Rach-n-Rod's Ramblings

Some footage

2010-08-22T18:22:00.005+09:30

Yet another ode to the boys....

2010-08-22T17:46:00.008+09:30

Xavier reading a book to Aston:

Loving Cousins....notice the bandaids on Xavier's leg....this kept them amused for about 25 minutes....Swinging around, and also being pushed by Xavier:

Lately, from about 5am, there are 4 of us in the bed! Here are the boys still crashed as Rod and I get ready for work......awwww.....Just hanging about in a cubby house in the loungeroom:

We are officially stalkers

2010-08-15T15:00:00.004+09:30

Yup, we are stalking our new house, doing random drivebys whenever we can.....(useful though, as we now know that Friday is bin day).

Ayla's got piggy-tails!

2010-08-11T23:05:00.002+09:30

My boys

2010-08-09T00:21:00.002+09:30

Anyone wanna buy a house in Northgate??

2010-08-03T11:01:00.006+09:30

We are moving! And here's the pics of our new house. Now, all we need to do is sell Northgate.....anyone? anyone?

Childcare Random Pics

2010-07-29T14:31:00.005+09:30

As a fundraiser for Xavier's childcare room, the carers arranged to take digital photos over a week or so, then we could buy a CD for $5.

Anyways, here are some happy snaps taken early June....

Aston is "cruising"

2010-07-27T12:05:00.000+09:30

Yes, he pulls to standing, and "cruises"....along a couch edge, a window sill, a chair, someones lap, the dog...whatever he can!

Here are some pic's cruising along Nanna's windowsill...

First time sitting up in a Trolley

2010-07-24T14:26:00.000+09:30

Isn't it funny what we take piccies of with our kids. I looked quite foolish taking pics in Woolies, but it's a historic moment.

Wow, long time between updates.....

2010-07-23T14:37:00.018+09:30

Lots of random stuff from the last 6 weeks or so.......

Xavier is a regular at the Enfield Hotel (yay for play areas and pub meals):
Aston loving the baby play area at the Wacky Warehouse:
Pink cupcake for Princess Kaylis:
Nanna, Aston, Ayla (teething cheeks me thinketh) and Uncle Adam:
Loving getting around in the walker:
Rugged up to go for a walk at Nanna's
I go to the loo for 2 MINUTES, and this is the mess that greets me in the kitchen upon my return.....double trouble!
Aston can get up on all 4's, look like he's ABOUT to crawl, then decides nope, no crawling for him!
Occasionally, Xavier likes to give the potty a go...this morning was a success yay!
Twice in one morning I found Xavier getting into the Cheerio's. He wasn't interested in a bowl of them, much more fun to sneak them:
Patting his baby to sleep:

Note Thomas in the background:
Riding on Thomas:
Riding in the teacup at the Thomas The Tank Engine day in Port Adelaide:

Dancing like a wild thing (literally, notice the crocodile snapping) to the Drumming Monkeys, also at the Thomas the Tank Engine day at Port Adelaide:

Bowling

2010-07-10T19:37:00.000+09:30

What to do on a very wet July afternoon??.......yay, bowling for all! Somewhere that Xavier is ALLOWED to throw a ball inside.

Shopping Centre Rides

2010-07-02T20:07:00.000+09:30

Xavier is loving shopping centre rides at the moment. I've found them to be great bribery....ie...."make sure you do good listening when we're shopping, then you can pick a ride after we pay for the groceries". Ahhh, bribery...another parenting tool I swore I wouldn't do haha!

Morphett Vale Railway

2010-06-13T15:25:00.000+09:30

We visited the Morphett Vale Train Park for Ami's birthday bbq......highly recommend it!!!

We all had a great time, esp Xavier, with his love of all things CHOO CHOO.....

Train Spotting

2010-05-30T22:06:00.009+09:30

To get the boys out of the house and stop stir-craziness, we decided to drive to Mawson Lakes, hop on a train to Salisbury, have a McDonalds lunch, and then train it back to Mawson Lakes.

