Birthday presents.

Jasper's birthday presents...only a week to go.We are going to have a little party,and a farm-animal-theme!.It should be a lot of fun.

The playground

With Dave working 6 days at the moment,any simple family time is precious.So,on sunday we all went to the playground.It was one of those lovely autumn days.Jasper loved the swing-it was his second time,and he definately enjoyed it better this time.He also had fun going down the slide with daddy-they had about 5 goes at it.The see-saw might have been abit ambitious on our part,because Jas started crying!Ah well,it was a nice little outing...

A busy life.

Jasper is a very busy wee soul these days,so i thought i would post these photos,to show you a day in the life of Jasper D-only 2-weeks until Jassies' ist birthday!!We recieved a big package by courier,yesterday.Inside were 5 parcels!.So big thankyou's to Granny and Grandpa D...He is going to have fun opening those.

Spot the simularity?-The Doyle boys ,just taking it easy..

All the big and little things..

Gosh,Jasper is such a little sponge at the moment!He is sucking everything up,we can only just keep up!.Today he sussed out how to climb backwards down the steps...yesterday he learnt how to throw a ball to his dad or whoever is willing to catch it...he is trying to copy our words...and on and on it goes.It really is such a facinating age.I'm glad i am recording all his milestones-big or small-because it is going so quickly and it is so easy to forget dates,ages etc...
Thankyou to Jaspers' auntie H and uncle C,for the lovely gifts you sent us.Much love to you and we can't wait for you to meet our boy,one day?

Mum forgot to show you the after-shot of my 'weeding'.As you can see,I was none too pleased about stopping.Cute photo tho,aye?

I love dirt

Today i did a spot of weeding for my mum,I had the best fun.I took all the dead flowers out,(I guess mum forgot to water them?),then i put them all back in again!.I did this for ages,Mummy only stopped me when i began to eat the dirt...I guess i have more of a green thumb than my mum.

me and my buddies..

Today I hung out with my buddies,Brooke and Olly,who my mummy looks after 2 days a week.I had alot of fun...

Mar-mity Good.

Yummy-I love marmite toast for my breakfast-as you can see.It's good for the complexion I've heard.

Here i am with the dolly that my granny sent,I liked pulling her hair the best.

...Just taking in the scenery.

A new friend...

We met a friendly goat on our walk too...It was a LONG walk...

Cuddly shot.

Mummy and ME!..She gives good cuddles.This photo was taken on our big walk too..

Daddy and I...

This morning me,Daddy and Mummy went for a big walk-It was abit nippy,so I wore my warmest hat...and was snug as a bug!....

Balancing act

I am a big boy now,I am getting very clever at standing by myself..I still fall down lots tho!

Rasta man!

Fairly quiet weekend down our way.Dave has an ear infection,so he is full of antibiotics and pain killers,and is doing better.Meanwhile,I have been freshening up a set of drawers,with a lick of paint.I am at that nesting stage of pregnancy,so thoroughly enjoyed neatly putting all Roo's tiny clothes away,this morning.And i just can't wait to meet her!.
Was listening to some UB40 this morning and,"Rat in me kitchen"came on,as i was singing at the top of my voice,(Noone was home by the way) Jasper was doing his bopping to the beat moves.It is true that babies love Rasta music.I really must take him back to his music class.
Jasper has figured out how to put shapes in the holes of his shape sorter,and is still practising his standing and walking moves,and getting that little bit more confident everyday.

First steps

Jasper took his first steps!,at exactly 11-months and,on my birthday.What better gift is there?.Jas was playing with Brooke,the next door neighbour kid,when he just got up and took 5 quick steps.I was so excited!.He is becoming alot more adventurous,with lots of standing by himself and moving around furniture.
"These are a few of my favorite things...(to the theme song)- Jasper, 11 months old

..."Balloons and boxes and dustpans and brushes,
Toy cars and tug boats and Dad's shoes and bath stuff,
Cloth books and toy ducks you pull on a string...
these are a few of my favourite things!

Mobiles and soft toys and couches for standing,
Corners to crawl in and bright books to learn from,
Paper to tear up and loud toys to ring...
These are a few of my favourite things!

When I fall down,
When I get changed,
When I'm feeling sad,
I simply remember my favourite things,
and then I don't feel so bad...

Race day..

Went along to Race day,that is once we had organised baby and all the 'stuff' that goes with him-stroller,nappies,hats( sun hat and warm hat,'cause you never know in cromwell),Toys etc etc...we also pulled out the blankets and filled up the picnic hamper,full of goodies.Then we joined the throngs of people at the Cromwell Race course.It was a great turnout.The horse racing was good too!Tho i know nothing about horses',but it was still fun yelling "Go Otago!"and,for some reason we kept giggling whenever the ambulance would go screaming past,close behind the horses?-such juveniles.
Jasper is on the mend-hopefully.He's had a couple of big sleeps today.

Turns out...

Turns out our wee boy has an ear infection and minor chest infection.Explains the bad night we had with him.It's so difficult to tell with ear infections sometimes.Anyway,he now is on antibiotics and is currently fast asleep..Poor monkey.
We may have to re-think going to the Cromwell Race day tommorow,as the weather is quite cold at the mo.We will have to see..

Playgroup.

Well,Jasper is over the worst of his cold and so,it was time to go back to his friday morning playgroup.It was only a small turn out-can only guess that all the other littlies are away with cold or bug etc..?.But it was quite nice and peaceful actually,and Jas had a ball.Auntie Fi came along for the ride too and,she enjoyed herself.Even tho she had to keep politely explaining to the woman in charge that "No,I don't have a baby here,I'm here with my nephew!"after this lady kept trying to get her to fill in the sign-in sheet.Oh dear..
The toys are in such good nik,alot of them brand new,which is cool.Jasper loves the wooden wagon and the ride-on toy car the best,but he was also quite fond of the big
blocks.Hmmm...gives me some birthday ideas atleast.
Then it was home to bed-him not me.

"Mum,I've no space to practice my karate moves anymore!"

Well,baby is asleep-finally!So time to write a quick post.Jas is all over the place with his sleep at the mo and i think it maybe because he might be only needing 1 sleep a-day.Mind you,he went to sleep at 6 last night because he had missed his afternoon sleep and guess who was awake again at 5 this morning!?.Well,I suppose you can't expect a baby to sleep 12-hours straight!.,that would just be too,too fabulous!.
The midwife visited today,and I really have to get Jas a bag like her's,It is one of those old black leather-satchel-types(that you see the doctors carrying around on TV!?-or maybe i just watch really Old TV..) ANYWAY,Jasper loves it,he also had to have a play with the blood pressure-Thingee (sorry,It's called being 8-months pregnant and,not remembering the name of a single thing!!) And when MW felt my tummy,so too did master Jasper.It was very sweet.Meanwhile,his little sister is doing well by all accounts.But she's in for a very rude shock in 55-days!As we all are!She's not moving as much as before,but room is now a-bit limited i can imagine.
It is blimmin' cold here today,I know summer ended officially yesterday,but this is ridiculous!.