Sicky Bad

Thursday was a bad day. I was really poorly. I didn't keep anything down the whole day! Mummy spent her day looking after me, cleaning up, changing clothes and sorting the washing out.

I haven't been miserable though and in fact I did my first ever drawing. It isn't up to Faith's standards but her drawings are amazing!



I'm not really sure why but Mummy did a video of me just after she had finished clearing up another pile of puke which landed on the sofa, floor, my book, me and Mummy.



I was put to bed after my bath and Mummy tentatively gave me some milk before putting me to bed in pyjamas for the first time. Mummy was going to take a picture of them in the morning but I was sick during the night and so they had to go in the washing machine, along with my fitted sheet, sleeping bag, mattress cover and vest. Thankfully I missed all my teddies.

In the morning Mummy came in to get me, only to find me covered in poo. Yuck! I'd had diarrhea and it had leaked everywhere! Mummy had to do yet another load of washing as well as clean me up.

Breakfast went well and I stuffed my face with Weetabix, banana, raisins, blueberries and a couple of crisps. I was so thirsty too, I drank a beaker and half of water.

Mummy kept me in the kitchen for ages after that as she was worried that it was all going to come back up. I just sat and played some music.



After my nap, Mummy spent ages scrubbing the kitchen floor and just generally cleaning up, and I with my new crawling skill explored the downstairs. Mummy doesn't seem to mind and only raises her voice at me if I go towards the black box under the television.

Lunch went well too, although I didn't want to eat the sloppy vegetables that Mummy was trying to spoon into me. I was quite happy to eat chunks of cheese, blueberries of course, raisins, a fruit pot and some crisps. That all stayed down too so things are looking up.

I went down for my nap in the afternoon and Mummy had lunch and typed up the blog.

Mummy had to wake me up in the end as I was still asleep at 3:30pm. She tried to give me my milk but I didn't want any.

We then went for a walk down to Sainsburys to get a few things and on the way home we stopped off in the park for a quick go on a swing.

Dinner wasn't too bad. I still didn't want the vegetables and pasta but I gladly ate the fruit pot and crisps.

Mummy and Daddy bathed me and then I was fed, very little, and put into bed. It was so hot that Mummy put the fan on for me and I didn't go in my sleeping bag either.

Happy Birthday!

Mummy and I haven't done the blog in ages so we will try and keep the last few days as brief as possible.

Saturday, Daddy went to watch the football at Wembley Stadium in London. He had a really good time but unfortunately his team lost.









Mummy and I just stayed at home for the morning and then took a box up to Nanny and Granddad Rennolds' house in the afternoon. We didn't stay long and we went home for dinner.

Sunday we all went to the big shops to pick up Mummy's mobile which was being repaired for a second time.

Daddy and I went off shopping on our own for a bit as it was Mummy's birthday on Monday and we needed to get her presents.

Next stop was to drop off an exercise ball to Jaidan who is going to a yoga group for when your pregnant. I had my milk there and watched Sabriel read a Meg and Mog book. It was amazing and I hope I can do that one day.

We then went to see Uncle Craig, Auntie Karen, Charley and Stacey. Stacey's birthday is the same day as Mummy's so we went to drop off her card and to say hello.

I was asleep when we arrived so Mummy and Auntie Karen had a chat in the car but I soon woke up and we went in for a bit.

I played with Charley's toys and even managed to eat half a label off of one!

Charley was so sweet, she gave Mummy a little cake with a candle in it for her birthday.

We then went home for a later dinner, late bath and late bedtime.

Due to the late finish on Sunday, I managed to stay asleep until 7:30am on Mummy's birthday. This allowed Mummy and Daddy to have a bit of a snooze.

Mummy just chilled in bed for her birthday, playing on a computer game. We were supposed to go for a bike ride but the weather was horrible.

We didn't really do much all day but we did have a visit from Nanny and Granddad Rennolds, Auntie Katie and Chloe, Mark, Charlotte and Faith.

