Nicholas - Month 32

I really enjoyed watching my son and my mom getting to know each other a little bit better over the past month. Nicholas and Gogo developed a very close bond and grew to adore each other. She is so good with kids which no surprise considering that she has 8 of her own. She added a bit of magic to every day activities, exposed him new and different things, kept him entertained all the time, encouraged him to more adventurous and took him on fun outings and exciting excursions. Needless to say they both had a ball!

Gardening

Baking

ParkPicnicRain

SunshineFacepaintingDressing upScooting
Tricks
Muscles

Smoking chips (???)

Shopping for pets
Shopping for red shoesThamesZoo

AdorableHappiness is ...

Daniel's seventh week

Who's been sleeping in Mommy&Daddy's bed

Too cute

Sad face

Happy face

Mommy's cheeky monkeys just hanging around

Our new house

We moved to Putney 3 days before Daniel was born. The timing was not ideal and definitely not by choice but the end result is a home that suits us much better. Having our own little garden with a South African style stoep has really changed our lives. We love it!

Potty Training

We've been familiarising Nicholas with potty training ever since our Christmas holiday to South Africa. We took the gradual approach which is not necessarily the best approach but it was the best option for us. About a month ago we decided that it was time to take it seriously. So far it's going well, we still have accidents, but we're making good progress. Nappies are for night time only now so I guess we've reached a major milestone.

Loo with a view

Why go upstairs if you can pee on the grass

Don't you just love the jocks (and the muscles)

Daniel's hair

Daniel was also born with a mop of black hair although not has thick and not as long. The big difference is that it's falling out. It leaves me wondering what he will look like a couple of years down the line.

Funny story: The other day Nicholas said "Mommy, Danny is a parrot" so I asked why expecting him to say something about squawking but he replied "Because he has feathers on his head"!

Nicholas' hair

Most people would agree that Nicholas has awesome hair. He started life off with a mop of black hair which never fell out and miraculously turned into beautiful blonde locks.

At 21 months he had his first real hair cut, unfortunately the curls disappeared, but thankfully it stayed blonde.

In December Uncle Deano got hold of him with the clippers. I wanted to cry but I loved the end result and soon got used to his new look.

Six months down the line Gogo gave his hair a trim. It's really nice but it won't last nearly as long.

Goodbye Gogo

Sadly my mom's five week visit came to an end on Monday. Thanks for coming, Gogo, it was awesome having you here with us. I really appreciate your help with absolutely everything, it was great having your company and your kindness and wisdom won't easily be forgotten. We all miss you terribly and wish you could have stayed for longer!