Mid-Week Mish-Mash

There's lots of stuff to discuss, and interesting things to show you - so I thought I would just chuck them all into one Mid-Week Mish-Mash!!  (I could have called it "Passports, Hair, and Grins" but that's not got quite the same ring...)

First things first, Finn now has both of his passports!
Many of you know how much of an ordeal that was, so I will spare most of the details.  But part of the issue was that we needed to get them both very quickly.  Which meant we had to go and have his photos taken when he was only two days old.  These passports are valid until he is five years old - and his picture, up until that point, is from when he is two DAYS old!  crazy.  But I think it's hilarious.  His pictures are awful.  Not only had he just been born, but I unzipped his jacket instead of just taking it off, making him look a bit thugish.  On top of that, we couldn't remember if he needed his eyes open for the US one or not, so to be on the safe side, we pushed until they were.  Thank goodness we had a super kind and patient photo guy!
Anyway, here is the beautiful result (representing Finn for the next FIVE years)

But all the trauma is over, and Finn is completely registered, logged, legal, and 100% a citizen in both America and the United Kingdom...

I'm not too sure which one he's more pleased with...

Next up, the hair debate

Ok, I'm just going to throw this out there - there is a chance that Finn might have red hair...

But that is still undetermined.

It doesn't help that most of the hair on the top of his head has completely fallen out (he's got an old man bald patch!)... and we know that it often changes as they get older... but we're still trying to guess at what colour it is now, and it changes depending on what lighting we're in.  I offer the following exhibits for your consultation:

Exhibit A:  indoors it can seem quite dark

Exhibit B: the hair that's now growing back is very pale

Exhibit C: but in the sunshine it's really red!

So who knows!?  It could be anything! (I'm secretly hoping for ginger, but I think James is equally hoping it's anything but!)

Last but not least: grinning

I say grinning because it's nothing like a beautiful smile yet - it's most definitely a big toothless grin.  And every now and then a bit of a giggle!  They can be triggered by anything really, and I've got some videos to prove it.  Anything from being read poetry to strange silly noises...

Unfortunately, by the time the video camera comes out, the best ones are over - but at least it gives you a glimmer of the loveliness that is a happy Finn.

But first: the evolution of said grin.

First the cheeks fold up and the dimple comes out (that's right, he's got a dimple!)

Next the tongue starts working and the fists come up

Finally, the eyes squint, the gums show and it's impossible not to grin yourself

And as a special treat, here are some grins and giggles in action:

Firstly, the tail end of being read poetry... which Finn was finding strangely funny!

Next up, Finn is amused by a very simple enquiry into his preferences... 




And finally, the old funny noises trick...