Thomas' blog

Spotty me

2009-01-31T10:59:00.000-08:00

I have chickenpox :-( I am looking very spotty. It has not really effected my energy levels tho, so Mummy has really enjoyed being housebound with me - tee hee. My cousin Danny has had chcikenpox recently too. I wonder who had the most spots???

p.s. No photos with this post. I'm sure you'll understand.

Big ole bed

2008-11-29T13:20:00.000-08:00

Today Daddy has made up my big bed. Mummy and Daddy are worried I might fall out so I have a bed guard. I like it so far - I'm so grown up!!

No more tears

2008-11-19T14:00:00.000-08:00

Today was a breakthrough - I did not cry when Mummy dropped me off at nursery. She is so proud! All I have to do now is not cry when she picks me up and it'll be all good.

Jumping!

2008-11-13T18:00:00.000-08:00

My cousin Damien has come to stay with us which is really nice. We've been playing trains and catching up, but best of all, Damien has taught me to jump. Roll VT.....

Say Please!

2008-11-10T09:00:00.000-08:00

After months and months of signing please, I finally decided to give Mum a break and say it. She's easily pleased my Mummy! I've even been saying it without prompting...only when I REALLY want something though.

Walking and eating...

2008-02-02T06:11:00.000-08:00

...not at the same time yet tho! Mummy took some photos of my big achievements. Please excuse the stain on my dungarees!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

2008-02-02T06:02:00.000-08:00

We had snow!! How exciting!! Just before Mummy's birthday (she's really old now!) We took the opportunity to have some Finnett family fun in the snow - here are a few pictures....

Happy New Year!

2008-01-16T05:57:00.000-08:00

Welcome to 2008 everyone! I've been trying to get some rest after the busy Xmas period, but I've still managed to fit in a momentous occasion - my first steps. On the night of 16th Jan, just before bedtime, I decided to take a few unadded steps. Daddy was so pleased he was there to see it. A whole new world has opened up! Oh, I also started to try and feed myself. I'm so clever.

Happy Christmas!

2007-12-25T06:52:00.000-08:00

It's my second Christmas and it's a lot more fun! Nanny and Grandad are here to celebrate with us. I've got loads of brilliant presents including a rocking horse, clothes and loads of great toys. I'm spoilt for choice. Uncle Neil, Aunty Lisa and Ben are coming round for Christmas lunch. Mummy's made a Christmas cake which she is very proud of!! I'm going to have my Christmas lunch with everyone, then have a little snooze. Much like everyone else I expect!!! Happy Christmas everyone - hope you got some good presents too!

My first birthday party

2007-12-23T06:43:00.000-08:00

Well, we all had a great time. I got lots of lovely pre

sents, Daddy did a strange thing with a balloon on my head and I ate some cake. All in all, a good days work! Thanks for all my presents everyone. Too many to mention! Two, here we come!

Happy Birthday to me!

2007-12-18T12:00:00.000-08:00

I'm one. It's a big milestone in anyone's life. I'm having a small tea party today with Mummy, Daddy, Grandma, Grandad, Uncle Neil, Aunty Lisa and Ben, and then I'm having a big birthday party with everyone again on Saturday. Nanny and Grandad will be up and Uncle Keith, Aunty Jo, Danny and Amelia are coming over too. I can't wait. I'm feeling a bit under the weather tho - I hope I'm better by Saturday!

We're moving

2007-12-10T06:32:00.000-08:00

Mummy and Daddy have bought a smart new house for me to live in. They're moving in too. It's got lots of room for me to run around in and we're going to be in before my birthday too! It's going to be a hectic couple of weeks!

Weirdo

2007-11-27T06:26:00.000-08:00

I've developed a bit of an obsession with the washing machine. Nuff said.

Do I love it or hate it?

2007-11-17T12:00:00.000-08:00

They say you either love it or hate it. Marmite that is. Here I am eating my firat marmite sandwich. Do you know what? I'm not sure. Look at the photo - what do you think?

Babies can sign

2007-11-05T06:18:00.000-08:00

I've started signing classes today. There was a lot of singing and waving of hands about in it, but it's all good stuff. Wonder how long it will be before I get the hang of it.

About time too!

2007-11-04T12:00:00.000-08:00

After months of saying Dada, I decided to stop teasing Mummy and say, well, "Mummy"! Needless to say, Mummy is very pleased with me. Let's see how I can milk this one!

The rucksack

2007-11-03T12:00:00.000-07:00

I love a bit of outdoors rucksack action me! Here's a photo of Daddy and me up on Ilkley moor. Daddy thinks I'll be too heavy for it soon. I think he's a lightweight - put your back into it Dad!

