfriend Christelle. She is nice and gave me my bottle. Uncle Ben gave me lovely eskimo kisses. I had a great time on Saturday night. Mummy and Daddy went out for the first time together and left me with Aunty Katie and Uncle Ross. I had fun with them and would love to do it again. Mummy and Daddy were very relaxed when they came to see me. I didn't get to see them till the next day though coz I was sound asleep in bed. Mummy said I am a good girl coz i slept for 11 hours that night. I liked watching TV at their place and I liked watching it from the bean bag.

I am such a big girl now that I have gone up from newborn nappies into crawler nappies! Mummy and Daddy are so proud of me! They always tell me that. It gets a bit cold in the mountains so I have to wear nice jackets. Can you see the one that looks like a teddy bear?! Lots of people stop to look at me in it. It's so warm!

Mummy took me back to tracillian for sleeping on the 18th. I did really well, the nurse told mummy. I am getting better at putting myself back to sleep and this makes Mummy and daddy very happy.

Mummy has been taking me to a new mothers group on Fridays. It's so nice. There are so many other babies to look at. They are funny!

Well, I think I might go and have a play under the play gym for a while. Lots of cuddles and sloppy kisses to everyone. Especially sloppy kisses to Nana and Pa!

Love Lily

xo

Lily Grace McDonald's 9th/10th week, 24th May - 6th June

Big hugs and kisses to everyone!

Grandma and Da came to my place and had a sleepover. Mummy liked having them here because they helped her with the housework. Also Mummy left me with Grandma and Da and went out to the shops. I think she really enjoyed that. I liked spending time with Grandma and Da.

Mummy took me to have my needles on 31st May. It hurt! But mummy gave my big cuddles and made it all better. Then I had big sleep and it was all ok because daddy was home when I woke up and he gave me big cuddles too and told me how brave I had been.

I'm still wearing the brace to help my hips. But Mummy and Daddy can take it off now so I can have a bath. It's nice coz then I can kick my legs out. The Doctor said that my hips are not too bad and the brace should only be only for 6 weeks. I hope that isn't too long.

Mummy took me back to that place called tracillian to help me sleep better. I was a bit grumpy that day and so we get to go again soon.

When I'm sleeping I like to suck my thumb sometimes. Mummy and daddy caught me one day. They said I was very cute!

Anyway, I've got to go now. Love to everyone.

Lily

xx