Charlotte's story

CHARLOTTE MAREE ELLIOTT

I was born on Thursday the 12th October 2006 at 0.25 . I didn't waste any time arriving and it was lucky Mum and Dad made it to the hospital with 15 minutes spare before they got to say hello to me! We all decided that it would be really nice to surprise my brother Cameron with "me" in the morning so came home at 4 in the morning! I was born weighing a small 6lb 15oz at 38 weeks gestation but totally perfect. It took me awhile to get the whole day/night thing switched around but when I did the whole house seemed less tired.
People are forever telling me how smiley I am, but hey if you were looking at you what would you do??? I have reflux like my brother did but mum and dad wasted no time and got me my own private pead and things are slowly getting sorted out and I am feeling better day by day. I have already seen my first xmas and that totally rocked!

Really didn't know what all the fuss was about (some how I think I will be this year). I have had my first holiday to in Wanaka and I handled that pretty well to. My whole family went up after New Year and I had never felt hot weather like that before, but I cruised out at the lake with my family and just watched life go by.

I will be five months old on the 12th of this month and time has flown by. I can roll over but choose not to show many people and blowing raspberries it the best! I love the sound of my own voice too (hey who doesn't?). I think my brother is the funniest thing out and he makes me laugh at anything.