Our Cornwall Holiday 2009

This year we went back to Cornwall. It is nice there, there is so much to do and we don't have to get on a plane, and this year we found a beach that was a good as the meditteranean (Porthcurno beach near Land's End - it's mummy's new favourite place!). We went back to the same cottage and saw the goats and chickens and the cheeky robin that flies into the kitchen! The weather wasn't wonderful, yet we did get to the beach twice while we were there. Jacob had a tummy bug most of the week so he did a lot of relaxing and sleeping while Finn did enough for both of them! He went on a pony ride, train ride, rowing boat, slides, trampolining, strawberry picking, swimming, looking at trains at the model railway, looking at fish at the sea aquarium, building sand castles, rock pooling, sea paddling as well as walking in the National Trust gardens and the laurel maze and lots of ice cream eating of course! Finn said that he liked his holiday bedroom but wanted to come back to "number five house" by the end of the week!

Hi there! I'm Finny's little bro, Jakey. Mummy thinks that rather than have my own blog Finn and I will share for now.

I am 8 months old now and my favourite hobbies are chewing everything (I have 4 teeth so far and 2 more on their way!); trying to grab Finn's toys - which he hates and grabs them back off me until Mummy tells him off for not sharing; drinking milk and eating lots of new foods (I'm doing baby-led weaning and refuse to be spoon-fed!). But perhaps my most favourite hobby is watching my brother, he is very amusing and interesting. I am getting more mobile by the day, I roll around trying to follow my brother and can't wait to get on my feet so that I can chase him.

This week has been a really good week. I have said my first word ("Mamma") and am working on others now. I have been swimming with Mummy and Finn and been in the paddling pool in the back garden twice. We have also started to eat dinner together as a family which I love because I get to eat the same as what everyone else has, this evening it was poached salmon with jacket potatoes and broccoli and sweetcorn and I loved all of it! Bye for now, Jacob x.

My New Bike!

Mummy and Daddy have bought me my first proper bike this week. I like sitting on it and can pedal it a little but it does seem quite difficult to ride. I still have my rory trike which I really like as it is the same as my friend India's (although she has a proper bike too now which is pink because she's a girl!). Mummy said that we will take my bike on holiday with us in September along with their bikes and a trailer for Jakey on Daddy's bike and we will be able to go on bike rides. BFN, Finn x.

Jakey's First Word and the Paddling Pool

Can't believe it has been over three months since my last blog, the year is just flying by. We have had a few days of very warm weather which prompted the arrival of the paddling pool in the back garden. It has been great fun playing with my brother, Jakey Baby as I call him, as he is getting big now! He is 8 months old and he sits up on his own very well, except for when I am naughty and push him over saying, "oops a daisy!" He is also getting more vocal and yesterday was doing his usual gurgling and cooing in his high chair and then all of a sudden out came the word "Mamma"! Mummy looked around from the sink thinking that it was me as she says we sound identical! BFN, Finny x.