Week 27: 23/07 - 29/07

Big boy wheels Now he's 6 months and sitting up I was psyched to put his wheels into sports mode. We made the switch on the pram and took it out for a test drive. It's unreal how much better the pram is like this. It&

Week 26: 16/07 - 22/07

6 months old Today (22/07/25) marks 6 months with the little man. It has gone by quickly and in another 6 months time, we'll be celebrating his first birthday (You understand how times works, right?). Someone recently asked me how fatherhood was going, my response.. It&

Week 25: 09/07 - 15/07

Sunny days It's been damn hot. Which must be tough for the boy as he will be uncomfortable but not able to understand why he's uncomfortable. We tried to keep him cool the best we could; no clothes, a fan, and little dips in the local

Week 24: 02/07 - 08/07

North Wales Socials Roland (or should I say mum) has been desperate for a social life. Thankfully, the villages round here put on free baby events. The problem, they're not all walk-able. On Monday he went for a baby massage in the neighboring village Penmeanmawr, Wednesday is a

Week 23: 25/06 - 01/07

He's only gone and bloody done it Since Roland first rolled from front to back we have been trying to teach him to roll from back to front. It's a real struggle when his preferred position is on his back. Last week we noticed him really

Week 22: 18/06 - 24/06

We did it It’s official, the whole family lives in Wales. It was a tough week of back and fourths, cleaning and sorting, loading and unloading, but now it’s done. Old house keys are handed over and we await to hear our fate from the deposit gods. Shout

Week 21: 11/06 - 17/06

Happy Father's Day Last year this time we knew a baby was coming… what we didn’t know is how much love we’ll feel for this little guy and how hard some days will be. Danny is seriously THE best dad Roland could wish for. The role

Week 20: 04/06 - 10/06

River's house Roland made a new friend this week; River. River is a rare friend as he's younger than Roland and by quite a margin (16 weeks!). He was very impressed with Moses basket. Tee had a little bit of a hard time getting him all

Week 19: 28/05 - 03/06

Family Visit Roland had a tough day last Wednesday. He had another vaccine and this one was an injection. While he took the initial jab really well, his leg was very sore later in the afternoon. Lucky for him, his cousins, Auntie and Nain were there too look after him.

Week 18: 21/05 - 27/05

Tattoos For mine and Tereza's 5 year anniversary she wanted to get us matching tattoos. I'd love to say that I'm not a fan of matching tattoos but some quick math reveals that 40% of my tattoos are now matching tattoos. However, I was

Week 17: 14/05 - 20/05

New toys When you need him to chill alone you will hand him a toy for entertainment. He will smash it into his mouth and then throw it away. You hand him another one and he does the same. I feel it's how he recognizes things. The toys

Week 16: 07/05 - 13/05

Animal playtime Roland had his first time playing with an animal. And when I say "playing with" I mean "was in the same room as". It's more that Tee and I wanted to go and see the kitten. Roland was too busy playing with

Week 15: 30/04 - 06/05

I bet you're wondering "where is week 15?!" Well I messed up but because this is the internet.. Nobody's gonna know The heat Hot damn; the boys first heat wave. He spent most of the days naked. Mum got to make use of these

Week 14: 23/04 - 29/04

Mum's birthday The boy helped his mum celebrate her 32nd Birthday this week. They had a lovely day going to a cafe and then later we all went to get ice cream. We then had a lovely day in the park on Saturday together. A wholesome affair and

Week 13: 16/04 - 22/04

Roland and Parents take Wales This week saw Roland's first holiday.. Destination: Llyn Peninsula. When I saw that it was Easter bank holiday coming up, I asked Tee if she would like to go on a little break. Her answer? Heck yeah. While we would usually be doing

Week 12: 09/04 - 15/04

New pram tech Got some new pram tech this week. Just in time for the sun to disappear, we bought him a sun shade for the pram. Gone are the days he would be rudely awoken by sun in his eyes.. because the sun has gone away. But should we

Week 11: 2/4 - 8/4

Beers with the boys This week we gave him his first taste of social life in the UK; tinnies in a public square. He wasn't happy about it, I'm happy about that. He lasted well outside for such a long time. Usually we like him to

Week 10: 26/03 - 01/04

Hiking I've mentioned before that we were planning on taking the boy on a slightly more adventurous hike and we did that last weekend. We went to Lathkill Dale which is a limestone area of the Peak. While more rural than daisy nook, nothing too serious. The route

Week 9: 19/03 - 25/03

Jesus it’s nearly April. 8 week checkup Boy had his big 8 week checkup, he's all good. He also got his first (of many 😦) vaccination. He got weighed, still not massive. He got measured, he's pretty long. He's filling out lots of 0-3

Week 8: 12/03 - 18/03

Smiles Bros smile game is on point now. He’s very consistent with them now. And we’re getting a lot of them. They're still fleeting and you want to be in the moment with him so it's hard to capture on camera, but here are

Week 7: 05/03 - 11/03

Welsh Cousins We went back to my parent house and introduced Baby Roland to all his cousins. While apprehensive to begin with, they each had a turn holding him. Figuring out how old he’ll be when they’re 18 (youngest will be 18 when he’s 11) gives me

Week 6: 26/2 - 4/3

Photos People tell you to savour these moments because they’ll never be this small again. But they don’t tell you how hard it is to savour the moments when you’re covered in shit. So I want to buy a new camera. It’s easier to look back

Week 5: 19/02 - 25/02

Cafe time Usually when we’re out for a walk, the little man is stuck in his pram. Even if we go in somewhere someone is stood outside with him. But this week he made it out of the pram and into the cafe. He even had a little boobycino.

Week 4: 12/02 - 18/02

Moving goal posts I think this phrase encapsulates new born babies the most. Quite often our worst days or nights have followed one of us saying something along the lines of “I think we’ve cracked it”. Spoiler alert; you’ve never cracked it. Sleep Last week I said that

Week 3: 05/02 - 11/02

Walks outside We're starting to settle into a rhythm now as a family. And one of those beats is going for a walk. As a previously active family, but still very much recovering family, getting out and about around the canal is a slice of our old life.