Maisy & Matilda

Two of your favourite cousins are Maisy and Matilda.  Unfortunately they live in the UK.  But we shared a very special day with them on April 29 when we all celebrated the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in Hyde Park, London.  You particularly loved when Maisy and Matilda commenced a game of "stacks on" and cheerfully joined in jumping all over your cousins.

my adorable little bear

A month back home, and much to my relief back in the swing of sleep.  Specifically sleeping independently.  All night long.  Hurray!  As much as I L.O.V.E.D travelling with you and showing you the world, the thrice nightly waking was extremely trying.  Back in the comfort and familiarity of your cot, room, and routine, you are back to dragging us by the hand to your sleeping bag if we lose track of time.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Sleep is the elixir of a sane life.

Another 'news item' of the week is trying to lose the dummy.  Thinking the best approach of this would be to cut it at Vieve's first I gave instructions to leave it in your backpack this week instead of issuing it at sleep time.  The result? Yes, fine - you can go to sleep without any trouble sans dummy.  The offshoot - Vieve has caught you sneakily rummaging through your backpack and having a few dire sucks on the dum before replacing it carefully, much like a smoke trying to quit!  This has provided many laughs for Vieve, myself, and everyone I've told this week.

You are a funny little monkey and I love you dearly.  Sweet dreams lovely.  xxx

A new breakfast!

Your favourite food at the moment hands-down is rice.  Specifically - rice - hot!  You ask for this every lunch and dinner.  We had a moment this week that you asked for it for breakfast.  We were unfortunately out of rice, but then I spied something on the breakfast bench - rice bubbles.  I asked if you would like these instead (having never had it before) and at the sound of your second favourite word (bubble) you were absolutely delighted!  Rice bubbles it was!  And you marvelled over this new cereal.  Will definitely be keeping some in the cupboard from now on.

the u.s. of a

Your first overseas trip outside of the womb has started well.  No dramas on the 13+ hours flight from Sydney to San Fran.  We stayed in Fishermans Wharf area of San Francisco for 4 days and did all the touristy things - ferry to Sausaulito, tour of Alcatraz, tram rides, Chinatown, Union Square, Ghirardelli, and mummy even managed a night out with her good friend Kelly at the BEST mexican restaurant ever - Mamacita's!  We have one night in San Fran on the way back from London to Sydney and I've already booked us in again for a family meal (coincidentally on the 8th anniversary of your daddy and me meeting for the first time).

We are now in Portland, ME, staying with your Aunty Diddy (Elizabeth), your cousins Nick, Maddy and Emma, and their various furry friends who you adore, Lola, Stella, and Daisy (the household dogs) and the two "cats!" (as you exclaim every time we walk past them).  Pictures to follow once the camera leads are recovered from the mounds of stuff in our overflowing suitcases.

Mucho amore, xx

loving these pics

You spent a great day having a bus adventure with your dadda yesterday around Bondi.  Love these pics of you.  

slack mumma

Ok so it's been awhile between drinks on this blogspot.  I apologise.  Life has been ticking along, you are up to 5 1/2 teeth now, 2-3 word sentences and pretty fast running in your new tiny trainers.

In the past few weeks you've got to hang out with your English cousin Alice, your long-lost friend Harrison (who has returned from a 18 month absence in Melbourne) and your various Grandparents, two of whom (Nene and Pardy) have flown out of Sydney today for a 2 month overseas adventure.

We ourselves depart for our own overseas adventure in a months time, hitting San Fran, Boston, and London.  It will be great to show you the world however I am dreading 50 hours on planes over a 4-week period.  Hopefully you will be in good health, after suffering a cough, incessant running nose, and earache over the past month.  The joys of daycare!

hot town, summer in the city

Sydney is on its way to a new heat record - 6 days straight of temperatures of 30C. Your room has not dipped below 27 degrees overnight for over a week.  But we're doing our best to keep cool, you love being clothes-free most of the day and we have made good use of the pool, the beach, cool baths, playgrounds with water fountains, and even good old bucket showers (particularly hilarious when you're pouring a bucket over me!)  Vieve let you paddle at daycare on Wednesday and told Dadda that once they had you out of your swim nappy and back into your clothes you promptly plonked yourself back into the paddling pool.