MY LITTLE MAN

It's hard to believe that this time last year I was HUGE

Don't believe me?? Let me remind you!!!

Taken Dec 5 2009 at 40weeks pregnant, the day before he was due.

Hahaha....so many times strangers asked me if I was having twins!!
I must admit I was a little scared there might be another baby hiding in there somewhere and was only 100% convinced there wasn't after he was born lol.

Haruki eventually came on December 15 2009!!!

He weighed 3.3kg and was 51.5cm...much longer than any of the other babies in the hospital with us

Haruki(right) and his 2 friends born on the same day. His legs were much longer and he couldn't fit in the hospital suits.

We brought him home 5 days later

....just in time to sleep through his 1st Christmas

...and New Year...hahaha

Some friends who are expecting babies have been asking me about the different stages babies go through and when. All babies are different and develop different skills at their own pace but here is a rough timeline of Haruki since birth. Lucky I took lots of photos because I had completely forgotten when things happened haha.

1 MONTH
1st awake smile
1st train ride
started to enjoy bathtime
started to see things a little further away
long nights of colic began : (
could hold his neck pretty well by himself

2 MONTHS
1st time in the snow
batting at toys infront of him
could hold onto toys
started kicking himself across the floor on his back
could hold his head up during tummy-time

3 MONTHS
became aware of his own hands (one of the cutest baby stages)
rolled from back to tummy
colic finally calmed down

4 MONTHS
1st overseas trip to England
rolled from tummy to back
moving around the floor by sliding on his back

5 MONTHS
sat up unsupported
began rice cereal
began crawling

6 MONTHS
eating vegetable purees
pulled himself up to standing
cruising along furniture

7 MONTHS
1st swim at the beach
walking while holding onto our hands
dances holding on to something
understands NO (but doesn't always obey)
1st teeth (bottom 2)

8 MONTHS
climbed up his bed and fell out : (
started using a pen
can hi-five and wave bye bye
top 4 teeth

9 MONTHS
standing by himself
using a spoon to feed himself
starting to babble more

10 MONTHS
started taking a few steps
stoop down while standing
can understand a number of simple words and commands
says DA-DA
can dance while standing unsupported

11 MONTHS
is walking almost running
blows kisses
understands many simple commands
plays happily by himself
understands sharing and is beginning to nod and gesture arigato


So that is Haruki until now.........only 2 weeks till the big 1st birthday!!! He is going to be spoilt rotten with a number of different events planned by different people including 2 parties and a trip to Disneyland!!!

Mummy is the one most excited about Disneyland though...TANOSHIMI!!!!!!