I have a report from a very good source that Hayzey today moved herself from a laying position to a sitting position.
My details are a little vague but from what I can understand this was done on the lounge-room and without assistance.
My beautiful little girl is growing up far too quickly.
Monday, June 27, 2005
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Canberra - The Final Day
We got another sleep in today - LGR and myself until 06:45 and CJ and Hayzey until about 07:15. Nice - until you remember that LGR is still restless and CJ woke up three times during the night.
Today was our last day in Canberra - and Pampar managed to roster himself a day off work. We had a breakfast which seemed to last for hours and in the midst of all this CJ and I reclaimed all the detrius we had spread over the house during our stay. We think. The key to my Corolla snapped out of it's plastic housing somewhere between home greater Canberra so that may still be in the house. Maybe....
LGR started to get restless at about 10:45 so we all rugged up and went out for a walk. We visited a pond and failed to find a single duck (but there were some very disinterested carp) before having a little meander around the neighbourhood.
We ended up leaving Pampar's at about 11:45 and drove relentlessly until we got to Bowral for some lunch. We'd promised LGR a park; but had to settle for McDonalds and the play area they have. He also got an ice-cream so he wasn't too upset.
The trip from Bowral back home was interesting - there was plenty of rain and some of it was very heavy. (It's been raing for the past couple of days - it even rained in Goulbourn when we were there). Hayzey was cranky, LGR was singing and it was raing - a nice trip :-)
Suffice to say we got back home safe and sound and now have to prepare for life back in the real world.
Today was our last day in Canberra - and Pampar managed to roster himself a day off work. We had a breakfast which seemed to last for hours and in the midst of all this CJ and I reclaimed all the detrius we had spread over the house during our stay. We think. The key to my Corolla snapped out of it's plastic housing somewhere between home greater Canberra so that may still be in the house. Maybe....
LGR started to get restless at about 10:45 so we all rugged up and went out for a walk. We visited a pond and failed to find a single duck (but there were some very disinterested carp) before having a little meander around the neighbourhood.
We ended up leaving Pampar's at about 11:45 and drove relentlessly until we got to Bowral for some lunch. We'd promised LGR a park; but had to settle for McDonalds and the play area they have. He also got an ice-cream so he wasn't too upset.
The trip from Bowral back home was interesting - there was plenty of rain and some of it was very heavy. (It's been raing for the past couple of days - it even rained in Goulbourn when we were there). Hayzey was cranky, LGR was singing and it was raing - a nice trip :-)
Suffice to say we got back home safe and sound and now have to prepare for life back in the real world.
Canberra - The Third Day
Another day sharing a bed with LGR - and I'm still tired. But I got some very nice hugs at about 04:00 when Pampar's dog decided it was time to start barking at some animal in the paddocks behind their house. LGR didn't say anything but I think he was a bit scared.
At breakfast he took a great deal of delight in telling Pampar and AJ that they had a 'naughty dog'. In spite of this LGR let the dog in the house and was quite content while she was in the house - so long as the dog kept well away from him.
After brekky (at Pampar's shop again) we decided to head over to Red Hill Lookout. This trivial task become a little difficult due to a a random turn in Civic which threw out my navigator. By the time we recovered the kids were asleep again and the views (which looked magnificent) were enjoyed from our car. From here it was a drive through Duffy and Rivett to look at the site of the new proposed recreation park and then down to South Tuggeranong Lake for a game and some food.
What did we do there? Played on some swings, played soccer, fed ducks, climbed, chased, played on see-saws - all the good stuff. It got cold at about 11:30 so we shot through soon after and ended up spending close to an hour finding a hot dog for LGR's lunch.
After lunch it was time for yet another sleep for the kids and another meandering drive for the adults. We arrived back at Pampar's house at about 15:00 and once again the kiddies found some kid-style energy and did their thing.
Boo-boo and her parents arrived for dinner at about 17:45 and within the hour Pampar and myself were dispatched for pizza. In that time it became apparent that LGR thought Boo-boo was a good friend (Boo-boo is approx 6 months younger) so all adults were able to relax just a little bit.
At breakfast he took a great deal of delight in telling Pampar and AJ that they had a 'naughty dog'. In spite of this LGR let the dog in the house and was quite content while she was in the house - so long as the dog kept well away from him.
After brekky (at Pampar's shop again) we decided to head over to Red Hill Lookout. This trivial task become a little difficult due to a a random turn in Civic which threw out my navigator. By the time we recovered the kids were asleep again and the views (which looked magnificent) were enjoyed from our car. From here it was a drive through Duffy and Rivett to look at the site of the new proposed recreation park and then down to South Tuggeranong Lake for a game and some food.
What did we do there? Played on some swings, played soccer, fed ducks, climbed, chased, played on see-saws - all the good stuff. It got cold at about 11:30 so we shot through soon after and ended up spending close to an hour finding a hot dog for LGR's lunch.
