When are you a baby?!?

Dear Chuck,

I'm writing to you (the most elderly member of our cause) for your wisdom about something.  It's something that has got a hold of me, and I don't quite know the answer.  I should (of course) ask the ancients (you might call them adults), buuuuutttt…. they haven't caught onto our language just yet (and I wouldn't want to freak them out by speaking to them in their language! There'd be youtube videos and scientific experiments, and… well, just too much fuss!) and so I thought I'd ask you.

When is a baby no longer a baby?

I have a few reasons why I'm asking!  Our Cause (SMB - Secret Mission Babies) has the word "babies" in it… and maybe it's not encompassing enough?!  If you're only a baby for a few months, then it needs to be something else!  I won't start SMB and then have to change to SMT (Secret Mission Toddlers) and then SMP (Secret Mission Pre-Schoolers) when we get older - right?!

Another reason I'm asking, is that I've met a few more people (well, maybe I met them before, but I remember them now).  They are my cousins (more! I know!) and I'll have to tell you about them Chucky.

This is my Aunty Tahli and Uncle Greg and Me!   Charlie (Choo Choo Train) is inside Aunty Tahli - he hasn't entered the world yet in this photo (he didn't need to be "induced" he came on his own time), and then there's Alfie.

Alfie Pants, well, I mean, look at him.  He's a stunner, and clearly got the ladies wrapped around his fingers with those rosy cheeks and that little posing face.  I'm a bit jealous of him actually.  My face won't do that yet, and Chuck, how I've tried!!

But it got me thinking.  Alfie speaks BOTH languages, and could actually help us protest… well…. he could… write the signs?!?! I'm not TOTALLY sure that 2 year olds can write yet… but maybe, I'm sure he could get one of the ladies to do it for him - with that smile!

But Chuck, I also have some more cousins…..

Jepper and Pett… I mean Pepper and Jett.  The ancient in the middle that looks like he's in the Russian Mafia is Uncle Kon (not too sure about him!)

Now, the reason I think we might need to include THEM in the cause is because….

THEY TERRIFY ME!!!!

Look at this photo of Jepper, I mean Pepper…. that kid could be the muscle we need to do all the dirty work!

I'm in awe of her "don't mess with me" attitude!!!  We NEED her! 

So you see Chuck, I'm starting to think that we might need to broaden the cause!

Cause we also could use Pett, I mean Jett…

I mean - look at her!  I'm 78% sure that this kid can read!!  We need that!

We also need this lovely kid…  or I think she's a kid…

Yeah, I'm sure she's a kid.

So in all seriousness, because "baby" doesn't quite encapsulate the people that we want rights for - so maybe we can think of renaming ourselves…

"Secret Mission Little People"??

Love to hear your thoughts Chuck, as the most elderly in our leadership team at the moment!

Signing off,

Zai

Yep, it's just me, pondering the usual activist thoughts.

Recruitment

Dear friends of our cause,

Zai Zai here, as I'm affectionately known, and WOW, so much has been happening in the last few weeks that I barely know where to begin.  I'm starting to remember more things now (thank the LORD that the drugs wore off!) and have really begun the assimilation into my "model baby" persona.
If you are a newcomer to our project, then let me spell it out for you.

We are "Secret Mission Babies" (SMB) (not quite settled on the name), an action group joining to gain power so that we may positively influence the conditions, treatment and advocate for the rights of babies everywhere.

I realise, that you may look at me and think "Hey, that kids only 6 weeks old", yes sir, you would be correct.  But I do think that it is my youth that is my best asset! I AM a baby, and therefore I know exactly what we want!

The formation of our group has begun!  I mentioned last time that I didn't know any other babies, and that this was the biggest hurdle to starting SMB!  Well, I'm happy to report to you - that I have found other babies!!!!!  Recruitment has begun, and I'll introduce you to them.

Firstly, my 2IC, my COO, my right hand man…

Name: Charles George Tomney
Code name: Choo Choo Train.
Relation: Cousin
Special Areas of Interest: Baby Fitness/Health

This is his formal profile pic, but I also have another of the first time we met (such a special occasion- the melding of two minds- fabulous!)

Our first meeting.. aren't we just the cutest?  As you can see, Choo Choo and I are very similar. It's going to be good having family as part of the team.

