New Rocker, playing with cardboard & Godfrey visit

As Max approached his 1st birthday, he is getting more and more energetic and confident with walking and playing. I'm going to start taking him to Tumble Tots as a weekly activity to burn some of the energy and let him meet some other toddlers.

Also, as an aside, I've just become an Avon rep, so Maximus will also be joining me on my door-to-door rounds on our road and to Avon demo parties. Before long he can walk around with me instead of having to be pushed in his pushchair! :)

What is it with babies and washing machines?!

When Max's new car seat arrived we had a giant cardboard box which we improvised and played with all afternoon. Max had fun slotting in and taking out various toys and books and letting the ball roll down the centre panel. The cats also loved playing in the box.

"Don't you open that Trap Door!"

Playing with the music station at Sally and Alec's

Kiss for Sally!

Mid-walk!

"I wanna watch this one Mummy!"

"Any requests?"

Aww, cuddle with Mummy after bath

And cuddle with Daddy after bath!

Drawing with Dastan and aunty Sam

Playing with aunty Sam

Jack and Max playing catch the tail with Ninja!

Jack and Max playing with new rocker

11 months: Walking!

Hello, hello one and all!

Max will be 11 months in a few days and we are very happy to say that he is now walking a few steps all on his own! He has been slowly but surely getting more confident with his cruising and over the past few days has been walking a couple of steps from me to Callum and just today he's taken 6 steps!

Below are photos of him at my birthday at the end of last month up to pictures taken today at Gran and Mea's in Kew.

About to walk from Gran to Aunty M

Mid-walk!

Looking very pleased with himself - and rightly so. :)

Very serious, but very beautiful.