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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

29/01/25 Mum thinks holding his hand helps him sleep. I think it helps her sleep 30/01/25 Look at this little outfit. Yes he’s very small and everything is so big. 31/01/25 A big walk today with a pram buddy. Auntie Zee and Cousin

22/01/25 Born 22/01/2025 17:35 in Whythenshaw Hospital to Tereza Kastovska and Daniel Wilson He weighed 2980g or 6lbs 9oz He’s perfect 23/01/25 Auntie Zee came to visit in the hospital. Outside of the hospital staff, Zee was his first visitor. She was