Freddie texts...

When you have a baby, everyone tells you it becomes all about them and you really have to make time for your boyfriend/partner/husband etc. or else your relationship will suffer. And... it's true! You can easily get so caught up in your child/ren that you forget about the other adult in the mix. Thanks to Freddie's aunt Margaret and "uncle" Anthony for babysitting recently so we could go out to dinner and a show!

That being said, William and I are just obsessed with Freddie. I already knew this to be true but it hit me once again when I was scrolling through the texts between William and myself the past few days. In between the photos of Freddie eating lunch, playing with his new shoes or picking a flower in the park are these gems:

William to me, May 12th 3:19pm. "I think he is over the swings. :("
Me to William, May 12th  3:22pm. "He totally is. Wants to move! Watch out for glass and rocks there. The grass is gross too- better over in Holyrood park."

William to me, May 12th 3:58pm. "I can't bring myself to put him in the stroller and head home. He just loves walking around by himself."
Me to William, May 12th 4:00pm. "Just be careful of him eating rocks and glass!"

Me to William, May 16th, 8:40am. "He won't go to sleep! Really frustrated by something. :("
William to me, May 16th 9am: "Nurse him."

Me to William, May 17th 9:40am. "Did Freddie happen to pee in my slipper this morning?"
William to me, May 17th 9:46am: "Not that I was aware of anyway..."

New pair of shoes!

Freddie got his first legit pair of shoes today! He's been sporting some soft, somewhat flimsy flippers that I bought online for awhile but they are still too big for him and are not even close to being waterproof. As soon as he takes one step on the wet grass they are soaked through. So, today we trekked to Clarks on Princes Street and got him his first real pair.

I also must say the sales assistant at Clark's was great. She didn't bat an eye when Freddie freaked out getting his feet measured (must happen a lot? anyone else?) and gave him a "My first shoes" certificate to take home. It even included a polaroid she took of him with his shoes!

Freddie's aunt Margaret came along for the big event and got some great snaps of Freddie checking out all his shoe options, getting his feet measured (they are size 4G) and trying out his new kicks in the park.

Photo of the week- A new seat

We just got back from Freddie's weekly swimming lesson and there was one big difference with our usual trip. Freddie got a new carseat! Our little 1-year-old is now riding in a big, comfy, forward-facing seat. We got the Maxi-Cosi Pearl carseat which fits in the base we already have and Freddie LOVES IT. He wasn't interested in any books or toys during the ride- he only wanted to look out the window and at us when we turned around to say hi. He got such a kick out of seeing me turn around from the front seat. I'm hoping this is a good sign for our 5-hour trip to H-in-A in a couple months!