Off to see Kelly, Greg, Hannah and Mia

2007-10-27T12:00:00.000-07:00

Not a lot happening this month, but we did pop down to see Kelly, Greg, Hannah and Mia in Northampton. We had a great time feedin the ducks by the lake. Daddy put some bread on Mummy's head so the seagulls came to get her. Mummy was not impressed! I had a go on Hannah and Mia's train. Think I need to get me one of these...

I love my cups

2007-09-27T12:00:00.000-07:00

Staking cups rock! It's my favourite game at the moment. Today I finally managed to get one inside another.....or was it one on top of another?!? I did something spectacular with them anyway!

And we're off!

2007-09-25T12:00:00.000-07:00

I've started to crawl! Now the fun really begins. Mum thinks it's a bit of a commando crawl, but it's a crawl nonetheless. Now, let's see if I can just get over there......

Lost in Translation

2007-09-15T01:41:00.000-07:00

Some new developments - I'm starting to say some things which Mummy and Daddy understand. Took them a while to catch up a!! I've been saying "ta", "Dada", and "gone". Mummy and Daddy seem very impressed. I'm also very nearly crawling and have now figured out that smaller things fit into bigger things. It's been a very tiring week......

Just hanging around

2007-09-09T14:49:00.000-07:00

There's a great park near us, and I am now big enough to go on the swings. Can't wait to get on the slide and climbing frame!

Down South

2007-08-21T14:39:00.000-07:00

I'm visiting Nanny and Grandad again. We're going on lots of days out - Marwell Zoo, Monkey World, Bosham, and we're also having a BBQ for Nanny and Grandad's 40th Wedding Anniversary. Wow - 40 years! You get less for murder Grandad! Here are some photos of my visit.

Home help

2007-08-21T14:35:00.000-07:00

I like to give a helping hand if I can! We're off down to Portsmouth again soon, so I thought I'd help Mummy sort the washing.

Holiday!

2007-07-28T13:49:00.000-07:00

Mummy and Daddy have taken me on my first holiday. We're in Scotland with Aunty Lisa, Uncle Neil and Ben. We're staying in a castle in the Trossachs. We've been doing all sorts of fun stuff like swimming, go out for dinner, exploring the lochs by boat, going to the Highland Games ( I wouldn't mess with any of those guys!) Here's a photo of me and cousin Ben horsing around at the Safari park.

A new perspective

2007-07-10T14:29:00.000-07:00

I'm learning to sit up and Mummy and Daddy have bought me an inflatable ring to help me balance. I'm getting there, but I'm a bit wobbly still.

Daddy!

2007-06-21T14:24:00.000-07:00

Dad's been trying to dress me again. 6 months in and he's still not got the hang of it!

Hi Chair....

2007-06-13T14:10:00.000-07:00

....Well, you know what I mean! Thought I'd try out my new highchair today. I'm too big for the bumbo and it's getting tricky to feed me in it 'cause I wriggle too much.

It's a hard life

2007-06-10T14:17:00.000-07:00

I've just been out for a long walk in my new stroller - I'm exhausted!

Baby Genius

2007-06-05T14:21:00.000-07:00

Will you quit taking photos of me! I'm trying to read the paper!!! Really! I know how Posh and Becks feel now.

I have a spoon, and I'm not afraid to use it!

2007-05-15T14:02:00.000-07:00

I'm just getting to grips with this food stuff. I was getting awfully bored of just milk anyway. Sweet potato is a favourite. I like to wear it too! What else is new? Oh, we've moved whilst we're waiting for our new house to be built. It's very exciting! I will have lived in three houses before I am 1!!

p.s. I'm also growing some teeth, but don't tell Mummy and Daddy yet!

Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside

2007-04-08T13:30:00.000-07:00

There were lots of firsts whilst I was down in Portsmouth. Mummy and Daddy took me to the seaside in Southsea. It was a bit windy, but it was great. I collected some seashells and even got a glace at the Isle of Wight.

Play up Pompey

2007-04-08T13:27:00.000-07:00

It was a long old journey, but we’ve come down to visit Nanny and Grandad and met the rest of the Truman clan! Everyone was very welcoming. I met my first, second and third cousins (!!), great Aunts and Uncle. My cousin Damien didn’t really know what to do with me. I’m not impressed with his child care skills, but I’m sure he’ll get better at it!!

