news - fourth month
Fri 13th September 2002, 8pm
We're now at the end of the first two weeks of term time, which means
school for Caroline and nursery for Isabelle. Tim is taking her
there in the mornings, Caroline pops in to feed her at lunch time
and collects her at the end of the day. It seems to be working okay,
and Isabelle is starting to get used to taking expressed milk from a
bottle. She's getting really good at holding things, especially
toys, clothes and fingers. Okay, her main aim is to put everything
in her mouth or just dribble onto it, but I think that's normal.
She's also getting much better on her front; she'll lift her head
up using her arms and have a good look around. We've got a few
possible dates for her baptism, which looks like it will be in
November in Cambridge, but more details when we know when it will be.
Wed 28th August 2002, 11am
Some more photos from the last couple of weeks are
now on the website. It
was time for her second set of injections yesterday afternoon, and
arriving at the doctors she was in a really good mood; smiling and
giggling at the nurse. It soon changed with the first injection as
she cried real tears - the nurse had to even give her a few minutes
to calm down before the next one. She hasn't seemed to got a fever
like last time, although she wasn't that happy for the rest of
yesterday. Nursery is going well, she's proving a hit with the
staff there.
Tue 13th August 2002, 8pm
Just a quick update; a few more
photos
are up.
Mon 12th August 2002, 11am
Isaballe and Caroline are now back from Birmingham, and starting
the run up to the start of term. Big changes, since Isabelle
will be starting at nursery; it will be hard since we're used
to looking after her full time. In the last few weeks she's
started to be able to use her hands; holding them together, holding
toys - although usually dropping them fairly quickly... We also
have heard two proper laughs, both at Caroline's dad. We went
back to Addenbrooke's today, for the 3 month check in the study
we're doing. They measured weight (6.32kg) and height (60.5cm),
did a quick questionaire and tried to take some blood. That didn't
go so well as the vein they tried to use wasn't large enough.
Isabelle screamed a bit, but soon calmed down afterwards and has
been asleep for the hour since then.