Two Months Old

Today Dexter is 2 months old!! and every day he is changing & developing into a slightly more advanced little version of himself. He never ceases to amaze me. Here is what has been happening:

• In the days following that beaming smile that I was so ecstatic to see, came laughter. An absolutely wonderful sound and one I never get tired of hearing. In fact, he has become much more vocal in general and it's so sweet when he babbles & coos back at me when I talk to him.

• Discovering the world through his mouth seems to have begun as recently his fists and fingers are permanently being chewed. Before long he'll be able to grasp toys and I imagine they'll go straight in there too.

• Those super-strong legs that do so much kicking and wriggling can now support his weight (and based on him being 12lb 1oz at his check-up last week that's a lot of weight to support)

• Bath time is now held in the big boy bath & Dexter loves the water... it's when you take him out that he gets grumpy. I can't wait until we can start taking him swimming (I already have a little surfer swimsuit for him)

Dexter had his first set of injections yesterday and my little man was dead brave! He cried a little whilst it was happening but settled quickly once it was over, I'm so proud of him. I couldn't look and daddy had to hold him, I think mummy was more upset than Dexter was by the whole ordeal.

........Love you, baby boy!! xxx.....

Our first family Christmas

Christmas 2012:

Our first Christmas as a family

Well, the festive season has been and gone for another year and considering our 6 week old son had already been bought everything he would be needing, and more, for the foreseeable months, he still managed to accumulate a fair amount in the way of presents and cards (not to mention money!)

Thanks to our generous family and friends who sent gifts for Dexter, it was very much appreciated.

With Dexter still being so young he had absolutely no idea what was going on around him and what the significance of the day was, but we still enjoyed dressing him up and obviously the excitement of it all must have been very tiring hehe...

I can't wait until next year when he is a bit more aware of it all xx

Smiles....

Dexter makes many many different faces and until now we have never been sure if he is smiling (or just has wind!) but he sat in his bouncer this morning talking back to me in the cute little babbling way that babies do and there was no doubt about it... out came a smile for mummy... and then another one... and then another one!!

He's so beautiful!!!!

One Month Old

Whether or not I can believe it, my baby boy is one whole month old today!! How time flies...

When all those parents tell you to "savour every moment" and that "they grow so fast" it's because it's so true. In just a few short weeks Dexter has changed from a tiny newborn baby into a proper little boy. I love waking up to him every morning and seeing what each new day brings.

                                          1 day old                                                                       4 weeks old

It's official!!!

After being cooped up indoors for the past week adjusting to life with a newborn, we took our little man out on his first outing in the car today and took a trip down to Calderdale Registry Office. His birth has been registered and Dexter Aaron Fleming now officially exists in the world :)

All that excitement was obviously very tiring lol...

Welcome to the world...

On Saturday 10th November 2012 (5.20am) we were finally able to welcome to the world, at 8 days overdue, our beautiful son... Dexter Aaron Fleming, weighing a very healthy 8lb 12.5oz.

Pronounced: Deck-ster Air-on

After 28 long hours of labour and a trip to theatre for a forceps delivery, he arrived completely unphased by the whole ordeal and amazed mummy & daddy with his full head of gorgeous dark hair (we're not sure where this came from as we were both blonde as children)!

After only a few days together at home as a family, it is already hard to remember what life was ever like without him xxxxx

40 weeks (+1 day)

Ok, so it's not uncommon. You excitedly wait 40 whole weeks for your little bundle to arrive... your due date comes around... and guess what, no baby! Not even a twinge! So now the tense waiting game kicks in. Just exactly how fashionably late does he intend to be?

The midwife is due to come visit me at home in a few days time to see if a stretch & sweep will help things progress but I'm keeping my fingers crossed my son attempts to break free of his own accord before then. Wish us luck!

Here we are at 40+1 weeks...