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Here is my happy autumn baby. For all that he might have been present for autumn last year, he was six days old the first time we took him to the park and I doubt he was able to make much sense of his...
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We're out and about trying to squeeze out what we can of the natural light and fresh air before it becomes too cold/miserable to be fun, but the dim light combined with the ever-expanding walking...
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Much as I love the green and blue jacket Jamie has been wearing for the last couple of months, the clocks have changed, the days are shortening, and now there's every possibility of us being outside at...
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All other things being equal, breastfeeding is best for babies. Current WHO advice is to breastfeed exclusively for the first six months, and then alongside other foods for as long as you and your baby...
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Our days continue to hold lots of trips to parks - or failing that, around and around our back yard - investigating leaves and twigs and mud, and practising walking.But this photo record of Jamie also...
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Another indoor photo, this time with bubbles.We have a book in which the main character is devastated by his balloon bursting, until his friend suggests blowing bubbles, which are supposed to float...
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It's been a while since we had a food picture, so here is Jamie with an apple.Where practical, I like to prepare Jamie's food at the table where he can see what's going on. He can't eat an apple in...
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This is Jamie's current best toy - an empty nappy box. He needs help getting in and out of it, but he can communicate that. He can also make clear to us which toys or books he wants to have in the box...
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I spent all weekend wondering which of these pictures I wanted to be this week's 52 Project photo but I really couldn't decide, so now it's Monday morning and I'm posting both of them.First up, we have...
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Welcome to the final 52 Project photo!It's not a great photo, I admit. Like many families we've spent the week of 18-24 December frantically trying to make sure that Christmas runs as smoothly as...
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01/52 2017
Sigh. I finished a full year of once-a-week photos for a 52 Project blog of Jamie, said that I intended to do it again for 2017, then completely forgot to do the first week.With that in mind, I felt...
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02/52 2017
This week's favourite photo is Jamie being inquisitive in a cafe. Gone are the days when he would peacefully snuggle up in the sling and just look round. That's still fine while we're moving, but if we...
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03/52 2017
We don't have much of a garden to speak of, but there's a paved back yard which is a good place for a toddle and some fresh air when we can't get to the park.I've long had a few plant pots out there,...
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04/52 2017
I realise this picture of Jamie in his car seat wearing his (ok, my) favourite red jumper and blue bobble hat looks remarkably similar to this picture from November. But the important bit is the little...
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05/52 2017
Here is Jamie having his afternoon snack. We sit at the table for most meals, but snack by definition is supposed to be smaller, quicker, and for want of a better word, less formal.We are having some...
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06/52 2017
One of Jamie's christmas presents was this red and yellow Little Tikes car that I suspect most readers will recognise.We finally put it together last weekend and Jamie is still working out how he feels...
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07/52 2017
Late hitting post again...This picture marks a great leap forward in Jamie's eating abilities.Up to the age of six months, Jamie was exclusively breastfed. Then we started to introduce purees on a...
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08/52 2017
At the park again, and making better and better use of the equipment. Jamie is really getting the hang of climbing, although he's still somewhat overwhelmed by bigger kids. Having my PA able to hover...
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I am still breastfeeding Jamie at 18 months old. First thing in the morning, last thing at night, during the day if he requests it.This shocks some people, because in the UK it's a very unusual thing...
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09/52 2017
Jamie in our back yard again, investigating a plant pot full of soil.I know, I should just be thankful that he's not methodically tipping out the pots that have flowers in them. Perhaps he's searching...
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