my, how you've grown

Our little man is one month old today!

And how he has grown!

He is now 4.515kg, is a whopping 57cm long and has a decent 39.5cm head circumference. Looks like our little boy will also be experiencing life unable to buy hats!

He is a real delight. This past week he has really gotten the hang of eye contact, so has been completely melting his mum and dad's hearts by making lengthy eye contact. He is also doing beautifully on his tummy, and is really working very hard to lift his head... no mean feat when he has such a big one! Yesterday morning he even managed to turn his head from one side to the other when on his tummy... this was such hard work, he completely collapsed afterwards!!! He loves a good play on the playgym uncle Rhys and auntie Sars got hime in the morning, either after his early or mid-morning feed, and has started batting at toys. He really likes the hanging lion - perhaps because it has a clear face... he is so into faces at the moment.

He has a few favourite songs... "Liam On Me", "Liam, don't you lose my number", "God gave Liam H to you" --- all sung by his dad (hint: take a daggy 70s or 80s song and whack in Liam's name), and also some more traditional ones "You're just too good to be true" (or whatever that song is called), "Close to You" (yes the Carpenters classic) and "Mr Sandman" (not to be confused with "Enter Sandman") --- all sung by his mum.

He is also LOVING bathtime, and we will pop some videos up soon of him loving his bath... we just haven't had a whole lot of time out to spend on the computer (he is napping at the moment and has been napping for about 40 minutes now, woohoo!). It will be amazing when we get him into swimming lessons in the next few months.

For photo updates exclusively of our little man, visit our flickr ... there are just a few photos there...

Thanks again to all of you for your congratulations and excitement on Liam's arrival, its has been wonderful to be able to share this with all of you.

Hugs to all xo

he's a boy!

playtime2
Originally uploaded by summer pickles

So, here he is, our little hearts' delight...

Liam Douglas

Born 3rd July 2008
12:12pm
Weighing 4.31kg
Measuring 53cm

Haven't actually done the maths yet, but I think that Uncle Phil is the winner of our guessing comp! (I will do the maths and confirm when I am running on more than a couple of hours' sleep...)

Thanks to all for your warm wishes, congratulations and shared excitement! We are all over the moon (that is, excepting JB who is completely confused and has gone for respite at club med for dogs).

Watch this space for more updates on the adventures of a pug and a handful of pickles... xoxo

39 weeks

39 weeks
Originally uploaded by summer pickles

here is the latest belly shot, for your enjoyment!

....and some stats to date...
weight added over duration of pregnancy: 15 kilograms
belly circumference (at my belly button): 116cm (67% of my height)
bra size: up by three back sizes and four cup sizes
feet: still squeeeeze into my original size 9 shoes
fingers: wedding and engagement rings are still on
brain: tired, and as ready for this baby as i'll ever be!

xo

it's a .....

it's an outie - 37 weeks
Originally uploaded by summer pickles

boy? girl?

who knows??? one thing for sure though... it's an outie!

yep, that is my belly at 37 weeks in all of its glory... gotta love that outie belly button!

sorry to any of you who might be disturbed by this picture, but it just had to be photographed!

not long to go now ;)
xo

These are a few of my favourite pugs xo

These are a few of my favourite pugs xo
Originally uploaded by summer pickles

Would always rather spend time flickr gazing than at a work meeting... and this was a lovely way to pass the lunchtime.

Of course, my favourite pug will always be James Brown, but I have really enjoyed these other beauties! Plenty more in my flickr favourites....

1. Amazing flat face of Pugs, 2. Resistance Is Futile, 3. deep in thought, 4. Yes Master., 5. Chloe, 6. IMAGE0047-adjusted, 7. Wizen, 8. *SMILING PUG* - HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, FROM THE SWEETHEART PUG, MEL C *-*, 9. Wookie says "Happy Easter!"

we know something you don't know...

secret squirrel by sylvan_

That's right people... we have a date of arrival! The caesar is now as good as locked in (unless something totally unexpected happens in the next week and bub actually moves its head out from under my right ribs) and we know what date bub will be joining us!!!

So0oo exciting!!! (And such an amazing secret to have to keep quiet... I am LOVING it... don't think for a moment that any one of you will get it out of me!). And, the funny thing is, that unless something dramatic happens or if the date is for some reason changed, we already know which one of you has probably won the baby guessing competition (that is, unless you completely mess up the gender, weight etc)...

Yay! Not long to go now til we meet our baby!!!
xoxo

all bets are now closed!!!

Okay, so if you haven't placed your bet by now, you are no longer able to... the deadline has passed and all bets are now officially closed. So, to sum up....

"It's a Boy!" still seems to be the bet of choice.

There are almost four weeks between the first and last predicted birthdates.

The average weight predicted is 3.79kg. If a boy, this would place him at the 75th percentile for weight. If a girl, this would place her around the 80th percentile for weight.

For those of you guessing a time of birth, the majority of you think bub will arrive in the morning.

And here are the guesses (in teeny tiny font!)... good luck everyone!
Hannah xo