Solid Pip!

Today was a big day - we started Pip on solids. Or, as Trev put it, as solid as flakes of rice cereal in formula can be.

So we prepared his cereal (the good ol' Farex) and waited an hour after his lunchtime feed ... then introduced the food. To say he was excited is an understatement - he reached for the food and then tried to shove the spoon into his mouth. I managed to get the spoon in with a large amount of food still on there ... he closed his lips around it and then opened his mouth in wonder. I removed the spoon and he scrunched up his nose ... then frowned ... and reached for the spoon again. All in all, very successful I think!

For the rest of the day he's been celebrating with raspberries - many, many, many thereof.

*sighs*

My aunt Jose and cousin Di came to visit us on Sunday.

Pip was, of course, spoiled! Jose knitted a lovely jumper & beanie for him, and gave him a lovely olliphant! (named Ollie, of course!). Plus a cute little jumpsuit.

Pip!

This is the little munchkin at 5 months ... he's doing well don't you think?

OK - Milestones. Last Friday his first tooth came through (poor Mum & Dad - I SMS'd them at 11pm to tell them!) and then on the Saturday, he rolled over! Now he is moving all around the floor, darnit!

He's now got a second tooth through too. So he now has his 2 front teeth!

As for us, we've moved upstairs to the bedrooms up here. Pip sorta demanded that, as he grew out of the cradle and needed the cot. Last night was his first night sleeping in the cot. A bit unsettled, I had to cuddle him for a bit when he woke up, but then in the morning he was lying with his legs sticking out the side of it, the silly billy!

And for those of you who made it through the blog - put Feb 2, 2008 in your diary. It's a Saturday, and I'll be wearing a special dress and carrying flowers....

Wow, time flies when you're having fun

Or something like that!

The last couple of weeks have flown by. Patrick is now 3 months and going through a "I'm going to cry if I can't see my mum" phase which makes things interesting.

Trev's off on holidays in a few days for a month, so lots of news will be forth-coming on the home front, I'm sure!

And Mum & Dad are coming down from Brissie on Saturday - last time they saw Patrick he was just a week old, so I'm sure they'll notice the difference!

On the computer front, mine has exploded during the power fail this morning, so can I just say "arghhhhh" ?

Well yesterday was our first mothers' group, that was quite cool. Coincided with our first bus trip here in Melbourne !

Weekend was quite busy, went to Chaddy to check out the sales with Abs. Mothers' rooms there quite good on the whole - wish I'd found the Myers' change stations before we took Patrick to the one near the cinemas - although the cinema ones were clean etc, there were sound hideous kids that kept pressing the auto-opening button for the doors, so I couldn't feed him in peace. Grrr!

On the other hand, the Myer room is huge, spacious and with lots of chairs, change stations and it smelt good!

Anyhows, he's awake, so I'm off ...

G'day g'day :D


Well the Study is almost finished. The Architraves are looking fine, and soon we'll be able to set up a cot in here. Then a couple of doors, and we'll be able to mosve upstairs!

WOOHOO!!!


Photos when I can find the camera!

Well, still haven't printed out my "thankyou" cards. Have the photos printed, the art supplies, the design - just need Trev to sort out the printer again ... then I'll be cooking with gas. So to speak.

But tonight's State of Origian again - hopefully more opportunities for Patrick to practice his victory dance :D

and now he's stirring, and I can smell his bum from here - so I guess I'm off to change his nappy!