On a roll...(sort of)

Tonight, Dexter made a breakthrough in the first stages to becoming more mobile....

We were on the floor together playing and for a few moments I got distracted (we were watching penguins on TV). When I looked back, Dexter had managed his very first roll!!!! or at least a half roll, from his back to his side :)

I wanted to make sure it wasn't a fluke so I rolled him back and laid next to him for encouragement. Once again, he managed to roll onto his side and face me.

I started yelling up the stairs "Shane, Shane come and look at this" thinking you know full well he won't do it for me now *rolls eyes* but yet again, he rolled onto his side and just laid there for a few moments before rolling himself back.

YAY! my big grown up boy, I'm so proud of him xx

Three Months Old

Another month has passed us by and today, our beautiful son has been out in the world and part of our family for 3 whole months!! Here are the latest developments:

• I am pleased to say that for the past month, Dexter has consistently slept through the night. Mummy & daddy are more than happy to get so much sleep and we're so proud of our little man for getting to this stage so quickly.

• As his muscles are getting stronger now, when pulled into a sitting position Dexter can keep himself upright and support his own weight (obviously with a little help). He much prefers being upright now so he can see everything, he's so nosey.

• Dexter seems to have well & truly found is voice now and he's not afraid to use it!! He loves to make noise and exercise his vocal chords these days, it's very cute... but he usually he decides to start when you reeeaaalllyy want to watch something on TV haha. He now also knows the difference between when he needs to cry to show he needs something and when to just SHOUT because he wants something. My clever little monkey :)

Over a month has passed since Dexter had his check-up at the doctors but a couple of days ago, finally, we got another weigh-in when the health visitor came round. We knew he was growing by the day as Dexter started wearing his 3-6 month clothing over 3 weeks ago now but we were more than pleased to find out that he now weighs 14lb 6.5oz!!!

My little boy is growing up so fast and as sad as it is that he is no longer my tiny newborn baby, each new milestone we are heading towards makes the future so exciting. I can't wait to see what comes next.... xx

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...