First Plane Ride - Melbourne here we come!

July 19-22
Your first long distance trip had arrived. Boofy arrived at 5:30am to come and drive us to the airport so we didn't have to take you on the train during peak hour in the middle of winter with all the sickos who still go to the city for work. The trip down went well. You and Daddy fell asleep in the back but I got to spend time with my daddy! :-)

We got all checked in and through security without a hitch and had left ourselves heaps of time so we didnt have to rush with it being our first trip with you. We went and got a BOOST juice and some banana bread. You love Banana Bread. Nom Nom.

Aunty Bek and Aunty Bree were coming down on the trip too. They caught the train and tried to make us think they were going to miss the flight. How exciting.. your first plane ride and two people who love you heaps came for the trip too!! They wanted to make mean comments about oh that annoying baby on the plane jokingly but they didnt have the opportunity because you fell asleep while i was feeding you on the way up. :-) You loved the laminated safety guide you played with that for the rest of the way down.

 Sneaking in a quick feed so your ear didnt hurt from the pressure. 

We got in trouble from the lady behind us for taking a pic on the tar mat. lol. So windy and im blinking but hey we got "a" shot haha

While we waited for all our luggage and pram to come through Aunty Bree put you on her rolling hand luggage bag and took you for a spin. Was funny to see your face. We caught a taxi into the city to our hotel and got settled. The whole reason we went to Melbourne was because your dad got tickets to go to PAX. Its a gaming expo down there. He was meeting Matt Beacham and Luke Robinson down there too. Thats why Bree and Bek came with us to keep us company. The first day we just went for a walk and explored. We went to a really nice park and took lots of pics of the 4 of us. It was soooo windy and cold and the next minute if we walked the opposite direction we were stripping off layers. Weird!!

 Melbourne Central Shops

 She is crazy!! But you know that already :P

 First time on the tram :-)

The first night we were there Dad was still at PAX and the girls got tickets to go to see the production of KING KONG on stage. So it was just you and me. I got you to bed and i snuggled into bed to watch a movie. Half way through i heard these horrendous alarms go off. You slept through about 5 min off them and then they woke you up. I was hoping they would stop but they kept going so i grabbed you and ran. I knew it was the fire alarm. We were on the 7th floor and i didn't want to get into a lift in case there was actually a fire and we got stuck in there. I ran down all those stairs with you and called dad. He was on level 10 with the boys and came down to meet us. The people across from us in the hall burnt toast or something in their room and that's what set it all off. I was sooooo annoyed and soooo flustered. Being away from home is one thing and being on my own and not knowing what was going on with a little baby was more overwhelming that i thought it would be. I ended up having to feed you again because you were all wound up too.

The next day was raining. Note to self : Baby, pram, rain, trams are not a great mix. Especially when you want a feed and everyone else is on a mission. The girls all went to  see "The Block" a tv show thats on at the moment teams renovate places and then auction them off in the end. So we stayed on the tram to go find the Clothing Outlets. Two older ladies helped me get you and the pram off the tram. It was POURING!!!! I had about had enough but i found a feeding room and you were nice and dry in the pram and cover we had. The girls ended up being at the right outlets and apparently we were told the wrong ones so i had to get you and i into a taxi to go and meet everyone else. The man didn't speak very good English and i was trying to get you into the taxi so i could dissemble the pram and all while i was dripping wet with the rain. We met up with the girls which made me feel more at ease. After a crazy crazy day - you took it all in your stride lol. Mummy and the girls went for dinner and a movie. Girls night out was very much needed. Some drinks, yummy food and a hilarious movie with Sandra Bullock called "The Heat". I soo needed a good laugh.

Daddy stayed with us on Sunday and we went for a great walk and saw more of the city we hadn't been able to yet. We saw Flinders Station, the Yarra River which we walked up and down and it was just so nice being back to the 3 of us and having time to experience a little bit of Melbourne as a family :-)
We had dinner with Matt and Luke and then had a quiet night in the hotel so you could get a good nights sleep.

 Eating at the Pancake Parlour

 Daddy loved this Snag Stand :-) kind of made us feel like we were back in NYC a little bit :-)

 I am madly in love of you two

 I hope and pray you meet someone who loves you like I love your dad. 

We checked out had brekky and got a taxi into the airport. We checked in got through security again and just had some family time playing on the ground near the gates. We always said travelling with a baby would be bad if there was an explosion.. a few minutes later i heard a big noise come out of you then i got the smell. I thought OH GOOD its before we get on the plane. Lets just say that i am so glad we took all your stuff as our carry on luggage becasue we had to completely change your clothes nappy everything!!! We have not had a poo explosion like that since you were on solids.. our lucky day!!! hahaha. So we had to quickly change you and get on the plane. THANK GOD it didnt happen on the plane. lol.

Anyways here are some pics from our time in Melbourne.

