Elliot , six months old and sitting all by himself . Well done Elliot . It's been a wonderful six months and such fun getting to know you .

photo:Johanna 

A sleeping Elliot 

Almost crawling ?
Photos: Johanna 

Elliot meets Kjell and Pether

A lovely happy evening.

Nearly 5 months

Photo: Johanna 

Champagne

Teddy needed a cuddle and a bit of a shake .

Gran Mara's necklace was fun to play with and had to be carefully inspected

Hello Teddy ! 

Elliot had his eye on the bottle of Champagne and was about to pour himself a glass or maybe he just saw that dad's glass needed topping up .

Elliot and Alexander come to visit

Elliot was still asleep when he arrived but woke up a few minutes later and started to cry unconsolably .. FOOD ..FOOD ..EAT !! EAT !! but  soon calmed down when he saw the bottle. Relief. Panic over. 


Both my boys needed feeding. I made  beer battered scampi , stir fry veggies and rice for Alexander and me while Alexander saw to Elliot's feed. (  It was the first time I'd deep fried scampi and there was a lot of splattering - next time I'll let scampi thaw properly and dry out before I dip them in batter and deep fry them. The batter made from spelt flour and beer was good though. )


Elliot and I talked , laughed , walked and talked. He liked listening to both  'Aija Zuzu ' and 'Rock a bye baby'. He is a high maintenance baby and needs to be entertained. Today I tried whispering and few moments of silence which he seemed to enjoy. We listened to Mozart and Pavarotti both of which he seemed to appreciate. 


Elliot is curious about new things, such as the plastic storage bags that I'd bought in England, exploring texture, weight, pulling , pushing , grabbing and trying to control. 


Here he is examining a packet of sage that I'd bought for his dad .

Elliot likes spoons , but this big wooden one was too big and heavy.

Feeding time is bliss. " Don't you dare to take the bottle away before I'm done , dad " Mum will have a lot of milk for him when they get home. Lots of treats today. 

Today , Elliot even managed a thirty minute nap today serenaded by Pavarotti. 

It was wonderful to see you today Elliot and Alexander . I am so happy you came to see me. 

Gran Mara 

P.S. At just four months Elliot's eyes are still a deep blue 

Mamma Johanna's 30th birthday

Elliot is growing . He's changed a lot while I was away in England ;  he's making more sounds , more funny faces  and he communicates clearly when he likes or doesn't like something. He keeps his parents on their toes hehehehe 

Elliot looks quite serious here , but earlier on we were all laughing and gurgling. When you are laughing and talking , you tend to forget about taking photos ;-)

A lovely visit

Elliot , Alexander and Johanna came to visit. I made lasagna and got to cuddle him while his mum and dad ate in peace. After that , Elliot had a little nap. Today I saw Elliot laugh, stand up and make happy sounds. He also seemed to be fascinated by things in the bathroom and kitchen and really liked the crystal hanging in my bedroom window. 

Fathers and sons

Elliot in his favourite position !

Photo: Alexander 

Elliot and cousin

Here's Elliot and his 4 days younger cousin . What's his name mum ? 

At Melqvists with Elliot and parents

Elliot , 2 months old . Good to see you again Elliot.  I heard you slept for 7 hours last night- well done - and thank you for the cosy chat. I love your long eyelashes .

Morgonmys