Friends Reunited

Met up with two of my friends for a spot of lunch who were my next door neighbours in the Special Care Unit at the hospital. They are called Sam and Ben and were born one day before me on 6th July 2006. I struggle to tell them apart because they are twins. They were both very poorly when they were born but being little battlers they are both doing fine now.

This is their Mum, Linda. She was very brave at the hospital and my Mum often met her at 4 o'clock in the morning looking after the twins while my Mum was looking after me. Both Mums stayed in the Ronald McDonald accomodation at the hospital, I told you about that in one of my earlier posts.

Here I am with Linda and one of the twins (don't ask me which one), just having my knuckles for dessert.

After a tough day catching up on all the progress we have made there was only one thing for it......zzzzzzzz!!!

Sniffles

I had my 1st case of the sniffles last week, not bad considering how old I am.
Anyway the only way to beat it was to try and sleep it out.

Once it cleared up my Dad said I was allowed to put my white United kit on as I had been such a brave boy, I think he just didn't want me to get it covered in green goo!!!

Working out

Well, still keeping up my New Year resolution of hitting the playgym everyday.

I'm going to ring that bloody ducks neck quacking at all hours of the night. 3 words - crispy duck pancakes!!!

First rule of a workout always know where the camera is!

Always know the date

Here is a calender for the new year, its always handy to know the day, date and month, that way you can never forget things like birthdays and anniversaries.
If you want to you can download it for free!!!! Just click 2007 calender

Celebration dinner

Had a visit to the hospital today to check on my progress as the doctors picked up a heart murmur on my last check up. Good news everythings fine so they have discharged me. To celebrate I had some mashed up carrots for din-dins!!

For the record I am now 16lb 2oz, for the europeans thats 7.335Kg and I am 2ft 3in or 68cm long. My dad said thats nearly taller than his friend Gary Kelly!!!

Still prefer my fingers to orange mush though!!!

Aussie gifts

Received this fantastic blanket for Christmas all the way from Australia. One of my dad's old work friends called Matt Ryan sent it, he also used to work with Colin Allen who is on another of my posts. Matt has just come back from climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
Quick quiz.
Starting at the top and moving around clockwise, name all the animals.
Answers on a postcard, winner will receive a cool prize!!!

 

Norway minus Maud

Had a quick visit from Maud's mum and dad before they left for Oslo. Enjoyed seeing them but one big disappointment....no Maud!!!!

 

United - the worldwide religion

Here are two friends of mine who live in America. Baby Jace and his big brother Ty both support United. They are modeling the kits I sent over for Christmas, dreaming one day of pulling the shirt on for real and running out at Old Trafford....my Dad and Grandad still dream of that!!!
This is Ty's celebration when he scores, not sure baby Jace is too impressed. Guess their dad Joe needs to coach them in the art of celebrating, although my dad said that he never scored in a game in all the time he saw him play!!! In case you were wondering my dad met Jace's & Ty's dad over ten years ago while working on a summer camp called Echo Lake in the USA.

In't Chrimbo brilliant

It's Tiggerrific!!!!

 

Christmas Day family visits

Took Christmas Day morning to visit Grandad and Granny Smith.

Had Christmas Day dinner with Grandad Edwards...

and Granny Edwards...

and Aunty Mandy and my Mum (she said she was going to throw me away because I was a cheeky boy, think she was joking).

 

Christmas pressies

My Mum and Dad both gave each other a red sack with me in it......the cheap skates!!!!!

This is Pinocchio given to me by my Auntie Mandy, apparantly his nose grows if he tells lies. If that is true then my Dad's friend Steve Errington must be a right Billy Liar!!!!

These are some of my new cuddly friends.

Merry Christmas!!!!

I'm so excited for my 1st Christmas that I just can't sleep......not sure how Santa is going to get down our chimney with the gas fire in the way!!!!

 

Mugged...call the cops!!!!

There I was just hanging with my Dad celebrating United's deserved victory over the bluenoses when out of the blue I'm attacked!!!!

The Dragon!!!!!

He went straight for the ear just like Mike Tyson.......had to act quick......

A quick nibble on the nose and tug of the ear and I'd broke his grip........

Was going to try a half nelson but thought flipping him would catch him off guard.....

Nope.......didn't work, seems like I was dealing with an experienced attacker....

in the end shoulders pinned to the canvas, count of 1...2...3 it was over, the green destroyer was victorious........this time!!!!!!

After the attack I checked my pockets, empty!!! Only one answer, with those beady eyes and the attack from behind the Dragon must have been a Mickey Mouser!!!!

Nativity auditions

With my Mum and Dad being so environmentally minded we have been trying these new one size fits all terry nappies, only problem being is that between the three of us we can't work out how they fasten!!!!

The local amateur dramatics group have been in touch and offered me the role of shepherd number 2 in this years nativity, shame as I had my eye on the baby Jesus gig!!!

 

Derby day

Just settling down for the Manchester derby, when we allow the dirty blue noses from Stockport into the wonderful Theatre of Dreams for a few hours of torture. Due to the way United are playing of late my prediction, an easy 2-0 win after an initial over physical opening from the less skillful blue half of town. Scorers; Ronaldo and Saha.
C'mon you Reds!!!!!

 

Gentleman Colin Allen

One of my Dad's old work friends dropped in with his daughter Jasmine. He is officially known as 'The World's Nicest Man', but I just called him Colin. Jasmine was keeping her eyes firmly on her dinner which my Mum was holding/tasting.