Still no darn digital camera,hence no recent photos..

Just felt like putting a couple of not-too-old-photos on here,a couple of my favorites.

Whoa!

Jasper is really trying to talk now...He likes giving us his toy phone and we have to talk into it as he holds his hand to his ear and 'talks' too,copying us.Very cute.Funny thing is,when he has the toy phone he holds it behind his head(?) and talks.
Also,whenever he falls over he will say in very serious tones:"Whoa"Hilarious.

Today he refused to go to sleep before 1:oop.m,so i am hoping this is a sign of things to come.I'd rather he slept in the afternoon.

Insomnia AND hairloss!

Well,Ruby is not sleeping much during the day anymore and,she never sleeps when Jasper sleeps,which is really annoying,and to be honest i am just feeling really tired at the moment...i think i need some spiralina or something!?.She is so stroppy sometimes and it is interesting because Dave seems to be the only one who can calm her..I reckon she likes being carried at lofty heights and because Day has such a LONG stride,she likes that gliding feeling..?Just a theory.

Roo is also going very rapidly BALD!

A smile to warm the heart..

Well,i dropped Jasper off to pre-school without much fuss,he did follow me to the door and when i looked back he did look very confused,which made me feel sad.He just looked so small all of a sudden...people see this boy who is big for his age and forget he is only 15 months old!.As i drove away i felt a strong urge to turn around and go get him but,alas,this is all part of 'it'...this growing up stuff.He is so much happier now he's at pre-school tho..
Anyway,when i picked him up he was sitting in a highchair and when he spotted me he gave the most beautiful smile and put his arms up for a cuddle and it kind of made my day..he does miss me afterall!!.

Ruby is on antibiotics to clear a sticky right eye,it has not just cleared up by itself like the midwife and plunket nurse said it would.It already looks better.She has just had her 3 month imunisations,she had a full on strop in the waiting room after.20 minutes after her injections and she was still howling and i was cringing in the corner!!.Next week we must subject her to yet more 'torture' when she has her first meningitis shots...yikes.

By the way,Jassie takes one look at the photo shop and starts crying,so we still have no passport photo.

Getting organised

Seems the whole whanau is on the move at the moment,now Dave's other sis,Heather and her hubby Craig,are about to move to capetown..not to mention my mum,who is moving back to NZ next year...permanently.Yey!Pity,now that we are moving to PERTH!!
Speaking of which,we had the RIDICULOUS task of getting both kids passport photos done the other day.WHAT a pain!!,after an hour we had managed to get Roo's done but not Jaspers,he was very patient...for five minutes..but after being told to straighten his head this way,dont smile,dont open your mouth,(he is 15 months old for goodness sake!),he lost it!.Anyway,now i have the unenviable task of taking him back to the photo shop today to try again.Wish me luck everyone.
Perth is looming close now and we have ALOT to organise before we can get too excited...yikes.

It was mine and davies' 4th wedding anniversary on saturday,can you believe it!.So we went for a lovely lunch out at Akaroa winerys,tryed some of the local chardonay and had a delicious pene pasta and smoked salmon dish,Yum!.

Jasper's second vist to pre-school

Jasper was back at pre-school today,from 9 to 12 this morning.He hasn't been since his first vist 2 weeks ago...not thru lack of trying believe me!.The admin staff don't know what's happening half the time,one minute jas is booked in and now he's back on the casual list again!?.That's the problem when you have only one pre-school to choose from.It's incredibly frustrating and not fair on jas OR me,he needs consistency,not come next week and not the next..Aaaarrrrg!!!
Anyway,enough ranting.Jasper absolutely loved it..he did not blink an eye when i left nor when i returned,thats good,i guess?..mind you,he probarbly presumes its a one time kind of a deal.According to the head teacher he coped really well,he had a bit of a fall outside but i was so pleased when i heard he had played in the sandpit as he enjoys digging and stuff,apparently was not so keen to climb on the big climbing boxes they have.But he was confident and sociable and had a blast basically..what every parent wants to hear.He was VERY tired when i picked him up tho.
I must admit it was very strange leaving him and not seeing him in his carseat and the house was eerily silent.I was very ready to go and pick him up!!
I forgot to take a photo,oh bummer!

An update on the kids..

The plunket nurse came yesterday to take both kids measurements and so on...
Ruby is now 6.92kg and 60cm tall.Jasper is 13.5kg and 82.5cm!!Wow,i am so proud of my beautiful kids and so VERY grateful for their good health.

We gave the children a bath together the other night.Alot of fun.Jasper is very accepting of his sister now..he was very good with her in the bath,more curious than anything.
Ruby LOVES the bath,but it is a mission taking her out as she just loses it and screams the house down with her protests!

Just rambling...

Jasper likes his fruit i'm pleased to say...especially banana,manderines and pears.Atleast he's getting some nutrients from this as he will spit veges out.Mr fussy pants,our boy.
I've got a couple of golden kiwi fruit today,so will see how he goes on these.

Going out shopping for birthday presents and house warming gifts this afternoon..Auntie Fi has just moved in to her new flat here in cromwell and,Uncle G+Auntie J+ kids are settling in to their house in Otane.I must say,it is great and importent for our kids to have some family close by.(Fifi)

Evil kanieval,eat my dust!

Jasper has discovered what fun it is to climb!!,Oh what "fun"!...I have a mini heart attack everytime he stands on his ride-on (look at me mum"no arms"!) or when he teetoes on the edge of the outside steps.He actually likes stepping off into thin air,fortunately he hasn't hurt himself yet!?.I don't want to be a mum that fusses and clucks over him,he has to experience things...even if they do include a bruise or two.

Ruby is only waking up once a night now.I definately function better now i am getting more sleep.Our little girl spends her days charming everyone with her coos,and more recently squeals,and her big smiles.
I keep hinting to her to grow eyebrows...'cause she looks a little funny...big blue eyes and no eyebrows(they are very fair!!.)