Temple Church Wedding

We went down to London for the weekend. Gareth's dad was really pleased to see Rebecca, unfortunately Gareth's mum was away. It was Gareth's birthday on the Friday so we had lunch in Barnet. I made a chocolate mousse cake covered in cream and white chocolate - a first for me but definitely not the last. On Saturday we went into London for a wedding of Gareth's friends. Rebecca was a star on the tube and slept on the way in. She was very good and played and fed really happily with another baby of the same age. She slept through the meal, speeches and the first dances so we got a really good night out! The food was delicious and the venue amazing. It was in the Middle Temple - an incredible building with great history. We drove back today and Rebecca had butternut squash for the first time - as you can see from the picture she fed herself and very much enjoyed it!

5 months old

Rebecca and Finley having a play...

We went to Katie and Mark's wedding on the weekend. Rebecca was really well behaved and slept throughout the meal. Unfortunately she woke up when it all went quiet for the speeches and we couldn't get her back to sleep so we had to head back. She's getting quite big now and is becoming a real character. She got her first tooth on Tuesday 18th October. It didn't give her too many problems coming through, in fact we didn't even realise it had arrived until she bit me!

First food

Rebecca tried baby rice for the first time today. She loved it and even fed herself with her spoon. Of course she made a right mess and got it all over the place. Hopefully this means she will enjoy trying fruit and vegetables next.

Eating feet

Rebecca has found her feet this week. She's also able to roll from her front on to her back and is almost there with the other direction but is more interested in doing sit-ups. I am getting ready for winter now as it seems to be getting colder. Although I can't believe how warm it is still for October - 21C indoors today! We have all been suffering from colds this week. Poor Rebecca has found it really hard to take her milk with a blocked nose. She seems to be a lot better today so fingers crossed that we're past the worst.

4 months old

Rebecca is 4 months old now. We have been really busy this September starting all her new activities and seeing lots of her cousins with Auntie Gemma. She is loving swimming and the bonus for me is that it makes her super sleepy so I can get a nap if I time it right! She also loves baby sensory, especially singing and signing to songs. I have met lots of other mums too, so it's been a good thing for me. I have also started orchestra. I hope I can keep it up, as it gets colder and darker, because it doesn't finish until 9.45pm - a bit late for me! Rebecca is really growing up now. She laughs a lot and smiles at things other than faces now - she especially likes smiling at a set of Mexican postcards that we have framed in our bedroom - very strange...

Bouncy bounce...

Sleepy day

Rebecca has had a very sleepy time today and by the lack of noise coming from the bedroom it seems that she's even gone to sleep on time too. I think she's been a bit under the weather. I know I shouldn't complain about a sleeping baby as many other people would love that, but it is unusual for her. This week she has been quite active though. Here are some pictures of her rolling about, lifting her head and having a go on her new bouncer, which she really loves!