04 October 2011
I will be 4 months old this Saturday and a lot has happened over the last 4 months! After a long 24 hour labour and without pain relief, I was finally born at 11.35pm at the Harrogate District Hospital. Mummy was extremely tired as she went into labour at midnight on the Tuesday 7th June and didn’t give birth for another 23 / 24 hours. She went 2 whole nights without sleep! In fact, mummy looked like a zombie and her face was completely white. Daddy did a very good job at looking after me and mummy whilst in hospital. At first I did not get the hang of feeding so mummy had to express and then use shields. My weight went down quite a lot after 4-6 weeks and the midwives suggested a formula top up feed every day. Since that time I've started to put on weight. I smiled for the first time when I was just over three weeks old and a couple of weeks ago I rolled over for the first time. I have a great laugh and absolutely love going in the bath too. I kick my legs all the time and do not seem to mind when water goes on my face.
A video of me when I was just a few hours old:
At 4 weeks old I was blessed and here are some of the notes that mummy wrote down:
A video of me when I was just a few hours old:
At 4 weeks old I was blessed and here are some of the notes that mummy wrote down:
Your parents are so grateful to have you in our family. You will grow in health and strength and will be a great joy to your parents and everyone. Lively and energetic and will have a joy of life and of service. In your youth, you will be an example to friends as you come to know the Saviour. Follow His example. You will be tall and upright and your friends will look to you. You will value the priesthood. Seek to know its depth. Exemplify Christ. Will have respect for Heavenly Father’s daughters you meet. Get to know your wife’s family as wife’s family will be a strength to you. Bless you to remain fully active in church. Finally, always seek to follow the Saviour. You will come to know the Saviour as you pray and read the scriptures. Out of your faith will come charity.
My blessing day was a wonderful day. Beautiful blue skies and all my family and friends were there. After church we all went for a picnic at Swinsty Reservoir which is not far from where we live. Our next door neighbour’s John and Ange came too, we all had a great time.
The weekend after my blessing, Daddy, Mummy and I went down to Reading with Jared and Esther as it was Uncle Simon and Auntie Ruth’s wedding weekend. Mummy played in the string quartet. She was extremely tired though and taking part in the quartet was a little bit too much. We stayed in a hotel the whole weekend which was great. Mummy was able to watch Simon and Ruth be sealed as Daddy stayed and looked after me.
The weekend after my blessing, Daddy, Mummy and I went down to Reading with Jared and Esther as it was Uncle Simon and Auntie Ruth’s wedding weekend. Mummy played in the string quartet. She was extremely tired though and taking part in the quartet was a little bit too much. We stayed in a hotel the whole weekend which was great. Mummy was able to watch Simon and Ruth be sealed as Daddy stayed and looked after me.
When I was 2 ½ months old Daddy, Mummy and I went on a family holiday to France. Mummy ordered my very first passport and I flew on a plane there and back. I was very well behaved on both flights and coped really well. We went to the house in Brittany for the first ten days and then we drove across France to Annecy. Annecy is mummy’s favourite place in the whole world so far. Mummy was able to have a real rest on holiday as daddy, Granddad and Grandma were around to help look after me. She felt refreshed and more on top of things.
Mummy did not emerge from the bedroom until 2pm / 3pm (she did still feed me every 3 hours though!) Mummy also managed to get off the shields, which made feeding much easier! The weather in Annecy was perfect and I even had a swim in Lake Annecy twice!
Love you Asher xXx
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