Rewind: Christmas 2012

Christmas Day started early with the French cousins searching through stockings to see their deliveries from Santa;  Piet didn't miss out, his stocking was crazily full...that Santa is really on the ball to find our 4 month old Piet.

    

 

A Christmas morning tickle from Dad

  
  

Piet showing off his Jolly Jumper 'moves'

Too much morning Jolly Jumping = nap time soon after

Best part of the day - present giving (and receiving)

 Piet & cousin Luca

  

            
  

Matilda, translating French letters

Piet with Tony & cousins

Piet's French aunt, Corrine

Piet's cousin, Matilda

Piet with Johno

Lizzie opening presents

Encore performance of Jolly Jumping before lunch

I cooked the cake! Its a Middle Eastern Boiled Christmas Fruit Cake, however table looked amazing with or without the cake.

                               

Oh ohhh....Piet getting tired again after Jolly Jumping effort...and lunch still to be served

Christmas night - trying his hardest to keep awake to so he doesn't miss a thing

Paul and Johno both looking sleepy

Boxing Day + Boxing day Test V Sydney to Hobart on TV.   No family members taking part in this years Sydney to Hobart

Morning nap time

Second attempt to head to the beach.

That sea air works really well on babies...he hasn't stopped lulling about since we arrived.

Lizzie hunting for blackberries on the way to beach for the afternoon

          

  

Getting sleepy.......

 ....and the sea air does it's trick again....

....even working it's magic on Johno

Slept all the way home.....

.....which meant Tony & I could sneak out to a restaurant for a quick refreshment or two.

In summary: Christmas was WAY fun and Piet the cutest baby of all time! (No bias at all)

two / fifty two (8-14 January 2013)

Wow this blog puts the length of a week in perspective .....after a horrible start the week ended wonderfully and was jam-packed with ups and downs...all in just seven days!

After following my nose through a difficult 'childcare' system in the 'City of Geelong', we have still missed out on a position for the entirety of 2013...my mind boggles?  It seems I needed to have Piet's name on a wait list even before he was conceived?!?!?  My poor brain can't make any sense of this....

So I called the Council and a lovely lady, for some strange reason, understood my predicament....the wavering in my voice????....fingers crossed somethings comes up.....

Two thoughts:

1) This City of Geelong is growing so quickly that the childcare system will just keep getting worse for ages before it gets better

2) I've been lucky enough to never had any issues with 'waitlists' for anything, so since I'm new to motherhood I'm a little worried that I've just dipped my toe in an ocean of public wait lists to come?? If so, I'd better get a pedicure just in case it helps

Anyway, we made it to the week end which also included much anticipated guests cancelling the day before, splitting my head open on a bathroom cabinet, spending a great day at my friends house,  (I always have a laugh and she makes a great coffee), Piet had his first swim in the pool, coffee with another friend & her gorgeous newborn, a trip to Ikea, a visit to the Botanical Gardens, cooking beautiful mussels for just $5 (!) and my niece visiting for 5 days.

Wow what a week!

Here's some pics:

gorgeous friend Tas

wondering if i had enough wool to knit Piet a jumper...ahhh, yes I believe I do

first swim in the pool, helped along by Lana & Mia

bed-hair

Piet's beautiful cousin, Alex

Ikea purchases....bird placemats & high chair

helping Tony sort his sails

Dizzy being cheeky

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Things I just love about Piet right now:

* his deep blue eyes

* his current obsession with sucking on my cheek when I hug him closely

* his HUGE hands & feet 

* the fluffy head that keeps us guessing if he will be a blond, dark or ginger-headed kid

* his smile in the morning as I walk into his room

* his ear-piercing squeal, usually when waiting at a check-out

* the way he stares deep into my eyes as he drifts off to sleep

Tony & I are very lucky

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one / fifty-two (1-7 January 2013)

We ended week one with some ol' razzle dazzle on our toes...

The first week of 2013...my first New Year Day as a Mum to baby Piet who is now 4.5 months old, and I only had to wait for 41 years!

In Victoria we've had the extremes of weather in just 7 days....44.5 a few days ago...and just 18 two days before.

Lots of jolly jumping and Mum keeping an eye on the situation

Hanging out with Lizzy (Gran) at her beach house on the hottest day ever!!

Dad covering baby skin in sunscreen

Back home on the couch after holidays

Discovering Mum's new camera for the blog