Like a fish to water

Nicholas had his first swim, in Nanna and Grumps pool this week. He loved it! After this gorgeous dip, I went off to work and Nicholas enjoyed another swim with Nanna in the afternoon.

Helping out...

Our Wilderness Equipment Wildchild has been a revelation! Because it is a proper full harness pack it is so comfortable to carry him that it is no trouble to carry him around doing chores or just go for a walk... one huge benefit is that the little fella just sits there mesmerised at what is going on around him and forgets he is hungry, bored, needing attention, has wind... and when he is tired he snuggles in and enjoys the ride... Here he is helping me with bike cleaning in readiness for the next ride...

Vegetable face mask

Nicholas is has started to broaden his palate...here he is feeding his face (literally) earlier this week - his first pumpkin and his first time in the highchair (with just a little lean to the side). Thanks to Anne for the inspiration and guidance (and newspaper tip), we're going to try a baby led approach to weaning. Stay tuned for more pictures of the little fella getting amongst the good stuff.

Family gone bush

The fashion stakes aren't high (luckily) but we do love to get out and walk in the bush. Here's a self-portrait of our little family at Binna Burra, doing the Coomera Falls walk, on Sunday. Another successful bushwalk, starting with breakfast en route (in Nerang, town of my youth), lunch at the falls and an afternoon tea lamington to celebrate our successful return. Nicholas ate, bird-watched and napped in perfect rhythm with the day.

Hi ho hi ho hi ho, it's off to work...

..I go. Well, this is Nicholas (I don't change much and the little fella is the centre of all attention these days!). I've been very lucky to get some interesting work, for the next little while, in the office for the best part of Monday and then from home for the rest of the week... the equivalent of about 2 days all up. Great stuff! And Nicholas gets to hang out a bit longer with Nanna, on a Monday, and have lots of fun - I don't think he even notices that I'm not there (sniff!).

- Teresa