7-8 Months Old - Colds,

We started off your 7-8 month journey sick. Your first cold. You learn a lot as a parent and I think the first cold or sickness is one of those growing moments. You doubt if your ok. You doubt if we are doing what we should. If your getting better or worse. Every sniffle, every cough, every snotty heavy breathing. But don't worry we only took you to the doctor twice hahahha. Mummy got sick first then you and then we shared it with dad hahaha. Sharing is caring right :-P We spent like 2 1/2 weeks at home. Didn't go out hardly at all only just for doc apt. We played, we slept, we snuggled and we watched movies with daddy in bed on the weekends.

 Playing in the cave (Under Mum and Dads doona in bed)

 Oh how i love your little fingers and hands. So cute, chubby and fabulous!!! :-)

You know you a parent when you bring all the toys into the bed so you can still sleep for an extra 5 min on a weekend :-P and then find toys in the bed that night.

You got your two top teeth also during this time. So by 7 months and 8 days you had four teeth :-) Your whole face looks so different with each teeth that come through. So cute!!!

I had to share this photo again cos i think its just so cute :-)

Your Cousin Noah had his first bday party and we skyped in to see him open his presents and eat cake. Yumm. Aunty Tiff and Uncle Daniel had an awesome set up with a slide and a pool. You and your cousin might be 6ish months apart but you are both summer babies which makes it fun!!! So seeing him having his summer birthday makes us excited for your end of spring/earlysummer bday. Yes Mummy and Daddy have already started brainstorming and organising certain things about it. Seems that we are having all the first bithday parties start now from the year you were in the womb. Its exciting. We had Annabelle's this month too. The first one from all your little friends here.

 You on skype with Noah as he opened his presents

 Us all ready to go to Annabelle's party

 Ilia, Annabelle you and one of Annabelle's friends playing together. 

 I think this is STILL your favourite place to sleep. and you sleep this way every time with your arm through daddys arm letting it just dangle.

 Lil Ilia just loves you i think lol. Good to see your not fazed hahahaha. Good thing or bad thing that your not we shall need to see in the future :)

You and I enjoying her party. Mummy ate all the fairy bread :-P

You and I really like Fridays because its bible study morning at Aunty Hannahs.  I get to see Hannah and you get to see your BFF Silas. :-)  This day we went and hung out afterwards at Tuggerah with them and on the way stopped and had lunch with Daddy at work.

 You two are too cute together. 

So glad we both had boys :-)

Lunch across the road from Daddys work. 

Ok. So anyone would think you two would prefer to be inseperable. Hayley cries when she hasn't seen you or Aunty Mel drives past the street to turn off to our house. You get sooo excited when you see her and you follow her with your eyes everywhere she goes. I think when you can walk it will be quite hilarious to watch you chase her. I love the little love relationship you and Hayley have. It totally warms my heart :-) You totally know who she is and you smile, giggle and look so happy when she is around.

 The three cousins all together :-)

 You both look very mischievous in this pic!

All I can hear is Hayley saying : "Eamon stop it. Stop pulling Hayleys hair"
Me: Eamon say sorry to your cousin. He doesn't understand just yet what he is doing and that he hurts you. Sorry Hayley."
Hayley to Eamon : " Sorry Eamon."

Both contained... both mummies can sit and have a cuppa.

Hayley was asleep so you had some down time with Aunty Mel and your LITTLE cousin. Crazy to think your a big cousin :-) There will be about 11 months between you and your boy/girl little cousin that Aunty Mel is Baking :-)

We had your baby dedication at church this month. All the cute little babies all your little friends (girls) too. Boofy, Nanna, Ma, Aunty Mel, Uncle Scott, Kristy, Chris, Ali, Johnny, Jeni, Scott and their two boys Rylan and Spencie, Laura, Cristiaen, Hannah and Silas and also Kate (your student midwife we had) came to share in the special occasion that dont usually come to church with us. Then all the people who already love you so much at HOP. Little man you are abundantly loved!!! We are so honoured to be your parents that God has given us this responsibility to love you and bring you up in a Christian home to love the Lord. We also are so blessed to be in a church family that are always there to encourage us and support us in the good and the hard moments. There are so many people who share wisdom with us in raising you. It was such a special occasion for us to dedicate and commit you back to God. :-) Your dad talked about his experience as a father now has helped him realised the love God has for him. He got all teary and made me get all emotional :-) Doesnt take much for me. Afterwards we went down and got fish and chips and just hung out with those who could. You had your first hot chippy. 

 Uncle Dot - that chippy is mine thankyop

You and Spencer were born 10 days apart. We met Jeni and Spencer in DAU because we both had complications. You boys are way too cute together :-)

Here are some pics from the month that was 7-8 months :-)

 Noah and You at 7 months.

 Harry Potter Marathon cont.. with Aunty Ali, Uncle "babe" Johnny and Uncle Dot

 Oooo Im sorry God i didnt thank you before i stuffed my face with this delicious food.

 I love when you put your hands up like this and you get all shy ready to laugh.

 BABY BURRITO

 You are such a happy lil man