Dad has blue eyes.
Mum has brown eyes (possibly with a blue recessive gene).
We were wandering what colour eyes I am going to have - blue or brown?

So we took a few photos on a few different colour backgrounds (white, brown, blue and of course pink!) - to try and guess. Check these out - I look like a bit of stunned mullet in some of them :)

With a flash...

Without a flash...

Apparently we won't know for sure for a while....but I'm guessing brown?

Sorry I haven't posted much of late.
I have been a little busy.....

Beautiful women enjoying beautiful food on a beautiful day by Botany Bay :)

The soccer was on.
The rugby was on.
...and the big kids were off to the local pub. So I spent the afternoon working out how I could get in too without a fake id.

I came up with "The Camouflage Plan".....pretty clever hey? (see photos with dad - left and right top)

It worked like a dream!
The bouncer didn't bat an eyelid on our way in.

Unfortunately it took up so much of my energy working out the plan, that I was exhausted by the time we got to the pub - so I missed the game :(
(There is a photo of me at the pub on the right)

I haven't seen any of the movies or read any of the books - but this Harry dude is really working for me......

Saturday 14th July

They did it! They left me! (Here is a picture of me before the olds left - a little apprehensive - but I soon got into the swing of things)

Mum and Dad went and saw the Harry Potter movie without me.....and you know what - they can do it again! I had a great time with Grandma, Grandpa and Great-Grandma. Lots of attention. Lots of cuddles. It was all good. How long until the next Harry Potter movie? I can't wait :)

Here are some pictures from throughout the day of Great Grandma, Cousin Emma, Uncle Steve....

Saturday 22nd July

Then on Saturday....we were up at the shops just after nine to pick up a copy of the new Harry Potter book. We took some piccies to mark the momentous occasion (not that I am sure what all the fuss is about, but Mum and Dad sure are excited). Unfortunately by the time we got to the shops, one of the people starring in the piccies was knackered from all of the excitement.....

What do I get out of this - you ask? On Sunday night Mum spent two hours on the couch snuggling me (anything to keep me quiet!) while reading Harry Potter. Fabulous - I can see lots of snuggles in the week ahead while mum finishes the book :)

These were taken the night before my eviction :(

Now you see me....

Now you don't.....

You can't miss me from this angle.....

I thought I'd put some of my photos up.....

Favourite Aunty (self proclaimed and
as yet uncontested by cheezel bribes)
visiting me at the hospital.

Me telling Uncle Andrew how jealous
I am of his hair (mine is falling out and
he has loads of it).

Grandpa and I at my favourite
pub: The Great Northern.

Me a little upset when the girls (Becky Nettleton and Emma Rogers) have to go home :(

It finally happened! I only had to wait ten weeks....there is someone smaller (just!) and younger than me. The stork finally brought Aunty Becky and Uncle Steve my new friend - Juliette Mary - on Monday morning. She looks like she is going to be lots of fun.

Last night we went to the hospital to visit her. Here is a piccie of me all dressed up ready to go.

Here are some piccies of Juliette. The second one is of Juliette with her sister Emma and her dad Steve.

Now I have four cool cousins - Tom and Milly (in Middle Mount with Aunty Cinty and Uncle Gav) and Emma and Juliette. It all just says "lots of fun and games" to me :)

Who said that Papa Bear's bed was too hard?

Who said that Mama Bear's bed was too soft?

To me, it's just right!

Although my growing bald spot is evidence to the contrary, I'm getting used to spending small amounts of tummy time.

Video: Tummy time.wmv (1.3MB) Tummy time (small).wmv (563KB)

With the latest Harry Potter movie out this week, mum and dad are well into their preparations:

1. Learn how to express milk.
2. Decide that hand-pumping is ridiculous, and quickly purchase an electric pump.
3. Give Elimena the bottle for a couple of early morning feeds (she'd eat just about anything after a long sleep).
4. Hit up Sydney-side grandparents for babysitting.
5. Do a practice run with non-parental day-time bottle feeding.

Unfortunately, as with many major projects, there remains some risk however as Elimena has a new cousin due any day now which could quickly unravel the best laid plans...

P.S. I'm two months old today - I'm really growing up! Surely I'm old enough for this Harry Potter movie?

When it came to eviction time, I didn't want to come out. I was well overdue, lying in the wrong position and way too comfortable in mum's tum to even think about leaving.

But, no-one listened to me. It was decided that it was time for me to join the big kids world. Dr Anne MacGibbon (our obstetrician) stepped in and got me out safely and healthily, while taking great care of both mum and me.

A little while ago, Mum and I had our six week check up with our Anne. She gave us the double thumbs up! Dad took the piccie (above) to mark the occasion.

Thanks and big kisses to Anne for doing a fabulous job in looking after mum and me.

It is not all fun and games when you are 8 weeks old!
I had my 8 week checkup yesterday and today I have my two-month-old immunisations - Triple Antigen (Diphtheria, Tetanus and Whooping Cough) Polio and Hep B.
Soooooo not looking forward to those....

So what do I have to show for 8 weeks?
* an extra 4cm in length
* my head has grown 3cm
* and an extra kilo in weight

I've been working hard!

If I keep this up, by the time I am 18 I will be around 122 kilos heavy, 5 metres tall and have a whopping huge head!

There aren't enough pictures
of dad on this website......

Question: How long does a family size block of chocolate last in a house with a 7-week-old?

Answer: less than 48 hours. The little 7-week-old one has a huge sweet tooth :)