At 9 weeks...holiday, thumb sucking, talking and a visit

At 9 weeks Katie went on her fist holiday. Now this was no ordinary holiday, it was the Corps Youth Retreat! But she had a great time and spent most of it cuddling up to mummy & daddy in her new Baby Bjorn Active carrier. She loves it, and so do we.



At 9 weeks Katie found her thumb and realised that it fits in her mouth quite nicely. Not sure what we think about this. We have avoided giving her a dummy so far, but at least with a dummy you can take it away. Not so easy with the thumb. We've decided that for now it is ok but only at certain times. If she has got other things to play with or amuse her, then she doesn't really need it and so we take her hand out of her mouth. However, when she is really upset or trying to get to sleep, she can have it.



Also, Katie has started to talk. Well sort of. She makes all sorts of noises inbetween smiles. Every day mummy and Katie have a little conversation. It's great fun. She even asked her nanny & grandad for a tricycle the other day :)



This week Katie had a special visitor, her great grandma came to see her. We think she is the oldest person Katie has ever met. Katie certainly seemed very happy and content. Great Grandma Tomlinson does have a tendency to shake a bit so maybe that was soothing.