Another catch-up post to get us nearly up to date!



The Christening was a big event, so after getting everything cleared up and squared away, it was time to relax. Everyone was very kind, and Squidge is very pleased with all her presents...


the Tuesday after the Christening, Squidge was 27 weeks old...

Fidget at 27 weeks old (this was the Friday before Fidget's Christening - hence the balloons)...

I downloaded the next set of photos from my phone, I am not sure when these pictures of Fidget playing in her boat were taken, so they may as well go here as anywhere!

The Saturday after the Christening, we had a quiet day at home and it was lovely! The sun was shining, we camped out on the far deck for the day...

While M got to work planting more potatoes...

Squidge tried out the swing, which is a good height for her...

she loved it!

One of the neighbours to the back was trimming some lalandii (sp?) trees, Fidget is definitely a keen advocate of neighbourhood watch, she is so nosey. If she hears the neighbours in the garden she asks to be lifted up so she can see over the fence. She was happy that this event was one she didn't need any assistance to observe.

after a while she decided to give Daddy a hand...

potatoes planted, M had a well earned rest...

The rhubarb is already coming on strong, so Fidget suggested Daddy made a rhubarb crumble, and was happy to give him a hand.

On Sunday we got dressed up in our finest and went up to Clifton for a TeamChallis photo sheet. Afterwards we went out for lunch, where I got a couple of pics on my phone...

I will post up the resultant pictures from the shoot soon, though the observant among you may have noticed them in the pictures to the right hand side.

Monday was at home with the girls, we had a walk out to the park, where Squidge tried out another swing...

Fidget joined her...

they had a great time...

Tuesday (20th April), Squidge was 28 weeks old. Fidget decided to read her a story...

Fidget at 28 weeks old...

them both now...

later we had a good play in the front room. Squidge was starting to roll around, so I tried to get some on video. I didn't really manage it, but Fidget was having a good sing, which made for a cool video.

Squidge is definitely a big baby.

The picture above is Squidge at 28 weeks (not quite 7 months), the picture below is Fidget in the same dungarees on her 1st birthday...
Fidget has them on the second set of buttons, but there is not that much difference for 5 months of growing room. And it's not like Fidget was a small baby! Squidge is in 9-12 month vests and sleepsuits. She is wearing dresses that Fidget got for her first birthday. There are some leggings that are size 18-24 months that I have taken straight from Fidget's drawer and Squidge is already wearing them!

The following Tuesday, Squidge was 29 weeks old, I weighed her on our bathroom scales and she was 8.4kg which puts her between the 75th and 92st percentile line.

She is now really confident with sitting up, and will happily play with toys while sitting up for quite some time, she can also reach right out to grab something and then get herself back to sitting.

Fidget at 29 weeks...

Them both now...

I finally got round to cutting Fidget's fringe, this is the first time she has had her hair cut, it was getting in her eyes, so I had a go... well it looks better now it has washed a few times!!

On the Wednesday, Squidge and I went into Bath on the park and ride, this was Squidge's first bus trip...

We had a good wander round in the sunshine, seeing many interesting sights, though I am not sure Squidge appreciated the shops as much as the buskers and horses we passed.

Friday we had planned to have a walk along the cycle path with Naomi and Iestyn. The weather took a turn for the worse, but we decided to go anyway. We started at Bitton station, walked along to the river, had a wander round and then back to Bitton for lunch.

It was really super walk out, I certainly enjoyed having a natter with Naomi, and Fidget and Iestyn were happy talking to each other between their prams as we pushed them through the drizzle. Squidge was in the sling, under my raincoat wearing a sunhat to keep off the rain. She was fairly happy there and even dropped off.

Sunday we went to Theo's Christening. It was a very nice service in a lovely church...

Fidget enjoyed having a run around afterwards...

Theo's Mummy and Daddy making a speach, with Fidget muscleing in on the action...

Daddy and Squidge...

The man of the moment...

Back home, Squidge had a good roll around and I did manage to catch it this time.

She can get right across the floor by rolling now. She also does a bit of bum shuffling when she is sitting. She is keen on walking too, but is certainly different to Fidget in that she likes sitting, whereas Fidget just wanted to stand. Squidge does not like to be on her front while Fidget was quite happy to play on her front. Squidge is able to go quite far forward from sitting (to reach something) and gets into a kneeling position, which could develop into crawling - who knows!