Happy Halloween

Oh no there's a tiger on our sofa!



.. he looks like the happy harmless sort... phew



Rooooooaar!!!

autumn walk

On Saturday we went for a walk on Wimbledon Common which is huge and wild and you feel you've truly escaped the city when in the heart of it. We also walked around Cannizaro Park which is the garden of an old mansion turned hotel.

After being built in 1705, the owner let the house to wealthy London friends who were looking for a "country house within easy reach of the capital" - looking for an escape from “the hurries of business to draw their breath in a clear air and to divert themselves and their families in the hot weather” (Daniel Defoe).

We certainly experienced this 'escape' - it is beautifully kept and stunning at this time of year as all the trees turn bright fiery oranges, yellows and reds.

giggles

Zach has always been very forthcoming with his smiles - from a young age offering gorgeous big smiles to anyone who looked in his direction. He has however been more reserved about laughing. Recently he has started to giggle more which we of course find delightful. Evening is prime giggle time when Zach is tired. Try the same jokes in the morning and you'll just get a smile..

helping mummy with the shopping

thank you grandma for my gorgeous stripey jumper - good match with my pumpkin hat!

trying out the toddler seat in the shopping trolley rather than the little baby seat

All done.. Home we go!

helping mummy fold the laundry

right where should i start with this lot?

this'll do..

right over left

what next?

hmmm... almost finished

these pesky shirts

Ah job done!

phew..

Sitting up

This week Zach has mastered the art of sitting up!! Albeit slightly bent forward and a little wobbly, he is becoming more confident and delighted with his new found ability by the day.

We also gave Zach a hair cut this week as the wisps around his ears and his fringe were getting very long! He was frequently being mistaken for a girl!

Finger food

Zach's first try with some food he could actually hold himself. He seemed very pleased with the whole experience. Although here and with subsequent attempts with pieces of toast, banana and pear the majority of it ends up all over the floor and his face!

little boy

To me Zach looks quite grown-up in these photos. I can't quite believe that our new little baby is slowly but surely becoming a little boy! Yikes!

knitwear

Thank you Great Uncle John and Great Aunty Jean for this fabulous knitwear set that you made. It is perfect size to last me through the Winter! And my Mum and Dad think I look very cute in it.

cold

Zach has had the most ghastly cold and cough the past few days. He's on the mend now with just a very snotty nose to contend with. So with the cold weather settling in we bought him this enormous suit from a second hand kiddies clothes sale.

Plus his first turtle-neck - or 'Skivvy' for the Aussies (this is a skivvy babygrow buttoning up down below - i wouldn't mind one of these for the winter!)

and some trusty flannel!

Buddies

Zach with his buddies Cameron and Nathan. Cam was born the day before Zach and Nathan a couple of weeks earlier.

Cam is wearing a kilt and drinking champagne to celebrate them all turning 6months old!