Both Euan and I just love the Summer weather! We still go for picnics and for walks in the gardens sheltering under the trees and looking out for birds (and planes!) as Euan enjoys looking at them.

Last Sunday we tried something new, we went cycling on the Thames path. We have been cycling before but on shorter routes. We got a child seat for Euan which is attached to the bicycle - to Steve's bicycle actually. I mean, we can attach it to mine as well but then it's more hard work for me - so I leave the hard work for the boys (man, really) :)

Anyway, last weekend we tried out some of the HiPP organic products we received. They're great to take along for picnics or when you're going out for the day. Saturday we tried the HiPP Organic Beef and Bean Cassoulet. It consists mainly of chopped organic vegetables and organic beef. Euan enjoyed it - he's a meat lover and he likes a bit of texture in his food. It tasted of home-made Cassoulet. It's perfect when going out. I tend to prefer the plastic bowls rather than the glass jar and they also re-usable! 

We also tried the HiPP Organic Cheesy Leek & Chicken Macaroni. This is macaroni with sauce. This is not one of Euan's favourites. It tastes more of vegetables and not much of chicken and cheese and the sauce didn't have much texture to it. 

This week Euan and I went for an afternoon picnic and with us we took a jar of HiPP Organic Pancakes with Apple Sauce. It's great for an afternoon snack or as dessert. The jar is not small (200g) and it was plenty for Euan as a snack so we saved the rest for a dessert after dinner. This tastes real nice! It is maybe a little bit on the sweet side (with added sugar) but Euan just loved it. And I couldn't keep myself from tasting it and tasting it again!!

And, by the way:

Last week I was contacted by the HiPP Organic team to write reviews for their products on this blog. I accepted and I got a big box of goodies for Euan to try out. 

The box contained several meals in jars and plastic pots, rice cakes, juices and biscuits. We already started trying them out to see which ones are Euan's favourites!

The best thing about these baby foods is that they are preservative free. They are also organic (obviously!). You can take them out with you when you're out and about or simply too busy to cook.

You can find these products in most supermarkets and pharmacies. For more information about HiPP Organic visit http://www.hipp.co.uk/home. 

So in a bit you will be able to read an honest opinion about the tested baby foods.

Wow! I haven't written for a while but I promise I'm back for good! Thanks to all of the new readers, I have received some good feedback these past few days which have encouraged me to write more often.

Euan's been growing so fast. He is now nearly 11 months old. This time a year ago I was as big as a whale and moved like a sloth.

My baby has now 6 new teeth which he's been using on my fingers and on everything that can go into his mouth. He hasn't started crawling yet but he tries to stand on his feet on his own but he falls back on his bum after a few seconds. Well at least he's trying... :)

He is only saying a few words like 'Papa' and 'jinten' (translation from maltese: stinks); the latter which he says when there's a surprise in his nappy.

We've been to Malta last week for our first holiday abroad. The plane trip was quite tiring flying to Malta as Euan was quite restless. We didn't have an extra seat and he couldn't sleep (he found the environment too interesting!!!). On our way back however it was better as there were a few kids who tried to talk and play with him, which kept him busy. We were a bit worried that a holiday will break his routine but he adapted very easily and whereas before we were reluctant to stay out past his bedtime, we could stay out late. We put him to sleep in his pushchair and put him straight to bed as soon as we arrive home. It worked very well. Euan caught a virus which we all took in turns so we had to stay indoors for a whole week but we enjoyed the rest of the holiday. Euan enjoyed swimming in the sea and playing with his cousins.

Since we've been back, we've been to a playgroup and we have enjoyed it. The instructor plays games with the kids and even though Euan cannot walk yet, he could join in the fun!

Thanks for reading and I promise I'll write soon.