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 Happy New Year!
It
may be the New Year, but to honest I haven't noticed. Nor
have my parents and Nonna Carmen for that matter. Outside
it might be the UK in the year 2005 AD, but thanks to me it's
either feeding time, winding time, nappy changing time or
screaming my head off time in my parents' world. Lucky them!
 Things That Annoy Me
There
are several things that make me really upset. When one or
more of these things occur, I let my parents know in a considered
and appropriate manner (i.e. yelling my head off). Sometimes
I cry for no apparent reason just to keep them on their toes.
I have
three scream settings:
- Slightly
Annoyed - I growl, grizzle and occasionally give
warning shouts. If my parents have not second guessed my
problem within two or three minutes I escalate my dissatisfaction
to ...
- Annoyed
- Here I scream loudly enough to give my parents tinnitus.
This is my usual setting for life's little irritations.
If my parents are still unable to guess why I am unhappy,
I up the ante to...
- Apoplectic
Rage - Oh dear. When I'm this angry, I howl inconsolably
and my face goes a lovely shade of crimson. I also make
the occasional little hoarse squeak and a noise not totally
unlike a distressed sheep. I save this setting for bathtimes
and injections.
For the
record, the following things can and do annoy me on a regular
basis:
- Wind
/ colic
- Being
hungry
- Not
actually being hungry, but fancying a bit of a nuzzle against
Mamma's breasty anyway. What annoys me is my parents' inability
to understand the difference between this and feeding time.
- Having
my nappy changed, especially after my 3am feed
- Not
having my nappy changed
- Being
naked
- Having
a bath or having a wash, especially when naked
- Wearing
clothes that do not suit me (I'm not saying which ones,
but I don't do violet)
- Being
disturbed while filling my nappy
- Medical
professionals in general.
- My
parents eating without consulting me first
- Anything
happening - past, present and future - without my explicit
permission, submitted in triplicate three weeks prior to
execution.
I am a
reasonable person as long as you do what I say!
Addendum
I received
this email on 6th January...
Giulia,
You need to be more reasonable to your parents, give them
a break. Things will get easier and less painful as time goes
on, so just relax.
Uncle Stephen
I promise
to keep this in mind in the future. Daddy assures me that
I will love being naked by the time I am ten weeks old, so
maybe I'll enjoy bathtimes after all.
My Favourite Places
It's not
all gloom and doom mind - being a baby does have its advantages!
- Daddy
has a very comfortable shoulder. It is the best place in
the world for a sleep and to be winded.
- I love
the Baby Björn baby carrier that Auntie Fabi and Uncle
Zoltan gave me. Mamma and Daddy put me in it, they carry
me around and then I fall asleep. They then try to put me
to sleep in my own bed and I wake up five minutes later.
Then we start all over again with the baby carrier... Fun
for all the family!
- My
Pramette. It is so comfortable!
- My
Baby Gym. I've just learnt that kicking the arches on the
gym makes the toys rattle. Great fun!
- My
car seat, especially when Mamma or Daddy is driving.
- Nonna
Carmen's arms when she is singing the Tinky-Tonk song.
My number
one favourite place in the whole world has to be in Mamma's
arms when she is feeding me. I get a meal and a cuddle at
the same time, and you really can't beat that.
Photos From January 2005
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As
before, I'm on a constant round of long sleeps, bathtimes
and feeds. |
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This
is my 'Happy Piggy' expression. I do this when I have
had enough to eat. |
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This
picture is called "La
Quiete Dopo La Tempesta" or
"The Quiet After The Storm",
after a famous Italian poem by Giacomo
Leopardi. |
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I
really like the Green Froggy towel that Nonna gave me.
Am I cute or what? |
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This
pink outfit (far left and left) was a Christmas present
from Zii Fabi and Zoltan. |
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My
parents have been trying to get a picture of me smiling.
I can smile - they have seen me - but I'm not ready just
yet to get my grin captured on camera. |
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It's
fun working out in my baby gym! |
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I'm
still not sure if I like my baby swing... |
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