Hello all, how have you all been?

We are still without a home but hopefully in 2 weeks we should complete so fingers crossed. Will be happier when we exchange to be honest. Not enjoyed being away from Faye and Max but we have managed to spend some time together because my boss has been really good and allowed me to work from home (Fayes parents) a lot recently. I have actually been working quite hard and not just saying that because some people from work read the blog !

Back down south on Sunday though as I have to do some time in the office, makes it sound like prison !

Max was in complete shock when he saw me for the first time in 5 days and wish I had the video camera, I sneaked up and walked in when he was having his bath and his jaw dropped and he stood there for about minute just staring, trust me its a long time just staring when you are talking to him, but when I went to hold him he started crying. He was just in total shock and never knew what to do.

He said mum mum about 2 weeks ago and has never said it again but I filmed him on Sunday doing this....

3meg film here

Yes the boy says Dad and has not stopped saying it :-) very chuffed. He is also sitting up really really well and started to roll quite well. Did it sound like he says Happy Birthday Daddy?

If you click on the flickr link on the right I have loaded some photo's of Max having his first Jelly. A bit like this one:

I get the cubes and he gets all fresh organic fruits with sheets of gelatin. Yuk just looked at wikipedia to make sure gelatin was what I meant and not dynamite we gave him.

Gelatin is a protein product produced by partial hydrolysis of collagen extracted from skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc. The natural molecular bonds between individual collagen strands are broken down into a form that rearranges more easily. Gelatin melts when heated and solidifies when cooled again. Together with water it forms a semi-solid colloidal gel.

Full blurb here

I sent an email today in reply to the "What I did on my summer holiday" By Theo Walcott Esq aged 8 1/2 email that is going round.

I though it was quite good and profound so will share it:
Taking Theo was like taking your swimming trunks on holiday and going in the pool with your trousers on. If you have trunks use them they might be Speedos and be a bit embarrassing and your not sure how they are going to cope BUT they are better then wearing nothing.