The Bell Family

Not that I’m a biased person or anything like that, but isn’t she a cutie!!!!

I have attached another piccie of Laura.

It is amazing how interactive Laura is becoming at the moment, responding to us by smiling or, my favourite, where we take turns in blowing each other raspberries!

Unfortunately we don’t have any new stats at the moment with Laura’s weight and length, as Chrissy is now only going to the family centre once a month … but I will update the new stats as soon as we get them.

Until then, keep visiting and I will endeavor to update the site as much as possible.

Take it easy,
Jason.

Hi Everyone!!!

Thought it was about time I gave you all a little update on what Laura’s been upto!!! She’s now 10 weeks and time is really flying!

Laura’s been feeding every four hours or so during the day, and generally has one to two feeds at night (with about four hours sleep at a time). She’s starting to follow a much more regular pattern with things now, so the bedtime routine is paying off! During the day, Laura has a feed, gets changed and then we have playtime. Her favourite games at the moment are singing and talking with her Mummy and Daddy, and giving us lots of smiles, giggles and blowing bubbles! However she also loves toys, especially her orange giraffe and coloured rings, and trips in the car always go over a treat (especially if they involve a trip to see friends or family, or visit the shops, as she loves new sights, sounds and of course, faces)!!!

Laura and I have been attending a ‘New Babies’ group once a week, which has provided a great opportunity to get to know other Mums and their new little ones, as well as share stories and experiences. It’s good fun and I’ve learnt much more about being a good parent than I ever would have expected. As I’ve found out though, it’s all about trial and error and at the end of the day, you just stick with whatever works for you!!!

Jason is a wonderful Dad and I just love watching them play together (he even sings to her, which I think is pretty cute)! He’s just been awesome and together we make a very happy little family!

I’ve been enjoying all the challenges of having a family and bringing up a young ‘un!!! She can be a bit of a handful at times, but all the effort is well and truly worth it!!! I never thought I’d enjoy it half as much as I do, but I think I’ve mellowed lately and found it is the simple things in life that really matter!

Cheers,
Chrissy

Well, sorry we haven’t posted anything to the blog site for a little while, but as you can imagine, we have been kept very busy.

I have been busy with a number of things at work, but the most notable thing is an international supercomputing conference (see http://uninews.cqu.edu.au/op001-1.php?ra=1100092678&id=2024).

Well, gee hasn’t time flown – Laura is now 8 weeks old! She has been doing really well and has even managed to sleep right through the night on a couple of occasions (just enough to tease us).

She went for her check up today and she is doing great guns.

Her latest details are:

Weight: 5240 grams
Length: 58cm
Milestones: reacting to various toys (particularly shiny stuff) and smiling at faces (family and Mr G the orange giraffe).

Like all girls, Laura has been fascinated by shiny stuff! She stares at lights, reflections and of course metallic, particularly golden, objects.

Like all updates, I have attached another photo of her… As you can see, she really enjoys the baby cradle that we use to carry her around.

Enjoy and as always, feedback and comments are welcome… It would be interesting to see who actually visits this site!

Take it easy,
Jason