More Photos from the Isle of Wight

I just wanted to show you a few more of my photos from my holiday in the Isle of Wight.

This photo is when we stopped for a rest break because Pop's would stop every now and again for me to have my nappy changed or for me to stretch my legs. It was good, because Pops could open the back of his car and then Mummy used to lay me in the back to change me.

The photo above is when Mummy and Grandma popped into the Co-Op for some shopping and Pops sat in the back with me and we played peep-bo. Mummy said I had to keep Pops amused while they were shopping or else he'd get a "mush on", whatever that is, and I think I did quite well 'cos he looked as if he was enjoying himself.

The next photo is when we were coming home on the ferry.

I thought it was very nice, I sat and had some food and in no time time at all we were back to the mainland at Lymington and on our way back home. I couldn't wait to get back to see my Daddy. It had been a nice first holiday, and I would like to do it again one day, but not without my Daddy. Thank you Mummy, Grandma and Pops for a lovely time.

My Holiday in the Isle of Wight

At the end of March, Mummy, Grandma and Pops took me on holiday to the Isle of Wight.

Daddy couldn't come because he didn't have any holiday, ( Pops said it was because he wanted to play on his playstation and get lots of sleep!).

Anyway we went off and we had to get on a big ferry to go over the water to the Isle of Wight, it was very exciting for a little girl like me, and I was very good all the way over.

We stayed in a caravan right next to the sea on a farm in Brighstone

Above you can see me with Mummy in the caravan. I'm wearing a hat that mummy bought for me for the summer, and some boots Pops and Grandma bought me, I like them a lot.

One day we all went to the zoo, and I saw lots of monkeys, tigers and lions, I wasn't frightened!

This is me with Grandma and Pops in front of the Lions. I think they had just been fed so I don't think they were interested in us much. As you can see I have my proper winter hat on in the photo above, this is one of my favourites. We were very lucky and had some nice sunny days in between the showers and Pops took us to the seaside lots of times.

This is Mummy and me at Ventnor, Mummy wanted to see the places she went to when she was a little girl and this was one of them. After we had a ride out for the day we used to go back to the caravan and Pops and I would chill out on the sofa as you can see below, and you can see how close we were to the sea out of the window.

Here's one of the two of us waiting for Mummy and Grandma to get ready before going out for the day.

We used to go out every day and Mummy said I was a very good girl in the Pubs where we went for dinner every day, even though I was a little bit noisy now and again, because I have found my voice apparently, and I like the sound of it, so I keep trying to see how many sounds I can make and how loud I can make them. Pops thinks it's quite funny and sometimes we blow raspberries at each other and that's good fun too.

Hi I'm back for an update.

Hi Everybody, we're back online.

I had to have a word with my Pops as we have not been keeping everybody up to date with what's been going on.

People say I've been a bit of a grump lately because I wouldn't sleep during the day and then I wouldn't sleep during the night either, but I don't think it all that bad being miserable 'cos I here people say Pops is a "miserable 'ole sod" sometimes, whatever that means.

Anyway, I've come out of that a little bit now, and am much happier as you can see from my photo!

I have lots of thing to catch up on, so where should I start?

What about my first Christmas?

Well what a good time I had at Christmas, I had lots and lots of presents and would like to thank everyone who sent me presents, they were great.

I stayed up Grandma Jenny's and Pop's house for a few days over Christmas, and although it was very nice I'll have to remember to take an extra blanket next time because at home mummy and daddy keep the heating on all night, but Pops doesn't. (What does "tight old sod" mean?)

We went to Nanny Sue and Grandad Rob's for Christmas Dinner, and there were lots of family there.

Mummy also bought me a Christmas outfit to wear .

Quite fetching really for a little girl don't you think. It was nice and warm anyway, I think I might become a hoodie when I grow up.

I also saw Uncle Jamie and Autie Jo over Christmas, and they told me I am going to have a new little cousin next year in June. I'm looking forward to that.

My doggie Ollie says he doesn't et on to well with Uncle Jamie, but I think he's OK, we seem to be on the same wavelength, I reckon we could both cause a bit of mischief when we get together.

My "pen friend" Cora Rose Howard came over from California to see her Grandparents for Christmas with Pop's friend Stacey but I couldn't get over to see her this time but I hope to when she comes back over again. Next time she will have a little sister with her because that's why her mummy couldn't come, she wasn't allowed to fly.

I now going Swimming on a friday with my mummy.

We go to a lovely warm pool in Axminster and a nice lady teaches us what to do in the water.

Daddy gets me undressed ready and then afterwards sometimes Grandma Jenny gets me dressed. It's really good and I don't even mind being thrown from the nice lady to mummy under water. If you remember that's the way I came into this world, so hey ho what's the big deal!!

I will show you some photo's of me in the pool next time we blog.

I have sorted out the sleeping problem, for any of you other kids out there having trouble out there with trying to get to sleep in a pokey old cot, try this!!

Not bad eh!!

I'm growing up now they say, because mummy has started feeding me solids.

Huh you call this stuff solid!!

Anyway, I'll have to go now, 'cos either I have to have a sleep or Pops does.

I'll blog again soon.

I love you all and hope to see you all soon.

Lola's back online

Hi everyone, sorry I have not been blogging lately but Pops has been in bed with a bad back, and I cannot turn the computer on without him at the moment.

Anyway I will try to catch up as much as I can.

The week before last I went to see my great grandparents in Horton with Nannie Sue & Grandad Bob.

Here you can see me with my Great Grandmother Barbara

On Saturday I took my first trip to the Bell & Crown pub to surprise Great Grandma Glenys and her friend Margeruite, below you can see me with Margeruite before they had their dinner.

