New Scream

Andrew has discovered a new scream. To be honest, I am not very fond of it. It is not a happy squeal. It is full of frustration. I'm not sure if he is actually doing it because he is mad, wants my attention, or just because he figured out he can. In one moment he will be screaming and the next smiling. On this particular day he was doing it quite often. I hope he forgets about it soon and moves on to something else :)

Happy Boy

Andrew is already charming the ladies. He is winning hearts with his big eyes and smile. We were at Costa yesterday for a coffee and Andrew kept smiling at one of the workers. She came over a few times to talk to him. She thought he was the cutest thing (of course we think so). Watch out girls!

Two Down, Hopefully None to Go

Andrew had his second hernia operation on Thursday. This time it was on the right side. The doctor told us last time that there was a chance that it would happen on the other side, and it did. Andrew couldn't eat after 7:30 in the morning and his surgery was at 2:00pm. I was prepared for hours of screaming, but he did so well. We paced the halls of the hospital for distraction and he stayed very content. He was even charming the nurses with his smiles and talking. They took him for surgery at 1:45pm and I went to get him a little after 3:00pm. He had general anesthetic this time so he was out cold for about 2 hours after the surgery. He nursed a lot that evening (mostly for comfort) and slept from 11to 5. He woke up at 5am with bright eyes and a smile. We were walking through the hall around 7:30 that morning and two doctors who had just come on shift passed us. Andrew smiled big and squealed. One replied something like "You sure are bright this morning. We're still trying to wake up." He was pretty much his normal self Friday, except for wanting a few more cuddles. I won't object to that! We are thankful that all went well.

So, 2 surgeries by the time he's 5 months old. Hopefully we've gotten hospital visits out of our system. It's not likely though. If he gets his dad's daring side and is mom's clumsiness we may be in trouble!!

Saturday outing and a new toy

On Saturday we went to the Pet's Corner at Hazelhead Park. Andrew enjoyed seeing the different animals.






A friend let us borrow her jumper. Andrew loves it.

New Games

We have discovered two new games to play with Andrew. Who new a bib and a blanket could be so much fun! He played the bib game for at least 20 minutes last night.

This will cheer you up!

If anyone needs cheering up today just watch this video. You'll be giggling by the end. This is one of our friends playing with Andrew in the mirror.


Andrew is now big enough to face forward in his Snugli. He loves going for a walk and taking everything in. Daddy was less than thrilled that I made him stop for this pic, but he hid it well!


Andrew is in this awkward stage where he can't sit up yet, he is almost too big for his bouncy seat, and he doesn't like laying flat on the floor because he can't see everything. So I have been propping him up to sit or helping him to sit up. His mind is so active but his body doesn't always do what he wants it to do.

Everyone has commented lately on how bright Andrew's eyes are and how social he is. He loves for people to talk to him. He was squealing and talking to a lady and her daughter in the doctor's office the other day. It was so cute.

This is Andrew and Daddy's balancing trick.

Update on the boy

Something must be wrong with my son. He slept almost 12 hours last night and just took a 1 1/2 hour nap. He used to sleep that long over night, but the past few weeks he has only slept about 8 hours (which I know is still good). And he hardly ever sleeps more than 30 minutes at a time during the day. I haven't known what to do with myself with all this time today!

We took Andrew swimming for the first time last week. He loved it! He sat in a floaty for a while and kicked is feet. He liked putting his hands in the water and then eating his hand. He also liked swimming on his stomach. He kept trying to put his face in the water. We only got 2 pictures because we had to put the camera away. You're not allowed to have cameras at public pools.

The term "energizer bunny" came to mind the other day when watching Andrew. He was sitting in his bouncy seat just wiggling like crazy, arms and legs both going. He loves to move! And he is getting so strong. He is holding his head up really well when on his tummy. He has also learned to take out his pacifier. He only uses it when going to sleep. Maybe he has figured out "Hey if I take this thing out I won't fall asleep!" He also put the pacifier in his mouth himself the other day, but that may have been by accident. I don't know if he really knew what he was doing.

Life in Scotland

We have been in Scotland almost 2 years. It has gone by so fast! I was thinking the other day about how much we have adjusted to life here. Sometimes I surprise myself by the things I do and say. Here are just a few.

You know you've adjusted to life in Scotland when...
-You walk into the creche (nursery) at church and say "Hiya."
-The salesperson at the store asks if you want a bag for your things and you reply "No thanks, I'll just pop them in the buggy." Translation: I'll put them in the stroller.
-Your walking outside in a t-shirt and jeans thinking "I am so hot!" and it is only 65 degrees.
-For 6:30, You say half six instead of six thirty.
-Your grandma comments on how the paper towel rolls are smaller than in the States, and you have totally forgotten that they were any different.
-Your husband says "Perhaps we could...." (or maybe that is just the PhD studies).
-You say you will "phone" someone instead of "call" them.