1. He is waving his fists in front of his face, snapping with his mouth and looking disappointed at not catching something to suck. I give him a cuddle and tell him about hand-eye co-ordination, depth perception and not being too hard on oneself.
2. My aunt holds Alec and says: "I'd forgotten how small they are!"
3. Against my chapped lips Alec's forehead is as soft and as welcome as the thawing rain the night before he was born.
Magnolia, pagoda and station.
1. Late magnolias -- always a pleasure. 2. We like everything about the pagoda -- including the long climb to the top -- but particularly th...
