Big day today!... Fidget's first solids!! Though they didn't look too solid to me, she tried some baby rice, which remarkably she wolfed down. Up to now there had been no indication she would take to it so well, we'll see how we go when we get to mushed vegetables, but a very good start.

Well done Fidget!!!!

Just back from Fidget's first visit to Grandma and Grandad Walker's house - uuup northh. Fidget was not keen on the travelling but had a super time...

fun with uncle A...

fun with Grandma....
fun with Grandad...
fun with great Grandma, great aunts and uncles at her first christmas lunch...
and fun with mummy's cousins and aunt and uncle...

Fidget is 22 weeks old today...

Yesterday, Fidget turned 5 months old and to celebrate demonstrated a new skill...

she has been developing good strength in her legs and likes standing though the balance aspect causes her some problems, but she is now able to use the sofa to steady her (nothing hard as she is still a little frantic in her standing!!).

Last night, M and I went out for the first time since Fidget was born, we had a great night, while aunty M looked after Fidget. We did get her to sleep before we left and all went well, though aunty M did spend the last few hours of her duties with Fidget asleep in her arms in the darkness unable to put her down without waking her - we sympathise with that situation and are very gratfull for the efforts. Ta aunty M!!

Today was our christmas mummy morning, with a secret santa present, nice food and little baby santa hats!

Fidget got a super book and a decoration for the tree from her secret santa....

This weekend Fidget and I were struck down with a cold, so M continued with tidying the house ie moving stuff down from the loft, out of the ensuite, up to the loft etc and we moped around sniffing. He also planted out some plants I received as a christmas present while Fidget and I looked on from the window making snotty noises.

One of the things we found in our clear-out this weekend was a little spinning top, it goes great on our new floors and Fidget thinks it is very funny...

and finally hair-watch update...

it is definitely growing, believe me!

Now that the floor is down we have gradually been tidying more rooms, this weekend, the hall got it's turn...

we have also been sorting out the loft ans have got our christmas decorations down, it is so nice that this year the christmas tree is not just adding to mad-mucky-clutter, but actually looks lovely.

Fidget has been having a great few days with her dad home, yesterday we all went to baby gym and did lots of rolling, swinging, rocking and playing with colourful things.

This morning we then went to the Jolly Babies christmas party and had a lovely and loud time.
We did singing....

playing with instruments...

dancing...

chatting with her chums...

and getting a present from santa...

a super time was had by all....

Fidget is 21 weeks old today...

Fidget has not been allowed to watch Strictly Come Dancing (or any telly for that matter), but her mummy is such a big fan there must be something coming through in the breastmilk...

look at that beautiful line!

M has been working hard to get our front room usable now the floor is down, and I have now finally moved down here...

So, this morning the mothers meeting was held at the Challis-palace for the first time.

Fidget was on good form and enjoying the new surroundings...

Fidget found her feet today! She wasn't sure why mummy and daddy were making a fuss about it though, I guess she has known they were there all along!!