Grace at 2 months!

Things I can do:  I can follow objects with my eyes; I love drinking my milk!  I love watching my brother Liam when he comes up close.

Funny noises I make: when I'm content during a feed, I make little moans. 

I cry when:  I'm hungry!  When I'm not in anybody's arms.  When my brother startles me with his loud noises!

How my parents keep me quiet:  Daddy puts his pinky finger into my mouth.  Mommy sings to me while holding me tightly in her arms.  Mommy and Daddy sing "little Gracie we love you" and "Gracie, Gracie (to the tune of Daisy, Daisy."

Funny Things I do:  Falls asleep at the drop of a hat when bounced and carried in her carseat.

How I've Been Sleeping:  Quite well from midnight to 6:30am.  I have naps during the day in my moses basket despite Liam and his friends running around me. 

 

 

 

Trying to look the other way whilst my brother Liam is having a tantrum. 

 

January Fun

Our friend Verity took a family photo of us.  I didn't mind at all posing on my car.  Even Gracie was behaving herself and wasn't screaming too much!

Here I am having tummy time.  I still like lying on my tummy, especially when I'm pressed up against somebody else!

This is my first "real" outfit.  I had to practise keeping on my socks.  Daddy was able to change my nappy in this outfit no problem.  But I say "good luck" when I'm going to start wearing tights!

Here I am playing with Davina and Verity.  They came over and spent the night helping out Mommy entertain Grace and I. 

I still love playing in the bath--especially splashing Daddy!

My first real play in the snow.  Well, sort of.  I watched Mommy build a mini Frosty but I wasn't too interested touching nor walking on snow.  I was a bit weary of the snow. 

I've had many friends over this week.  We've been making a real racket!  Here I am with my friend Oliver. 

Sometimes I'm knackered after a hard day of play.

One of my awake and alert moments, captured by Mommy.





 

Christmas

It was an amazing Christmas.  I slept in a bit so that Mommy and Daddy could have some rest after being up most of the night with Grace.  When I finished breakfast, I noticed that Santa Claus had left some presents underneath the tree for us to open.  I was so excited and loved unwrapping all the gifts.  Of course, I wanted to play with each toy immediately!

The stocking which Grandma made for me is bigger than I am!  Hope my brother Liam doesn't kick me!

Here I am napping by the Christmas tree.

Best part of dinner for me was not the food (I didn't touch it!) but the Christmas cracker!

Here's Grandma and I having fun on my see saw!

My stocking is almost as big as I am!

I enjoyed Christmas day too, although I spent most of the day sleeping and eating.  Liam running around me doesn't bother me at all!

Here we all are posing for our Christmas photo.  I'm trying to stay so still and am learning how to smile on demand!  Grace, well, she's struggling to stay awake!







 

Homecoming!

After nearly a week in hospital after being born, I'm finally on my way home.  Daddy picked out my sunny yellow coming home outfit.

Then I was wrapped up into a snowsuit.  I think Mommy and Daddy were expecting me to be bigger than I was!  I was drowning inside it!

I was so excited to see my little sister come home with Mommy!  I was such a good big brother, being careful sitting next to Grace.

 

I've been very good with Grace.  I keep checking in her moses basket to see if she's sleeping.  If Daddy plays too long with Gracie, I ask him to put her back in her bed!

 

 

Welcome to the World Grace!

First cuddle from Daddy

Welcome to the world, Grace Ekaterina Lily Reisman!
Born 29th November, 2012 at 9:40am

First cuddle from Mommy

 

Visiting the Hospital

I have been coming to the Lister Hospital in Stevenage for nearly a month now to visit Mommy.  It has become my home away from home.  Aside from seeing Mommy, I love to get up to mischief and to charm all the midwives.  Some of my other favourites are pressing the buttons on the lifts, sitting on thr wheelchairs and playing with the blood pressure machine.  Maybe I will end up working in a hospital myself one day.  

Uncle Wayne & Auntie Jean's Visit

Uncle Wayne and Auntie Jean stopped by for a visit.  They had been visiting London on holiday.  So, they got to see a bit of Hertfordshire, although I do not think they had Stevenage in mind as a grand tourist attraction.  We spent a couple of hours visiting Mommy at the hospital.   It was all very exciting for me.  I even befriended a five year old girl.  Here is a picture of us having a snack, which is my favourite meal of the day.  After we said bye bye to poor mommy, we went out for dinner at Pizza Express.  My favourite as I love to eat bread.