Oscar

I said that I'd show you how big my bum is... it can be even bigger when my bamboo nappies are on, this is a cotton one, size 1 not 2... They're lovely and soft, I'm glad that Mummy's put me in these.

I've got a new cousin, hmmm, let me get this right... It's Daddy's cousin Lucy who's had a baby, he's called Charlie, so it's Daddy's 2nd cousin and my something or other... he's small anyway, smaller than me because I'm big now; well, bigger anyway.

Snoozing with Stuart the bunny, can you spot him lying next to me; he looks the same as my sheepskin!

I've visited the health visitor since my last update, I'm 12lbs 12oz's, which Mummy thought wasn't a lot at all, seeing that I've only put a pound on in the last 4 weeks - however after a while the weight gain tends to trail off a bit and I'm on the up slowly but surely. I'm still following a nice growth curve, so that makes me fine! I'm also doing the things that a 31/2 month baby should be, chewing my hands, looking at everything and anything, chatting and in the last couple of days I've begun to blow raspberries, how cool is that... dribble, dribble, dribble!

Grannie Annie had a birthday, it was a biggie birthday... but I won't tell you how many candles were on her cake...

I went to my first Christmas Fayre on Thursday last week. There were all sorts of things, cakes, puddings, mince pies, flowers, wreaths, jewellery, handmade cards and remote control helicopters - I'll have one of those please Daddy!

I got a rusk, but look how I hang on to it!

I saw Gt Aunty Andy and Gt Uncle Terry on Friday, I nearly didn't make it as we've all been poorly this week. A bug was around... Mummy got it, possibly from me and then Daddy got it, he reeeeeaaallllly got it. I was supposed to see Gt Aunty Janice and Gt Uncle Brian too but this was earlier in the week, but Mummy told them how we all were and we thought it better to stay away. A and T haven't seen me for ages as they live in Cyprus, they think I've grown and I did lots of giggles for them.

Saturday, what a special day... I went on a steam train... The Black Prince it was called. Ssshhhhhhdeecoof, ssshhhhhhdeecoof, ssshhhhhhdeecoof. We went to see Santa, I got a little teddy from him, he wears blue dungarees just like I've got! There was a brass band playing Christmas carols too, I wasn't that keen on the trumpets though! Gt Uncle Robin will be very impressed that I've been on a steam train, I bet he'd have liked it!

Another special day was on Sunday. Daddy, Mummy and I went over to see Gene and his Mummy and Daddy, Sam and Stewart. We had a Sunday dinner and chatted a lot, both Daddies got a bit merry and we all sat in front of the open fire and thoroughly enjoyed our day! There were piccies of Gene and I but Daddy left the camera at their house, doh! Silly Daddy! Piccies next time - Gene looks fab and we really liked playing together. We missed Harriet though and we'll do it again when she's around... her Mummy and Daddy took her on holiday, oooooo, get you!

I saw Gt Aunty Vallee yesterday, she stayed for dinner and then bathed me, gave me a lovely massage and fed me my bottle of milk before bed time. Not to mention the lovely cuddles and kisses! She bought me a few things for Christmas, I've got my first stocking! No, not pair of stockings, that'd be rubbish... but a single, red stocking that's already got presents in it... I was allowed to open one; a horsey rattle with carrots in it's mouth and beany tags that I can stick in my mouth, it rattles too so I look at the coloured balls go round and round. I need to develop my grabbing though so I can hold on to it tight. I'm getting better at grabbing, I love holding on to my muzzy!

This week I'm going to working on blowing better raspberries and doing push ups! As well as going to my first Nativity play and Carol singing at our friends house. Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiits Christmas!

A special hug for Aunty Stephanie.