Xavier was sooo excited to be catching his first train. He was priceless. So mesmerised at seeing the train tracks alone...then to see a train come...to quote Neo, "whoa".

I looked like right twit taking pics, but wanted to document the trip!

Bonus was that McDonalds in Salisbury has a train in the play area.....we had one very happy little chappy today!

2 peas in a pod

2010-05-26T21:57:00.004+09:30

The boys have been entertaining each other lots lately. Aston just LOVES Xavier....watches him always and giggles whenever Xavier plays with him...and Xavier loves to make Aston giggle, so it's a beautiful cycle.....

He's a scary tiger...

2010-05-21T22:13:00.000+09:30

...oh, you don't scare me, no no no

(Wiggles go Banana's anyone?)

Facepainting by Aunty Ami......she's a star (avail for weddings, parties, anything....)

Look mum, there's a baby in the mirror!

2010-05-21T22:07:00.000+09:30

More random awwwwww's

2010-05-20T19:51:00.003+09:30

Another playdate with Kaylis

2010-05-20T16:36:00.005+09:30

Kaylis is currently Xavier's favourite person. He cries when we leave her....he cries on random days because we haven't seen her...and because of Kaylis, Xavier can be a lot more cooperative ...eg "are you sure you don't want to wear a singlet...Kaylis wears singlets".

Here they are today on a playdate at a cool new playground in Goodwood. If only a coffee van was there, it'd be perfect!

Dodgy facepaint = my efforts.....a puppy for Xavier and a rabbit for Kaylis....but you could tell that, surely!

Baldric's new teddy

2010-05-20T15:09:00.000+09:30

THANKS KAYLIS.....Baldric loves his new teddy!

he see's it...

he sniffs it:

he hugs it:

he kisses it:

Visiting Uncle Adam for his birthday

2010-05-16T17:41:00.001+09:30

The boys and Nanna

2010-05-16T17:01:00.000+09:30

Yes, the one that spoils them the most....here's Nanna and her boys:

Mothers Day, 2010

2010-05-09T22:54:00.003+09:30

It's official....3 years in a row makes it a tradition....our family Mothers Day zoo trip:

Aston Giggles

2010-05-05T23:07:00.002+09:30

Party goody bag whistle = grins and giggles

More new PJ's

2010-04-23T22:52:00.001+09:30

I'm a bit addicted to buying flannel PJ's....

Box Fun

2010-04-05T22:50:00.000+09:30

All the toys in the world, and a box will always be the winner.....

Easter Morning

2010-04-04T22:44:00.000+09:30

Delilah's Couch

2010-04-03T22:42:00.000+10:30

She's a big CARS fan, don't you know!

2010 Grand Prix

2010-03-28T21:54:00.000+10:30

Race day.....wow, Aston more excited than Rod! Aston let an Aston Martin pose with him....

Aston's debut

2010-03-23T09:14:00.002+10:30

I sent Aston's photo in his ear-muff's to the place I purchased from, and he's now on their Facebook page..... look up Em's 4 Kids on Facebook.

Happy Birthday to Xavier

2010-03-22T09:28:00.003+10:30

Funny....Xavier has been watching this video this morning, doing the HOORAY's and then blowing at the screen!

Xavier's 2nd Party

2010-03-22T00:11:00.003+10:30

Ingredients for a perfect birthday party.......Beautiful weather. Great friends and family. Food and drinks. Play equipment. Planes flying in overhead. Sugar and food colouring.

Xavier had a ball!!!! As did we. Here's some shots of the day:

The Aeroplane Cake.

Xavier was most excited to awake from his Saturday arvo nap to see this half finished...then most disappointed that he couldn't have any. All Saturday night we explained that it was for his party "tomorrow". Fast forward to Sunday morning....he awakes, I head into his room....he's standing in his cot saying CAKE CAKE. Still a little annoyed that cake wasn't for breakfast.

YAY, a truck!!!

Present opening (done in stints, as the play equipment was constantly beckoning):

FINALLY!!!! He got to eat cake!!! I hope to upload the singing of HAPPY BIRTHDAY and blowing out of candles when the computer cooperates.

