Watch out world Freddie can crawl!
Yes Freddie is officially on the move. He has been practising taking his weight on his hands and knees for a couple of weeks and is fast becoming a pro.
Obviously the first things he crawled towards were things he is not supposed to have.
The days usually consist of me saying "no" to lots of things.
Some of his favourite past times are removing the stones from the fireplace, pulling the clothes horse on top of himself and hanging on to the stair gate.
What a monkey!
He also has another tooth (a top one) and another one very nearly through.
The little star is a school run pro and loves his daily buggy trips to and from Samuel's school.
I see his little face taking in all of the classroom drama and can imagine him thinking about the day when he rules the school!
I will try and capture some good crawling photos and video to post soon
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Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Monday, 3 September 2012
Monday 3rd September 2012...part two!
Here are some more photos from Freddie's weekend....thanks again Colin!
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| Ahhhhh! |
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| These dudes are far too cool for school! |
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| I had to make this photo extra large. Its a classic. Ahh look at Daniel giving his friend Freddie a cuddle.....then look in the background at Jon's face...yep, I'm being shot in the head once again by the spiderman gun. Good times. |
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| You are funny Grandpops |
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| Yep, still funny. |
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| For those of you unaware (where have you been?) these are Samuel's Clark Kent glasses. He wears them a lot. |
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| He's a busy man this Clark Kent for just an ordinary bloke. |
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| but wait...completely unbeknown to the rest of us it is actually Superman behind that amazing disguise!! |
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| Love the effort on his face! |
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| Squeaky egg anyone? |
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| Watch out Superman the Green Goblin is on the move...oh wait, wrong superhero film. |
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| What better to finish the day than a bowl of angel delight. Perfect. |
Monday 3rd September 2012
Due to all of the excitement of Freddie's naming ceremony and his first birthday I failed to mention the fact that the week before his celebratory weekend he had an appointment at the development centre.
The appointment was a success. Freddie got weighed and measured. He hadn't put a lot of weight on since his last weigh in but he is still staying on the same trend and is very active these days!
Freddie is doing so well that the doctor thinks we will only have to see him once more when Freddie is eighteen months old.
I quote....
"I was delighted to see Freddie in clinic on 16.08.12. He recently saw the cardiologists and they are very pleased with his current status. They are aware of a narrowing which is probably at the anastomotic site in the aorta. This has not changed over recent months
From a developmental point of view, given his nine weeks prematurity, Freddie is making very good progress indeed: he is sitting, pulling to stand, rolling, is not yet crawling; he has good hand skills bilaterally with a bilateral pincer approach. He has recently had a hearing test and this needs to be completed. There are no concerns about his hearing or vision.
There you have it. Certainly the most positive medical letter with have ever received regarding the little man.
The appointment was a success. Freddie got weighed and measured. He hadn't put a lot of weight on since his last weigh in but he is still staying on the same trend and is very active these days!
Freddie is doing so well that the doctor thinks we will only have to see him once more when Freddie is eighteen months old.
I quote....
"I was delighted to see Freddie in clinic on 16.08.12. He recently saw the cardiologists and they are very pleased with his current status. They are aware of a narrowing which is probably at the anastomotic site in the aorta. This has not changed over recent months
From a developmental point of view, given his nine weeks prematurity, Freddie is making very good progress indeed: he is sitting, pulling to stand, rolling, is not yet crawling; he has good hand skills bilaterally with a bilateral pincer approach. He has recently had a hearing test and this needs to be completed. There are no concerns about his hearing or vision.
There you have it. Certainly the most positive medical letter with have ever received regarding the little man.
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Tuesday 21st August 2012
HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY
FREDDIE MARK
Freddie Mark Sawyer's Naming Ceremony
FREDDIE MARK
On this day last year at 9:58am you arrived into our world. The following weeks were very tough as we watched helplessly as you fought for your life. If someone had said to us then that in one years time we would only have to worry about things such as what you will think of cows milk instead of formula and what time will you go to bed, we wouldn't have believed them.
There are so many people that love and care for you. Your brother worships you and is already your best friend.
You bring so much joy and happiness into our lives and we promise to fill your world with fun, excitement and most of all, love.
Mummy and Daddy
Freddie Mark Sawyer's Naming Ceremony
18th August 2012
Rushcliffe Registry Office
Freddie's special day finally arrived.
The ceremony was lovely, as emotional as expected to be, a very special way to celebrate a very special little boy.
The ceremony (started by a grand entrance from Freddie, Samuel and myself and Jon to Pirates of the Caribbean music!) was all about how much joy Freddie has bought into our lives and the lives of those who care about us.
