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One of the first things my mother did in June was to turn the pram around : I can know look into the wide world while being pushed around London. My mother prefers to either walk or take the bus; she is not a fan of the stairs in the underground. One thing hasn't changed: when my mother stops pushing, I'll start to cry.
Friend John introduced me to Grolsh. Not bad at all, I might prefer it over my normal formula. I have started to hold on firmly to other things as well, for example my donkey, which I can hold smiling or surprised. The new month also brought a new position: my mother will prop me up on the sofa, where I'll sit upright with my toys around me. Did you know the average American child gets 70 toys per year? Despite all my toys, I may be squidgy from time to time and mum will comfort me on her knee or, when it happens at night, it is normally enough to pull me into the big bed. I have made modest progress lying on my tummy. When finished reading my book, I still have patience to watch my donkey with my head on the floor.
And before I forget, June started for me with some wonderful news. I got a new (younger) cousin : Tiem Chaim Pieter Gilhuis, my father's sister Annigje's son, born 1st June 2008 in Amsterdam.
Some routines change: my father started reading me from Nijntje (Miffie); others routines don't: I still get my daily bath. A new gadget I appreciate a lot is my bumbo. It allows me to sit where the action is. A brand new routine is to enjoy a bit of naked time, but why does my mother keep making all those pictures? An old routine is walking to Brown's in Islington on Thursdays to have lunch with the antenatal class girls and and their offspring. This picture is one of a slide show.
Mid June, we went to visit friends Gerald and Rashmi in Zurich for the baptism of their sons Sanjay and Aakaash. My parents got out for a little walk, but what a palaver when there is a bit of rain!
Back in London, we had lunch at uncle Andrew and auntie Pen's place after their return from Oz. We heard all the stories while enjoying uncle Andrew's yummie food and I got my fair share of attention. I met friend Thijs, who came over on a short trip to visit Bauke in a North London hospital. And on the last Saturday of the month, we met up with the Hoekemas again, who were all keen to see me in my cot.
That was it for the month. We are now looking forward for the arrival of granma on 30th June!
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