See-sawing with cousin Kaylis:

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee....you go faster with your tongue out:

Nanna & Aston (dream bubba today, and loved cuddles from everyone):

Ayla in the trees:

Drumming along to The Wiggles

2010-03-21T23:35:00.000+10:30

2nd Birthday Frivolities

2010-03-21T23:30:00.004+10:30

The stash that awaited Xavier in the loungeroom:

Xavier finding "the stash"

(note - balloons just as much fun....if not more so....than pressies for a while there)

Another rockstar in the family:

Setting up the new bubble catching game:Catching the bubbles (the catcher makes a PING sound...first one to 20 PINGS):

Enjoying the first of the birthday cakes....a dodgy blue iced number for the actual birthDAY:

Locally made name puzzle:

The last few weeks

2010-03-21T22:37:00.006+10:30

Aston getting prepared to wear his earmuffs for the Grand Prix trip in the last weekend of March:

Xavier helping daddy to clean the car:

Xavier studying up on his TODDLER TACTICS....

Yet another strange sleeping position:
Aston equally as out of it:

The world according to Aston....

2010-03-07T00:04:00.002+10:30

Getting kisses from his big bro:

Hanging with cousin Ayla:

Playmat Playdate:

STACKS ONNNNNNN:

I finally put the double kit on the Phil & Teds:

Xavier's World

2010-03-06T22:32:00.008+10:30

Rod and I have been in fits of laughter over Xavier's antics the last few weeks:

Flying the remote control helicopter simulator:

Sipping on his own (watered down) cup of tea:

The amount of items in his cot at naptime and bedtime is seriously getting insane:
McDonalds Farm visited childcare....ducks quack, chickens buck buck, YAY

Music Maestro:

So, the picture below is eating an amazing bolognaise (if I do say so myself, complete with hidden blended veggies). He was definately enjoying it....so much so that he thought he thought maybe more formalness was required so donned the bowl as a hat. Note the penne pasta shell on his index finger....a fine way to eat pasta!

Same night....dessert....banana custard EVERYWHERE.

Makes a fine hair treatment apparently.

He's quite partial to wearing his speedo's on his head. Isn't everyone???

(side note - when he does this, he keeps saying "Nanna"...not sure if he's learnt it from when she does it, or if he wants to go in the jacuzzi)

Cruising the decking in nappy and sunnies....ahhh, what a life!

Just a quick one....

2010-02-24T10:55:00.003+10:30

Too gorgeous not to put up straight away......

Photos to ahhhh over....

2010-02-22T23:20:00.005+10:30

Biking around

Hanging with Dziadek and Babcia

(per Dubbies comment, Dziadek is grandpa and pronounced "Jaadek"):

Xavier having a haircut...first time in his own chair and not on our laps.....The Wiggles cape was an added bonus. Hmmm, now that I look closely at that photo, he looks superimposed. Wish I had more time and Photoshop here at home - I'd whack Rod's face there just for a laugh. Just need to state again HOW FAST his hair grows! It's amazing really.

This was Xavier's idea....he came out of his bedroom with both pairs of sunnies and wanted both him and Aston to wear them. Pretty cool dudes, I reckon!
Aston is loving the BebePod chair.

Xavier hanging with Nanna eating a Greek biccie: Aston hanging with Nanna:

Random photos of our boys....

2010-02-12T00:00:00.005+10:30

This blog is a little unorganised and not as frequently updated of late....SORRY!

Anyways, here are some pics from the last month or so...the usual homage to the boys:

I have a feeling that this smile will get ensure I say YES to many a request!

My god, Aston's first Jolly Jumper experience was hilarious. Hopefully I'll get around to sharing the video footage soon. This facial though cracks me up!

Aston, serious about his man-boobies:

Xavier...surrounded by his menagerie of teddies (it's a stalling tactic before naps/bedtime....just when you are about to walk out the room, he'll ask for ANOTHER teddy). This was actually a light-on day...sometimes there are double that amount AND a train or plane thrown in too!

