Chilling out (or trying to in this heat!)

Thursday 18th May

I am having lots of fun learning new skills everyday. I am sitting up well, but still need a bit of practice. I am also wriggling my way in all kinds of directions - I am very speedy and moving around on my tummy in big circles and can now propel myself forwards using my legs and arms but end up on my tummy at the end of each move. So kind of getting the idea of crawling just need to concentrate on keeping my tummy off the floor - this might be an issue with all of the food that I am eating though.

I am starting to enjoy the fish that daddy cooked for me at the weekend - was not sure to start with and am enjoying my soup for tea that mummy made for me. I have managed to eat my first baby size rice cake as well, but other than that am filling up nicely on chicken and lamb, porridge, weetabix, fruit and yoghurts.

I am trying to burn the calories though by going swimming lots and lots. The pool at the apartments is lovely and we go for a dip at the end of most days to cool down after spending the day in the heat. Other than swimming we have still been busy sorting out our house and trying to find our way around Singapore.

The other big news of the week is that finally we have teeth!!! My bottom two have appeared as small but very sharp white bumps. It is very strange but they definitely have their uses. Although I have bit mummy a couple of times - oops!! Daddy is sensibly keeping his fingers away from my mouth.

I am also enjoying being out and about as everybody wants to speak to me. We are getting known in the local coffee shops and keep meeting other babies and children who really make me giggle!! It is a bit strange walking down the street and having people yelling "baby baby" at you,  but so far everyone seems to love me and people are very helpful with mummy when she is lugging everything around with her!!

Oh well hope you like the pictures - the web gallery is broken at the minute, but hopefully it will be working soon and you can see better what we are getting up to.

Take care and be in touch again soon

Eleanor xx