Concentration
Baby B slept the sleep of the righteous for nine and a half uninterrupted hours, bouncing awake in play mode at 5.15am. I, on the other hand, had lain awake through most of the night, worrying that he was too … Continued
Strummer
The last small blonde boy who learned to love guitars at R’s knee is now a (30-year old, 6’4″) professional musician. Just sayin’. I couldn’t miss the opportunity to post this, could I? In the circumstances.
Bug spotting
Poor Baby B wasn’t his best self this morning: due to a combination of yet another cold, and (we suspect) some more teething, he was distinctly fraj, and moved from smiles and games to stormy tears on the turn of … Continued
Boy bonding
As you can see, R isn’t besotted with his grandson at all. We had a great day with the Boy Wonder today – he was funny and charming all day. The games he’s making up are becoming more and more … Continued
Out and about
R and I had an excellent day with Baby B, who seems to have undergone another step change since we last saw him a week ago. He’s become very organised and focused in playing with his toys, especially his various … 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
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