Mummy received flowers, cards (with a hand print from me), a bottle of Baileys, a bottle of wine, some earrings, some creams and things for her feet and a day out on a photography course.



In the evening Mummy went out to the cinema with Charlotte to watch the new Indiana movie. She had a really good time and thought the film was very silly but enjoyable.

Tuesday morning there wasn't any Jolly Babies so Mummy and I went back to the big shops to drop off a phone charger for the mobile that Mummy had borrowed while hers was being fixed.

We stopped off for lunch and I ate my sandwiches, blueberries, crisps and yogurt sat up to the table.



In the afternoon we had Mummy afternoon around Charlotte and Faith's house. It was extra busy this week as Sarah and Toby were there too.



The Mummies decided that as we were all together again, that they should take some pictures. Mummy had only brought her little camera with her so the photos aren't as good as they usually are. It was chaos! Some of us weren't happy with the situation and I was distracted by my piece of wood that rolled off across the room.











From left to right you have, Iestyn, Sophie, Faith, Anna, Me and then Toby.

When we got home Mummy put me on the floor with all my toys and I finally managed to move across the floor on my hands and knees. I still need lots of practice but I am getting there now.



Wednesday morning, Mummy sent a text message to Nic to see how she was doing and to find out what time she was going into hospital for her induction. Mummy then received a text straight back with a picture of a baby in it! At last, Nic had had her baby! Yay! We are so very pleased and happy for Wayne, Nic and their new little girl, Ella Mae Young. She has a very similar name to me I think.

She arrived late on Tuesday night in a birthing pool, weighing in at 8lb 14oz.



Mummy was so excited and had soon arranged a time that we could go in to the hospital to see her.



First things first though, we had to go food shopping. How boring. Nanny, Auntie Katie and Chloe came too and it didn't take us that long. We stopped for a cuppa and then went home for lunch.

At the hospital, children are not allowed to go in to the maternity ward unless their Mummy is in there, so to solve this problem we went to the hospital with Teresa and Ethan. The plan was, was that Mummy and Teresa were going to take it in turns to go into the hospital. They then realised that they may be able to save time if Wayne were to look after us. He agreed to this and he spent over half an hour entertaining us while Mummy was in having cuddles with a new baby.



Mummy said she was feeling broody but I have no idea what that means. Ella and her Mummy are doing really well. Check out their blog for more information. http://www.nicsbump.com/.





We arrived home and then had dinner, bit of a playtime, bath and bed. Mummy then went out to her line dancing class.

There, that's it! We are up-to-date with the blog and hopefully we will keep on top of it a bit better.

Before the Blog

Before I started doing the blog for Ellis, we had obviously taken lots of photos and videos. I have today been looking at all the videos that we took on our camcorder and I finally worked out how to post them on the web.

I was going to do a diary entry from Ellis but I thought that it would be best if I just posted the videos in one entry.

The blog started when Ellis was about 10 weeks old so I have videos of him a lot younger than that and also videos that I couldn't show you before.

Here they are, hope you enjoy them and the rest of the blog. Please feel free to leave a comment now and then.

Ellis with hiccups about 5 days old



Resting in hospital



First bath ever!



Coming home



Looking at his new toys



First look at his mobile



First bottle feed



Kicking



2 months old



Another bathtime video



Sleeping in his cot bed



Chilling with Nanny Rennolds



Maze of mirrors



Halloween



First time in a Bumbo

Anna and I

We didn't have much planned for Thursday. The morning was spent playing with toys and napping.

After lunch Nic came round to visit Mummy. She is really pregnant. Her estimated due date was 17th May so was feeling rather fed up that her daughter hadn't made an appearance yet. Mummy and Nic spent a few hours talking about babies, birth, motherhood and stuff like that. www.nicsbump.com

I was still in bed when Nic went home at nearly 3:30pm. I woke up shortly after and was given some milk. I was then bundled into the car and we arrived at Anna and Sally's house 2 minutes later. Mummy realises that she was lazy in driving but wanted to save a bit of time.

