Conrad’s blog

During the last week or so, Conrad’s been spending more time awake and displayed signs that he just might be turning into a happy little boy. He’s got an adorable smile and loves to chat – if you face him and smile he’ll produce all sorts of lovely, happy little noises, interspersed with little giggles. He particularly likes being stroked on the cheek – that produces the loveliest smile almost without fail…! He’s watching what’s going on around him even more, and now can start to cry from boredom, it seems – if left on his own for a while, he’ll sometimes protest, but when he is picked up or he gets a big smile and some attention, he’ll often cheer up again.

He didn’t like having his nappy changed at all in the beginning and would cry a bit throughout. Now it’s an opportunity to be sociable – he still wriggles an awful lot, but he’s all smiles and happy sounds. If he’s a little bit grumpy, it can be just the thing to perk him up again…

Due to a bit of an emergency at work, Ian called me to stay he’d have to stay late on Thursday (14 August) and wouldn’t be around for Jessica’s bedtime. It got me worried, as Conrad has been colicky from about 4pm for a while now, and I really rely on Ian to be home to play with Jessica and give her her dinner while I do my best to settle Conrad. Ian phoned his Mum, who thankfully was available to pop over to help out from about 6.15pm, which would cover the bedtime bit (I was dreading having to get Jessica ready for bed and settled with Conrad crying throughout downstairs), and I was glad I’d already prepared her dinner.

As it happened, Conrad didn’t get colicky that afternoon, evening or night. He was happy during most of it (when not asleep), chatting and giggling away, and melting his farmor completely with his little smile. Jessica played happily, with farmor there to give her extra attention, and nicely in time for Jessica’s bedtime Ian turned up, as the work he needed to do had got postponed. It turned out a brilliant evening – dare I start hoping it was only a little taster of things to come…?

Well, we need a new sofa, the walls desperately need painting and apologies for the washing hanging all over the living room, but I still thought I’d share this lovely, non-colicky moment with you using visuals too…

Gabriella

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