Christmas Preparations

Daddy's Birthday!

Just a few highlights. Interested parties may view or be given a disc of photos of the whole party upon request.





We had a party with cards, presents and huevos rancheros in the morning.





It wouldn't be a party without an altercation between guests (one of whom may have been jealous that her usual ribbon-play was co-opted by someone else.)



We went on a walk along the seafront and through town; it was Jackson's first time in "pushchair" mode on his pram. Big boy!



Jax loves bubbles (more on that subject in another post).

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Cold!

It's turned cold this week. Here's how we bundle up Jax in such situations:



(Though this photo is from 2 or 3 weeks ago, when we had another cold snap.)

Hop on Pop

Happy Birthday, Lili!

(Special outfits courtesy of the birthday girl.)

Update: Immunisations

Jackson seems to have recovered today, and simply has a slightly snooty nose, like after a cold.

In case you're interested, you can find out more about his immunisations schedule here:

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/health/immunisationchart



Happy 4 Month Birthday, Jackson!

Sick

After his immunisations yesterday afternoon, today Jackson seems to feel very unwell and has developed a little cough. It's common for babies to feel a bit under the weather after their shots, though, and he doesn't have a fever. We're keeping a close eye on him, and this afternoon he seems to be feeling a lot better following some Calpol and a big morning nap.

Monday Morning

Jackson helped Mama garden out front.



Then he tried out his new borrowed Bumbo chair, which he likes ok, but arches his back and tries to escape (he'd rather be standing!).

Jackson on a supermarket trolley

Short but educational

Updates (For The Record)

Jackson weighs 6.7kg, or 14lbs 12oz, and will be 4 months old next week! He'll also be having his last round of immunisations until he is a year old.

He can now roll from back to front and back again, and can roll to either side. He enjoys spending time on his tummy, though he sometimes gets frustruated that he can't propel himself forward. He also occasionally gets frustrated in his rocker because he can't pull himself up out of it.

The week the US grandparents were here, he started really laughing at things, and he now smiles not only at people, but at objects and sounds and images (such as the TV!) that give him pleasure.

He can now grasp objects, and loves to be handed toys to play with. Most things, however, end up in his mouth.



At swimmng lessons, as of this week, Jackson was happy to be submerged underwater 5 times. Each week we add another underwater dunk. Today (and last week), Jackson was the only baby who didn't fuss at some point. He seems to love being in water.

On Monday night he slept "through the night," a full 7 hours without waking. He always sleeps well from 8am till about 8pm (sometimes earlier or later), but we're hoping he drops that middle-of-the-night feed soon. His move into the "his" room and the cot is imminent, as is a move to the normal bath soon, to give him more splashing room.

Jackson is also considering living out his mother's dream of being an experimental documentary filmmaker.