It was JD's half-birthday yesterday. How time flies! He seems to be the sweetheart of the neighbourhood, admired for his large eyes and long eye-lashes. Other young mothers suddenly start ignoring their own kids when JD rolls up! He's recently started to experiment with different sounds and levels of loudness, though no "googoos" or "gagas" just yet. He's very inquisitive and enjoys knocking over plastic bottles and tearing up paper. We're told he's "too thin", despite guzzling vast quantities of milk and mushed fruit. He hasn't yet mastered "flipping over" onto his tummy, but he knows how to and often tries ("not fat enough to roll" they say!). He enjoys his fortnightly swim, though he prefers holding his toes and floating to anything more strenuous [see above]!
He gets lots of cooing, tickling and peek-a-boos from the three women in the house and, of course, a "systematic, didactic, non-peripatetic, educational foundation" from his Dad! He’s a calm and reasonable little chap - seldom screaming or crying (without good reason, anyway). Needless to say, we are besotted with him and look forward to the "speaking, crawling and food-smearing" stages of the next 6 months!