See...a helicopter. This is first thing in the morning. Good thing he had a helicopter RIGHT THERE when he awoke to play with during the 30 secs it took me to get to his room when he woke up. (Shame there is no audio - he's making helicopter noises)

Such a big boy, drinking from a cup:

Aston's hands are starting to do what he wants them to do...sometimes.....

Sucker for this smile

2010-01-31T23:37:00.001+10:30

Recent Play Dates (aka "they should sleep well tonight"

2010-01-31T23:16:00.003+10:30

...with Kaylis at the beach on Australia Day

...hugs with Zoe

...cheesesticks with Miles

Hanging at Ayla's

2010-01-18T21:53:00.003+10:30

First time in an "activity centre" and it was a hit! Not sure why it looks like he has a uni-brow....must have been a shadow as there are definately 2 brows there!

Ayla liked her new plaything on her rug!

The over zealous hugging of toddlers

2010-01-18T10:50:00.002+10:30

Xavier and Kaylis hugging again!

Finally...an update for the fans.....

2010-01-15T15:49:00.004+10:30

Ok, so it's not many pics yet, but I'm hoping to do some more uploads in the next couple of days. This photos are from our new camera...it's a little Nikon, very handy to have on me at all times!

Aston is full of smiles now....and has massive dimples! So cute!

Tummy Time:

Hanging at Tusmore Park for Kaylis' 3rd birthday:

Xavier, Kaylis and friend being pulled around Tusmore Pool by Veronica:

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming:

Vacuum Frivolity

2009-11-20T23:46:00.002+10:30

FUNNY STUFF! Xavier was "helping" vacuum today...then grabbed a part of the hose where you can easily dislodge a lever thingo to change suction, but it also then has a bit of suction on your hand.....

I shouldn't laugh, but it freaked him out for a second....lucky capture!

Brotherly Love

2009-11-20T23:12:00.002+10:30

Xavier thinks the dummy is a pretty important part of life, and so by helping Aston with his, this is as affectionate as 100's of kisses!!!

More randoms.....

2009-11-20T22:10:00.012+10:30

Delilah thinks this is hers and Aston gets dirty looks when he's using it:

Daddy wearing Aston:

Train 'em early, I say!

Finally out of all-in-one outfits and into separates:

Aunty Ami gave us this outfit after finding out that Aston's nickname is Squirt:

Asleep being worn by mummy:

During the heatwave:

Wrapped with dummy....two things he'd rejected until now:
Mesmorised by dangly things on the capsule:

Looking pretty serious but also seriously cute:

The boys:

Random shots from the last few weeks

2009-10-22T14:27:00.005+10:30

Aston, yawning, just before his fave past-time of sleeping:

Getting sleepy again:

Ooohh, hang on, might stay awake for a bit still....

Not happy after being changed (interrupts sleeping time):

"Can I sleep now???"

Hanging in my lounge chair:

Sleeping in the capsule:

Bath time:

Xavier playing with Grandad (note, singlet attire due to first warm day in Adelaide for AGES and I'd overdressed the poor mite):

Peek A Boo with Grandad

Sleeping again:

Sleeping whilst mum wearing him:

More sleep:

Xavier's GRINCH impersonation...this cracks me up this photo!

Xavier being gentle with his brother Aston....

Sleeping on dad:

Sleeping on Aunty Falz:

Sleeping on mum:

Sleeping on Babcia:

Sleeping in the same pose as Xavier used to:

First ride in capsule, coming home from hospital:

Ready to leave hospital for home:

More professional pics

2009-10-18T14:12:00.005+10:30

A few more for the fans......

Professional Pics

2009-10-11T12:14:00.004+10:30

We hooked up with Skye again from 42 South Photography (link on the side of this page....cannot recommend her highly enough) and she once again took some amazing, beautiful, natural pictures of our family. Here's a sneak peak of some of hte shots. Looking forward to Skye's next visit to Adelaide so she can continue to documen these special years of our family.

