The Cat Show

Sophie:
Äiti took Theo and I to the National Cat Show. I went last year and had a great time so I thought we should go again this year. I decided that I was going to go dressed as a cat and that Theo should be one too! When we got to the show we met Val and then we went to see the cats. I got asked if I wanted to be on a TV programme called Blue Peter, but I looked terrified and said no. Everyone thought I was 'best in show' and looked cute dressed as a cat! I spoke to lots of the cats in the show, I even got to stroke a lot of them. I had a great time and will be going back next year.

Maths maths maths!

Sophie:
I really like maths at the moment. I like to do maths at breakfast, in the car and in bed! Here is a short video of me doing maths on my own, plus a short clip of me doing maths with Theo.

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My new haircut

Sophie:
I've had my haircut professionally for the first time ever! My hair was getting very long and tangly and I was getting crossin the morning when I needed my hair brushed. In previous times, Äiti has put me in a t-shirt with horizontal stripes, she has then used the stripes as a level and hacked across. This time though, Äiti thought it would be a good idea to get it cut properly. I quite enjoyed having it cut and I'm really pleased with the results.

Boxes of fun!

Sophie:
There is nothing better than a large cardboard box!

Bits and pieces

Theo:
In the past week I've been to the clinic 3 times; once for the Doctor to do my routine 8wk check up, once for the nurse to jab me and once to see the Health Visitor. I slept through my jabs, but the following day I wasn't overly happy. I had a weigh in with the HV. I now weigh 13lbs2oz which is about the 65th percentile. I am, however, on the 98% line for my length! I am easily wearing 3-6mth clothing now as I am so long!
I got to try out Sophie's TrippTrapp highchair the other day. I really liked it. It'll be a while before I get to eat anything though.
I really really love Sophie. I save my biggest smiles for her. She likes to show me lots of things and she makes sure I have lots of toys.

My first play!

Sophie:
I'm not going to win an Oscar for playwriting or acting but here is my first play! I wrote it for my class- they have two speaking parts each. On the way to school I decided I was going to write a play about dinosaurs. I was going to order the speaking parts in a repeating pattern so that my friends knew when to speak. I was also going to give my friends who are learning to read shorter lines so that they could read them. When I got home from school I sat down and wrote my play. I took it to school this morning, I want my teacher to photocopy it so that everyone can take home their words to learn and then we can do the play in assembly!

2 months old!

Theo:
Today I am two months old! I don't really do much except sleep and eat and babble a bit. I do like going swimming, but that makes me sleep for hours after. I like playing on my mat but again I need to sleep after.
I sleep rather well at night. I only wake once for a feed, then I have to be woken at 7am because we all have to be up then to take Sophie to school. I'm ready for bed at 7pm, but asleep by about 8.30pm. Now that I'm being swaddled, I fall asleep really easily.
I am 'talking' a lot and smiling. I am quite strong, I do like to stand and bounce.
My doctor said I was of 'substantial substance' at my 8week check up!

Here is a video of me at 2months old...

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Swim swim swim

Theo:
I went swimming again and loved it! I floated, kicked, splashed and jumped. Then I slept for hours!

Sophie:
It has been a busy weekend. I woke up on Saturday morning to find Daddy home. He had been in Germany all last week. We'd had a good week and managed very well. We were early to school every day and in bed by 7pm each night!
After finding that Daddy was home, we went to gymnastics, then to the supermarket, then to ToysR Us. I had demanded a new work book with a dinosaur on it, I settled for one with a shark on instead. It is very easy and I only have about 5 pages left in it to do! We spent the afternoon just playing at home.
Today I met with Amelia and Oliver and we went swimming. Daddy took Amelia and me on the waterslide which we both loved. We then went to a pub for lunch. I shared a roast dinner with the others, then I gave Amelia a spelling test! She then gave me words to spell in return. This evening we went round the village putting leaflets through every house telling people that Marmalade was missing and had they seen him.