After lunch it was time for yet another sleep for the kids and another meandering drive for the adults. We arrived back at Pampar's house at about 15:00 and once again the kiddies found some kid-style energy and did their thing.
Boo-boo and her parents arrived for dinner at about 17:45 and within the hour Pampar and myself were dispatched for pizza. In that time it became apparent that LGR thought Boo-boo was a good friend (Boo-boo is approx 6 months younger) so all adults were able to relax just a little bit.
Canberra - The Second Day
Over night I had the pleasure of sleeping with LGR in a double bed - not that you would know he slept or that it was a double bed. He is very restless and very possessive of bed space. Suffice to say I didn't get a lot of sleep. Luckily CJ did - for the first time in a long time Hayzey slept through.
Brekky was a quick trip in to Civic for some food at my Dad's shop - not sure if he wants any PR on this site; but if he does the link will be here.
After breakfast we were in the car again and the kids went to sleep again. So we drover around more of Canberra again. I like Canberra's roads - double lane, smooth, very little traffic and bugger all traffic lights. You can seemingly get from any where to any where in almost no time.
Once the kiddies woke our destination was Cockington Green. I was a bit of a sceptic at first but soon discovered the miniatures are quite cute. LGR loved it - he wanted to touch everything and was fascinated by it all. At the end we went for a steam train ride which LGR loved and Hayzey used to make a new fried (CJ sat next to a young girl - about 8 - and she was holding Hayzey's hands before we started moving).
Lunch was had and then we were off for another drive - because the kids were asleep again. We ended up at Yerrabi Pond and the kids had a play before we set off back to Pampar's place. Much to our surprise Pampar and AJ came home early and caught us with a very dirty house. Whoops :-)
The rest of the day was spent letting the kids destroy the house. CJ and I cooked a very easy dinner and we all had to fight LGR for the right to watch some adult TV (ie the news).
Brekky was a quick trip in to Civic for some food at my Dad's shop - not sure if he wants any PR on this site; but if he does the link will be here.
After breakfast we were in the car again and the kids went to sleep again. So we drover around more of Canberra again. I like Canberra's roads - double lane, smooth, very little traffic and bugger all traffic lights. You can seemingly get from any where to any where in almost no time.
Once the kiddies woke our destination was Cockington Green. I was a bit of a sceptic at first but soon discovered the miniatures are quite cute. LGR loved it - he wanted to touch everything and was fascinated by it all. At the end we went for a steam train ride which LGR loved and Hayzey used to make a new fried (CJ sat next to a young girl - about 8 - and she was holding Hayzey's hands before we started moving).
Lunch was had and then we were off for another drive - because the kids were asleep again. We ended up at Yerrabi Pond and the kids had a play before we set off back to Pampar's place. Much to our surprise Pampar and AJ came home early and caught us with a very dirty house. Whoops :-)
The rest of the day was spent letting the kids destroy the house. CJ and I cooked a very easy dinner and we all had to fight LGR for the right to watch some adult TV (ie the news).
A Few Days in Canberra - The Trip There
First point - this is all being done in hindsight so some of the timelines may be a bit vague; but there's a good chance no-one really cares about this small issue.
Second point - I'm very tired so any typos, grammatical errors etc are entirely my own fault and I'm going to blame fatigue.
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Somehow we all managed a sleep in on day one. The kiddies woke at about 06:45 and when I asked LGR where we were off to he answered with "Pampar's house".
A quick shower and some breakfast and we were on our way. Within 10km of home there was a crash on the Hume Highway - a car had rolled and was on it's roof leaking petrol. A quick detour and we're on our way again.
The first stop was Goulbourn - to give Hayzey some food and to let LGR see the Big Merino. It's fair to say he was underwhelmed; but CJ and I were very impressed with the approx 1 degree celcius temperature and apparent sleet.
After a walk inside the sheep and an extended stopover at McDonalds (hot chocolate for the adults and chippies for LGR) we were back on the road again. Hayzey had a nice scream along Lake George - which is exactly the same place LGR had a tantrum of his first trip to Canberra. Another sibling similarity.
We pulled into Canberra at midday. Lunch was a very quick bit to eat at Belconnen and the kids passed out in the car so we drove around for a bit.
We pulled into Pampar's house at approx 14:00 and all was set. Pampar was home (as promised) and the kids were ripe for a romp. The rest of the day was spent hanging around being somewhat lazy and letting the kids do their thing.
Second point - I'm very tired so any typos, grammatical errors etc are entirely my own fault and I'm going to blame fatigue.
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Somehow we all managed a sleep in on day one. The kiddies woke at about 06:45 and when I asked LGR where we were off to he answered with "Pampar's house".
