20 Week Scan

Dad and I took mum and Acorn for their 20 week scan. 

We got to see Acorn inside mummy's tummy.  It was fascinating, so much so, I didn't take my eyes off the nurse (I was making sure she wasn't hurting mummy).

And guess what?! 

They told us what sex my sibling is going to be. 

Can you guess? 

(drum roll errupts)

That's right! 

I'm going to have a little brother! 

Oh what fun we are going to have together.

Mum says Acorn can wear all my baby clothes she's kept as they are the right colors and we have lots.

Back To Work

(cue 7 Dwarfs singing)

Well, maybe its a holiday for mum.  ;)

Mum is going back to work part time (Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays). 

On these days dad will be working from home so I'll have to look after him and make sure he doesn't slack off.

The Wheels On The Pram....

Now that Acorn is coming to stay with us in August mum and dad have been searching for a new pram. 

The current pram only fits me so we'll need one which has two seats as I'll be too small to walk around everywhere (even if mum gets an attachable 'buggy board' for me to stand on). 

Mum and dad have had a look at several types and have decided on a tandem (that's effectively one child slightly over the top of the other in a line) as a posed to a side by side.  The later version is extremely wide and cannot fit on busses nor down many isles in the supermarket.  Despite the side by side often being too wide for the London footpaths many people have them.

Dad  has now purchased a ICandy Pear (same brand as the single pram we have) as it seemed the best fit for our requirements:
- getting on/off busses,
- long walks across various terrain,
- not excessively heavy (even without two babies in), and
- can be made into a single seater (once I get insistent on walking and can have a buggy board attached for when my legs get tired).

It is heavier than the single prams but that's due to it's sturdy frame (other brands seemed less robust).  Mum and dad thought this was a plus given the potential for Acorn and me to be little terrors.

Its also harder for me to get out of (just in case I decide to go for a wonder). Some people think children letting themselves out of prams is a positive (mum's not so sure).

We are currently using the pram in it's single seating function until Acorn arrives.

Getting Bigger By The Day

Today I went to see the midwife and she weighted and measured me.

I am now 69 cm (2ft 4in) and 8.42 kg (18lb 19oz). 

I am in 50th percentile for both measurements. That means I'm average but am not loosing weight.

Mum and dad are also getting stricter on my weaning.  They are now feeding me twice a day - brunch and afternoon tea with solids. 

Last night I grabbed a piece of lemon off mum's plate and duly began to eat it.  I didn't complain and munched for a good 5 mins.  I think mum got more of a shock that I didn't.  :)

Rolly Polly

Today I am 6 months old and to celebrate I decided to show mum and dad that I can now roll over.  I can only roll from my back to my stomach but its a start.

Mum and dad are very impressed.

Can You Keep A Secret?

As my Grandpa says 'A man with a dog told me....'

Well, actually it was mum and dad but I didn't believe them until mum went to the hospital for the 12 week scan.  I got to see a picture.

Have you guessed yet?

Mum is pregnant!!!  They tell me that I'm going to have a little brother or sister and it's in mummy's tummy.

Mum like's working titles (hence my nickname - Peanut) so we have 'Acorn'.

Acorn is making mum very tired (just like I did) and has given mum a nice present of morning sickness which lasts all day.  She's not been sick but feels very queazy. 

At this stage it is believed that Acorn will arrive on 1 August.  Yep, we'll be exactly 1 year apart.

What fun we are going to have.  :)

Munch Munch

That's right, I now have a toothy smile.  One little white tooth has popped up on my bottom jaw.

It was first noticed pushing the gums a week after Christmas but now it is fully there. 

So at five and a half months I have a tooth.

Mum has been saying that my grizzliness was due to teething but people kept saying he's a little small and it might be a growth spurt.  Apparently Not!

Mummy says I need to start brushing.  I think she'll need to get some tooth paste and a tooth brush.

I wonder if I should make it challenging for her to help me brush my teeth?  ;)