(Just a side note....this shoot was actually booked for Belly Shots, but Aston preferred to be photograhed on the outisde!!!)

Aston Xander has arrived!!!!

2009-09-28T16:46:00.005+09:30

Here's some preview shots to keep you sated.....

Belly Shot - 36w5d

2009-09-27T00:13:00.000+09:30

Feeling quite heavy these days!

Baby Kicking

2009-09-11T15:45:00.005+09:30

Here's some footage of bubs-in-belly having a dance party...... couldn't catch a real good one, but I plan to before he's born....(and yes, they are PJ's!!!!)

Ayla Jayde

2009-09-11T13:46:00.008+09:30

Here's some piccies of Ayla Jayde.....and a video of Xavier kissing his cousin goodbye....she is so beautiful!

Show Day

2009-09-10T12:05:00.005+09:30

(aka as Rod's Fathers Day).

On the teacup ride:

Xavier flying the aeroplane:

Time to go home:

Xavier crashed in the car

2009-09-07T16:41:00.001+09:30

The Music Maker

2009-09-06T23:28:00.001+09:30

Here's Xavier on Father's Day at Dziadek's house, playing the keyboard for Kaylis to dance to.....

The Peanut Butter Shuffle

2009-09-05T08:32:00.000+09:30

We love YO GABBA GABBA, and here is Xavier during "dancey dance" time doing the Peanut Butter Shuffle.....

For those of you that would like to know the moves, it's: {stomp leg, stomp leg, jump out, in, out, now squish it, and squish it}:

The Mattress Game

2009-08-27T22:37:00.000+09:30

Xavier's latest thing is getting a huge run up and then running into his bedroom and jumping on the mattress on the floor (that myself and Rod lay on during night wakes). We keep trying to capture this on video, but lately Xavier sees the video camera and wants us to flip the screen around so he can see himself.....so, here's a mixture of the run-up, Delilah joining in the action, Xavier looking at himself and some mattress jumping:

The new Table & Chair Set

2009-08-18T21:20:00.000+09:30

For craft....not yet for eating at (tried it the first day and was a disaster).....here's some footage of daddy and Xavier putting it together and giving it a go.

Birth Guesses for AnA

2009-08-17T23:56:00.002+09:30

Ayla is due to meet the outside world in 13 days.....give or take. If you'd like to make a birth guess for Adam & Ami's daughter to arrive, please message me your guesses for....

- Arrival Date
- Arrival Time
- Birth Weight (metric or imperial both ok)
- Birth Length (metric or imperial both ok)

You can check out the competition (and my fancy pants HTML written table) here: http://adam-ami.blogspot.com/2009/08/birth-guesses-are-here.html

Playing Catch

2009-07-22T21:16:00.003+09:30

Meet Bebe (aka Bubs-In-Belly)

2009-07-16T13:31:00.003+09:30

We had a 4d scan today of Bebe. He was rather shy and kept his hands in front of his face for MOST of it. We did get a little smile though, and a yawn, and we even think he may have flipped us the bird at one point.......personality plus already!

He looks a lot like Xavier did in his 4d scan.....maybe it's the brother thing, or maybe all bubsies look the same in 4d scans....I prefer to think it's the previous. He's got very long eyelashes already too, just like his brother.

Heres a pic. If I can work out how to edit the video footage this weekend, I'll upload a snippet of that too.....

Xavier's afternoon at the farm....

2009-07-15T13:28:00.000+09:30

Aunty Ami took Xavier to her Gran and Pop's farm back in early July. Here's the link to Ami's blog with some piccies:

http://adam-ami.blogspot.com/2009/07/cousin-xavier.html

Playground Afternoon

2009-07-12T17:46:00.003+09:30

Crazy thing was, I was SHATTERED after this playground visit....and I spent a lot of it on the bench. Xavier, however, was still a bundle of energy for hours following this trip. How I'd love that caffeine free boundless energy for myself.

Swimming Shots

2009-07-11T16:05:00.008+09:30

(Taken with Rod's new phone)

The mat is his favourite part......negative being that he spits it when mat time is over.