I had a lovely time playing with Anna. We had play fights, kisses, cuddles and just generally messed around.











After we left, the evening was very routine.

Friday morning we went swimming with Nanny, Auntie Katie, Chloe and Kamron. Nanny decided not to get in because Mummy had said the pool was cold. After we had been in for a bit though, it actually wasn't that cold. I think Nanny was quite happy not to get wet.

Mark and Faith didn't quite make it this week as Mark was having some troubles remembering things. Long story.

When we got back to the car, Nanny brought a massive box of stuff over to us. She had been to Costco and bought us loads of goodies. There was toilet roll (the good stuff), kitchen roll (the good stuff), washing up liquid, shower gel, wine, beer, tons of meat, cheese and a bag of ice to keep the meat cool. Mummy was very pleased.

At home Mummy tried to fit everything in the fridge and cupboards and then I had lunch. Turkey and salad cream sandwiches with crisps, blueberries and raisins. Mummy made herself some soup and then proceeded to spill half of it all over the kitchen table and floor.

I had a nice nap and Mummy did some blogging and then we left for Twinkling Stars.

As we got in the car it just started to rain. By the time we were at the end of the road, it was tipping down. Mummy could hardly see out the windscreen and I was feeling a bit nervous. Mummy sang rain songs to me like, "it's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring" etc to try and help.

We parked under some trees and then Mummy decided to make a run for it. When I say it was raining hard, I mean huge blobs of rain coming down in the bucket full. We were soaked after our 5 second run across the car park.

Twinkling Stars was wicked. We did the parachute thing again which is my favourite. Actually I think it's Mummy's favourite but I still enjoy it. Anna and I were put under it and it made my hair all static. It was really funny.



I did loads of things, rolled down the wedge, played with the coloured balls, swung on some monkey bars, went down a slide, jumped on a trampoline and just had loads of fun.

In the evening, Daddy didn't come home from work so Mummy and I ate together and then she gave me my bath and feed and put me to bed with the fan on as it was quite warm in my room.

Big Boys Dinner

Mummy had to go to the doctors in the morning so Nanny Rennolds came over to sit with me. I was in bed the whole time! I didn't get to see her until after Mummy got home and I woke up.

Nanny distracted me while I had my toe nails cut and she changed my bum and put my clothes on.

She didn't stay for very long as she had to pick Kamron up from his nursery.

After lunch Mummy and I walked up to the local post office to pick something up for Daddy. On the way we bumped into Sharon, Sophie and Sophie's Nanny. It was really nice to see them as we haven't seen them in ages.

Back at home, I spent my time trying to get to grips with this crawling thing.



One thing I have mastered is going from my belly to my bum and back again.



I also spent some time wrecking the house and playing with all my toys.



For the first time I had dinner with Mummy and Daddy. I had exactly the same food as they did and it was yummy. It was good fun being at the table with them too.



It wasn't long after, that I had my bath and was fed again and put in bed.

Flowers

Sing and Sign first thing in the morning. Mummy and I walked down which is really nice as I get to see loads of things.

I had a really good time roaming around the room. I seem to be able to get around quite quickly now but I am not actually crawling yet. Mummy thinks it wont be long though.

In the afternoon, Charlotte and Faith popped in for a surprise visit with a gift of flowers for Mummy. It was to cheer her up a bit as she has been feeling down since our car was damaged.



Mummy hasn't been bought flowers since I was born, nearly 10 months ago so she was very happy.

Tuesday morning was Jolly Babies which is always good fun. Everyone is getting older now though and wondering around the room, chatting and just generally causing havoc. I love it!

We had another surprise visit, Auntie Lucy and Ashlee. Mummy took a photo of Auntie Lucy but because she didn't have any make-up on she said Mummy wasn't allowed to use it on the blog. But here is Ashlee.



