Your First Easter - Our First Family Holiday (Wollongong)

For the 4 day Easter long weekend we decided to do a trip to Wollongong and stay with Kiala and Trav Powell. We have been wanting to get down there and see them since they moved out from the states and what better time than for them to meet you and for us to have our first family holiday :-)

We woke up on the Friday morning. We knew that it was going to be the only Easter we could get away with the Easter Bunny coming early to our house so we didn't have to take your Easter basket with us.

We got on the road at 9:30am and we got down there just before midday which was really good timing. We thought we would have terrible traffic being the long weekend. We only stopped once and that was at Sublime Point Lookout. Was very pretty. You did do well for your first few hour trip in the car. You just slept them kicked your toys for the other part of the trip.

When we got there, got all your things sorted in your room and you were fed we went down to the lighthouse walk near the CBD. It was such a pretty walk. You got to see your first lighthouse too. It was really cold so dad put you in his jumper and mum zipped you up. It actually worked so well you fell asleep in there and had a good ol nap.

On Saturday we went to the beach there. This was your first time with us putting you in the water. It was a tiny bit cold for you but you seemed to love it too. Your a crazy lil munchkin. After you went in we sat up on the beach and watched everyone else in the water. Daddy went body boarding. It was such a nice day and you fell asleep on the sand. I think the waves put you to sleep :-)

We then went up to Mt Keira lookout. Trav is in a running group and they had a big run so we met up with him afterwards. 

Kiala and your Dad (being the Americans) were talking about their family traditions for Easter. We didn't really have any growing up and i'm really keen to start some run traditions for the holidays with you and when you have brothers/sisters?!? Kiala's mum had sent out the stuff to dye eggs and decorate them for Easter. So when you went to bed we did that on Saturday night. It was so much fun and I cant wait til your older and we can do it with you.

The next morning when we went out for brekky we realised the Easter Bunny had found us and arrived here in Wollongong. The Easter Bunny even left you a toy bunny, a little bunny winter onsie outfit and some yummy Easter Eggs for mum and dad. We had chocolate hot cross buns for brekky. hmmm yummmm!!!

I made an egg that said Eamon 2013 on it :-) I dont think you were as impressed when you realised you were not allowed to eat it.

You show things you love them now by putting them in your mouth :P so Bunny went straight in. 

I believe though with all the things we did in 2 days there... this was your favourite part of it all....

Playing with Nani

3-4 Months

We went to celebrate your Great Grandmas (Phyllis Brown - Boofs Mum) 93rd Birthday with her.
We went and got her some flowers and a cake and went around so she could see you and also so we could eat some yummy caramel mudcake with her. All she wanted in life was to see our kids and I'm so grateful that she was still alive to see you since you have been born :-)

Aunty Bree likes to dress you up. She is WELL known for her dress up collection for every day of the year. She is crazy but you will learn this as you grow up. Thats why Mum and her get along so well. :-) She used to have Fridays off and we used to go for walks to catch up. She so loves you. I think you are so calm with her more than others cos you heard her voice so much when you were in the womb and even now. If mum or dad doesnt have you you seem to always go to sleep and drool on her.

You had your first Valentines Day. We had a dinner for the young adults group at House of Praise. You and Ilia were each others dates. :-) We had it at SoulCake in Ettalong right near the big Mantra Resort. Ilias grandparents own it and they went to so much trouble. We all got dressed up and had a fun night. You got to wear your second suit onesie we got you and you looked very studdly. :-)

You rolled for the first time this month. (26.2.13) You have been practising alot. Getting very determined pulling on things to try and help you roll over. We kept getting excited and then you would get all frustrated and go from your side back to your back. I was at Nanna and Boofs house helping Nanna pack up some rooms for when they sell their house and you were laying on a mat in the front room. I saw you trying to do it again and i just had a feeling you were going to roll completely over. I quickly got my phone so i could film just in case for daddy. YOU DID IT!!!! You were very proud of yourself afterwards. :-) I was too. I was so glad i got it on film for dad. You did it that night for dad too and then just decided "Well i've conquered that ability who needs to do it again and then didn't do it for weeks. :-P

Smelling the roses with Nanna at Ma's house. See those doors just to the right thats where we lived for the first year and a half of our marriage pretty much :-)

Mum and Dad have been on a health kick and doing alot of exercise. Dad needed to get some compressed air from Officeworks and we decided to walk after work one day with you there. Come to realise its 7km roundtrip. We had fun though and it felt great. You were needing a feed so dad went and ran with you in your pram over all the tree roots and you LOVED it. You were giggling like crazy. Love family moments like this :) When dad gets home from work he puts you next to him on the floor and he will do his sit ups etc then use you for him arm curls and lifts. I think your getting used to it and wait for it everyday now. As soon as he lays down on the ground you get excited and giggle while he lifts you. Mum usually cooks dinner at this time and there is nothing sweeter than hearing you and dad playing together.

