HE'S SITTING UP!

Hey Guys, just a short blog today as I did say I would post all milestones Max achieves. And he has sat up for the first time without any help or cushioning. Over the last few weeks he has been trying so hard to crawl, sit up, talk and at the same time he is teething. So I think it's fair to say that he has a lot going on and it has been pretty overwhelming for him. It must be all the spinach we're feeding him.

But after lots of practice he has done it. He still isn't 100% safe to be left alone yet but we're pretty sure in a couple of weeks he can be left to his own accord. We will basically be focusing on getting him comfortably sitting and then moving on to crawling.

With regards to his crawling, he is trying so hard and he definitely gets a little frustrated, mainly because the little progress he does make, I pick him up and put him back in the middle of the play mat. He must hate me (hehe). The reason for this is because we have wooden flooring and he tends to drop his head a lot (so we don't want any injuries).

On Sunday we are going Christmas shopping in Prague, and because of this, it opens up a lot more options for his presents. We are also checking out the Old Town Christmas Market, and it's known to be one of the best Christmas Markets in Europe. We are really looking forward to it, Jitka will take plenty of photos, and I will give you a full blog update on Monday.

Again thank you for reading and see you soon.

Bye Guys!

       

Max being a big boy

P.S. We are currently without a professional camera for three weeks, that's why the quality won't be quite the same

SIX MONTHS TODAY!

Hey Guys, Max is half a year old already. Wow, that has gone quick! Six months ago from today, me and Jitka were sitting in the sun just wandering when will our little boy make an appearance. Little did we know that it would be that same night from 1 am.

I remember being so excited, and it didn't matter how many times we checked our bag that we prepared months before, I couldn't help think that we had forgotten something! Turns out we actually didn't forget anything, and for those who know me, understands that is an achievement for me. So we arrived pretty sharpish and was given our room straight away, and before we knew it, nineteen hours later he was here.

The feeling is indescribable but it was the happiest moment of my life. When the midwife handed my son to me for the first time I couldn't help think "wow, I'm actually a dad". I'm sure people will back me on this, it doesn't actually feel real until you first see your child.

So the following day after great progression we were clear to take him home. And that first day when you take your baby home, trust me you will not get any sleep! Well, I can only speak for me and Jitka but we were too scared to sleep in case anything would happen. But over time that does change and we are now the opposite, we sleep whenever we can. 

For the first eight weeks we set up camp with my parents, and we couldn't have wished for a better start and well behaved baby. He slept through the night and in the day just kept himself occupied with his swinging chair and looking at my father's golden saxophone (I think he loved the shininess of it). We used to take him on daily walks through the park and had to resist the temptation of ice cream, as there was always an ice cream van present.

After the first two months we then made our biggest decision yet and moved abroad to the Czech Republic. We were absolutely dreading the flight but he was amazing. He didn't make one peep, which was great because apparently we had a retired midwife sitting behind us, and she had to let us know that if we needed help she was there (Thank you stranger).

Since then Max has already hit some milestones. He started rolling over about a month ago, and since then, he just constantly rolls around the house. He loves his belly time and is so close to crawling. He can sit up but he does need reassurance and help with balance, so almost there. He is extremely vocal and we are trying to teach him some words, but so far he can only spit and say "ga bla blah boo aaaa".

We couldn't have wished for a better son and it's great that he is progressing well. I want to thank you all for taking the time to read this, and I will update the blog within the next few days. Enjoy the photos and they will be in order from one week to six months. Please feel free to leave any comments.

Bye Guys.

The calm before the storm

Me in the room where it all began

Max at one day old

Max at one to two weeks old

Very sleepy boy

Spending some quality time in the park

Getting ready for Christmas

After a long day out