A quick shower and some breakfast and we were on our way. Within 10km of home there was a crash on the Hume Highway - a car had rolled and was on it's roof leaking petrol. A quick detour and we're on our way again.
The first stop was Goulbourn - to give Hayzey some food and to let LGR see the Big Merino. It's fair to say he was underwhelmed; but CJ and I were very impressed with the approx 1 degree celcius temperature and apparent sleet.
After a walk inside the sheep and an extended stopover at McDonalds (hot chocolate for the adults and chippies for LGR) we were back on the road again. Hayzey had a nice scream along Lake George - which is exactly the same place LGR had a tantrum of his first trip to Canberra. Another sibling similarity.
We pulled into Canberra at midday. Lunch was a very quick bit to eat at Belconnen and the kids passed out in the car so we drove around for a bit.
We pulled into Pampar's house at approx 14:00 and all was set. Pampar was home (as promised) and the kids were ripe for a romp. The rest of the day was spent hanging around being somewhat lazy and letting the kids do their thing.
Monday, June 20, 2005
Sunday, June 19, 2005
It's Been A Good Week
It's been a couple of days since I've last posted .... and a few things have happened.
LGR and I went out for our first bike ride yesterday. It took me almost three hours to get the booster seat on the back of my pushbike but it is well and truly worth the effort. He loved it. We were only out for about 45 minutes but he chatter the entire way. We will definitely be going for more rides in the future.
Hayzey has, in the space of 20 days, gone from not moving at all (unless you include rolling) to doing a full army crawl and is now rocking on her hands and knees. Hayz is pleased as punch about this. Every time she gets up and rocks she smiles and drools and looks very happy with herself.
What else? We've had some dinner guests. Aunty BJ came over on Thursday night and confirmed that a visit to her Dad's farm can be organised. So we'll have to do something about that. LGR in particular would enjoy - but if nothing else it would be a nice day out in the country.
We also had the clan McK and the Chefs over last evening - with all their kids. I think there were 7 kids in the house, 6 of whom were 3 years old or less. It was noisy and hard to get conversational flow happening but the kiddies behaved and I think a pleasant enough time was had by all.
LGR and I went out for our first bike ride yesterday. It took me almost three hours to get the booster seat on the back of my pushbike but it is well and truly worth the effort. He loved it. We were only out for about 45 minutes but he chatter the entire way. We will definitely be going for more rides in the future.
Hayzey has, in the space of 20 days, gone from not moving at all (unless you include rolling) to doing a full army crawl and is now rocking on her hands and knees. Hayz is pleased as punch about this. Every time she gets up and rocks she smiles and drools and looks very happy with herself.
What else? We've had some dinner guests. Aunty BJ came over on Thursday night and confirmed that a visit to her Dad's farm can be organised. So we'll have to do something about that. LGR in particular would enjoy - but if nothing else it would be a nice day out in the country.
We also had the clan McK and the Chefs over last evening - with all their kids. I think there were 7 kids in the house, 6 of whom were 3 years old or less. It was noisy and hard to get conversational flow happening but the kiddies behaved and I think a pleasant enough time was had by all.
Monday, June 13, 2005
I Love a Public Holiday
Today was a public holiday in my part of the world. Magnificent :-)
What did we do I hear you asking? We got up at 06:00 as any family with two kiddies under 3 would do. In various orders we had breakfast, showers and played Spiderman on the bed.
Then it was off to Pimelea Playspace for a bit of fun with the majority of clan McK.
For those who don't know the Pimelea Playspace is a fairly nice and underutilised semi-recreation area in the Western Sydney Regional Park. I like it. There's stuff there for the kids, and if I feel the urge to go for a vigorous bit of biking or cross-country running there's an abundance of that too. It's right next door to where the Mountain Biking was held in the Sydney Olympics.
But today was a day with the kids. LGR traditionally hunts in a pair with his mate Corky - and today was no different. There were boat rides had (it was necessary to put the bikes in the boat so they didn't get wet in the water - water which doesn't exist), walks up big mountains (for little legs), slides, rope climbs, drinks and biccies and more Spiderman games.
Whilst all this was going on Hayzey was rolling about in her own style and paying close attention to McK Jnr. They made eyes at each other, blew some bubbles and then ignored each other as much as possible.
After about 90 minutes it turned cold and the day was cut short for a trip back to the Jones household for some lunch and games. And very pleasant the food and games turned out to be.
What did we do I hear you asking? We got up at 06:00 as any family with two kiddies under 3 would do. In various orders we had breakfast, showers and played Spiderman on the bed.
Then it was off to Pimelea Playspace for a bit of fun with the majority of clan McK.
For those who don't know the Pimelea Playspace is a fairly nice and underutilised semi-recreation area in the Western Sydney Regional Park. I like it. There's stuff there for the kids, and if I feel the urge to go for a vigorous bit of biking or cross-country running there's an abundance of that too. It's right next door to where the Mountain Biking was held in the Sydney Olympics.
