Boo!!!!!!

Did I scare you??  Since it's Halloween I of course had to get a shot of Jakson in his costume!  I bet you'd be realllllly scared if you saw this little guy walking down the street towards you!!

We've also had quite a few play dates recently, spending time with friends and family during our days is a great way to pass the time as the summer comes to an end. 

These photos are from our recent NCT meet-up, it was a babies Halloween party :)

Elsa was a kitty cat - meow!!!

My little skeleton has a lot of meat on his bones!!

A group shot!

Jakson and Sid = buddies!!

We also spent a day out in Essex with Sarah, Xavier, Emily and Joshua.  After a lovely bit of lunch at Emily's we went to a place called Timbuktu where the kiddos had a chance to play in a huge soft area with a climbing gym, ball pit and Jakson even went down the slide!!  It was a great day:

Jakson and Xavier are friends :)

Look how nicely they play together!

Xavier catches some zzz's while
Jakson and Mummyplay in the soft area

Jakson really enjoyed the ball pit...
too bad he wanted to eat all the balls!

Joshua hanging out in the soft play area

Jakson and mummy took a ride down the slide!

And here are some other recent photos of our young man being generally cute and having more fun with his food!

Tigger, please!  Love it!

My little rocker :)

Jakson having fun with his great nan (aka little nan)

Jakson with Auntie Clare and Cousin Sofia

Jakson's first roast dinner, complete with carrots,
green beans, brussel sprouts and roast lamb!

What's for lunch?

Things have been getting crazy in the kitchen lately!  We had our first BLW (baby led weening) lunch in a restaurant and oh boy did it get messy!  Jakson ate lamb kofta (!!!) and chicken - his first ever meats!  He also enjoyed a number of salads that included things like broccoli, green beans, aubergine, potato and the list goes on.  What was fun is that since we were in a restaurant it wasn't just the plain steamed variety that he typically gets at home.  The salads had chillis, garlic, yogurt and loads of spices and I think Jakson really enjoyed all the flavour!  He gobbled it all up! 

Now I think it's fair to assume the restaurant wasn't as pleased with us as we were with ourselves, but who cares!  It was a riot!  Here's a pic of Jakson with his birthday buddy, Nell (born 3 minutes apart in the same hospital!!) enjoying their lunch.

Lamb kofta, eh?  Let's see about this...

After the restaurant experience I think i need to get a bit more adventurous in the kitchen so Jakson isn't bored with his food.  So today we had tuna + pasta salad for lunch.  Another big hit!  Jakson loved it!  Although he loves anything that involves cucumbers or tomatoes!

Mmmmm....cucumber!!!

And the aftermath...

Jakson is also learning to take sips from his cup (pictured above) and is doing quite well!  He can pick it up by the handles and put it in his mouth.  I'm just not sure he knows what to do after that (he needs to suck to get anything).  Oh well, the rubber spout makes for a good chew toy which is perfect as we've actually got a tooth coming through!  It's only just broken ground so v. hard to see BUT if you stink a finger in his mouth he will certainly gnaw on you with it.  And it's a sharpie!  Hurts like hell when he properly bites down!!  Little stinker ;)

Lookalike?

Rob and I were talking this morning, don't you think Boo looks a lot like the baby from that 80's TV show?  HA!

Not the mama!!! HA!

More Fun with Food!

No major updates today, just wanted to post a few more photos of the wee man enjoying his food.  Check him out:

Having toast for breakfast with Daddy!

Nom nom nom i like toast

Green beans, I guess i'll give them a try?

Only problem is I keep gagging myself!!!

This past Friday we took the train and visited Sarah, Brett and their new addition to the family, Xavier out in Billericay.  It was a fun day and little Xavier is such an angel (i.e., nothing like Jakson :)).  Unfortunately we were so busy chatting that I only managed to get one photo of Xavier...when we went to the pub for a drink :)

It was cold outside but little Xavier was all snuggled up!

We also went to lunch with the O'Brien clan + Phu & Foster on the Sunday.  It was a lovely day in the sun and Jakson enjoyed being out and about.

