A Handful

I now know the meaning of this term. Joshua is very active at the moment. He doesn’t like to stay put for very long and he doesn’t like to play with his toys either. He is often crawling to some place and getting into things he shouldn’t be. Kelly tells me he is able to get off the bed by himself. He just goes to the edge, puts his feet down and grabs onto a sheet to lower himself down. Yesterday afternoon we went out to get a camera. This would please those who think there are not enough photos on this blog. Kelly and I both have devices to capture photos, but they don’t work quite as well as we would like. We picked up the Canon IXUS 115, although I liked the look of the Nikon Coolpix S3300. I didn’t do any research before we went, I didn’t even know we were going to buy a camera, so we just got the Canon. We don’t actually pick it up until today, so no pics yet. This is the four weekend where we have something to do that impinges on our freedom, so next weekend we will go and do something and put some pics up here. Last night we let Joshua lose in the living room. Up until now he had been in the high chair, the play seat and on the sofa, but not down on the floor. I was fun to watch him zoom around. He loves exploring and having four dogs to zoom around made it even more fun. The dogs’ reaction was interesting. Obviously they have interacted with Joshua for 10 months now, but not on the same level. Ting Ting has been in closer contact with him over the last ten months, and she quickly let it be know that she was not comfortable with this little thing that was as big as her. I think she thinks he does not move with the kind of grace and control she would like. Pan Pan kept licking him. I think she wants Joshua to be hers, no other dog can have him. When Joshua became a bit more adventurous and climbed the stairs, Lucky chaperoned him up the stairs, making sure he was OK. He then seem to follow him around to make sure he wasn’t getting into trouble. I don’t worry about Lucky being left alone with Joshua. Lilly just kept out of Joshua’s way. He was way too excited to sleep and kept waking up during the night. We thought he might be hungry, as he didn’t eat his dinner and he didn’t take his bottle before bed. I think he might be teething, but I won’t say for sure until I see those teeth.

Fireworks and Fatigue

Blogging really shouldn't be that difficult, but finding the time to do it is. Last week I was completely knackered, so I didn't post anything. The next month is not looking any better, so I may as well write what I can when I can. Today will be a short post as I was woken at 4.30 when our little angle decided that was the time for him to wake up. I will try to get some rest on the bus before school. I normally take the dogs for a walk at 5.30, so I just took him with me. That way Kelly gets some rest and we spend some time together. I don't always know if this is a good thing because when I put him in his 'baby cage' (his playpen) he started crying. He stopped when Kelly put him on the bed but cried again when I walked out the door. He is very attached to his parents, which I find unusually for a boy who spends a lot of time in the care of others. A note from two days later - It looks like he is just attached to people as he often gives a little cry when he has to say good-bye, I don't know where he gets that from. Joshua had a very exciting weekend. It was the once every three years temple celebration in Kelly's hometown. Lots of family. Lots of fireworks. Lots of noise. He seem to enjoy every minute of it. The fireworks were very loud, but he didn't seem to mind at all. He seem to really enjoy them. He will be held by almost anyone, but seems especially comfortable with young women. Grandma still has the most problems, I still think she tries too hard. I've just had this thought, but maybe an extended period of looking after him will make her more relaxed. He still doesn't have any teeth. Everyone keeps saying, "That's OK," but I am still slightly concerned. He is not walking yet, which is a great relief, but he is very mobile and I am sure that will not be too far away.