Week 30 was rather dismal for all of us due to our first experience with a vomiting and diarrhoea bug that affected Joseph, then Dan (quite badly) and then me (just a little bit). Poor old Joseph didn't know what was going on and he has been off his food and milk all week. Dan had to pick him up from Bear Park on Tuesday and he didn't go to Bear Park on Wednesday.

So, I've decided not to discuss that grossness any further (although big thanks to Mum and Denise for helping us clean up Joseph and his bed on Friday night and for Mum to doing all the washing on Saturday before she flew out to the UK!) and rather focus on Joseph's latest acheivements.

He's just started to sit unaided - he looks so cute and so grown up! He also sits with a very straight back which apparently is required if you're going to play in the front row!

Joseph also likes to lie on his back and grab his knees, feet, toes and trousers.

The high chair is going well (just a pity that he's not so keen on eating at the moment due to his tummy bug!). He is a very good helper during feeding and likes to have two spoons - one for him and one for the feeder! This gets very messy but seems to be the most effective way to get food into him.

Finally, a smug parent moment - a picture of Joseph looking very angelic, asleep after a walk in the park with Dan.