Been a while since I posted anything so time for an update; The main reason for not posting is too much time on the PS3! I just find that most nights when we're not watching something on tv, and Jen is on her laptop I might as well take advantage of the PS3 time. Plus we've bought a new tv and games on it look really good.
We had a good Christmas and New Year and tried to make the most of it given that all three of us were ill at some point. December felt like a month spent in the Doctor'
Abigail was spoilt rotten with pressies at Xmas as expected, but she loves her new toys; Kitchen, Easel, Car, Dolls, Trampoline etc...and of course, not forgetting a Chef's outfit..!
We were at a friends wedding on New Year's eve which was something very different to normal but it was really good. It had a really homely atmosphere with roaring coal fires etc, and having all our friends there at Midnight was perfect.
Looking at 2009 it's already looking like it's going to be a very busy year; The house extension is still on-going, althought the external work is just about done with the roof tiles going on literally as I type this. We've then obviously got the job of the inside to do.
Already got 2 Weddings booked, which means there's the Hen and Stag doo's to go with them. Got a few weekends away sorted too, and then there's Jen Christmas from me in a few weeks - tickets to see the Dirty Dancing show in London.
Thought I'd finish with a video of Abigail pointing out the shapes her Mammy had drawn on her Easel;
and another of her identifying the animals;
and finally one of Abigail spotting the Colours;
Taking Shape
Go Go Gadget Legs...!
Abigail is on the move! She's gone from 2 steps on Tuesday to this earlier on tonight;
Take That.....Again!
Our seats were a lot better this time - approx 15 rows from the main stage and 10 rows from the centre stage. This was without doubt the closest I've been to the performers at a concert and it does make a bid difference like. (I've only ever been to Arena and Stadium gigs though).
They did all the well known 'back in the day' songs plus quite a few from their most recent album. The stage show itself was something else, - you couldn't fail to be impressed.
We were also on the end of a row so when they walked back through the crowd from the centre stage to the front - Jen was in grabbing distance...which she obviously did as you can just about make out from their reactions in the video below..!
Also got a couple of other quite good videos; Patience and Only Takes A Minute.....And needless to say there's also a shed load of photos Here.
Early development of Night Vision
If the Auld Wives Tale about "eating Carrots helping you to see in the dark" is true then Abigail's getting an early start!
We gave her Baby Rice for the first time last week and although she ate it, she was less than impressed with the taste. Yesterday Jen did the blended carrot thing and to our surprise it seemed to go down quite well.
I could comment on the COMPLETE difference in her nappies as a result today but I'll leave that to your imagination. Couldn't really do it justice anyway until they invent smelly vision!!
Bairns In The Baths
The rest of the class are relaxed enough about photos been taken so I snapped away for 45 mins whilst getting my first insight to the world of baby swimming lessons!
Have to say I was really impressed with the techniques they use to get the little-uns confident with the water, and at the same time keeping them entertained.
Obviously the best part was watching them actually go under the water (see videos below and in the 'AbbieTube' bar), and not one of them came back up distressed.
We'll be taking Abigail abroad next year and I think I might have to seriously look at an underwater kit for my camera...!
As usual there's a flickr set of the photos, and don't forget the 'View as Slideshow' option at the top of the flickr page. (Note: Some of the pics will look a bit odd, as I thought it best to blur all the other babies faces out except for Abigail and Amber).
"I'm a Diva, get me out of here"
We introduced Abigail to her automatic swing last week (to give my arms a break!), and she took to it instantly. However her attention span is somewhat limited, and as this video shows - when she wants out, you'll know about it....!!
Jen thinks it's hillarious the way her expression changes and the dummy goes flying. Check out the pose with the hand too!
Should also mention that Abbie's piling on the beef..! Health visitor weighed her on Tuesday (13 days old), and she was 8lb1oz, i.e. she's put on 8oz in 13 days which is a cracking start especially for a baby which is breast feeding.
I've uploaded another selection of photos of Abigail from the past week to flickr. As you can imagine there have literally been hundreds taken, so I'm trying to be selective!!
ACHOO!!
This is one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time and most people reading this will have probably received it an e-mail from me, but I want to do a test of an embedded video in my blog, so what better candidate than this....
New Side Bar Feature.....................................>>
I'm going to provide links to some of the best YouTube's that I've been sent.
There now a list on the right hand side of this page....
Fascinating
At first I was dubious, thinking "yeah, yeah, it's obviously not the same person in all them locations", but then I visited the website listed at the end of the video; WhereTheHellIsMatt.com.
That'll teach me to be so scheptical! Seeing shots like those in the video in some stunning locations makes it's very easy to understand how people can get the 'travel bug', and never want to stop.