Some video snippets

2009-07-03T10:48:00.004+09:30

Animal noises and showing tricks:

Belly Shot: 24w4d (ish)

2009-07-02T20:07:00.002+09:30

24 weeks 4 days.....or 25 weeks 1 day, depending on who you believe:

Big Boy Pyjamas

2009-06-29T20:47:00.004+09:30

First night in big boy PJ's.....they have monkeys on them.....and monkeys say "oohh oohh aahh aahh"....

New toys in the bath

2009-06-29T11:05:00.002+09:30

Xavier was most impressed with his new bath toys from Marshmallow Monkey. Lots of different vehicles and a track, all that float, stick on the sides and taste good (apparently).

Random pic showing fringe

2009-06-28T12:01:00.000+09:30

I went out on Saturday night (GASP) with the girlies for dinner and a flutter at the casino (although I can't drink when pregant, I can still gamble!). Great night! Thought I'd share this piccy of Alessia and myself, both with bellies, and also shows the new fringe:

Eating Brekky

2009-06-28T07:59:00.003+09:30

Self feeding with a spoon is fun (and a little messy!):

Nutella!

2009-06-27T07:44:00.000+09:30

Well, nutella was a winner!

Bon Voyage Nanna & Grandad

2009-06-26T07:53:00.002+09:30

We visited the airport today to say goodbye to Nanna and Grandad on their UK trip. Xavier had a ball in the play area, against the glass windows and generally just running around the terminal. There will probably be a LOT of updates to this blog in the coming month so Nanna can have her Xavier fix!

Fringe Preview

2009-06-25T21:39:00.004+09:30

Hit mid-30's this week and decided a fringe is cheaper than botox. Here is a sneak preview (at 9.30pm after a loooong day, hence the eyes):

Teddy Bear Cars and Tic Toc Teacups

2009-06-25T21:28:00.003+09:30

My first batch of either....and I'm sure not the last. I tested them out on my birthday by taking them into work instead of a traditional cake. They turned out ok. I think next time I'll use chocolate to stick the bits on the cars, and sit the teddy's on top so they don't crack the chocolate. Can I just say how sad it is how small Milky Way's are these days!

Northgate's Most Wanted

2009-06-23T09:37:00.002+09:30

Another pic from Childcare....it's been on the wall there for a few weeks. All the kids had their piccies taken and a witty blurb under them. I think he'd just woken up, hence the non impressed look!

Family Shot

2009-06-22T14:44:00.003+09:30

It's been a while since I've posted a photo of the 3 of us, so here's one that mum (aka Nanna) took yesterday:

Kissing Cousins

2009-06-21T14:40:00.000+09:30

Bumping bumps:(I'm 23wks, Ami is 30wks)

Graduation

2009-06-19T14:55:00.002+09:30

Xavier had his last day in BABY ROOM 1 at Childcare yesterday, and next week starts in BABY ROOM 2. Here is his graduation photo. He's very chuffed with himself!

Xavier meets spaghetti

2009-06-05T09:01:00.004+09:30

He got the knack of sucking it down first go!

Xavier does the zoo

2009-05-31T16:32:00.004+09:30

After being evacuated due to the great orangatang escape of Mothers Day 2009 (see our world famous interview here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/10/2565795.htm), we made it back to the zoo this weekend.

Xavier had a ball chasing around goat and deer....

Another little boy!!!!!!!!!

2009-05-28T15:06:00.004+09:30

Well, we are just about at the halfway mark, which means we had our big morph scan today....and we discovered that Xavier will be having a little brother! He's all healthy and gorgeous (and rather cheeky already, refusing to cooperate and show his right hand for a while there to the Sonographer).

We're very excited to picture our two little boys growing up together and being thick as thieves (and hopefully no love triangles in High School!).

So now we have a future Grand Prix driver and a future Rock Star in the family!!!

Here's a peek at our gorgeous little son:

1st Belly Shot

2009-05-14T09:03:00.002+09:30

Ok, here's my first belly shot for this pregnancy......depending on who you believe, I am either 16w5d or 17w3d in this photo......

