Party at my crib this Saturday

Its the event of the Christmas Calendar ... 2pm--5pm (that's as long as I can hold out without needing La Mammacinno ... and don't think y'all really want to see her hanging out while you're trying to).

There will be champagne and canapes ... then carols at the local Christingle service if you fancy it?

Be there; or be utterly dull!

SnuffleTruffle

Here's me searching out food ...

Chubbing out

So all this lounging on the sofa, watching rugby and eating like Dad is working well ... first weigh-in post birth today and I have gained half a pound! Am now at 7lb 5oz -- despite 2 snuffly colds already.  We're calling MammaLou 'Gold Top' around here.

ASBO Atty

No wonder David Cameron recommended we all go 'hug a hoodie' ... just look how cute I am in mine ... mind you with the grunts, growls and gruffs I produce and the fact that I eat EVERY 90 MINS ... MammaLou is considering assigning me the notorious label of 'ASBO Atty' as the country's youngest hoodie-hoolie! Apparently it's not on to want to eat at midnight, 2am, 3am and 4.30am. Sleep all day and party all night ... that's what us young crims like to do in our cribs.

Soapdodger

Had my first bath -- didn't like it! 

Had my first cold -- didn't like it!

Authenticating Atty

So they've got me -- 10 days old and I am officially registered. Here's me with Pappa after we told the Registrar that YES I do have 3 names (I spelled them out using my fingers)! I'll be having to do my tax return next. Not much to report on the home front. The Parents and BigSizzle think I am still sleeping and eating in 2h cycles (and as you can see I do a good 'sleeping lion' impression as befits my second name and as Pappa says is in recognition of my future role as Outside Centre on the Lions NZ Tour in about 20 years) -- but I'm really soaking it all up...

Out and about

MammaLou was determined we would brave the cold so we wandered to the park. BigSis calls me 'PoopyPants' -- fair enough really. She doesn't seem to pleased to have me around just yet ... but I'm revving up the charm to win her over. She showed me a thing called a rattle this morning and told me about colours and sang me a little song; so we're gonna be good pals by the weekend. MadNan came down to meet me and MammaLou was very glad to have her around to help.

Bigfoot

Well as you can see -- I do have pretty big feet for my frame. Papa says that 's a VERY good thing for a boy. So we broke the baby-cocoon at home and ventured out into the town. Everybody seemed to want to say hello to me!

Here we go ...

Well, what an adventure it has been so far. Day 2 on the outside and there have been flowers and champagne, teddies and chocolates galore. A lot of them seem to be congratulating MammaLou - not sure what she did that was soooooo special -- as far as I could she just bellowed like a deranged cow (which several people have said is part of her day typically!). Still she is rather lovely and she did deliver me in 3h after just finishing writing up an interview so no complaints. She says Daddy was rather marvellous too because he literally held her up and told her she was amazing (even though she forgot to ask for the Entenox...) Ho hum. The hypnobirthing CD replacement she ordered arrived this morning. Good timing that. Gotta go -- it's been a whole 2h since I last scoffed a mammacino and they're yummy. 

Hello world

Much to say friends, but I am 24h old so too busy looking at the world in wonderment at the moment ...