Jonathan was 7 months old yesterday and has been on “solids” for just over a month. As it happens, this fits in with the modern thinking on the best age to introduce solid foods, but really it’s because when we tried before, we just got lots of drooling and not much interest.
Just after Christmas, [...]
In the above photo, Jonathan is modelling a “Happy Nappy” (Medium) in navy-blue and white neoprene which is fitting comfortably over a Tesco’s “Small” disposable swim nappy.
The above stylish gear was a prerequisite for Jon’s class with WaterBabies – an organisation that runs baby-and-parent swimming classes that I’ve signed up for this term.
When we [...]
At 6 months, Jon was far too young to “get” Christmas in any form this year, but we certainly enjoyed it on his behalf.
On the Saturday evening before Christmas, we cruised out of London on quiet motorways with Jon first awake quietly and watching the street lights, then later sleeping peacefully in [...]
For a while now I have been trying to perfect my banana bread baking. According to the expert cook I consulted (my Mom), this is not the easiest because of the variability you get in one of the main ingredients – the bananas.
(The variation in banana size and stage of ripeness can make a [...]
… My friend Grace gave to me,
A cute Christmas outfit for Jon.
Doesn’t he look sweet?
(Bet you he hates this photo when he’s a teenager. )
We had a pretty relaxing New Year’s Eve last night playing games with some friends who also have a small baby. The game in question was Settlers of Catan Cities and Knights and it was fairly new for most of us.
As a result, while we’d more or less planned to miss the whole New [...]