As parents we promised to love, support and protect Freddie. His mentors (Sarah, Darren, Uncle Steve and Auntie Michelle) did the same.
There were some very emotional and heartwarming readings by Uncle Steve, Sarah and Freddie's lovely Mamma.
Samuel presented his little brother with his naming ceremony teddy bear which was very cute.
After the ceremony, family and friends gathered on the park for a picnic.
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| Freddie enjoying cuddles with Auntie Lisa |
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| Me and my mate! Freddie and Daniel |
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| Zachary enjoying the picnic |
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| Samuel having fun with Nanan |
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| Singing 'Happy Birthday' |
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| Fun in the sun |
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| Enjoying Mamma time |
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| Gorgeous Boy |
A big thank you to Colin who took some wonderful photos over the weekend.
Thank you to everyone who made Freddie's day so special.
xx
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Wednesday 15th August 2012
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| A bike ride/walk to Beeston Marina |
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| I love you Mamma...you give me ice cream. |
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| If I pull this face do I get more ice cream? |
We went to a teddy bears picnic that had been organised by Heart Link at Glenfield hospital. It was the first time we came away saying that we had fun!
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| Samuel and Freddie with the Olympic torch. |
PS HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPOPS!!
Sunday, 12 August 2012
Sunday 12th August 2012
In nine days Freddie will be one.
Where has the time gone?
Thinking about his naming ceremony and his birthday which are approaching fast has made us think a bit more than we would usually like to about his traumatic start in life and just how tiny and fragile he was.
Thankfully anytime we are thinking about those times we are rapidly reminded (via a Freddie face mauling or him shouting at us) of how strong and healthy he is now.
On Wednesday I took him for a hearing test at the Ropewalk centre in town. He did really well as it is very difficult to get a nearly one year old for sit still for any considerable amount of time.
The specialist was happy with how he did we just have to go back in a couple of months because he got bored towards the end so they couldn't get one of the last results.
As I am writing this Freddie is currently attempting to pull himself up in his cot which is something very new so I better go rescue him!
Where has the time gone?
Thinking about his naming ceremony and his birthday which are approaching fast has made us think a bit more than we would usually like to about his traumatic start in life and just how tiny and fragile he was.
Thankfully anytime we are thinking about those times we are rapidly reminded (via a Freddie face mauling or him shouting at us) of how strong and healthy he is now.
On Wednesday I took him for a hearing test at the Ropewalk centre in town. He did really well as it is very difficult to get a nearly one year old for sit still for any considerable amount of time.
The specialist was happy with how he did we just have to go back in a couple of months because he got bored towards the end so they couldn't get one of the last results.
As I am writing this Freddie is currently attempting to pull himself up in his cot which is something very new so I better go rescue him!
Monday, 6 August 2012
Monday 6th August 2012
Cheeky Monkey!!
It is official, Freddie has the cheekiest grin, the cheekiest giggle and has generally become one cheeky little monkey man.
It is quite unbelievable how fast he is progressing at the moment.
He loves to stand up now, and finds it very amusing when you hold his hands and he wiggles around.
He has learnt to shake his head when you say 'yes' or 'no' which is very cute but during meal times can make things a bit tricky!
His legs are that chunky that on several occasions he has got them stuck in the bars of his cot!
He absolutely wants everything his brother has.
Freddie could have the most noisiest, brightly coloured toy in his hand but if Samuel has a bit of paper then that bit of paper becomes the most desired possession there ever was.
We are having so much fun with him, he is very interactive now and you can see how much he wants to be involved and play with Samuel.
Because of the significant time Freddie spent in neonatal care he has to have a more thorough hearing test which is this week. I will write a post about how that goes after Wednesday.
It is official, Freddie has the cheekiest grin, the cheekiest giggle and has generally become one cheeky little monkey man.
It is quite unbelievable how fast he is progressing at the moment.
He loves to stand up now, and finds it very amusing when you hold his hands and he wiggles around.
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| Anything you can do, I can do better! |
He has learnt to shake his head when you say 'yes' or 'no' which is very cute but during meal times can make things a bit tricky!
His legs are that chunky that on several occasions he has got them stuck in the bars of his cot!
He absolutely wants everything his brother has.
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| Gorgeous cheeky monkey! |
We are having so much fun with him, he is very interactive now and you can see how much he wants to be involved and play with Samuel.
Because of the significant time Freddie spent in neonatal care he has to have a more thorough hearing test which is this week. I will write a post about how that goes after Wednesday.
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