 We went to Erina Fair one Saturday and when we went to leave we ran over a beer bottle. Someone had put it in front of our back tyre so we didn't see it. As soon as we had rolled over it I knew that the tyre would have blown. We had to wait for NRMA to come and help us because we couldn't get the bolt off the tyre to get it off so we got all ready and he came and changed it. When he left i said to daddy that i could still hear a hissing sound from the same area. Our spare had a nail in it. So we quickly but safely drove home and we ended up needing to get 4 new tyres. The back ones were fine and the front needed changing so that was fun :-s. You were so good while this all happened. The NRMA guy thought you were so cute i think he got distracted.

Here are some random pics of the month that was 3-4 months old.

 We had to start getting you used to sleeping with your arms out this month since you rolled. We were worried about you rolling in your sleep and not being able to use your arms to lift yourself up.

 Our little family of 3 

 These smiles melt our heart!!! This dog you LOVE!! You push its nose and it lights up and plays music.

 You are such a happy boy!

 You and Daddy taking a nap on the bed in the office. 

 There is no where id rather be than sitting there with you in my arms taking in everything knowing soon you wont be that little again.

Mr Cool Dude! With the Sunnies that Aunty Bree bought you

 Mimi bought this onsie for your daddy. 

Family Subway Dinner down at the waterfront :-) 

  

 This is a common situation with you little man. Pooping while i feed you and poo going up your back. 

 You and your cousin Hayley getting ready for Easter coming up.

Success. Day naps in your cot and ALSO no bag!!! Arms out!! You are growing up way to quick for mummy

Your Third Month.

Hey lil man.

Quickly a day old turned into 3 months old. Your little personality came out sooo much this month. You are still a super easy going baby boy. You love being held and cuddled. Sometimes you wriggle while we are holding you just to get closer to us. I do that to your dad alot too. I wriggle and say to him "I just cant get close enough". This month you outgrew your bath. You LOVE bath time but you were too big for the bath that there was even more water was outside of the bath than inside the bath with the way you kick and swim.  Dad gave you your first shower and you seemed to enjoy it. The second time you had a shower you screamed BIG TIME. So we tried you in the bath with dad and you did the same thing. After a day of leaving you I has a shower with you and you seemed to love it again. Its defiantely not as easy to shower with you and clean you the way it was in the bath but its fun to see your face when the water runs over your face. I was telling Nanna how slippery you are in the shower and she told me to put a singlet on you and then just take it off at the end. Now you have long showers and love them.

We went with Daddy and Aunty Mel to Ikea this month. I wanted to some things for you and your room when we went. It was a fun day. What day isnt fun when you go to Ikea. :-)  When we got home we met up with Boof, Nanna and the fam down at Ettalong for fish and chips for dinner. We used to go down to this spot when we were little with Boof and Nanna. I cant wait til you can run around on the beach with your cousin Hayley. :-)

You celebrated your first Australia Day this month. I bought you a little onesie. Brett and Judy came up to meet you and we had a family brunch. You also had your first swim in Boof and Nannas pool at Bensville. I love that you love water. Not surprising with your mum and dad both growing up around water and the coast. Here on the Central Coast and your dad in Florida. You got to meet some of Daddys old work mates he worked with at Playstation. They had a BBQ and we went so Daddy could show you off. They all loved you and thought you were "awesome"

We went to visit Boof at work this month. You had your little "bob the builder" shirt on. Boof will teach you lots of good things on how to work around the house when your older. You will need your tool belt and hammer. You fell asleep in my arms and they were laughing at the way your mouth drooped when you were out.

Your first big event in the city of Gosford happened one night. We had just put you to bed and went into our room. When we just hopped into bed we heard sirens and they sounded really loud and close to our house. Dad opened our blinds and all i could see was RED! I jumped out of bed and went to grab you while Zach looked to see where the fire was. We noticed out of your window that it was on the main street. It looked like the car yard but dad and Curt from next door walked down with everyone else in Gosford to see where and what was happening. It was so loud the crackling noise. It ended up being LazerTag. Tina, Curt, Emma and us stood outside out house and watched. You were snuggled in a big blanket in my arms as we laughed at every man and his dog came out to have a squiz.

The Superbowl is a big deal in America and since your Dad had to work and Uncle Dan works for the government and gets flex days we went and spent the day watching your first Superbowl with your Uncle. You were so interested :-P I think we just enjoyed the company and eating Uncle Dans Superbowl treats. He will be able to teach you all about American Football one day. Mum even learned a few things from the day. Its a LONG GAME because they stop and start all the time and Beyonce did an awesome half time performance. Yep we danced to her and Destinys Child. :-)

I was burping you one night this month and heard you sucking. I thought you were sucking on your hand since thats something you started recently. I went to feed you on the other side and you had been sucking on your arm and gave yourself a hickey!!!!! Your dad and I laughed so hard but could not believe you had a hickey on your arm!!!

We go down to the waterfront and have a subway picnic for dinner now as a family tradition on a Friday night at least once or twice a month depending on the weather.

More of your many funny faces this month