First outing in the pushchair

2007-04-07T13:29:00.000-07:00

Whilst I was in Portsmouth, I had my first ride in my pushchair. I was a bit bemused at first, but once I got used to it, I was very excited to be able to see everything that is going on. I get a bit tired of looking at Mum’s ugly mug!

It’s cold up north

2007-03-19T13:21:00.000-07:00

It may be March, but it’s still a little bit chilly up here. Nanny and Grandad kindly bought me an outfit to protect from the cold. Mummy thinks I look a little bit like the StayPuff marshmallow man. Who??

Happy Mother’s Day Mummy!

2007-03-18T13:24:00.000-07:00

I’ve very generously donated some of my pocket money towards Mummy’s presents. Here I am presenting to her. Daddy’s going to look after me today to give Mummy a rest – I’ve worn him out before he’s even got dressed!!!

Aunty Sarah, Uncle Tony and cousin Joshua

2007-02-21T13:19:00.000-08:00

I’ve had a steady stream of visitors since I came home, but it’s always really special to meet family. Here I am with Aunty Sarah, guess what, I’m sleeping again!!!

Mr Independent

2007-01-21T13:16:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! I’ve decided that I need to start fending for myself. As a first step, I am going to start feeding myself.

Nanny and Grandad come to stay

2006-12-31T13:13:00.000-08:00

Nanny and Grandad came up to visit us all and have a second Christmas celebration. They helped Mummy and Daddy a lot because apparently having me around takes a little bit of getting used to. Can’t see the difficulty myself! Here I am having a little bit of awake time with Grandad.

My First Christmas

2006-12-26T13:11:00.000-08:00

This came round pretty quickly for me and as you can see, I was not really that impressed - I did more sleeping than most. We spent the festive season at Grandma and Grandad’s, which was very nice. All the Finnetts were there.

Home Coming

2006-12-22T13:07:00.000-08:00

Mummy and Daddy brought me home on 22 December – in time for Xmas. This is the beginning of my love hate relationship with my Moses basket…..

Hello Mum

2006-12-18T14:00:00.000-08:00

Mummy's a bit sore from the c-section, but she's over the moon that I've arrived. Here's one of our first photos together. We're getting along just fine - even if Mummy doesn't really know what she's doing yet!

Hey world, here I am!

2006-12-18T12:58:00.000-08:00

Well, I finally arrived at 12:58pm on Monday 18th December. Mummy went into labour at about 2am that day and I was finally delivered by c-section at lunchtime. The first thing I did was gave a little cry to let Mummy and Daddy know I was ok and then I widdled on the midwife!! Mummy and Daddy were overjoyed and said I was the most perfect little man they had ever seen. I think they might be bias - I am a good looking chap though. What do you think?

Could you be any fatter....

2006-12-10T01:36:00.000-08:00

Here's my Mummy on my due date. Not much room for growth eh?!

I'm not being rude but........

2006-11-11T03:49:00.000-08:00

.....how fat is my Mummy getting?? Here she is ready to go out to dinner for Will's 30th birthday (happy birthday Will!) I think she's already had quite enough to eat! Only kidding. That's me taking up all that room and expanding Mummy's belly. Mummy and Daddy have been busy preparing for my arrival; washing my clothes and bedding, buying me lots of nice things. Mummy is on maternity leave and is doing something she calls

p.s.

2006-10-30T03:50:00.000-08:00

Mummy's cousin had a little girl today. She's call Mia Serew. All is well, and she is very pretty - I've seen the photos! Congratulations to her Mummy Vicky, Daddy John and her Big Sister Betsie- Ella. I can't wait to meet them all!

When will I be famous??

2006-10-29T03:46:00.000-08:00

Mummy was once given a fortune cookie which said she would be the mother of a famous child - no pressure then! Well, it must be true because I have had my portrait done and only famous people have that done! As you can see it is a picture of me inside Mummy's tummy. Mummy is with cousins Ben and Danny. Ben drew the picture and I am sure you'll agree he is already a very talented artist....

Scary Parents!

2006-10-28T03:46:00.000-07:00

Cousin Ben had a Halloween party which was lots of fun. Mummy and Daddy decided to dress up (at least I hope this is not how they normally dress - how embarassing if it is!) Here they are with Cousin Ben....

My Nursery

2006-10-11T03:44:00.000-07:00

Mummy and Daddy have very kindly done up my nursery for when I am a bit older. As you can see it's a nice bright yellow with a jungle/animal theme. I've got lots of lovely cuddly toys in my cot already! Thanks everyone. Here's a photo of Mummy next to the cot.....

What News?