I love auntie Clare xxx

Foster giving his best mate a kiss :)

I'm a big boo now!!!

Two pair of best mates :)

6 Months of Boo

I know everyone says it but there are no other words; I honestly can't believe how quickly the last six months has gone.  It is crazy to think that Boo has been around for half of the year and even crazier to think back to when he was such a tiny little man who slept all day and could barely hold his own head up.  And to look at him now and see how much he's grown.  He's a bundle of energy, he has his own personality (which is very similar to his mummies) and he's doing so many things!  I just had to take a quick trip down memory lane to remind us when he was such a wee little boo:

When Jakson was born he weighed in at a mere 6 lbs, 6 ozs and within a week had dropped down to 6 pounds.  It was a scary time and the community midwife was concerned he was losing too much weight.  But, with lots of perseverance and dedication I am pleased to report that at 6 months old Jakson weighs a healthy 16 pounds, 9 ozs!!  And he's got a very cute pair of chubby cheeks to prove it, one on his face and one the top of his legs :)

Jakson is also developing with leaps and bounds!  He can do some amazing things, like: give high fives (seriously, he can), sit up on his own, hold his own bottle, babble constantly and bounce like there is no tomorrow.  The bouncing is one of his new favourite past times, as demonstrated on this video:

He loves taking a bath and is doing very well in his weekly swim class.  He can even go under water for about 5 seconds and doesn't cry!!!  We've also started a 'sing and sign' class as jakson loves music and i really want him to learn a few basic signs so we can communicate better.  We've learned milk, more, mummy, eat, drink and many more.  We practice loads and are hopeful it wont be too long before jakson can tell us when he wants 'more milk'.

The weening is also going pretty well.  He's almost entirely on formula/bottles and is "eating" two meals a day.  So far he's "eaten" apples, pears, avocado, carrots, sweet potato, banana, oatmeal, cucumber (one of his faves) and broccoli,  Many of which were not pureed but in their natural form (i.e., broccoli florets, slices of cucumber).  Today was his first day of breakfast and we opted for a banana:

So I think it's fair to say that baby boo is getting on quite well.  Happy 6-month birthday little man!  We love you more than words can say!!! xxx

Apples & Avocados

Oh boy are we having fun with food!  Or should I say "I" am having fun with food??  I know Jakson is still getting used to all the new flavours and textures but it his hilarious to watch as he experiments.  Today we had apples and avocados.  Not a very appetising duo but i didn't mix them, just encouraged him to play and eat them one after the other.  Here is some footage of this fun adventure:

Avocado?  This is...strange.

I think I made a mess, mummy.

Pot Belly, Baby Pig

One thing Jakson has always enjoyed, pretty much since the day he was born, is a bit of singing.  When he was quite little he could easily be hushed by anyone singing to him and to this day it's amazing to watch his fits cease in mere seconds by playing a bit of Jack Johnson.  But no song or artist has ever topped a song made up by Rob and perfected over the course of the past few weeks.  That song, titled "Pot Belly, Baby Pig" was an instant hit with Jakson and will stop his crying in an instant.  So, I thought what better way to remember than add it here for all to enjoy.  So, my friends, here are the lyrics to the original hit: "He's a pot belly, baby pig"

Chorus
He's a pot belly, baby pig
Pot belly, baby pig
Pot belly, baby pig
He's a pot belly, baby pig

Verse 1
He's got a cute face, button nose
He's got bright blue eyes and big ears
He's got a baldy patch, we don't care
He's the pot belly, baby pig

Chorus

Verse 2
He's got a little fat belly and a stinky butt
He's got real strong legs that never give up
He puts his hands in his mouth, gives 'em a suck
He's a pot belly, baby pig

Chorus

Verse 3
He likes listening to music and having a dance
He puts his arms in the air like he's in a trance
He likes to drink his milk at any chance
He's a pot belly, baby pig

Chorus

Verse 4
He likes to sleep with his blanket right over his head
Doesn't even matter if he's in his bed
He's started to eat food and it's baby-led
He's a pot belly, baby pig

Final Chorus