A day at the park ....

Today we went to the park with Alice, Archie & Max, Tash & Hugh and Ronwyn & Benji!

We had a great time catching up with everyone and I can't wait until Lucas is moving around a little more so he can join in the fun with the other boys. Yes boys, pretty much all of my friends have boys!! What is in the water that we drink for us all to end up with boys?? :)

Here are some photos from today!

Lucas' 3rd tooth is cutting!

This afternoon I managed to get my finger into Lucas' mouth to see if there was any teeth on the way and wouldn't you know it, his 3rd tooth is cutting up the top! I knew his grizzly behaviour over the last week or so would be because of his teeth.

Oh here is something funny. I got some face washers sent out to me today and inside was a note that said:

"WARNING - THIS IS NOT A BATH SHEET!! We do not recommend trying to dry an entire adult body with this product!

Clever advertising though because it then goes on to say:

"However, if you'd like to wrap your naked self in a thick 'n' thirsty 550gsm Egyptian cotton then we have a deal for you ..."

Ha ha at least it makes people read it and then think about buying some towels! :)

This morning Michel's parents came over for a visit and Lucas was very excited to have his grandad (Michel's dad) over and playing with him on the floor. Of course Lucas loves it when people get down to his level and play with him, what child wouldn't right? :)

Today while he was playing with grandad they tried stacking some of the toys. Grandad would stack them and then Lucas would take one off the top of the pile and then try putting it back.

Oh and I cooked a yummy baked dinner for us tonight! I have to say I was pretty impressed hehe and everything was ready at the same time, woohoo!! :) Ronwyn, Lachlan and Benji came over for some dinner too.

Movie time!

This afternoon I went to the movies with Karen. It was the first time I have been to the movies without Lucas since we had him. The last time I went was when he was only a few months or so old and we went to a "babes in arms" movie session with Ronwyn and Jacqui. This is where everyone is able to take their baby to the movies, so obviously there is alot of understanding in there should babies cry etc.

Karen and I went and saw "The Good Shepherd" and of course we would have to pick a movie that is 3hrs long haha! :) It wasn't a bad movie but at times it was just hard to keep up as it kept swapping between the 1940's and the 1960's. It is about the untold story of the birth of the CIA viewed through the life of a man (Matt Damon) who believed in America - and would sacrifice everything he loved to protect it. It stars Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro and it is also directed by him. A very interesting movie.

The cheeky monkey was a little unsettled when I got home though. Poor thing is teething so his teeth are giving him hell and he has a cold with a nasty sounding cough at times. But he still continues to say "mum, mum" hehe :) and he is out for the night.

Woohoo new word!

FINALLY Lucas said MUM!!! YAY!!! :)

Yesterday when he woke up after a sleep I thought I could hear him saying it, but like most things I think he says I didn't think much of it.

Then all day today he kept saying "mum, mum, mum" ahhh music to my ears! :)

Although Michel isn't too impressed that he is saying mum instead of dad now, so he keeps whispering in his ear "dadda, dadda" hehe and Lucas keeps saying "mum, mum" That's my boy!

A great moment to cherish!

What a show ...

Saving babies - what an amazing show!

It really makes you think about how lucky you are compared to what other families have to go through. It is a bit of a hard show to watch and each week I think how am I going to sit and watch it, but each week I still do. I suppose I like to see the babies get better and be able to go home! Although I do admit I have a few tears in my eyes while I am watching the show but then again who wouldn't?

http://www.savingbabies.com.au

Time to visit Daddy's work!

Today we went to Michel's work to visit him and have some lunch because he wanted to show Lucas off to the people he works with! :) Lucas was well behaved although a little unsure about all the new faces, but they all seemed to to really like him.

Took some photos of Lucas eating watermelon and cheese today. It is funny to watch him with finger food. He picks different pieces of food up and tries to push them ALL in his mouth! Hmm of course that doesn't work because he ends up trying to figure out what he is suppose to do with it all in there and how is he going to chew it ALL!! haha Oh well we will get there. Here are some photo's of Lucas having a great time with his finger food! :)

"Hmm how much can I fit in my mouth at once"

"Mmm yummo!!"

No Lucas you don't eat the skin on the watermelon!! :)

Lucas is 9mths old today!!

Oh my goodness Lucas is 9mths today!!

Boy how time flies! I can't believe our little boy is growing up so fast!!!

He has changed so much and is well on the way to developing his own little personality.

We love him to bits! :)

Lucas can ....

Thought I might steal Belinda's idea and do a list of all the things Lucas is doing at the moment. It's funny but when I actually sat down and tried to think about what he is doing, I got a mental block. This is the list so far and if I remember anything else I will add it later on -

Lucas can

* crawl backwards like a little frog

* roll and crawl to get to his toys

* get excited about his food and bath time with dad

* say bubba, dadda, hewwo

* sit in the bath in his bath seat

* laugh and giggle all the time

* keep himself occupied while playing with his toys

* hi five and give kisses depending on his mood hehe :)

* throw toys around & get mum or dad to give them back to him, thinking it's a great game

* throw some great little tantrums ALREADY!!!

* roll over when it is nappy change time

* kick his feet and wave his arms when he gets excited

* wipe your face after you have feed him

Today while Lucas was playing on the floor with his toys he pulled a big picture book off the shelf and was trying to turn the pages.

An interest in books is a great start as I have a million and one books on the bookshelf so Michel will be very pleased!! :)

I always told him that it didn't matter how many books I had because I could always use them for work and when our children came along they would have loads of books to choose from and read.

We haven't really done much over this weekend, just went to mums for lunch today. Lucas has been a little unsettled over the last few days, with a bit of a snuffly nose and slight cough. I also think he might be getting some more teeth but the little monkey wont let me have a look in his mouth. Oh well I guess we will see what happens in the next week!

Oh before I forget, Lucas has actually started to enjoy having a shower with either Michel or I.

That's all for now! :)

Fish and chips down near the beach

We have not long been home after having fish and chips down near the beach. We had a really nice time - Lucas just played with his toys while we ate. He is such a good boy when he has had enough sleep and has been feed. We really should do that more often, I just hope the next time there aren't so many ANTS!! Little buggers they are!