Our week in pix (6 1/2 months old)

Taken today, just a few minutes before updating the blog.

Dads are the fathers of invention (perhaps due to laziness?) Just the other week Wayne discovered that if you leave Braeden's bottle on his chest, he will pick it up and drink. I think it's a bit cheeky to ask a six month old to feed himself, but hey.. maybe I'm being overprotective? Now if Wayne can get Braeden to self-burp, I'll be REALLY impressed!

The latest toy from the library. Okay... but not a fave.

However it was good for half an hour of intense scrutiny.

Hey look at me! One tooth, and size 2 shoes! His first pair of proper sandals, and he will have outgrown them long before spring gets here. Dig the jigsaw mat.. the squares interlock, the numbers pop in and out, and when he's older this will be a very interactive play mat.

No matter what, Braeden can't seem to sleep past 5.30am at the latest. It's just as well he's cute in his alertness, otherwise it would just be obscene!

Having a ball, literally. This is the coolest new toy as far as Braeden is concerned. You can slap it, you can pick it up with your hands OR your feet, you can kick it, you can watch your mother run to retrieve it, AND you can use it to bash against the playroom walls. Also a rare shot of bibless baby. I continue to be amazed and aghast at how much dribble this kid can produce.