Holiday to Noosa

3 weeks ago we spent a beautiful week up at Noosa and Jimmy and I agree that this was our best holiday ever - we both felt that we had really earned the break, the weather was gorgeous and the boys behaved really nicely. We were up there at the same time as the Noosa triathlon which was pretty cool - Jimmy and I both got a little bit inspired (me to do some more triathlons and Jimmy to do some more running). We spent heaps of time at the beach playing in the sand and waves, walking down to Hastings Street to eat ice cream and just relaxing and spending time together as a family.

Here's a selection of my favourite holiday pics....

Independance....Uh Oh

Unfortunately my baby is discovering his independance.....yes, at 15 months, Ollie has decided that he no longer wants to be fed by us and he wants to do it all himself! I was dreading this day because it just means so much mess but I'm slowly learning to embrace the mess and Ollie's new found independance.

He has a really good try with a baby spoon but if that doesn't work, he tips his bowl upside down and uses his hands to shovel as much food into his mouth as he can......the rest gets thrown around the room. I went into Lincraft the other day and bought a big sheet of PVC to cover the floor with but his food still lands on our lovely floors :) We've also taken to eating outside at night and putting Ollie on the grass so that whatever mess he does make, gets eaten up by our resident possum.

The photo on the left is Ollie at 15 months feeding himself yoghurt and the photo on the right is Jett feeding himself at 15 1/2 months.

19 November 2009

Welcome to the world....

......Lil Abbey Dee! The boys (and us of course) welcomed a new little cousin into the world on 4 October. Poor Fi had a horrendous birth but she has been rewarded with the most placid, contented little girl. She drinks and sleeps beautifully and I swear I got a gorgeous, dimpley smile out of her this morning :)

Ollie doesn't think too much of her yet - his world is all about him at this age but I' sure that'll change as her gets older and Abbey becomes mobile. Jett just adores her - he doesn't usually show too much interest in babies but he's so gentle with Abbey and gives her the sweetest little kisses.

Here's lil Abbey.....