I’m sure it comes as no surprise that this little cutey has his parents wrapped around his little finger. And I have a feeling that the rest of his family think he’s ok too.
Bubba Ted/Teddles/T-Rex, now 10-weeks old, is generally a pretty happy little fella and if he’s grumpy we can usually figure out why and help sort him out.
As for motherhood, well, I found the first two weeks pretty full on and, let’s be honest, rather terrifying (!), but since then it has just gotten better and better. Poor Ted has to put up with his mother being an obsessive ‘Googler’ and parenting-book reader who has to try to understand everything and find a solution to every problem. It seems I really am treating motherhood as I would any new ‘job’! I am starting to chill a bit more now I think, though Ben may disagree!
We are keeping busy and getting out of the house for mummy and baby pilates, mothers group and catch ups with friends. We’re also pounding the pavement a fair bit, particularly in the early evening when a walk in the pram is sometimes the only thing that will keep Ted’s crankiness (and mum’s too) in check.
It’s cool watching Ted constantly develop new skills, and I can’t wait until his ‘noisy smiles’ turn into real giggles!
Yep, still baking. Yesterday it was a pineapple upside down cake, something Ben has been telling me about his mum’s version of for many years. With that kind of pressure, I’d always stayed well away. Perhaps it was a hormone rush to the head, but yesterday I thought I’d have a go. And it was seriously divine. There were no comparisons to his mum’s cake – he knows to tread carefully at the moment ;) – but the look of pure joy on his face when he saw the cake and then inhaled a large piece was a sight to behold. Wish I had a photo of that. Now if only I could convince him to take the rest to work so it’s not here tempting me all day!