2006-10-09T03:43:00.000-07:00

Mummy is getting even bigger as I am happily growing in her tummy. Her waist is now a whopping 41 inches and she's put on a stone and a half. She is blaming this on me, but I know better......! Her favourite game at the moment is guess the body part as I move around - she's not very good at it yet! What else has happened? Well, my friend Maddy was born. She was supposed to be born on 5 November, but made an appearance on 28 September! All is well and I have seen some photos on her website - she's very pretty. Congratulations to her Mummy (Claire) and Daddy (Phil). I can't wait to meet her, but Mummy insists I stay where I am until December! We popped round to Unlce Neil's and Aunty Lisa's to watch the football and stayed for dinner. Just before we left, cousin Ben sang Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to me - It was very nice and made me very sleepy Zzzzzzzz. The next day, I went to cousin Danny's 1st Birthday party with Mummy, Daddy, Grandma and Grandad. It was lots of fun - there was lots of food for Mummy to eat (see the weight comment earlier). Cousin Danny and his cousin Max enjoyed playing with Danny's new toys. The bonus was, Mummy and Daddy came back with some more goodies for me from Uncle Keith and Aunty Jo!!

How fat is my Mummy!

2006-08-21T03:41:00.000-07:00

You would think all that running around preparing for my arrival had made Mummy skinny, but no. Here she is last week when I was 24 weeks old. I am making her a little bit tubby, oh, and I've stolen her belly button - Tee Hee!

What a handyman!

2006-08-21T03:39:00.000-07:00

Here's Daddy with the finished product! On top are the toys Nanny and Grandad have bought me. Lots of people have bought me things, including a nice cosy sleeping bag from my Grandma and Grandad Finnett, a teddy bear from my Uncle Keith, Aunty Jo and Cousin Danny, a toy cow for my pram from my Aunty Kim and most recently, a Thomas the Tank Engine ball from my Cousin Ben. Thank you everyone, I'm a lucky baby!

Preparing for my arrival

2006-08-21T03:37:00.000-07:00

I've just realised that I've not told you when I'm arriving yet, how rude of me. Well, I am due around the 10 December. If I'm late, it will make Mummy and Daddy's Christmas very interesting! On the w/end of 18 August, Nanny and Grandad came up to vist me from Portsmouth. They are very excited about having another grandchild and brought up all the lovely presents they have bought me, which include a cuddly bunny and a penguin with a little baby. Mummy and Daddy are busy preparing for my arrival although it seems like ages away. I'm quite happy where I am for now, but they have bought my nursery furniture and a moses basket for me to sleep in when I first arrive. Here's Daddy making some of my furniture up...

Smile please

2006-07-25T03:43:00.000-07:00

Mummy and Daddy took me for some more photos - something they called my 20 week scan. Everything seems to be in the right place and they even got to keep one of the photos of me. I'm getting bigger......

I kicked Daddy!

2006-07-21T03:36:00.000-07:00

Not normally something to be proud of, but around the 21st July, about a month after Mummy felt my first movements, Daddy felt me kick when he put his hand on Mummy's tummy. It wasn't too long after that that I was actually making Mummy's belly move! She loves it!

My first holiday

2006-06-24T03:34:00.000-07:00

I was lucky enough to go on holiday very early on - Mummy and Daddy went to the lakes the weekend they found out about me. I also went on my first holiday abroad with my immediate Finnett family in June when I was 16 weeks old. Mummy was over her sickness (bar a couple of episodes early in the holiday) so we all had a great time. We went on a cruise to Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Holland and Belgium. Mummy thinks she first felt me move on the way to the ship on 23rd June, but she definitely felt me move on 29th June whilst we were in Akureyri in Icleand. Cousin Danny was on Mummy's lap and it was a little bit uncomfortable so I gave them a friendly nudge! Here are Mummy and Daddy all dressed up on the cruise. I don't think they scrub up bad...... If you look closely, you can see I am already making a bump!

Hi Everyone

2006-06-01T03:31:00.000-07:00

My name is Baby Finnett - Welcome to my Baby Blog. Mummy and Daddy call me Peanut because I was roughly the size of a peanut when they found out about me. They found out on the evening of Thursday 6th April. Daddy was excited but really tired. Mummy was so excited she had trouble sleeping that night - little does she know there are many sleepless nights ahead! The changes to Mummy's body made her very sick for a while, but she said it was all worth it when Mummy and Daddy went for their first scan on 1st June. They were both very excited to see me (Mummy got a bit teary!) I was wiggling about a lot, but Mummy couldn't feel me at that stage. Attached is one of my first photos. I think you'll agree I'm quite a looker!