Miaow
J: “What does a cat say?” B: “Rrrar.” J: “Very good! A lion says Rrrar, doesn’t it? A cat says Miaow.” I didn’t get a “Miaow” back, but I did get a grin, which was a win today because the … Continued
The dismount
Poor Baby B was still suffering from last week’s vile cold today, but he did his best to be charming, bless him, and for quite a lot of the time he succeeded, though it didn’t take very much to upset … Continued
Thirteen months
There are so many things to learn during your first thirteen months of life… for example, what to do with the paper tissues the grown-ups insist on wiping your snotty nose with. One thing you can do is to rip … Continued
Shape sorting
R and I spent the day over in Wales with Baby B, having not seen him for almost a fortnight, and had absolutely the best time. As on out last visit, we spent quite a bit of time sorting things … Continued
Birthday boys
R and I have been together for 35 years now (“…and it dooon’t seem a daaay tooo looooong…”), and I genuinely can’t remember ever seeing him wearing a party hat before. But if there was ever going to be someone … Continued
Anticipation
R and I had a lovely, happy family day with the Family B, H and S, and my sister, brother-in-law, and nephews, and felt very lucky to be able to be with them all again after so long. Baby B … Continued
Feeding time
Baby B: Try my snack, Granddad. R: Nom, nom, nom. Baby B: No, that’s just pretending, Granddad. You have to actually get it in your mouth. As Baby B’s face has no social media presence, I’ll have to ask you … Continued