Bangor 400 Seashore Festival

Dad took Harry into Bangor to meet the family and cousin Nicole, who is home on holiday from South Africa.  Bangor was having an armed forces and family day festival in the town so there was lots to see.

Was a great day out.

The troop carrier

The heavy artillery.

Harry loves being on Dads shoulders.

Nicole driving.

Nanna is that you

Uncle Mark makes a good fisherman.

Grandad is that you

Dad and Harry make good pirates.

Navy ship in town.

 The family all out.

Dads new camera

Dad has bought a new camera, Nikon D3100 and is enjoying taking lots of photos.  Most of them are of Harry.

Harry shows how easy it is to climb the stairs and why a stair gate needs to be fitted.

Harry loves to empty the bins and also tidy up using the brush.

Walks in Pickie park are great in the summer.  It's a great job Bangor council have done to transform the place.

Uncle Mark and Dad took a trip to Ballyholme.

Harry shows his climbing skills.

  Dad loves the new camera and hopes to take lots more photos.

Killyhevlin Break

Harry, Mum, Dad, Uncle Mark and Aunt Julie had a short stay in the Killyhevlin Hotel in Enniskillen.  It was a bank holiday break, Sunday and Monday night and the whole hotel was booked.  We all had a great time.

Harry had a travel cot and it had a wee surprise teddy for him.

There was time to enjoy some sunshine after a great breakfast so we all had a walk to the river.  Harry decided to show everyone how to point, one of his latest skills.

Harry had his lunch in the hotel room and was happy to feed himself.

On returning back to Bangor, as the sun was still out Mum, Dad and Harry went for ice-cream.  Harry loves ice-cream.

Saturdays

Harry has had a busy time and is trying to get out in the summer sunshine as much as possible.  He is also keeping Mum and Dad busy so the blog has been difficult to keep up to date.

Mum is still working nights so Dad takes Harry out on Saturdays.  He tool Harry down to Donaghadee to meet Dads friend Graeme and his son Joshua.  It was a lovely sunny day and they all had a walk through the commons, and enjoyed a nice ice-cream from the cabin and Harry had some fun on the swings.  A nice day out.

Nanna and Grandad McGimpsey were also called into action when Dad had a meeting with the bank on a Saturday morning.  They took Harry on a nice walk through Pickie Park and out round the coast.  Harry loves seeing new things and enjoyed his time with the Grand parents.

Evening walk to Pickie

After Dad finished work and with a bright evening, Mum, Dad and Harry went to pickie park so Harry could have some fun on the swings and slide.  With summer starting the whole family are looking forward to more of this.

Things are changing

Mum and Dad have noticed a lot of changes with Harry over the last few weeks.  Some are great and some are not so good.

Good:-
Harry is a smart kid and can now point at the frog, bird cat and mouse in his millie the mouse book.

When it's sunny outside he enjoys having lunch outdoors.

When it's time to relax he can have a snooze on his bouncer although he isn't the small baby that used to sleep on it.

He has mastered the art of crawling and has now moved up a level to crawling while on his hands and knees.  Seen here in his favourite Newcastle kit.

He is also a whiz in his walker and can navigate all round the house with ease.  This has lead Dad to buy magnetic locks for the drawers and cupboards around the house and a stair gate is probable coming soon.  High fives are wee buns now and he will wave and point at the family.  Overall tremendous development.  Mum and Dad are very proud.

Not so good:-
Mum and Dad didn't really see the point where Harry became more attached to them but now the night-time routine of falling asleep in Mum or Dads arms and then being transferred to the cot has become a bit of a problem.  It's not often that Harry would sleep through the night and generally he will wake multiple times and will only go back to sleep in the arms  He wakes instantly when moved back to the cot, much to the frustration of Mum and Dad in the early hours :-(  So a new routine is has started to reverse the pattern and help Harry, Mum and Dad all enjoy a good nights sleep.  Bedtime is now 8pm.

Overall it is so great to see how content Harry is and how relaxed he is in the company of his grand parents.  Looking forward to the next firsts and being with him, enjoying new experiences.

Dad Completes Marathon

On Monday the 6th May Dad completed the 3rd leg of the Belfast City Marathon as part of a relay team entered by his company. He completed the 7.1 mile leg in 60 minutes, which he was very happy with.

 I'm sure Harry will be wanting to copy his Dad when he grows up.