Leaving on a jet plane

Grandma and Aunt Roby are going back home to the US.  

Not before one last nap together.

I think he's waving.

Cute shoot

Aidan had his first photo shoot with mum today.

All went well.

Until she changed the background.

Talk talk

Grandma Skyped Liz and Sophie to let them see Aidan the other day.

She was very excited to tell them about him.

And they were very excited to see the little man from the other side of the world.

The Inchworm

In Aidan's young life he's developed a few tricks.  At first he would give us a double tut after eating.  He was either saying yum or more. We couldn't always work it out. 

Then he would flick his milk out at the person who was giving it to him - often in the eye.  I think his record was about 2 metres.

Last night he gave us a new one.  While lying on his mum or dad's chest he inched, slowly but surely, up to our shoulders.  Suddenly we're losing control of him.  He's gaining his independence fast.

His Grandma thinks he's going to be an Olympian. We just wish he would show us new tricks during the day and not in the middle of the night.

A few of his favourite things

There's a pattern to Aidan's life.

When he wakes he like to feed.

Then have a burp.

Then it's back to sleep.

Home sweet home

Aidan is now home.  Hurrah!

 

He's heavier now than he was when he was born. Hurrah!  

He's a lot less jaundiced than when he was when went he went into hospital. Hurrah! 

And the doctors are happy with him. Hurrah!

There's another thing too.  The midwifes, in hospital, wanted him to fill as many nappies as he could.  And they wanted the fillings to be similar to specific substances.  First they wanted Nutella. Then they wanted pesto. And finally English mustard. 

English mustard is now being served.  Grandma is about to change him. 

Another night

Erin and Aidan are taking full advantage of the full board treatment at St Thomas' Hospital again tonight. But they are doing great. Erin's exhausted but is keeping her strength up.  And Aidan is getting stronger every feed - so are his dirty nappies.

Hopefully, after the doctor has given the go ahead, they should be back home for the New Year's Eve celebrations.

Aidan has put on two ounces since entering hospital and everything the doctors were worried about has either dropped or risen the way it should.  He's getting more energetic - especially after feeding - and seems to be learning new tricks.  This morning he sat on his mum's lap, raised his arms in to a yogic pose and looked like he was meditating. This afternoon I'm sure I caught a smile at his grandma.  And this evening he didn't pee while we changed him. 

I still worry but, hopefully, things are getting better.