Cosmo Adams

Apparently believing winter to be a time for hibernation, Cosmo surprised us all by embracing the idea of daytime naps and night-time snoozing… sometimes. We still enjoyed many awake hours together of course, in which he amazed me with his developing skills in rolling, sitting, teeth-growing, babbling, ‘reading’ and toy-playing, and I probably bored him senseless with my limited repertoire of nursery rhymes.

Winter was also an exciting time as Cosmo acquired another three cousins, Jordan, Reuben and Sia. Seeing Cosmo beside these babies made me realise just how big he has grown. He has been busy teaching life’s important lessons to the cousins, and can report that Reuben is a star pupil, while Sia needs to pay more attention, instead of sleeping all the time.

As we moved into spring, I began to wonder whether Cosmo was the first seven month old to have mastered the art of flirtation. I have noticed that he has a particular penchant for shop assistants and waitresses. I’ve watched as he has stared them down, apparently willing them to notice him so he can smile and be talked to. At what age will he learn that his smile and blue eyes won’t be able to get him anything he wants?