Jed's first overseas trip! Off to England, Sweden and Amsterdam we go! We boarded the plane to London in Sydney with many of our fellow passengers giving us that look - 'damn, I'm sitting near a baby - you better not be a cryer' and fortunately for them, Jed was the best behaved baby one could hope for. He slept most of the way to Singapore and when he was awake, he played happily with the complimentary toothbrush provided. We'd spent quite a while at home deciding what toys to take on the trip, something for each mood etc. If only we had known a simple toothbrush would help him pass the hours! Upon arriving in London, we were approached by many passengers congratulating us on such a well behaved little man. There were even some applauses when disembarking the airplane. Jed certainly knows how to put on the charm. Coy little smiles and giggles - it'll make anyone go ga-ga.
England was fantastic. Lots of family time with relatives that we unfortunately don't get to see very often. In London, Jed met his cousins (or 2nd or 3rd cousins?) George (3) , Otis and Frankie (the gorgeous twins, 3 months) for the first time which was a real treat. Jed spent lots of time looking up at his older cousin George, playing (and almost swallowing!) his Lego; they even managed a couple of baths together. I totally get why our parents did it to us - put us all in the bath - save a bit of water and what a great photo opportunity! See family photos for pics...
Then it was 10 days in the north with the famous Mops and Pops. Jed met his great Mops Frieda for the first time - another very special family moment as well as many 'Crazy Carter' and Boagey relatives. Again, Jed put on the charms with each and everyone – there was plenty of cheek pulling and cuddles. We also took a few day road trips to the Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire Moores, where we dined at our first Michelin star pub in the beautiful little country town, Herome. Again, Jed on his best behaviour - good little man. And speaking of culinary delights, Jed had his first taste of ice-cream. You see Redcar, where my father grew up and where we were staying is famous for it's Pacito’s ice-cream. Every time we would visit as kids, there was always a mad dash to Pacito’s (my dad in the lead) where we would all indulge. I was very excited to give Jed his first taste. So, after his lunch (avocado, yoghurt and apple) I slipped a little taste of the creamy goodness in his mouth. Unfortunately, this didn't go down too well at all. Jed dry reached, then projectile vomited his entire lunch all over the floor and me - poor little guy! I felt awful!
London was crazy. So many people to see and not much time to do it in. Jed was a real trooper though, particularly on the tube. Trying to navigate a pram up and down stairs is always a challenge but surprisingly, somebody would always offer some assistance. And at the end of each day, Jed required assistance with clearing out black snot from his nose - dirty, dirty tube.
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