I've been able to stay awake for much longer periods of time over the last week. Previously I'd only be awake for an hour before getting tired, but now I'm awake for about one and a quarter hours and often longer. I went to Oskar's playgroup on Thursday and stayed awake the whole time. It was so interesting with all the kids running about everywhere. I spent a bit of time on the floor, hanging out with Alice, who is a month younger than me. Then I had a good bit of cuddle time with Michelle while I watched Bethany and the other kids.

I've been feeling a bit hungry lately. Feed times are all over and done with very quickly now - I guzzle, burp, guzzle a little more and burp some more, all in the space of about seven minutes. But then I'm really hungry again before three hours have passed. I was watching Mum and Dad eating dinner last night. They were putting all of this colourful stuff in their mouths and it was fascinating. I watched them as they picked the food off their plates, put it into their mouths and picked up more food. Hmmm...

I'm getting better at whacking the dangles on my playgym thing. Plus I can get toys into my mouth more often too. It used to be a bit hit and miss, but now I can deliberately put something in my mouth. I prefer to suck on my fingers, or Mum's or Dad's fingers, but failing that, a nice wooden toy will do.

Oskar handed me a toy today, which was very nice of him. But then he started stepping over me. He said, 'Watch, Mum,' and put his foot really close to my side. Then he did it again but a bit closer. After he'd stepped over me about four times I started getting really anxious. Thankfully Mum stopped him from actually stepping on me and distracted him with something else. Just in the nick of time I think.

But he has been really nice to me lately. He even let me lie in his bed and then got in next to me so we were both lying next to each other with our heads on the pillow. It was very sweet.