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

Monday 22 September 2008

Never seen such a tall guy!

The weekend went quit busy. I had a few visitors. On Saturday Mary came to see my family as she had not been round for a while. Mary always makes sure she passes on her mam's advice from China. There is no harm with loads of advice especially if its from other peoples expriences is there?
On Saturday me and mam were chilling out after hectic Friday when mam took me to aqua-aerobic for antenatal and postnatal ladies and then to the Botanical garden for some fresh air. We went to Weston Park museum, me in the carrier looking round. I like seating in it but am falling asleep soon as it is comfortable and close to mammy bossoms.

It was very Sunny day on Sunday so mam took me for a walk as far as  Middlewood park. The park is lovely and there was almost nobody there. After being back home daddy arrived shortly with James.  James is 6.4 ft tall, I was amazed to see a man so tall.  James was pleased to see us and everybody celebrated with a fizzy drink. Mam drunk only a bit on my account, yeah through that sumptous breast milk.

 

After a while Amy and Joe visited us and played with me as well. I was really exhausted as James stayed late and discussed something impotrtant with daddy. I slept well during the night although wanted to play at 4 am, but mammy didn't allowed me to.

Today I was with mammy in the morning. Mam played Latin music for kids that we listened together. I liked it as well and even asked mammy to play the CD twice. Then daddy came home and looked after me as mammy went shopping and to see dentist.

Wednesday 17 September 2008

Coos and Smiles


It looks like my dad has been a bit busy or ... lazy recently and asked mam to write the blog for me. This is even better as mam spends much more time with me and looks after.

I have started to socialise like smiling and cooing when mam and dad play with me or telling me stories or when I just want to communicate. I really enjoy when they parents pay attention to me and hate when they seat me into the swing which does not move any more. I love going out and about being held by mam or dad, looking through the window or at colourful walls like we have at home in orange and red. I am enjoying my bath time more and more. Dad sits me up in the bath and I stay sitting by pushing up as slipping into the water to keep afloat. This way I get plenty of exercise.
Oh, I am so exited with all new senses and emotions that almost forgotten to tell what been going on recently.
Dad was away almost all last weekend. So mam looked after me. Mam got a toothache and could not sleep at nights, poor she. On Sunday auntie Maria was helping mam to look after me from the early morning and even gave me a bottle of mammy's milk! Maria showed me some Cyprian gestures and jokes! I did like them and am looking for her next play-time with me. I also had my first trip in a car as Maria took us to the town. It was quit amazing even though it was a bit of a joggle in the car seat.


I also got a new carrier. (My parents are really trying various tricks to please me.) I can seat in it in two ways: backward and onward. Today I went my out strapped forwards to mam bosoms. I observed the natural life around us as we walked through the streets pf Sheffield. I am more convinced: this world is completely different from that in mammy`s womb where I was for 9 months. But I am loving it loving it loving it!

Friday 5 September 2008

1 month old!

So I have been in London since Tuesday. It was a long journey to London. We got to the Sheffield train station 30 minutes early to for dad and mom to collect their tickets as it was free travel on public transport for me. We caught a train heading to Cleepthorpes. We stopped at Doncaster where I was so hungry I had to feed so about 20mins, did a poo before getting unto the train from Doncater to London. I slept throughout the journey to London. The next thing I could remember was the flash... yeah I think daddy was taking some pictures again.
Auntie Rebecca and me Naadu Sophia train lagged from the journey
Mom Yuliya Smyrnova wearing a costume from Grandma Otobia
I turned a month on the Thursday we were in London. I had no celebratory milk sucking as I was a bit unwell. I seem to have developed some itchy rush called Milia and its spreading all over my body. Mom and dad tried calling NHS direct but the nurse they spoke to thought it was nest to got to a GP. So they took to one near Brixton hill. Auntie Becky and her family's GP for a check. Apparently it was nothing to be worried about as many babies get it and it will eventually go away.

I spent the rest of the day playing with my cousins as mom was out to see her very intelligent friend she calls professor.. hmm a mystery to me too.


From the left is Kiara Shardow, Benjamin Shardow, me Naadu Sophia and Samira Shardow

Kiara Shardow and me Naadu Sophia
Kiara Shardow
Benjamin Shardow
Samira Shardow

We were back to Sheffield on Friday afternoon. Mom tried to express breast milk for the first time. I had my first bottle feed on that day. It was such a doddle.. easy peasy, lemon squeezy! That weekend I was not allowed any visitor as the rash was getting worse. One thing worth mentioning is the way mom dressed my that weekend. Check out the following pictures.... I was all grown up, an Old lady! But I recon I was a cool Old lady weighing 4.23kg (9pounds5ounces) a palindrome of my birth weight (3.24kg).



Tuesday 2 September 2008

Trip to London

I am so excited about today's trip to London that I have been up since 4 am. Mom and dad are taking me to the smoke town to see most of the family who have been away in Ghana for summer holidays. I thought it will be best if I post details of events from Friday, the weekend and yesterday before leaving to London where I might just be a little bit busy to keep posting.

Friday went past very quickly. I was up about 5 am.  Between 5-12 I did my normal business of crying, feeding, and pooing.  Mum took me to Botanical garden where I met Yulima, Jacqueline, Freda, Ashley and Freda's Grandma. From right to left Jacqueline, Yulima, Ashley, Freda, Freeda's Grandma, Naadu Sophia
Later in the evening dad opened a lovely present from Chris, Jude, Beth and Dan who live in Barnsley. The parcel arrived by post when mum and I were out.

On Saturday I spent most of  the day with mom and dad indoors as we were expecting Melinda the Midwife and some visitors. Melinda arrived at about 9.30 am. This will be the last visit we have from her as the Deborah the health visitor will take over from today. I weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces and Melinda was very happy about my progress. John and Mary happened to be in town . They offered to buy some essentials for us and come by later. Mary also offered to show Yuliya my mom, a Chinese fish soup recipe. I slept most of the time in the afternoon as I was very tired. Melissa, Sam and Dylan came by about 3.30pm whilst Mary and John were still around. Dylan had a play on the piano, with the remote controlled land rover and hand push the tiny small red cars about. I slept through most of it in Melissa arms. Melissa Jones and Naadu Sophia
Sunday, whilst dad was at work mum and I went to town where we met Martina and Rahul in Marks and Spencer.  It started raining heavily while we in town so Rahul helped mum cover the pram so I did not get wet. Joana visited us early evening whilst dad had a quick drink with some friends from work.

Yesterday I had my first ear test appointment at the Neonatal clinic at the the Jessop Wing. I had to feed during the test as I got hungry and inpatient. Mom took me shopping to get a gift for the midwife, who looked after for both me and Mom very well.  We got back about 3pm. Very tired and restless had a quick nap before Mary came to see mom. I woke up for a cuddle but was still very tired and grumpy. Maria arrived as daddy was taking me to the bedroom for a nappy change.  I was crying and restless and did not settle for any thing until I got a bit of milk by snuggling unto my mommy breasts. What a delicacy, my delicacy!


Yulima, her mum Jacqueline and me naadu otobia sophia
Yulima and her mom Jacqueline
Sleepy sleepy me, naadu sophia I was dreaming ...think I can see a fountain of milk
Its me again only that am awake and that fountain of milk seems to have gone ... vanished

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