Six Weeks Old and the Dreaded Jabs

As you hit the six week old mark on Friday you were due for your check up with Dr Ewen and your first lot of immunisations. We have heard you do little cries as you wake wanting some food or when you are put to bed and you don't think you are tired enough to be in there or would rather be up and about with the rest of us. But we have never heard you scream like you did once those injections hit your thighs. You turned bright red in the face, your mouth was open wide and you let rip. But the injections took seconds and then a cuddle with Daddy made everything better. Dr Ewen asked how you were going and we could proudly report that everything is going well and that you even slept over eight hours the night before, (the 10th of July). There were a couple of nights where you had slept for seven and three quarter hours but this was the first time you managed the full eight hours and we were pretty impressed!
You have started cooing which we love listening to and always try to encourage you to talk some more and continue with the story that you are telling us. You still love shower time with Daddy, a part of the day you both look forward too. Last night in the shower you clung onto Daddy's chain and then started to give him some nipple gripple with your little sharp nails, but one look at you in his arms and Daddy didn't mind.
On Monday we had our last visit from Therese. She took your measurements for the last time and you were able to show her just how well you are growing. You have gone from weighing 6p2oz born to now weighing 9p1oz. You were 49.5cm long now you are 56cm. It was sad to say goodbye for now but we will see Therese again one day when you get a little brother or sister.
Today I went and got a haircut so I had some milk ready for you in case you woke up. Grandma came round to look after you while Daddy was busy doing some jobs too. You woke up just before I got home and were happy to see Grandma and be feed by her.
You also had a special Skype date with your Aunty Courtney who is missing you very much. She had been around to Blake's mum's and got a collection of bedtime stories and read you one about a teddy who had lost his trousers. Luckily by the end of the story he had found them. It was so cute when you woke up for this Skype date. I said we are going to see Aunty Courtney and you did the biggest smile when I said it again your cute smile got wider and wider. If only Aunty Courtney had seen that at the beginning of your Skype video.
On Friday we will have our first Plunket visit with them coming to visit us at home, we know you will impress them with your cuteness and show them just how well you are doing as well.
Nana and Poppa have brought you a play gym and you love having tummy time and time to kick about (particularly with no nappy on) underneath it. You are beginning to understand that it is your hands waving about or your leg kicking which makes the bell chime or the mat crinkle or the toy's rattle.