Some funnies

Sophie:
"Äiti, what will my coprolite look like in a million years?"

Me: Why are you still pregnant when Theo is here?
Ä: I'm not pregnant..and I don't think I will be pregnant again
Me: So why is your tummy still sooooooo FAT
Ä: All my skin got stretched when Theo was inside me, it takes a while to shrink again
Me: Well, you still look pregnant!

Me: Oh wow, look...Theo is blinking
Ä: er yes
Me: He is sooooo clever!

Me: Look, Theo stuck his tongue out when I stuck mine out
Ä: yes, newborns like to copy your facial expressions
Me: He is sooooooo clever!

Me: awake, asleep, awake, asleep, awake, asleep, awake, asleep
Ä: I think you'll find he is blinking
Me: awake, asleep, awake, asleep, awake, asleep
Ä: Sophie, Theo is blinking!

"I like being busy just like you daddy. You like being busy in your office and I like being busy at school. Äiti likes being busy surfing the internet, she is always busy on Facebook, the forum, photobucket, blogger and that september one."

My first swim

Theo:
At the weekend I went swimming for the first time...I loved it!
When we got to the pool Mummy realised that the swim nappies she'd bought me were a little small so she put a cloth nappy wrap over the top. I went into the pool with Sophie who was very excited about taking me swimming. I had a go in my floating chair which was fun. Sophie pushed me round and round. Then I got out of my chair and daddy held me. I did some jumping and then some floating on my back. After 20minutes I got out as it wasn't very warm. I protested very loudly about getting out!
Here are some recent photos of me:

Pretend play with Excel!

Sophie:
Today I combined pretend play with Excel spreadsheets! I was busy playing with a set of weighing scales, a ruler, my toy dinosaurs and my laptop. I was also on Wikipedia looking up some dinosaurs names.
This was my excel spreadsheet than I made this afternoon... as you can see, I weighed my dinosaurs, measured them and gave them a name.


After dinner I decided to make another chart about slugs. I kept running back and forth to the catflap to look for slugs. I then put my data into this chart. I explained each slug to daddy when I'd finished.

Hi hi hi!

Theo:
Gurgle gurgle gurgle!
A cute little video of me having a 'chat'!

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Question: How strong am I?

Theo:
Answer: very strong!



OK, so I only sat like this for a second or two, but it was fun!

Another comparison

Here we are! Who is who? We are wearing the same outfit as well!

Updates!

Theo:
I am now 6wks old and doing very well. I am about 11lbs (5kgs) which is quite average, but I am 60cm (23.5ins) long which is on the 98th percentile! I am just about going into 3-6mth clothes because I am so long! I am getting quite strong now. I like to sit up a lot and stand like my sister did at the same age. I am sleeping well at night, only waking once which is excellent. During the day though I fight all attempts to make me sleep..and when I do fall asleep, I only sleep for 20mins or so unless held! I love having baths with Sophie so I am going to go swimming next week.

More visitors!

Sophie:
Andrea and Tyan came to our house last week to play. Äiti and Andrea have known each other since school, so for 18years now! Tyan is now 8.5yrs old and I love playing with her. We played in my bedroom, in the garden, in the house and on the whiteboard. Äiti and Andrea caught up with news and reminised about the olden days! Tyan wrote me out some sums to do which I enjoyed!

Here is a photo of Tyan with Theo...and here is a photo of Tyan with me when I was 5wks old and Tyan was 4 years old! Äiti is trying to find a photo ofher and Andrea from when they were 16 years old...that would be very funny to see!

Opa's visit

Sophie:
Opa came to visit with Saskia last week. I took them for lunch in town and then we went to the Rainforest. I had a great time showing them the plants and animals. Saskia took me on the playground equipment which was fun. It was very good to see them both again.

Theo:
I got to meet Opa and Saskia for the first time. I was awake for a bit!