We also had your first boy's night in, which luckily was relatively uneventful. Us girls arranged a night out in Beckenham, so your dad decided to have a quiet night in with Uncle Perry, but by the time I left there were six hockey players here and Perry had attempted to change a nappy while proclaiming that he was going to get sick. Definitely worried. But I came home and you were in one piece, and sober and not dirty, so it seemed to be a success!
There was also something that occured across London which further made us realise how much we want to move to Canada. A young man, who to all accounts and purposes was a thug, was shot dead by police officers. People from his area walked to their police station in protest at his death, but the event ended up transforming into a riot. Days later, riots took place throughout London, with ferocity that hadn't been seen in decades. People argued that they were a reaction to this man's death; others argued that it was a reaction from repressed young people in the middle of a recession. I disagree with both of these arguments. This was a jump-on-the-bandwagon action, and thousands of people, from kids to teens to adultsin respectable jobs rioted and looted and caused millions of pounds worth of damage across London. For three days and nights, people went on the rampage and it occurred very close to home, so it was a scary time. For me, it just became a final straw, as it made me think about what it might be like here in fifteen years time. It's not somewhere I want to raise you, that is for sure.
The past month has by far been the best one so far. I feel like I know you like the back of my hand now, and it makes it so much easier to take care of you. I love being with you during the day, just us rolling around on your playmat or you trying to stick your finger up my nose while I'm trying to feed you.
There has been a very big development this month, and that is the inroduction of solids. I'm making everything myself at the moment, and so far we've had the introduction of swede, sweet potato, carrot, parsnip, potato, butternut squash, avocado, apple, pear, papaya and banana. You've not been fussy with any of it so far, but my god can you demolish a banana. I actually can't get it from the bowl to your mouth quick enough for your liking and you make sure to let me know that you are displeased. I have a feeling that this is the beginning of a loving relationship between you and food, you fatty!
Other new things involve you rolling over, which you are now a dab hand at. Unfortunately, you still haven't mastered rolling from your front to your back, which means I am panicking at night because you seem to prefer sleeping right on your side or on your front. Not cool!
Some of the good developments this month involve just how playful you've become. You can have me in stitches with your screams which seem to be your way of saying you are happy. You play with my face when I lie over you and have a good old explore of my mouth, which isn't so much fun if your nails need cutting.
Sleeping is still pretty much the same, as in you're still not letting us have any. We did hope you would have cut us some slack by now, but no such luck. I think when that time comes we are going to think it's Christmas.
You are definitely on your way to sitting up on your own. You are forever pulling yourself upright using our hands, and we have just invested in a little something that we think will help in getting you going in all things movement related. It hasn't arrived yet, so expect some more on these goodies next month. I should probably be grateful that you aren't up and about just yet, because I have a feeling you are going to be unstoppable once you get going.
Love Mum xxx
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