AJ's Antics

At 9 months Aden is learning and growing beautifully. I'm so proud of my little boy! He * chews his food using his 6 teeth (3 top 3 bottom) * crawls very fast and gets away from Mummy and Daddy and in to mischief very quickly! and loves to follow the cat, who has scratched him twice this month! * knows his name and will follow you if you ask him too * says Mumma, Dadda, Bubba and we think he has been saying 'puppy' * loves to feed himself (and the floor!) favourites include pasta, carrot and zucchni (homegrown by his Nana!) with cream cheese, Baked beans, any sort of youghurt or custard, bananas (of which he can eat a whole one in a matter of minutes shoving huge pieces in his mouth) and apples * tries to eat vegemite toast although most of it ends up squished in his fingers and then thrown on the floor * loves taking a bath and splashing his hands, he also likes to stand up and play with the taps, but he will sit down when you ask him only to stand again, 3 strikes and he ...

Aden - 2 weeks old Bailey - 2 weeks old Same outfit different baby! So cute!

This years ANZAC Day was a little different from the past 10 years. With DH on holidays we didn't have an offical military function to attend, so after a quick Dawn service and 'Gunfire' Breakfast, a quick nap at home for an hour, then watching the small local march we headed out driving for the day. We ended up at Queen Mary Falls . There is a Caravan/Camping Park, a lovely picnic area and a circut walk down to the bottom of the falls. We just took the short walk to the lookout but we'll be going back to do the 1 hour walk to the bottom next time! There were heaps of people there so a weekday might be best next time! Aden loved his Ergo ride from Dad...First time he has been on the back!

Just layed out on the floor...stupid blogger rotating my pics...

Saw this in my blog trawling on Raccoon Creek Quilts and thought I could make one too...anyone else game?? Enter a quilt in a show. Make all the quilts that are in my head (this one may take a while). Try ‘cathedral windows’ Make a quilt from a pattern by one someone I know Quilt using a long-arm machine. Have a quilt published in a magazine (even if it is just in the ‘letters’ at the back!) Take a Huston ‘quilt tour’ and buy LOTS of fabric while I’m there Have a quilt on each bed in the house (and one on the wall if DH will let me!) Of course this might not be the whole list...I reserve the right to add to it at any time! Edited to add: A cutting table at the 'right' heigh to save my back

There is a bit for a tradition in my family to have a novelty birthday cake for kids parties. Mum has the Women's Weekly 'Children's Birthday Cake Book' in which at the bottom of the picture our name and age was written for each cake that we chose for our birthday. There is already some excitement in this house in the planning of Aden's first birthday and of course choosing the cake! I've never made one before and my sister offered to be my 'practice cake' before I make Aden's. What do you think?? Happy 24th Birthday! We had a lovely afternoon with family at her combined birthday/house warming. I like having my family so close now!