Beware the devourer!

This lunchtime we made a large step for this family and gave Daniel his first taste of genuine pureed organic mush. The old staple carrots were chosen for the process and after only three attempts the correct tool for pureeing was found. The bright, bright orange mixture was then transferred into the little tubs purchased for the use of, and we got ready for the fun and games. It was decided that I would feed him and Jacqui would record the event, probably a smart move on her part.

The munchkin was then attired in his new bib and strapped down next to the table. This is the before picture.

So a spoonful of mush was liberally smeared over his mouth and he was not convinced of the value of this new idea.


So we added some more to rapturous ambivalence.


The next spoonful was also not an instant hit.

Although he was generally enjoying the process.

I said generally

But in conclusion none of the food that went in was actually spat out and there was no crying from anyone involved so a success was declared. This is just the tasting part of the process we've decided to choose so he's just getting a different taste every day as well as getting used to the spoon and food.

Tomorrow we think we'll feed him during our dinner time so he feels more part of it and also warm the food slightly so it foes not feel so strange for him.

Out for nearly four hours, without a baby, someone call child services!

Yeah we managed a whole evening out while young Daniel languished in the grasp of his new German aunty Tanja. This could mean the return of our social lives to some modest extent.

Now we just need to work out how to keep Tanja here for 18 years.

How to get your baby to sleep in his Cot or Crib

The lesson has three major parts.

1: Take one child who has been sleeping with his mother for about six months.
2: Place child in cot one night after about six months, including a couple of months trying to get him to sleep alone.
3: Child sleeps for ten hours, mum wakes in a panic, both parents in shock.

And that's how it happened this week. It's not always that good, but last night Jacqui put him down at 22:30 for the second time and he stayed there until 06:30 which is cool.

He also talks to himself when he wakes up in the early mornings, it's still cute hearing him warbling away in the early hours ;). And he has learned the skill of drifting off to sleep when he wakes, excellent.

So this has gone from a concern about how we were going to make it happen to something else that is just working for us. We really have been so lucky with him

And a note to Gene, you said Sasha just made the change at about six months. It appears great babies think alike.

Jumping EEdiot Boy ;)

That boy he looooooves the bouncing. Unfortunatley I did not get him doing the full psycho bounce but this is pretty cool. He can almost reach the floor now but something is still required for a proper contact.

I took two short videos on two days and I apologise for my breathing, the cold has still not left me.

Drugs make me itch

Some news on our colds, both are improving and the world is a happier place. After a week of one thing and another I went to see the doctor about mine and his basic response was 'You have a cold', not exactly what I wanted to hear in my sleep deprived and slightly addled state, but it was the truth! Secondly he gave me some Tylenol 3, to help me sleep through the sore throat etc. Now this is one of the more serious painkillers over here, it is made up of acetaminophen, codeine, and caffeine. This is the little bugger that made my skin feel all warm and itchy, one of the possible side-effects to cadeine apparently, a strange feeling.

I have to say I felt bad taking the Tylenol 3, it's the same stuff Jacqui took while recovering from having her wisdom teeth removed and I'm sure she was in a whole lot more pain than me. But the long and short of it is, both Dan and I are on the mend, although we are both only sleeping for short periods.

Update Soon

Hi guys,
Apologies for the lack of updates but we've been both busy and sick. Me and Dan have something fluey and I'm not sure who's more pitiful. It's a tough experience for us as there's little we can do except hold him a lot and baby meds when appropriate.

I'll do a proper update with pics when I feel better.

Cheers
BF

Le Daniel est dans l'arbre

Well the first leg of our European vacation is going well. We got here ok after over 24 hours traveling, which was no mean feat. Baby transporting is definitely more trouble than the normal kind.
We've now been in France for a while and everything had been nice and relaxing. Dan has had more attention than ever before, and he's loving it. We have been staying with Jacqui's parents and her sisters have come over to see us along with one of the attached husbands, I'm pretty sure everyone has been quite keen on our new addition.

I'll sign off now for the moment and let you get back to whatever you were doing.
Cheers
BF