Braving the Pool

It wasn't exactly beach weather while we were in Cape Town, but Calvin didn't seem to mind so Martin took him swimming almost every day, including one afternoon that I spent at the spa...now that's a holiday!

Dirty Boy

We went out to lunch with a colleague of Martin's who was also in Cape Town and had such a lovely time that we were there for nearly 4 hours...so in the end I gave up and let Calvin crawl around. Sooo dirty! I had to include the post-shower shot just so you know we did rinse him well as soon as we got back :)

On the Plane

Calvin was once again amazing on the way there, sleeping most of the way and relaxing when he was awake.

Standing!!!

At the airport on our way to South Africa, Calvin finally decided to stand all by himself. Which we were very excited about...until he knocked the glass of water over and created a general mess! Be careful what you wish for :)

First Halloween

Calvin's first Halloween was relatively uneventful - we went to our usual spot to celebrate! No candy consumed and not a single trick-or-treater though :(

Never Work with Kids and Animals...

Kristi and A.J. came to visit us while we were in Baltimore and we decided it would be the perfect time to get a picture of the three kids and Mr. Pickles....I think we took about 30 pictures to get just these! But how cute are they...

Gimme a Hug

Jealous Cousins

While they "played" pretty well together (eye-poking, toy-stealing, pushing, the usual), Calvin and Alex competed for the grandparents' attention...if one was being held, the other one had to be too!

Frequent Flyer

On the flight to the U.S., just me and C...I was fearing the worst, but he was a happy camper!

Villa d'Este

Ok, these aren't pictures of Calvin...but the place was so incredible I had to put some up! I can't recommend Italy enough, especially if you want a kid friendly holiday. Calvin got his cheeks squeezed, his hands kissed by little old ladies, and special treatment in general - and most importantly, people just chuckled and said "Ah, bambino" when he got up to no good.

Slide

Carousel

Switzerland in a Day

We were so close to the border on our Italian trip that we thought we'd pop over to Switzerland for the afternoon to continue Calvin's world tour. It was a beautiful day, but he definitely preferred Italy :)

Swim Diapers!

We forgot swim diapers and decided to give the pool a go with a regular one on...not the smartest idea, since it ended up weighing more than Calvin!

Swimming Pool Video

Swimming!

Calvin absolutely loves to swim, so Martin took him in the pool every afternoon. It was hard to tell who was having a better time...

Omelette in Italy

The View from our Balcony

This was the incredible view we had of Lake Como...no wonder Calvin's smiling :)

Italian Villa with Mom and Dad

We took a speedboat taxi to a remote villa in Lake Como - it was well worth a trip, but we discovered that "Boats come every 15 minutes" translates in Italian to "Boats come every hour or so, when the driver can be bothered" We also discovered that Calvin takes after his dad in the patience department....very little!

Houmus

Calvin loved the houmus so much that I let him eat it directly with his fingers...his back was to me, so I imagined that most of it was going in his mouth. Wrong!

Sandbox with Scarlett

Look at Scarlett playing in the sand...then look at Calvin! In his mind, the messier the better....

Crazy Stripes

We went to the swings without adequate layers on...so Calvin borrowed some Babylegs and socks from Elsie to create the winning look he's sporting in the picture :)

Hanging Out at the Crib

Back in London, Calvin invites Elsie and Eloise to hang out in his crib while Laura and I look at children's goodies from my shop.

Off to the Races

We got the full Irish experience over the weekend, complete with a day at the races the day after the wedding...plus a winning insider's tip!

All Dressed Up

Back on Daddy's shoulders

Ferry Ride

We decided to drive to Ireland for Tom and Emerald's wedding - Calvin loved his first boat ride (although not the 7 hours of driving that went with it)!

Naptime with Daddy

Calvin looked very suspicious...until he realised it was me behind the camera!

Cornwall

Favourite Form of Transportation...