my life, growing up, a diary started on my behalf by Henry Addico my dad and Yuliya smyrnova my mom.

Thursday 28 August 2008

3 weeks old

I am 3 weeks old today! yeah! This is official as I spent most of the morning yesterday at the Sheffield, city hall registration of births. So I am now officially a known statistic in the UK with Sophia Naadu Ottobia Addico being my full name. I ended up with three pieces of document; a doctors registration document, a short birth document with only my details which will get me into school and can also be used by mum and dad to claim child support benefit and a third document which cost a whopping £3.50 apparently that was a bargain. I was surprised with the bureaucracy as one document would have been enough but then what do babies like me know?

Mom and dad then took me food shopping where I started to cry my eyes out as I was tired. I settled for Starbucks cafe on high street after they rushed me out of Somerfield. Mom and dad had some coffee a chat before heading to Boots for some baby nappies and stuff. Mom took me out after paying for the goods and fed me in front of a big cathedral. Daddy headed off to castle market to finish off the shopping.

We travelled back on the tram. On the tram we met this old lady who mistook me for boy as according to her I looked too pretty to be a girl just to save her the embarrassment. I cant say that hurt my feelings at all as in our world we are all babies!

Just almost forgotten, mum found out how to make a soft nest from a sunflower and elephant we got from my aunties which most of our visitors failed to work out how to use them. It was shown in a Mothercare magazine! The nest is innovative and can used as a play mat and a sofa. So yesterday dad made it and I played in it for a bit during the day. I cannot entertain myself for long as I am still only a little baby needing loads of attention and cuddles.

Tuesday 26 August 2008

My first day without Dad

Last night went really quickly as a slept like a brick. I was in bed till 9am until I could hear mom kiss dad as he was about to leave to work. He apparently works in some laboratory and needed to go do some research. It was just me and mom all morning. I had a feed and almost dosed off but not quite as I was feeling a bit uneasy. Mom thought she could slip me into my play pen and exercise to get back into shape by doing some yoga. Boring! boring! A bit of a cry and mom and I were exercising together.

I was so tired after the work out that I was so restless so did what we babies do best, cried my eyes out. Mom tried all the tricks she could think of but nothing seemed to work. Where is daddy, where is daddy I cried. Mom tried to phone dad but he had left his mobile at home.
Before I could realise it we were on the tram, on our way to town for some fresh air and some shopping. Mom got me a posh pink sleeping bag, a clipper for my nails and for herself a cool breast feeding top.

I heard mommy's phone ring a couple of times. It was only daddy wondering where we were. I had loads of cuddles when we got home and slept for a while until I had to poo, three lots.. Gosh nappies are such good things.

Mommy fed me a for awhile afterwards as I became so hungry. We both dosed off until mom woke up and browsed through a Greek food magazine looking for a recipe to cook. She found a lovely meat ball recipe which she cooked while dad cuddled me to sleep.


I woke up hungry after 30 minutes interrupting mommy's cooking. She gave me that luscious milk which sent to sleep. I was dreaming... dreaming....

Sunday 24 August 2008

Mommy blogs for me!

I guess getting daddy to do all the blogging will mean it not being done every day and I am beginning to want a bit more detail adding on and pictures if any. So I have decided to get mom to do some blogging on my behalf as well.


It has been quite a long day today as I am growing up and keeping awake more than I use to.
In the morning I was looked after by Daddy while Mommy was sleeping. She indeed needed to catch on some sleep after me waking her up for feed five or more times last night. Shortly after the breakfast Daddy disappeared and I haven’t seen him for a couple of hours. He went to work as his paternity leave had finished. So the rest of the morning was basic routine with Mommy: feeding, nappies changing and sleeping .

The weather was very nice so in the afternoon Mommy took me for a short walk to a park. There was a band playing country music, so we stayed and listened to for a bit. I do like being wheeled up and about in the pram, but I rather dislike when there is lots of wind and sunshine. Daddy thinks I need some sunshine for a nice tan or may be he just wants me to get darker before we go to Ghana to visit our family there.

In the afternoon we were visited by our Italian friend Giovanni who travelled to Russia recently. He brought me two books written in Russian which Mommy will read to me. The books are very popular stories for kids and my mom had these books read to her when she was younger. I guess I have to learn Russian if I want to talk to my grandma who lives in Ukraine so I do not mind at all.

The fresh air put me to sleep and I slept nonstop for about three hours in my swing till Daddy came home. He cooked some yummy food for dinner. Daddy cooks really well and since I was born almost every day.

I am beginning to recognise my parents’ voices and faces. Apparently this is only expected from the books mommy has been reading. I love listening to Mommy murmuring to me or Daddy talking to himself. I get excited when I can see their faces very close to me, If only I could smile I will show them how excited I am as crying will only get me food or a nappy change. I still don’t like sleeping in the cot as it too roomy. I do prefer Mommy`s or Daddy`s laps !

Saturday 23 August 2008

A day after a day older than two weeks

I missed blogging yesterday, a day older than two weeks as I was quite worn out from the previous day celebrating being two weeks old. As I practically slept through out the day, I could not make sure daddy was up and about blogging. But then its all well as I have managed to catch up on my beauty sleep.

I did not sleep very well yesterday as I was up almost every hour after 3am in need of food, food, food. Gosh mommy must be worn out! It was 8am before I was placed in the swing for a bit of good kick. But I have being doing everything to stay in mommy and daddy arms.

It was good to hear auntie Mary and uncle John early this afternoon. I could hear auntie Mary saying how cute I was ... yeah yeah yeah what ever!... and how she will like to keep me. I guess I wont mind for a bit so far I can still get some breast milk. They however had to rush off as they were moving into a new flat in Broomhill.

Daddy started cooking some chicken leg soup apparently it is meant to be a delicacy. I was in my swing whilst dad tried to cook and keep me happy at the sametime. I cried a bit after letting that poo out and needed changing. But shortly after I was hungry again so mommy had to step in and provide me with some luscious milk.

Daddy left shortly after to get some glasses from boots, the shop where they bought my nappies and most other things. Shortly after I had a visit from the ladies Joanne, Mitchel and Maria, very exciting. Mommy grabbed a sandwich and we where out and about with the ladies! I enjoyed being wheeled round the Western Park Museum. I was however so hungry I had to request a feed from mommy in public, yes in public. That was somehow a bit more tasteful than when I am at home. Must be the fresh air.

Next thing I could remember I was in daddy and mommy bed all alone. Oops where is everyone I cried, if only I could be understood. I got a bit more cuddles and reminded daddy to write the blog while I had a feed. I almost had pictures but mommy forgot the memory card for her phone at home. I will have more pictures and hopefully some more exciting stories soon.

Cheerio cheerio!

Thursday 21 August 2008

2 weeks old Today

I am meant to be two weeks old today and last night I had very little sleep. I do not know what is really wrong with me and neither does my parents, poor souls who had no kip. The only thing I probably think it might be is that, my excitement and anticipation for today might have kept me hungry and awake. So to help me go to sleep I decided to make my Daddy write this blog. I made him place me gently in my rocker while I dictated my thoughts to him.

Mommy will be taking me to a post-natal breast feeding session today. I could hear babies like me cry and may be make some friends. I am not sure if mommy needs to go to this classes as so far as my concerned I am doing great sucking and sucking till my little pearl sized belly gets full. I may have to try and sleep through 1 and 2pm if I am not up to it. Will let you know later today or maybe tomorrow.

I have had a few pictures taken of me to mark me being two weeks old today so enjoy!






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