Last weekend we went for a walk in Wytham Woods, just on the outskirts of Oxford, and enjoyed the carpets of bluebells. William must have been hungry, and thought that blue food was going to quench his appetite.
Pulling yourself to standing up and sitting up from lying down isn't that easy when you are on a lumpy bed, but William is getting better every day. Caution, some "top half" nudity of Andrew in this clip!
Here is William playing with a balloon on the bed. His eyes were bit puffy on this morning and we ended up going to the GP later that day, poor little thing.
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
Monday, 21 April 2008
A few little videos
Again, taken with my photo camera, not a proper video camera, but they capture a couple of little William moments. Firstly, with a super hairstyle, happily playing in the bath.
Secondly, showing off his new trick of waving, while Angela holds him in windy Southern France.
Finally, William holding on the edge of the table while we were having lunch at a cafe on the beach. I was lucky to capture another one of his new tricks - the raspberry!
More pics from our holiday will come when I have a moment to process them.
Secondly, showing off his new trick of waving, while Angela holds him in windy Southern France.
Finally, William holding on the edge of the table while we were having lunch at a cafe on the beach. I was lucky to capture another one of his new tricks - the raspberry!
More pics from our holiday will come when I have a moment to process them.
Monday, 7 April 2008
William's new trick
These movies were taken on my digital camera when William was 37 weeks old (ie. last week). Mobility is such a strong motivation to gain new skills. William can now pull him self up from sitting to standing, when we put him in his cot. The bars are easy for him to hold on to, but I'm sure that before long he'll be able to do the same thing using the edge of a table....
Ah, yes, I'll try to remember to hold the camera the right way around from now on also...
Here is a little snap shot of him sitting on the couch, annoyed at my hat on his head. :) Oh, and another new trick that he learnt last week was waving. It is quite cute as he isn't completely sure when to wave, so when he wakes up in the morning, he often waves at the window, or his toys.
Ah, yes, I'll try to remember to hold the camera the right way around from now on also...
Here is a little snap shot of him sitting on the couch, annoyed at my hat on his head. :) Oh, and another new trick that he learnt last week was waving. It is quite cute as he isn't completely sure when to wave, so when he wakes up in the morning, he often waves at the window, or his toys.
Sunday, 6 April 2008
Snow in Oxford
This is what we woke up to this morning! A few inches of snow. How exciting! Who would have thought we'd get the first proper snow of Winter in April?!?! We had just planted some seedlings out in the back garden the day before - oops. William was fairly nonplussed by it all. Perhaps if it snows next year he'll realise the potential for sledging.
We took him to South Parks to check out the action where we found some people who were rolling a snowball from the top of the park. We helped them when it got too large for them to push by themselves. Then it became too large for four adults to push, so we recruited more volunteers, and kept pushing it down the hill until 6 adults could no longer budge it. It was a sphere of 6 foot diameter - the biggest in the whole park! Check it out:
We took him to South Parks to check out the action where we found some people who were rolling a snowball from the top of the park. We helped them when it got too large for them to push by themselves. Then it became too large for four adults to push, so we recruited more volunteers, and kept pushing it down the hill until 6 adults could no longer budge it. It was a sphere of 6 foot diameter - the biggest in the whole park! Check it out:
Lots of firsts
William was pretty pleased with his first trip around the supermarket sitting in the seat on the trolley last week. He kept looking around, at the items on the shelf, down to the wheels and the ground as he explored the shop from a whole new perspective.
On the way cycling home from nursery last week (by the way, this is his outfit for the cycle home below.....) we stopped at the playground at the top of South Parks and explored the roundabout and swings for the first time. As the evening get longer and lighter, I imagine we'll be stopping on a regular basis. He also loves wearing his new stripy trousers, sent over from Melbourne by Aunty Alice.
On the way cycling home from nursery last week (by the way, this is his outfit for the cycle home below.....) we stopped at the playground at the top of South Parks and explored the roundabout and swings for the first time. As the evening get longer and lighter, I imagine we'll be stopping on a regular basis. He also loves wearing his new stripy trousers, sent over from Melbourne by Aunty Alice.
A couple more Easter pics
Most of these pictures are thanks to Simon, who came along to Gilwern with us. How very pleased William is to be standing up in this first one. And what a smart outfit!
Saturday, 5 April 2008
William meets The Marshes
William is keeping very busy doing loads of new things and meeting new people.
Linda, Barry and Rachel Marsh came visiting and William loved meeting his second cousin, aunt and uncle, or is it cousin, aunt and uncle once removed…? Anyway, there was much cuddling, laughing, standing, and general happiness of William’s part at the get together. Here are some pictures that Barry took. I am very pleased to have some more pictures of William and I, as usually, when I take them, they are of William and other people (except when I take ones with the corner of my head in the shot, of course).
Hmmmm, pity that I didn't take a few pictures myself so that we have some of William with Linda, Barry and Rachel. Next time!
Linda, Barry and Rachel Marsh came visiting and William loved meeting his second cousin, aunt and uncle, or is it cousin, aunt and uncle once removed…? Anyway, there was much cuddling, laughing, standing, and general happiness of William’s part at the get together. Here are some pictures that Barry took. I am very pleased to have some more pictures of William and I, as usually, when I take them, they are of William and other people (except when I take ones with the corner of my head in the shot, of course).
Hmmmm, pity that I didn't take a few pictures myself so that we have some of William with Linda, Barry and Rachel. Next time!
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