This week, on Wednesday, Daddy went back to work. I thought I heard him say that he was going for some peace and quiet, whatever that means. Anyway, it means Mummy and I don't have to get up so early, we can have what Mummy calls "lie ins", but she told me we musn't tell Daddy. It's really good, and when we do get up we can watch what we want on telly !!

The lady has been around to see Mummy and me again and she said we were both doing really well. She weighed me again and I am now 8lb 5oz which the lady said was very good. Mummy is also very well, and she has really got the hang of this mother and baby lark, I'm a really lucky girl. Daddy's really good too, 'cos he's still an ace with the nappy changing and I still can't phase him however much I try. ( Come on kids, I need some help on some mischief I can cause in this department, if you know of any).

On Thursday Mummy and I went to visit Pops at home, as he still had a bad back, and also Grandma Jenny as she had a days holiday. I met Oliver, our doggie too, as he has been staying with Grandma and Pops since I was born. He was really cool! I think Ollie and I will get on fine, and I can see a good team forming here, I can't wait to see what Ollie and I will get up to together.

This is me on Thursday thinking about what Ollie and I could get up to.

This is me on Thursday.

Daddy is picking Ollie up today, Saturday, to bring him home so we are going to go for our first walk together as a "family". I've heard people say that Ollie is my brother, but I'm not too sure because he seems to have a lot more hair than I have, although people do say he has Mummy's colouring!

I will update again soon to let you know how we are all getting on, bye bye for now, luv Lola xx

First Lessons learned.

I knew I would have to learn a few lessons in my first weeks, and I believe these lessons have started.

You might remember me mentioning the nice lady Nicky who comes to weigh me and see that I am OK. Well, lesson No 1, don't let your guard drop just because you thought they were nice.

When she came on Monday, we were having our friendly "oogy googy goo" banter, when "WHOAH!!" the next thing I know a blinking great needle goes right into my heel for some "heel prick test". I was very brave and didn't cry though, but if I ever hear someone say "they are going to do something for my own good", I'll be ready next time. I think it must have been quite bad because they had to bandage me up as you can see below.

Lesson No 2

While we were in bed the other night talking, feeding, screaming, feeding, I wondered what makes Mummies & Daddies all over the world have little people like me and my friends.

Well I think I found out the other day when we drove into this great big car park and I heard Daddy say to Mummy, " This makes it all worth while, we can now park in the parent & baby spaces and not walk half a mile to the shop".

"SHOP"!! I looked up, I saw a big red sign, TESCO. This was it, I remember being told in the hospital that when you go to TESCO, they put you in some rickety metal basket contraption, which veers from one side to the other, and usually bumps up and down because it has a flat spot on one of the wheels, and then the best bit, when you enter the shop you SCREAM & SCREAM & SCREAM so that all the 100's of shoppers can hear, 'cos apparently they love to hear a baby's voice.

Well I'm sorry to say I well and truly blew it, see below.

Sorry to all you baby's out there I'll try harder next time.

Lesson 3

Nappy Changing !! The other night Pops came up to watch my Daddy change my nappy.

I was proud of this one and glad Pops was there to witness it, and I think we both knew we could have fun with this one.

I knew I was expected to make it hard for Daddy, so I thought I would put in a big effort especially as I had an audience. First I thought I'd scream while Daddy undressed me, no reaction, so I thought I'd throw my arms and legs around, again no reaction, then my chance came, there I was no clothes on and one heavily soiled nappy at my feet, I looked at Pops and I think he could read my mind because as I brought my foot down into the nappy he warned Daddy who whisked it away just in time. The last throw of the dice was if I could roll of the changing mate at great height onto the floor, then I remembered I didn't know how to roll.

So I have learned that as my Daddy is pretty brilliant at changing nappies, I'll have to think of something else.

Anyway afterwards Daddy and I had a good laugh about it as you can see below.

And here's a photo of my Mummy looking after me too, I'm soooooo lucky to have these two to look after me, I know we're going to enjoy learning all these lessons together.

Me and my Mummy

Weekend Travels

Wow that was some weekend for a little girl.

Saturday afternoon I met my cousin Aurora, my Uncle Mark's little girl, she great, she calls me "Girl Super Baby", we'll get on fine. They came with Nanny Sue and Grandad Rob.

In the evening Ruth came round to see us, but what a disappointment NO Maxwell.

On Sunday I went to Horton to Nanny & Grandad's for Dinner, I didn't have as much as the grown ups, mainly because I was stuck in my chair while they were eating, and it's hard to reach the table for a little girl.

But at least I did get to where my first Sunday best.

Friday 11th

Things are going to plan, I'm sleeping well in the day, getting fed when I let Mum know I'm ready.

Dad get's me dressed in the mornings, and we decide between the two of us what I should wear, and then go in and surprise mummy.

Was I glad we chose well today.

Today Mummy's friend Ruth came round to see me and with her was her little boy Maxwell.

Well !! Girl babes I tell you, Max was one cool dude!! He would rock any girl's moses basket. When I grow up, you remember, I saw him first.

Nicky, the nice lady, Mum say's she's a mid-wife, came to see me today, more pulling, poking and weighing.

Tonight Nanny Sue, Grandad Rob, Grandma Jenny and Pops came round to see me.

As you can see I made out I was asleep, but I could here what they were saying as I was being passed around. It was like pass the parcel at a kid's party, still nobody's dropped me yet.

Still, keep in with the "Grandies", I've been told, and life will be doddle.