I tried to show Auntie Lucy how well I was doing with my crawling position.





We had to stay in all day as our car was being picked up for repairs so Mummy had to re-arrange Mummy afternoon at our house.

Everyone arrived while I was still in bed but I didn't miss too much fun.









Iestyn has recently started to poke his tongue out.



He is also doing really well with getting around. At one point he was found going up the stairs. I am so jealous.





I eventually came down and joined everyone.









Everyone didn't leave until nearly 5 o'clock by which time I had to have my dinner. I was fed rather quickly as we had to return Nanny's car to her.

We zoomed up to Nanny's house and dropped the car off. Daddy was already there and had agreed to stay for dinner.

Auntie Katie as there too so they all sat around the table eating fajitas.

I was getting really tired so we left not long after they had finished eating. We walked into the house and straight up the stairs for my bath, feed and bed.

Wedding

Mummy and I went swimming in the morning with Nanny, Chloe, Mark and Faith. The pool wasn't very warm but there was loads of toys to keep us interested. There was even a tunnel made from multi-coloured foam tubes that we kept going through.

After swimming my hair went totally flat and stayed that way all day.





In the afternoon, Mummy and I were getting bored so we went for a walk to Sainsburys to just have a look around. On our way home we decided to go to the park. When we turned the corner I could see my friends Iestyn and his Mummy Naomi. We had a really good time on the swings while the Mummies were chatting.





In the evening Uncle Dave came over to look after me so that Mummy and Daddy could go out for a meal with their friends. They had a really nice time and didn't come home until late. I didn't know anything about it as I was fast asleep.

Saturday was the day of the wedding. Mummy got up with me in the morning and then at about 11am Daddy took over and Mummy went to the church to watch Jaimie and Richard get married. Here are some of the pictures.

Ria

Angela (sister)



Shauna & Ashlee









Jaimie arrives





Mummy went into the church and filmed the ceremony from the back. Back outside the church Mummy took more pictures of the new Mr & Mrs.











Mummy came home and we had lunch together and then after my afternoon nap we all walked down to the shops to try and find something for Daddy to wear to the wedding reception.

Daddy bought a shirt and some shoes and Mummy got some new make-up.

Mummy and Daddy got ready while Uncle Dave looked after me. Daddy gave me a bath and Mummy fed me and put me to bed. They left the house straight after.



The wedding reception was really good fun and Mummy even managed to get Daddy on the dance floor. Everyone seemed to have a really good time. Here are some photos.































The first dance.



Lots more dancing followed.



Followed by Nanny and Granddad shaking their tail feathers.



The party didn't end until really late and when Mummy and Daddy left they were very tired and looking forward to getting home. Unfortunately while in the hotel enjoying the party, some yobs had decided to take some frustrations out on our car. The police were involved and eventually a tow truck came to take everyone home.

Mummy was very upset and angry for obvious reasons.







Mummy was hung over and tired in the morning so Daddy did the early shift with me and she stayed in bed.

For my morning nap I went to sleep at 9:20am and Mummy had to wake me up at 12:10pm! I thought that I should let her have a lie in.

Lunch was had and then Mummy didn't want to stay in the house today, so Daddy took us all out in Mummy's old car. My seat was put in it and it fitted really well.



We went up to see Nanny and Granddad Rennolds but they weren't in so we went down to Sue and Jeff Hodges' house. They are the Mummy and Daddy of Jaimie, who got married this weekend.

We had a really nice time. I sat on the floor and played with toys while watching everyone else chatting and eating crisps.

I had my afternoon snack and it was kindly given to me by Craig, who is Auntie Lucy's husband.



We then went back to see Nanny and Granddad who were now home. Daddy messed around on computers and things and Mummy, Nanny and I played in the conservatory. I had a quick nap on Nanny's bed before we had to go home for my bath time.

I was in bed slightly later than normal but I still slept really well.