Banana flavouring

(Another Lanzarote picture, I would like to entitle: Big hat, Little baby, Big smile)

William had his third lots of vaccinations yesterday and was very brave, considering he had 3 jabs. He is growing very well, following the 75th centile, and now weighing 7.625kg or 16lbs 12ozs. The health care visitor was impressed that he is so big feeding only on breast milk. Yay. Fat and heavy. Well I think we know where that came from… apparently when Angela gave birth to Andrew, Andrew’s grandfather, Garfield, described him as a ‘whopper’. Of course I’m pleased William is growing well, but do look enviously at the mums carrying smaller (lighter) babies. Both Andrew and I have knackered backs from lifting William about.

Tonight he has driven me to my wits end with his crying. He isn’t hungry, hot or cold and has a clean nappy.… but is crying to drive me to tears myself. The health care worker said that it might be ‘gum activity’. Although there isn’t really any sign of teeth, she said they might be moving up through his gums. Gum activity, eh? So, given the last two nights have been bad for sleep, this evening we bought some Bongela and put some on his gums. He looked a little surprised initially, which I suspect may be in response to his first taste of banana flavouring! Since then (2.5 hrs ago), he has been crying for 2 hours. Soon it will be time to put more Bongela on. But I’m beginning wonder if it is helping. I thought perhaps I could see the edge of a little tooth in the middle of his lower gums, but I’m probably hallucinating to try and justify the upsetting and distracting noise. I dread to think what the rest of the night holds in store.

His hair is growing back, through the ever-present cradle cap.

I think his eyes are hazel, or perhaps dark hazel.