Too young to be bird watching

...and I don't even want to start on Nicholas! We finally got out for another bushwalk yesterday - a day trip to Binna Burra. How happy does he look?! A great day was had and we luckily escaped the rain that set in for the day in Bris-Vegas. There were all sorts of things to look at (birds, trees, fungi, a few snakes - I wasn't called upon to kick any out of the way today!) and, when that was done, a comfy place for Nicholas to nap. Which is what we needed by the end of the day - just 12kms but we're out of condition and have a few tight spots today! - Teresa

Off to play school, horse in hand

Toxic Donkey in hand and comfy in his armrest laden front-facing chair, Nicholas was off to his first day at child care this week. How did it go....?

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Suspecting something was up he clung to me - resisting all offers of sandpits and nuts & bolts toys. Heartbreaking as it was, I left him with the lovely girls and at the centre that we'd visited a few times already. Although there were tears, he calmed quite quickly (so I'm told!) and played and ate and napped and ate with his new friends. Oops, did I say "ate" twice?!

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Nicholas will be going once a week until I return to work in May when he'll then attend two days. I've been lucky to line up my return to permanent work on a half fulltime basis so, together with Nanna's Day, the week will be well covered - enough for me for work and leaving plenty of time for play.

- Teresa a.k.a Mummy

Out with Uncle Ben

Uncle Ben came to town and caught up with us for lunch this week. Green shirts and jeans was the outfit du jour. Nicholas is pictured here having just enjoyed a good chew on the menu and smile exchange with Ben. Two wines for the two gentlemen? Pictures can be deceiving - the other glass of wine was for a much-in-need Mum sitting just out of view. So good. A well enjoyed lunch - delicious food, crisp dry wine and great company.

Check out my chompers

I now have 7 teeth... all of them sharp. All the better to eat... well... anything you put near me. I'm also pretty adept at this sucky sippy cup thingy. And I'm smiley - happy to be out with Mummy and Daddy at our local coffee spot, Retro Expresso.

... So there I was ...

... looking for adventure, having an explore, seeing who was out there to meet... when all of a sudden I had run out of cot and ... whoooosh! I was flying through the air - and kerplomp! I stopped at the floor using my noggin as a brake!!!

Well, what a surprise that was! ... but not nearly as much a surprise as it was for Mum and Dad when I let out a cracker of a scream early on a Sat morning! And soon adventure and new people were all around! - it was lovely to see the emergency room and the nurses all loved my big smile and I got lots of hugs ... sadly we didn't stay as the nice doctor said I was fine and could go home...

It was all rather fun but I am a little more tentative around cot railings - mainly 'cause Dad has made them higher!

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But the end of Mum and Dad's bed is still a good place to explore...!

Save me Mum!

The little fella was ok to a point about getting a hug from Dad who had just completed 8 hours of mountain bike race! Surprisingly he actually doesn't care about the smells...

Often when you come back from a run or ride he is always up for a snuggle and it doesn't seem to faze him at all ... though Mum is not keen when she has to feed a baby who has been held next to a grubby, sweaty Dad!

8 hours of dust and fun!

The first race of the season for me and it was a cracker... The Lunar C 8hr was an apt play on word sound if you haven't done any endurance training! Starting at midnight on Friday night and going thru to 8am the next morning around a very dusty 10km's or so of track. Us solo guys just took it easy for the night laps and hoped in the morning there was anything in the tank to keep going for the last daylight hours.

Here, Pete -who did well to get a podium in Masters - and I, come in for quick change of hydration packs/food/mechanicals in the early morning... I was well stuffed by 8am and was cramp managing for the last half of the race.

The midnight start is a fun concept and hope it will be back next year!