Happy days

Happy figgy times...

Eve has been enjoying fresh figs for a few weeks, but today for the first time she devoured the entire fruit. I was looking for the remnants and was so surprised when there was none to find. Even the skin was gone, hurrah...

She's a curious little thing and has already worked out how to break out of our cordoned off play pen (we didn't want to put her in the cage style play pen as it seemed a bit mean - but we'll see as the days go on...), so I've had to devise another idea. I came in the other day and she had escaped and emptied the wicker bin on her head - thankfully there was not much in it.

I've been playing roll the ball with her for a couple of days this week and this evening after watching me do it, she started bouncing the ball, repeatedly with ease. Things that seem so simple to us as adults are so thrilling to see when your baby does them. Daddy got rather excited and has already found a Nerf hoop that he wants to buy her - watch out Lebron James!

Daddy and I took her to soft play in Knowle this week. We'd never been with her there together so I think it was nice for her to have us both there. I carried her up through the squashy fun house and then down the slide together which was great fun, for me as well.

Our new health visitor Carla stopped by at our home at the beginning of the week. We chatted for about an hour, along with Sam who had the morning off work. It was so nice to have someone who is so supportive an understanding. We really clicked.

Our health visitor at the beginning was ok, but there was a slight atmosphere between us.  We were only passed on to her at the time as I had informed the midwife department that we didn't want our home visiting midwife to see us anymore. I felt bad at having to do that but she upset both Sam and I so much that we couldn't take her visits any longer. Sometimes as a mum you have to do what is right for you and your family...

Carla is such a positive and cheerful person, finally being told by a 'professional' that we're doing a good job made our day!