Here's looking at you kid!

Mama made me giggle lots today, I am one happy baby!

I've discovered that people like it if you smile at them. When I do it they give me lots of cuddles and attention.

Namaste! India - my new home

Namaste means "hello" in India, something I have already learnt! So, we have arrived in Mysore, safe and sound. I really enjoyed the flight and managed to eat, sleep and have a few nappy changes during the 10 hour flight, I was blissfully unaware when we took off and landed, mama's milk kept me distracted! I am still jetlagged, just like Mama and Papi really, but I love sleeping in my new bed and gazing wide-eyed around my new home. It will take me a while to adjust to all the new sounds, smells, sights and faces and I still jump every time a car horn beeps - which is every few seconds! We went to visit Papi at his office yesterday but I was too sleepy and didn't really take it all in, there will be plenty of chances to visit again though when I am more awake. Mama and I are hanging out at home this morning, time for me to have my morning nap and then lunch before heading off to find a laundry and to go to Mama's favourite hotel for some homemade cake! Yummie.

Here I am with my new Indian "uncle", Deepak in our lounge.

7 weeks old this week!

We are still down in London which has been good fun. We have had a busy week, the biggest news is that I have been weighed again and weigh a healthy 10lb10oz so mama's milk is doing the trick! I have also had some more vaccinations for India, I was fast asleep when I had them so it was a rude awakening, I felt quite grizzly the rest of that day but I am now feeling much happier. We went back to Shrewsbury for a few days and spent time with my Nanny, Granddad, Aunty Faye and blonde bombshell cousin Ava. She is so loving and is always kissing and cuddling me and helping to change my nappy. I love her so much.

It has been very hot and sunny in London which is preparing me for India, Daddy even bought me my first pair of sunglasses! I love cuddling up with Daddy in bed, here we are this morning having a lie-in!

Today was my mama's birthday

We got up at 5am, 7.30am, 8.40am and again at 9.30am this morning.

It was a special day and we had a special breakfast - lovely thick cut bacon sandwiches with brown sauce. (I had milk again). Then we had a wash.

We are still in London because my passport and visa are in the Indian High Commission still. As with every day this week it was a lovely sunny day and perfect for a picnic in Hyde Park.

This picture is me having a nap on my blanket. Now I look back over the blog here I notice I am often pictured bathing. I would like to state for the record that I do not want any of these pictures to appear later in life used as a way to embarrass me.

What do you think of my hat?

So here I am, early morning on Tuesday and someone has left the window open in my bedroom.

Although you all think summer is here, actually after a hair wash it is still pretty cold!

Daddy had given me a bath and I was pleased because I felt quite sticky after a night of milk leaking over my chin and down my neck. He washed my hair - which is looking quite blonde bye the way, and then left me on the bed by myself.

How could he be so cruel? He seems to have plenty of hair but I do not! It was practically freezing.

Any way, being resourceful as he is, he found me a hat that was lying around.

We were all happy but then mama came in and shouted at daddy about something. Before I knew it my head was cold again!

I know they are new at this parent thing but you would hope they can get it together soon.

J xx

Three weeks old already

Yes I am 3 weeks old!

Quite a lot has happened since my birthday.

I have got into quite a nice routine of waking up for a feed - usually I get about 15-20 minutes of milk down me which is yummy. The only trouble is it gives me the the hiccoughs, so I have to get burped over mama's shoulder after food time.

Next I usually have my nappy changed. Often it is full already but I don't mind - at least it is warm. After nappy change I like to have a toilet break so I usually fill my nappy again - I can get through over 10 a day if I try.

It's quite cool because I have learned that if I want anything all I need do is pretend to cry and everyone in the room comes to see what I need. So as soon as I fancy a nappy change I can usually get one organised.

So next I usually try to have a sleep. To be honest I don't mind where I am for sleep. In someone's arms, in the car seat, in my basket; it's all the same to me. With all the growing I am planning I need all the sleep I can get right now.

So far so good as I have managed to put on almost a pound since my birthday!

Well that is pretty much my life at the moment apart from the odd bath and trip to Mothercare.

It's my birthday!

Hi everyone, here I am ready for the world.

This is me and Hayley (she's my mama). It took me almost 16 hours to come out of her tummy. We went to bed on the Monday night but she was so sick I couldn't get a wink of sleep. She just did not get the hint that it was time for me to come into the world.

Finally I managed to stick my little finger through her womb and make all the water come out on the kitchen floor. Then they took notice and we all went to the maternity unit in the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital at 03:30 on the 31st May.

After hours of trying I still could not get out so luckily the doctors helped and pulled me out just in time for lunch on my birthday! What a coincidence.

Hayley was really tired but she did not show it. I think she was just happy to finally meet me after 9 months of talking to me in her tummy.

It was nice to meet her too. She has such lovely milk.