Milestone
Mummy’s Number 1 figured out how to do this today, after a sneaky hint from Grandma. I’m not sure I’ve done his sleep-deprived parents a favour, to be honest, because he can’t hold his upper body up for very long … Continued
Gardeners’ Question Time
What is this? Why is it not like anything else? What happens when I pull it? Why are you talking to me when I’m clearly very busy? What is this stuff…? Baby B is taking Leap 4 very seriously, and … Continued
Interaction
I may not have mentioned previously that my grandson is a polar bear…. Anyway, he was on top form today, apart from a few grinchy minutes on the way back from our walk, and even then it turned out that … Continued
Opposable thumb
Baby B was a little fragile today, on account of having received his first vaccinations yesterday, but he still managed to produce quite a few smiles for us, and did excellent chatting. He needed quite a bit of comfort and … Continued
Happy feet
“Oh! He’s lovely!” said a young woman at the pedestrian crossing, peering into the pram. I beamed and agreed that he was, while preparing myself to tackle her to the ground if she got too close to him. Ten minutes … Continued
Jazz hands
R and I arrived home a short while ago from a busy day in Cardiff with Baby B. At exactly six weeks old, his level of engagement with the outside world is remarkable: as soon as I stepped into his … Continued
Five weeks old
R and I braved the border again today, to offer emotional and physical support to Baby B, whose parents had to do working. When we arrived it was raining hard, so we couldn’t go out, and I had visions of … Continued