My first time in an aeroplane

We flew 11 hours to cape town. I slept the whole way, my ears didn't hurt at all! Mommy was really worried i would suffer, babies are meant to suck their bottles or breastfeed on take-off and landing but i don't do either of those. I chewed my teether though and i think that helped. Aunty Kir, uncle Craig and my cousins Hannah and Erin were at the airport to meet us all. We spent a month in Langebaan. I met granny Stella and uncle Glenn for the first time. I had so much fun with Hannah and Erin, they both wanted to play with me and sit next to me all the time, I loved the attention. Mommy and Kir really tried hard to get me to eat in the first week. They even took my tube out for 24 hours to see if the hunger would change things... it didn't. I don't like food going into my mouth, i'm not used to it and i don't really know what it's for. I'm always fed and full so really can't understand why they keep trying to give me this stuff and expecting me to swallow it! I tried lots of different tastes but nothing excites me, I'd rather be fed by the tube, it's what i know and i don't want it any other way right now.

I felt sand between my toes for the first time and daddy let me put my feet into the sea, it was freezing cold so i couldn't spend too much time in it.



I went for my first swimming lesson with mommy and daddy in a small pool. The water was really warm so i got to spend about half an hour in there. I loved it!! I'm a real water baby and didn't mind my head being wet. Mommy and daddy are going to try and find a pool in London so they can take me swimming every week, it's very good for my joints and muscles.


We celebrated grandpa gunter's birthday in Langebaan. I've never met him, he's an angel now... but i know he would've loved me a lot. I'll get to meet him when i'm an angel one day. Daddy left to go back to London, he didn't have enough holiday. I really missed him but at least mommy was still with me. I had so much fun with everyone and dreaded the thought of leaving. It was so nice having my cousins around, i loved their company. Wonder if mommy and daddy are going to give me a brother or sister sometime? I think i'd like that.

I'm getting stronger now and even sat on my own for the first time while I was in Langebaan. I'm very proud of myself and it's nice seeing the world from a different perspective. I'm a little bit wobbly but can manage for short periods. I think i've surprised everyone with my progress, mommy and daddy are always told the worst scenario, i don't think the doctor's want to give them any false hope... it's understandable but can be frustrating, I'm a fighter and sometimes i want the doctors to acknowledge that! We were meant to leave on friday but we missed our flight, mommy thought we were leaving on saturday!! We were really lucky and managed to get home to london and i still got a cot on the plane, so i was happy cos i could sleep. Really hope we go back to Langebaan again soon, I'll miss everyone but at least i'll get to see daddy again :-).