Getting ready for xmas

Marcus has transformed in the last week. We've made the move to solid meals before breastfeeds. At the same time (or maybe because of this) , a lot of the troubles he's had with his stomach seem to have resolved. He no longer wakes up in the middle of the night screaming and in pain from a sore tummy before doing lots of painful sounding farts.

His movement has changed - a week ago he could move forward maybe 10cms. Now it's his direction of choice - he rolls around to get in the right direction and then 'commando' crawls his way forward. He's been testing himself on his hands and knees through the week.

He's very chatty and knows when dad has got home, and gives me lots of kisses.

This will be our first xmas. We're going to pop up to New Plymouth for a couple of days to visit his grandparents up there before a couple of weeks holiday in Wellington. He will be getting a few toys from Santa this year, but next year will be his first big xmas. We're very excited!