But today was a day with the kids. LGR traditionally hunts in a pair with his mate Corky - and today was no different. There were boat rides had (it was necessary to put the bikes in the boat so they didn't get wet in the water - water which doesn't exist), walks up big mountains (for little legs), slides, rope climbs, drinks and biccies and more Spiderman games.
Whilst all this was going on Hayzey was rolling about in her own style and paying close attention to McK Jnr. They made eyes at each other, blew some bubbles and then ignored each other as much as possible.
After about 90 minutes it turned cold and the day was cut short for a trip back to the Jones household for some lunch and games. And very pleasant the food and games turned out to be.
Sunday, June 12, 2005
The Mountains In June
The Jones clan travelled up to the Blue Mountains today to visit my Mum for a belated birthday lunch.
It was a gorgeous day - somewhere around 15 degrees, bright sunshine and no wind to speak of. Spirits were high and the kiddies were behaving.
We had a nice, simple lunch with two types of birthday cake (Aunt LJ brought a cake last evening but they never got to eat it because of a big night). Pressies were given - Lochie wanted one for himself - and well recieved. Conversation was had and laughs were evident. Very nice.
After lunch we had a nice little photo session with several choice snaps taken. Those who were there know what I mean :-) After this it was off to visit Ma for a bit and then home.
All in all a very pleasant day.
NB - My old place in Katoomba is up for sale. Again. Apparently it has been renovated (cough, cough) and is on the market for $400k ...... Are they kidding? I thought about having a look through it but I've decided I want to remember it the way it was.
It was a gorgeous day - somewhere around 15 degrees, bright sunshine and no wind to speak of. Spirits were high and the kiddies were behaving.
We had a nice, simple lunch with two types of birthday cake (Aunt LJ brought a cake last evening but they never got to eat it because of a big night). Pressies were given - Lochie wanted one for himself - and well recieved. Conversation was had and laughs were evident. Very nice.
After lunch we had a nice little photo session with several choice snaps taken. Those who were there know what I mean :-) After this it was off to visit Ma for a bit and then home.
All in all a very pleasant day.
NB - My old place in Katoomba is up for sale. Again. Apparently it has been renovated (cough, cough) and is on the market for $400k ...... Are they kidding? I thought about having a look through it but I've decided I want to remember it the way it was.
Saturday, June 11, 2005
Happy Birthday Mum
Hi Mum
Happy birthday. Sorry I can't get up to see you today; but am looking forward to tomorrow.
Hope you have a great day.
Happy birthday. Sorry I can't get up to see you today; but am looking forward to tomorrow.
Hope you have a great day.
Friday, June 10, 2005
My Day With Hayzey
I had the pleasure of spending 6 hours with lil' Hayzey on Monday. CJ had committed to some interviews at Kindy so the babysitting fell to me .....
It wasn't too bad - except that I had just done two nights of On Call straight after two nights of 12 hour night shift. I was tired. But I love my Hayzey and this was a great chance to 'bond'.
CJ left at about 08:30. The first half hour was great - just laying on the floor, playing games, dribbling and drooling. Then I deciced to do some housework. Bad idea. The first task was to hang out the washing. Hayzey cried. I picked her up and she stopped. Then I went back outside and she cried again.
The pattern was set. And this continued for the next 5.5 hours.
To top it all off - this was the longest Hayzey been without Mummy's milk. And she really, really wanted some. The food I could offer was not interesting enough.
I could get her to go to sleep. This was nice. But as the day wore on the crying got more and more persistent and eventually ended up with Hayzey screaming and me ..... sort of whimpering I guess?
But - would I do it again? In a second. Ever since these glorious but somewhat taxing six hours I feel a certain kinship with Hayzey that wasn't there before. And that's what life is about.
It wasn't too bad - except that I had just done two nights of On Call straight after two nights of 12 hour night shift. I was tired. But I love my Hayzey and this was a great chance to 'bond'.
CJ left at about 08:30. The first half hour was great - just laying on the floor, playing games, dribbling and drooling. Then I deciced to do some housework. Bad idea. The first task was to hang out the washing. Hayzey cried. I picked her up and she stopped. Then I went back outside and she cried again.
The pattern was set. And this continued for the next 5.5 hours.
To top it all off - this was the longest Hayzey been without Mummy's milk. And she really, really wanted some. The food I could offer was not interesting enough.
I could get her to go to sleep. This was nice. But as the day wore on the crying got more and more persistent and eventually ended up with Hayzey screaming and me ..... sort of whimpering I guess?
But - would I do it again? In a second. Ever since these glorious but somewhat taxing six hours I feel a certain kinship with Hayzey that wasn't there before. And that's what life is about.
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