So long

2009-04-20T20:26:00.003+09:30

Just wanted to post this pic, and compare it to when we first bought Xavier home.....he's so BIG now!!!!!!!!!!! Love this sleeping position! It's about 1 year 1 week after the original pic....same cot!

A couple of random pics...

2009-04-09T13:25:00.003+09:30

These are from Jadek & Babcia's camera (Rod's parents) that we got a copy of last night, so thought I'd share......

Xavier smiling at Babcia.

Xavier at his birthday party walking with his trolley and Pops.

Easter Card from Xavier

2009-04-08T15:29:00.003+09:30

Happy Easter!!!

Xavier "made" this at Childcare....

The first unaided steps

2009-04-03T18:44:00.003+10:30

HE WALKS!!!!

Teeth News

2009-04-03T16:47:00.002+10:30

Xavier got his first teeth on 1/4/09 (his Nanna's birthday).....two at once on the bottom.....and today (3/4/09) it feels as if a top couple won't be too far away.

I was getting worried.....no teeth by his first birthday. Now they are all coming up at once.

Time for corn on the cob soon.

THE CAKE

2009-04-03T15:54:00.004+10:30

Yes, I decided to put pressure on myself and make Xavier's first birthday cake....a friend of mine said it was a bit of a right of passage, and I agree!

So, here is the fish cake that was Xavier's first birthday cake.

Thanks to Aunty Ami for helping me!!!!

Some Professional Pics of Xavier

2009-03-26T10:05:00.005+10:30

A big thank-you to Skye from 42 South Photography for the hour she spent with us in the Botantic Gardens in February. She has really captured Xavier's spirit and personality and had the 3 of us relaxed. It was such a fun time, and the photos are amazing.

If you're keen to check out more of Skye's work or book her for yourself, check out her website here: http://www.42southphotography.com/

There's still more to come, but here are some teasers.....

My god, Xavier looks like me!!!!!

2009-03-23T12:17:00.002+10:30

Ok, so we get told ALL THE TIME how much Xavier looks like his daddy, but check out these photos of me at the same age, and there is definately a close resemblence!

In bed with mum:

Cutting my first birthday cake:

On picnic rug:

2nd birthday (nice paisley purple, dad!!!)

spitting it:

Xavier turns 1 !!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-03-22T11:00:00.004+10:30

It's been a year since Xavier arrived. The time has flown by so quickly and our little baby is turning into a toddler. Every day has been a wonder and watching him grow and discover is an amazing thing. Turning 1 is such a milestone - he celebrated with a day of playing, first try of chocolate and then a party a few days later with close family and friends.

A heap of videos for your entertainment.....

2009-03-20T16:27:00.008+10:30

On his horse-y in early January:

Attacking Tigger in mid-January:

Laughing at the sound of his own laugh in late January:

Early February...excited about "In The Night Garden...."

The latest photos:

2009-03-20T15:52:00.005+10:30

Finding it hard to find the time to update lately......here's some happy snaps of our little guy taken during February - early March:

Playing (eating) the drums with cousin Kaylis:

"I'm thirsty....water please"

Watching daddy on the track at Mallala:

Breakfast is just waaaaaayyyy to hard....

2009-01-28T16:19:00.003+10:30

...and he crashed...halfway through his hot cross bun!

Meet Delilah

2009-01-28T16:05:00.006+10:30

Here is the new addition to our household. We adopted Delilah (nickname Lilah, catcall "De-lilililililah) on the weekend.

She's 20 weeks old, very affectionate, playful and smart! Has already learnt where her litter tray is and after just a day, is cruisy around Baldric - - I think they will be good pals soon. She's got a very loud motor (purr), extremely shiny coat, orange eyes and loves to "make pudding".

Xavier is quite interested in her, but still doesn't quite understand "...gentle" so we keep and eye on their interaction.

(She was desexed a couple of weeks ago, so in some pics you'll see her "shaved patch".

We hope she enjoys being part of our family! It's great to have a feline in the house again.