Splashing

You had your second solid meal today - avocado (and it looks  like it will be your third tomorrow too). Your mum said you couldn't have opened your mouth wider in anticipation and wanted more. I guess it is that time of development: we stopped supporting you from below in the bath so you were pretty  much sitting up by yourself and as a consequence had your hands free to splash. You got me and your mum wet. We played afterwards and then you were pretty hungry, biting mum with your gums.

Solids

You're growing, a happy, chubby little giggler. We've been talking about weening but when I got home today your mum said you had had your first proper solids; you were looking interested in a banana she was eating so she mashed some up with milk and fed you with a little plastic spoon we (literally) picked up at my birthday party 2 months ago. It's another new stage. You are five and a half months old.

Happy New Year!

We expect so much of you this year, Rock, and your first tooth has made an appearance. You've had upsetting moments during teething periods (I noticed on NYE that your first one had cut through) but not as bad as some babies get it. Big kisses for 2012 and your progress.

What Price Fisher?

You are enjoying the plastic additions to your possession collection.

First Xmas

As an atheist who is anti-commercialism, Xmas (I have petulantly refused to write "Christ"mas for several years and don't buy cards to send with the word on it) poses problems now that I have a son. How do I treat this time of year? Yesterday was relatively easy and even next year it might be possible to just kop-out of really dealing with it, but I have to come up with a strategy both you and I are happy with.

Yesterday, you got presents from your Nanny & Grandad, Cousin Yvonne and family in Australia, Maki in Singapore and books from me and your mum. The Koala got the most stares and the keys that also travelled half the world made you laugh, continuously. Nanny & Grandad gave you a bowl with spoons for when you are on solids (very useful), your first stacking blocks and a set of teethers. Maki sent you a cute little yukata.

Happy

You laughed a lot today, Rock, but my Donald Duck impression made you cry. It was the first time you heard it but was not even the last today.

Mummy's Xmas Presents

You and this photo of you and mummy together on a large canvas are my main presents to her this year, son. (Oh, and a pot of moisturising cream.)