Next up,

Name: Amelie Louise McKnight
Codename: Ammi-Lou
Relation: Best friend
Areas of Special Interest: Baby wearing

Ammi is on the right here with her mummy (and I of course am with my mummy…. that's something I should investigate, why babies must always be carried?!?!)
I'm excited to have Ammi on board.  She can be quite sneaky when she wants to be - she'll be a great addition.

And then we have…

Name: Charlie Rolfe McKerral
Codename: Chuck
Relation: Also Pastors Kid
Special Areas of Interest: Beards

We can all agree that age brings wisdom, and so Charlie is the most elderly of the bunch - I have high hopes that his age is helpful, and not a hindrance to our cause.  I mean, you know how old people like to get stuck in their ways!

Lastly,

Name: Emma Grace Ferris
Codename: Emma Grace Ferris
Relation: Potential Future Wife
Special Areas of Interest: Headbands

Emma is a bit hand-sy with me, I mean this is our first meeting and she can hardly keep her eyes off me.  I have another photos of her with me, and you'll see what I mean.

If we can curb her passion for me, get her thinking straight, then I think she'll be a real asset!

So there you have it! Recruitment has begun.  It's a long process, trying to really get babies to understand why and what we are doing. But we're starting from the ground up, building a team.

It's a longterm process, but I'm sure that SMB will be totally worth it.

Hope the team look like people you can trust, for I want all babies to feel secure in our leadership team!

More later,

Signing off

Zai Zai.

This is from my magazine shoot - they were interested in SMB and what can I say… I scrub up pretty well I say!

To Whom It May Concern...

Dear world,

Yes, that's right, I have finally arrived.  
Yes, I am the much-anticipated-first-born of Bethany and Simon Nixon.  

Here are the facts you need to know…
Born at 6:20pm on the 11th of July, 2014 (after being induced…"induced"… what an interesting way to describe my entrance…into the world). Mummy had quite a quick labour, only 4 hours.  I'm efficient, what can I say?

I was named Isaiah… (I mean come ON mummy and daddy, how on earth are you going to explain how the spelling works?!?!?  Really?!?) but I get called Zai. (Or Zai Zai, or Isai, or Zai Zai baby, or Bugaboo or Izzy or Ice…. my mummy has a nickname problem, I'll blog about it later).

When I arrived, I'm told I wasn't breathing - I mean come one, I had LOTS of things to get used to - you can't expect me to know it all straight away!
Yes, well getting back to it, I wasn't breathing, so I had to be sussed out (or something) and my lovely 100 year old doctor started me going.

Blah blah blah, special care, blah blah, cannula, blah blah, finally back to mummy.

World, my first few days are a blur.  I'm not sure what they put in the special milk I get from mummy, but I'm convinced it's drugged.  I can't seem to remember anything from those days! I was so sleepy.  I bet my hundred year old doctor drugged me - I must try to put in some sort of claim - there must be lawyers for the rights of babies… right?  Can I press charges, or even sue?  Mostly it's for the other babies out there - we deserve our memories!!!!!  

As you can tell, I am a baby who is concerned about the issues.  That's why I've started a blog, so I don't have to pester mummy about it all the time, and so that I can remember what happens in my life, AND so I can have a place to step on my soapbox and yell till my hearts content!

Anyway, I have decided a few things in my first weeks of life dear world… I am going to be a model baby.  Like a double agent.  I'm going to be the best baby in the world for mummy and daddy, so that I earn power, gain their trust and then fight for the rights of babies everywhere.  I have started my mission by eating and sleeping well… probably too well.  I mean, I really should cry a bit more, otherwise they might catch on that I'm putting on a show!
I go straight to sleep when they put me down, and even don't put up a fuss when they put me in ridiculous little clothes (I mean… mummy, I'm a week old I DON'T need stiff collared shirts!!?!?).  

So far my secret mission is going well, we will see if mummy and daddy are lulled into a false sense of security!  
Oh, now… don't you tell anyone about this mission, world, ok?  Well, maybe you can tell the other babies - this could be the start of something BIG!  We should start a society! Secret mission babies!  I will try to find some other babies and then talk them into joining - I'm sure I can be very persuasive!

The only problem is I don't know any other babies yet…

Will get right on it!

Signing off,  eyes are once again getting sleepy, remind me to look into a drug test…

Zai

Here I am on my first day home. 6 days old I think.

Oh yes, sleeping again… what a surprise.

AND…. yawning… also a surprise when you're so tired...