Hi all

I've been bad and it's over a month since I've written. Actually, it's quite funny because I'm writing for everyone and no one. Everyone because that's the nature of the web and as such, blogs and no one, because I've shared this blog's existence with no one! So, I hear you say, why write. I suppose it's for Archie in the years to come. For him to cringe, deny but secretly read when he's overcome with the intrigue of what it was like in those days..... who knows if we'll still be blogging.

So he's now 6 months and2 weeks and is not yet rolling or sitting. I'm despairing a little. Just a little. I promise. I try to ignore all the other babies sitting in our mother's group at the local pub, sitting straightbacked, playing with each other's toys; or those babies, who seem to leap onto their fronts as soon as they've moved to their backs. Archie wobbles so when he's placed on his bottom. He can sit when he's placed in a chair or on the couch, so it's not his back muscles which have always been so good. No, it's his balance. Or lack thereof.

Having said all this, HE LOVES FOOD!!! Oh yes he does, it's hilarious. The neck craned foward with bottom lip outstretched. The spoon just seems to be on auto pilot, moving very fast from the bowel to his mouth. And he loves everything!! I can breathe a sigh of relief there.

And he's started swimming lessons. He loves that as well. He's the youngest in his group (the rest over a year) and yet the most fearless. He's intrigued by it all and loves the new toys that are at his disposal each week. It's been a great thing to do with him. Especially for Cam and so I completely recommend it. It's wonderful to already see him so confident in the water.

I go back to work in about a week and I'm dreading it. For so many reasons. This last 6 months has been more delightful and interesting than I'd ever imagine. And now that I'm managing time to read, you can imagine I'm just loving it all!!!

However, a secret between me and you - I caught his foot in the door today and had to rush to emergency with the fear I'd broken something. Thank god I didn't see any one making surruptitious phone calls to DOCS. He's fine. Nothing seems broken and Archie being Archie, he was giggling and playing with the foot within minutes (well within half an hour anyway).

Anyway, here are some photos. I can't resist