The Life of Matthew

It’s official, I’m a big boy!
You might remember from my 6 months check up post that, according to a leaflet, I’m the same size as a 9 month old. Mummy and Daddy have now decided that I’m too big for my pushchair in pram mode (my feet were sticking over the end) and so they’ve […]

We saw the doctor and everything is OK. It was as Mummy suspected and I have Benign Hydrocephalus and not the more serious Hydrocephalus. The doctor said that by the time I’m 18 months or so my head size will be in proportion to the rest of me if my expected growth rate continues as […]

Today is the day that I start weaning and here I am having my very first taste of something that isn’t milk. It’s carrot purée! Lovingly made by Daddy (home made stuff for me apparently), I’ll be having carrot for four days before I try something new. The idea is to see if I react […]

What a horrible day I’ve just had.
This morning I went for my blood test. I don’t like having injections so I cried for a bit. I also came out in red spots on my arm. The injection lady said that this was quite normal but that Mummy and Daddy should mention it to my doctor. […]

Went to see my baby doctor today for my six months check up. All of the usual things happened; I got poked and prodded and had two more innoculations. I was a lot calmer this time round because Daddy asked the doctor if she look leave checking my ears until last as I really hate […]

We all had to go and see the specialist in Olot today for a check up on my colitis as it’s been nearly two months since Mummy stopped drinking milk. The doctor looked at my “poo chart” (Mummy and Daddy keep a record of my poos to see if they contain blood or mucus).
Although there […]

I have just received my very first Valentine’s Day message, it’s ever so exciting.
It read:
Hi Matthew
Happy Valentine’s day
Love ?????
Xxxxx
I suspect that it might be from my girlfriend, Matilda, but I can’t be sure because Valentine messages are secret.
I’m really looking forward to meeting her one day. I hope she still thinks I’m cute even […]

In my last post I highlighted the case of Jennifer Laycock of The Lactivist and how she had received a Cease and Desist (C&D) letter from the National Pork Board in the US for the use of the slogan “the other white milk.”
The good news is that the issue has been resolved.
Not only has Jennifer […]

As I’ve mentioned here and here, I’m a breastfed baby and think that it is the most wonderful way to get all of my nutritional needs as well as bond with Mummy. Unfortunately, not everyone thinks like this which is why Jennifer Laycock has set up a website called The Lactivist to “promote breastfeeding through […]

On my Five Month Check-Up post I got a comment from Matilda who thought that I was handsome. She asked me if I would like a photo of her.
Well the photo has arrived and as you can see she is indeed one pretty girl although I have to say I’m a little bit jealous of […]