Napper

This little dude insisted on a buggy nap today - he's almost too big to fit in it now!

Sleopy Leo

Leo has been sleeping refreshingly late with his jet-lag. Here was his happy face when Mummy woke him up at 8.15 this morning.

It was torrential rain for most of the day but Leo didn't care - he just wanted to play with his train tracks.

He refused to take a nap at his usual time - then fell asleep mid-sentence at the bus stop at 4pm.

He missed the whole bus journey to Crystal Palace.

Mummy even got to enjoy a peaceful coffee.

When he woke up Leo got to indulge another favorite hobby - checking out Thomas books in the library!

Happy days!

Leo-dini

This boy got up at 5am today, then refused to have his nap in his cot. Here he is conked out on Mummy and Daddy's bed..

Today Mummy put Leo in his bouncer to watch the cats eating. She went to the kitchen for 2 seconds and when she came back this is what she found!

Escapee!!! Time to put the bouncer away..

Leo's new favourite song is the Hokey Cokey!

One good nap deserves another

As usual, Leo was pretty tired after a couple of days at nursery. This was his expression after his 2h 30 nap this morning..

 He was definitely well rested this afternoon, and he had plenty of energy to sort through his books. We're thinking he looks very upright these days - maybe walking isn't far off?

He's electric

Today was Leo's first day at nursery - a couple of hours to settle in with Mummy there. This is part of the baby room. Leo was very excited and explored as much as he could.

 When we left he was exhausted - this is his face just moments before he conked out in the car.

 Leo didn't even wake up when Mummy carried him in to the flat in his carseat and put him in his cot - he normally wakes up the second the car engine stops!

Here's Leo "dancing" to the electric guitar sound in his music book.

10 fingers and 5 toes

Mummy and Leo had a lunch date in Crystal Palace today at Domali's. Leo decided he needed both hands and his right foot to eat.

 When nap time came he snoozed in the park and made sure his feet got some rays.

 It was a hot sunny day and Mummy reflected on just how many hours she'd spent pushing Leo round the park over the past year to help him sleep.

 When we got home Leo cooled off on the front lawn in his duck.

He even managed to build a tower with his stacking cups in the water!

Grumpy boy

I think Leo must be teething again because he's been a bit grumpy today! He took a long time to settle for his nap; fortunately he woke up smiling!

Leo Zeppelin

Uncle Richard came over to play. Leo provided impressive rhythmic accompaniment to Stairway

Richard also took some great close-ups

Leo's been under the weather still, so getting him some sleep has been a priority. Daddy took a 90-minute podcast-accompanied stroll round and round the block for his first sleep, and he got to use Mummy's lap for his second.  

Bouncy boy

 He's a bouncy, bouncy, bouncy, bouncy boy.

These days he likes to pull his hat over his eyes so he can have an undisturbed nap in the pram.

Peekaboo!

Leo had an unusually long two-hour nap this morning in his cot. Look how fresh he looked on finally waking...

Leo likes pulling his hat down over his face, like some kind of game of peekaboo with himself. Today he was laughing at himself like a maniac as he did it. 

And also a shot of him stretching out on the baby gym that he is gradually outgrowing.

Finally, some more footage of Leo's adorable giggles, this time at bathtime

Nom, nom, nom

Today Leo enjoyed banana and orange for his breakfast. Most of it ended up mushed into his tray but he's having fun.

Leo was put down for his nap at the other end of his cot - I went in a few minutes later to check on him and he'd managed to get up to the top to visit his elephant mobile in his sleeping bag..not sure how.. 

This is Leo and his friend Hector. We met Hector and baby Ruby for singing at the Library in Crystal Palace, followed by Film Club. Leo tried some tomato for his lunch which made him pull funny faces.