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Jessica broke her leg!

So how did this happen?
Jessica was playing in the ball pit of a kiddies play gym. She jumped in of a step and fractured her shin bone. (spiral fracture)
David was helping a friend strip wall paper and was called to meet the family at the hospital. We all met up. Jessica was x-rayed and plastered [...]

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How to wake Daddy up

Jessica is teething and was up a fair bit last night. Daddy managed to sleep through most of it, thanks to Mummy. At 5am Jessica ended up in bed with us.
Shortly after Daddy woke up with his eyes stinging; Jessica had found the Vicks VapoRub and wiped it all over daddy’s closed eyelids.
The comedy of [...]

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Jessica discovers blueberries come from a plant

Jessica has always been a blueberry fan. We have a blueberry bush in our alotment which has just started to produce fruit. Jessica was thrilled to find out that she could eat blueberries from it.

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Jessica does sign language!

Jessica signed her first sign on Thursday, she signed ‘drink’ to me at breakfast and was really excited when I understood and gave her cup to her.  I have been trying to teach her a few simple words; drink, food, I love you.  Our sign for drink is a cuped hand that we move back [...]

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Jessica has teeth

From 26-Mar-06 Jessica began to have teeth surface. She now has three little stubbs at the top and front of her mouth. She likes stand for a long time holding onto things and can walk if we hold her hands. She has not worked out how to crawl yet.

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Growing Up in Scotland Survey

Today Jess and I took part in a long term survey, which will be following Jess’ development over the next five years and beyond.   It was was good and Jessica was very well behaved even though she was very interested in getting her hands on the interviewer’s laptop!!

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Jessica 6-9 months

 
  Jessica is even more fun. We love her lots and are both tired. 

Yes Jessica is trying to eat the leek which is the same height

At home in jessicas room and in our room
 
  In Ireland with Uncle Lindsay 

 Claires birthday outing to see the ducks

Walking off christmas [...]

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Jessicas first 6 months

  We are all at home now and the weeks are flying by. David stared work at ST Microelectronics in Edinburgh on 30-May-05.
 
David took a few pictures on his phone before leaving for work on his first few days
 
Uncle Jonnie came to visit on 18-June-05
  
Claire David and Jessica spend a few weekends at Grandma [...]

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Texts after Birth

Davids Announcement Text  Hi, We R parents of Jessica,  born @ 10:28 am 19-May & was 8lbs7,  52cm long. Claires still recovering after a long labour, but we R well love, Dave & Claire
William Coulter
That is great news  to hear  david is a dad and  clair a mom enjoy being a parent
Mark McNiel
Thats great news [...]

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Birth Story

 
Claire (Exhausted) a few hours before birth and Claire a few SECONDS AFTER birth.
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Claire began labour at [...]

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