Today, Dexter is five months old. The 8 days he kept me waiting for his arrival felt like a lifetime, yet these past months feel like I have merely blinked and my little boy is not so little any more.
So recently we have seen the introduction of phase II in our approach to baby-led weaning. Dexter has been joining us at the dinner table but with only toys on the menu. Although guidelines say that babies often start being able to feed themselves at around 6 months, more often than not Dexter already tends to stick everything in his mouth, so for now we're just giving him a few pieces to play with. I'm sure he'll soon learn what they're for :)
Apple... ..Carrot...... ....Pear!
Dexter's favourite new toys are his feet! He first discovered them a while ago bit in the last few weeks they have become so much more interesting to him, he even pulls his own socks off to get at them.
Our final news is that our little Mr is currently teething... and not just one, but BOTH of those bottom front teeth are now making their appearance (and boy are they sharp)! I struggle to get a proper look but they are definitely there, just peeking through the gumline. Every time I pull his bottom lip down Dexter sticks his tongue out, which makes it very hard to get a picture. But apart from being a little grumbly sometimes, he seems to be coping with it very well, my little star! xx
