Dad getting me in training!

This is only going to get worse!

Wait til we are all in our teens and big sister brings her friends around!!

Me and big sis!

This is better than the pushchair...

...well for me at least. dad may not agree.

My favourite place!

This is rapidly becoming my favourite spot.

It is lovely after a big feed to just lie here in the chair, the sun shining in through the windows, and drop peacefully off to sleep.

Of course i need a big huge feed before hand. Last night mum and dad tried me on a bottle of formula, mixed in with my normal feeds. They are having trouble keeping me filled and the frozen stuff will run out before the end of the month. And it was very good - tolerated it well and was not sick at all.

Now the eagle eyed of you may notice i just played a little trick on you. In these three photos you may spot that in the middle one i am wearing a different t-shirt. The even more observent of you will notice i have a slight bump on my head, and a little more hair.
That is because the middle one is not me, but Zoe!!
It was taken back in February of 2006. Mum and dad really are quite scared by how much we look alike!

Quick Update

Ok so here we are in Mad March now and it seems its party season. I seem to be going out every weekend with the olds at the moment.On to technical stuff. Was weighed yeaterday and i am now a whacking 6lbs 7oz, which technically brings me up to proper baby status. Perhaps now all the stares will stop when we go shopping. I also had my first lot of jabs yesterday which was defiantely not funny. However big sister was there to hold my hand.

Feeding is going really well. As you may have seen from previous photos, mum and dad are combining bottle feeds in now, and i'm having about 4oz at regular sessions. They have also started to plan a night strategy which sees me feeding at about 9 o'clock, then again at about 1 in the morning(dad with a bottle) and then hopefully i sleep until about 6 o'clock(when they get up anyway!)

I still do a lot of this!

But i am more frequently doing this.

How to keep an idiot in suspense!

Show him a cuddly thing with a mirror on!
I'm talking about the person holding it not me of course. Yes i know. It's me in a mirror - very good dad!

Oops, you nearly got a smile out of me there dad!

The hard life!

Lets give this feeding lark another go...

...except this time we will use a bottle!!
Looks like she has got the hang of it.
Eyes on the job at hand and not the tv please!

And of course it is a spectator event.
As long as you don't let the big furry black thing have a go.

Helping out with feeding time

Yes, i'm not sure this going to work!

More Cuddles

This time with big sister!

A sofa full of trouble!

Three generations of Ambler males.

Pulling the chicks!

Ok so its Sue, Sarah and Lynn at dad's brithday, but you have to start somewhere!

Who's this holding on to me?

Aah, its Uncle Keith.Should be good for about half an hour here now then!

Off to feed the ducks.

Now i'm not sure which pilot i'm more nervous about here.
So i'll just settle for this one(lesser of two evils!)
Zoe instructing mum on the fine art of only throwing bread 2 feet from you and so creating a group of frustrted ducks.
It's all too much excitement. I'll just do what i do best!

Grandad will be so proud!

Starting me off early but he wouldn't be so happy if he knew dad had dreams of me running down the wing at Murryfield dressed in blue!

Cuddles with...

Me and dad and ..., Upsy Daisy! No its just my sister dressing up again.
(Dad's birthday by the way - one more year until the big one!)

Settling In

Hi everyone.

Well it been a couple of weeks now since i last blogged, so i thought i would update you all.

Coming home was a fantastic thing for mum, dad and Zoe. They decided that for a few days they would do very little and just enjoy it. Well that lasted all of 24 hours before they were rushing around, bored of being stuck inside.

Most of the time i do this, lie asleep thinking about stuff. Besides that there is not a great deal to do at the moment apart from feed and poo my nappies.

As i say we have done the touring around and seeing lots of the people who could not come and see me in hospital.

My feeds are going really well and i am getting in to a good routine - about every three or four hours. And i am still putting weight on. I am up to 4lbs 7 now and due to be weighed again this week.

Of course the major talking point of the last week has been all the snow. Now i'm stuck in here like this!

Whilst my sister is ouside doing this!Not fair but at least she is amused.

Anyway i will clear off now and keep you all posted as things go on.

x

Proper clothes

Now as you can see mum has dressed me in some smart proper clothes today.And there is a very good reason - I'm going home!

Sorry to spring this all on you suddenly, but that is what they did to mum and dad at the hospital.

So into the car seat all bundled up warm.

And then off we go. Mum and dad have decided to walk me back. I think this is going to be an early taster of things to come!And here is sister taking her own baby home!

However it is not far and soon we are back and taking a first look at my new home.

And here is mum who has clearly forgot the art of manouvering a pushchair.I want to say a huge thanks to all the nurses and doctors and everyone who has taken care of me over the past few weeks.

And of course to everyone who has dropped me a card or sent me a present. I know mum and dad really appreaciated everyones support through a very difficult time.

But now, the big adventure begins properly!

x