Day 91 29/09/2011 Jim Jams

Today Michael's medical card arrived in the post. So he has a National Health Service Number He is getting quite official these days. WE are waiting for his British passport and his Peruvian certificate of registration. He won't get his full Peruvian citizenship until we get back there.

Michael seems more and more secure these days, which is wonderful. He will often accept comforting from me now, he never would before. I know he still thinks Rocio is best (I tend to agree) but he does like to snuggle on my shoulder and let me cuddle him until he sleeps or is just content to let me carry him around looking at whatever I'm doing. It's an honour for me.
Here he is hanging out whilst Rocio and I hang out the washing. Obviously before his morning bath time 'cos he's still in his jim jams. Such a life of luxury he has.



It's been really hot the last couple of days and Michael is getting very thirsty. Of course everything he drinks comes from Rocio so this is a strain on her. We are thinking of giving Michael a little drink of juice when he gets thirsty in the hot weather. We've been told he could have very dilute apple juice. We'll see.

Day 90 28/09/2011 Big Spot

Michael had his BCG on 15th August and today it is starting to show. The place on his arm where the needle went in has developed a spot and it had a yellow head on it today while he was having his bath. We tried to be gentle with it but by the time he was dry and clothed the spot had burst. It all looks O.K. and doesn't seem to hurt him at all but we'll keep our eyes on it of course. I don't want to put the picture of his spot on first because whichever photo I put first it uses as an icon on the facebook so his is a picture taken in a reflection in a window of Mike and I on the patio having a look at the day.




and here is the spot

Day 89 27/09/2011 Sleepy

A couple of times today Michael has fallen asleep on his own. Still a rare event. Once in his play pen where he usually dances about for 20 minutes or so and then wants to come out and later in his bouncy chair where he was just having a look around. Does this mean he is finally learning that when his is tired it might be a good idea to sleep? I guess not.



When he's not sleeping or feeding he's dancing of course

Day 88 26/07/2011 By the clock

Michael is all about routine these days. He insists on waking up at about 7.00 and playing with Rocio around the house and on the patio (Though the smoking neighbours have come back from holiday now so they can't play out so much now). He likes his bath with splashing and his dancing with dad at 10.00 and so on...



Any change in routine sees to worry him him a bit so he keeps the whole household on schedule.

Day 87 25/09/2011 Morning fun

Michael was brilliant again this morning, really making me laugh with his funny faces and funnier attitude. He is getting much handier at the minute. He still does not often like to hold things but he does more and more pull things to his mouth to investigate. He likes peek-a-boo too and the sticking the tongue out game is more popular than ever with him. Still during any prolonged playtime Michael always needs 20 minutes or so on his own with no-one talking to him. He lies in his chair or on the changing area smiling and kicking his legs and singing, lovely boy.




We went to the hackspace int he afternoon where Michael and Rocio played hiding under the tables.



and we invented a skating game for Michael

Day 86 24/09/2011 Buggy in town

Oops on Saturday I forgot to take any pictures of my boy before I went to work and I got back just after midnight so this picture was taken actually on the 24th but as Michael was born at 2.12 a.m. it still counts in a way as I have taken at least one picture of him ever 24 hours since he was born.




In the morning Rocio and Michael went shopping in the corner shop below our house, without her long cane. I think this means she now regards the shop as part of our home,she never uses her cane at home, perhaps it's just a big cupboard to her.

We went to town in the afternoon on the bus with Michael in the buggy. It is very different to going with Michael in a sling. Firstly we had to invent a good method of me guiding Rocio whilst she pushes Michael. It's not the same as the method we use to steer a shopping trolley between us but we worked something out. The big difference is no-one sees Rocio as blind when we have the buggy and I guess they don't know why we have to move as a group through the Saturday shopping crowds. The buggy does protect her from the constant stream fo people wanting to bump her (Like those wonderful parents who stop the traffic on a busy road by pushing their baby in the buggy out into the road eh?) but it is strange having Michael so far away. I can't see him when he is in the buggy. Michael seems t like it all though he slept or played all the way round town and he is getting heavier and heavier every day.

I did find out how hard it is to change a boy's nappy on the floor of the men's toilet whilst other men are knocking on the door to come in. Now I believe in baby changing rooms.

Day 85 23/09/2011 Buggy and Marcia

Rocio and Michael played for ages on the patio in the morning driving around and around in the buggy, Michael's car as it is now called.

Then a good snooze on the setee. Michael safely on his feeding cushion.



Michael had a nice day I think as Marcia came to visit again, bringing some very nice plum jam for Rocio and me.