Photo Update

A quick update in photos of life the last couple of weeks. The kids and I are off to MacKay tomorrow to stay with Louise and Justin in Nebo for the week. Its an hour and 40min plane ride. Nick joins us next Friday for the weekend. This is all practise for the trip I'm taking in two weeks time to NZ. By myself. With 2 kids. On Jetstar. Am I crazy or what???? Anyway I'm trying to get all those last minute things done so not too many words this time, but LOTS of photos.

Not that awful camera AGAIN!

Coen has totally found his tongue and has it stuck out most of the time!

Kaisha doing Ballet. For some reason your mouth must be wide open when lifting your leg up.

Happy Birthday Grandad

The Family on our way to Brunch

Nick and Laura

Doting Grandparents

French Toast

Making Nana do Ballet too.

Cake

Butter cake with raspberry layers

First Incident report at daycare. Kaisha tripped and stuck her tooth through her lip and grazed her chin.

Winter in Queensland.

Chubby Bubba

Roly Poly

Yes I dressed myself. I know. I look fabulous!

Finally smiles caught on camera. Mum had to get tricky and put him in front of the mirror so it wasn't in his face.

Siblings

Kaisha and Coen already have a close sibling bond. Wherever we are, whether at home or out, Coen always finds Kaisha and watches her. In return, she looks out for him. If I'm out of the room and he cries or squeals, she will be there, giving him a dummy, rocking his chair or cot, giving him a hug (squish) and letting him know he hasn't been left alone.

Here you go Coen, stop yelling

Today I was sitting in the rocking chair holding Coen over my shoulder. I asked Kaisha if his eye's were closed and she replied "yeeaaahh, he looks so sweetful I'm gonna eat him, yum yum yum" and proceeded to pretend to eat the sleeping baby almost waking him up.

Raise your hand if you agree.

Yes that is a real baby in the pram.

Are you alright baby?

Coen has changed again this week and really found his voice. He likes to talk for hours at a time and it is loud! I'm wondering where my peace and quiet has gone. Sometimes its so loud I'm not sure if he is just talking or if he is complaining. He has enough coordination now to grab hold of some toys and of course shove them straight into his mouth for further exploration. He is really really close to rolling but hasn't quite managed to heft himself over yet. He still loves his baths and we get most smiles first thing in the morning and last thing at night.

Photo Update

What?

Your hilarious!

Snoozing

You again.

Sleeping angel.

Making Barbie draw.

My first braid done by Mum.

Kaisha and I had a picnic on the deck this week. It was gorgeous laying in the sun and eating oranges and watermelon. Winter here in Queensland is beautiful. 

Picnic with Mum

"I can hold him myself...mama he's kissing my arm"

Cuddles with Auntie Laura

Coen is growing up fast. He is a very smiley baby although I'm not very good at catching them on camera. He is our little Koala as he loves to snuggle and already cuddles back. He is close to rolling but hasn't made it quite yet. He weighs just over 7kg and is right on the line for the 75th percentile (using his actual age not his corrected age).

Photos, photos and more photos.

Anna showed me how to upload photos super fast so I will be a bit more regular about uploading photos. Promise! Coen is growing up so fast. I wish I could freeze time and catch my breath a bit.

He loves his baths. I always get lots and lots of smiles and lots of splashing. Especially when Kaisha joins in too.

Kaisha's latest is to pretend she is someone else. Most of the time at the moment she is Angelina Ballerina (a mouse who is a ballerina). I get to be Gracie or Alice and Coen has to be Marco or AJ. And we all have to dance alot. And I hardly ever get called Mama any more.

PJ Tea Party

Kaisha also LOVES Barbies. In fact that is pretty much all she plays with these days. Their names are hilarious. The brunette one is Mummy. The little one is Sister. And all the rest of the blonde ones are Auntie.

Ready to go out

Who you lookin at?

Grandma and Coen

Grandpa and Coen

Posing

Big Sister Cuddles

New Baby Gym

One of my friends had twins 7 weeks after Coen. She also has a little girl Maeve who is 2 or 3 weeks younger than Kaisha.

Maeve holding Coen and Kaisha holding Ewan

Clockwise from top: Ewan, Coen and Aila

Bath time smiles

Kaisha loves to create tents and houses. Her latest is to put a blanket over Coen's play gym and make him a tent. Luckily he seems to enjoy it too.

In the tent

Head held high

Coen now loves to make eye contact and have cooing conversations. He is starting to be a bit more controlled with his hands and feet and will try and grab at things. He is also getting heavy! I will have to take a nappy only photo to show you all his rolls.