Sunday, May 27, 2012

26 May 2012


A brilliant morning walk on the beach...
With the prettiest sky we ever saw.




25 May 2012



Bastien, trying to get to sleep
When Papa holds him so casually!



24 May 2012


A standard frenetic breakfast at Joshy's place
Is followed by lingering relaxation at Yamba
With pot belly pies and big brothers
Running wild and drawing pictures in the sand.




23 May 2012


This morning we set off for Coffs Harbour,
Starting bright and early,
And arriving at Port Macquarie in time for lunch
As well as cuddles with Moredin!



Tuesday, May 22, 2012

22 May 2012


Two meals today:
Lunch and dinner!

Apple puree
And carrot and potato.



21 May 2012


Bastien is never happy
Once the massage ends
And the clothes come back on!



20 May 2012


Ever so happy
To be seeing Moredin
For morning tea!



19 May 2012


Food glorious food.
Banana goes down well...



18 May 2012


Cheeky little Basey
Caught in the act
Of munching on Lowie's arm.



Thursday, May 17, 2012

17 May 2012


Practicing their crawling moves...
Most unwillingly.



16 May 2012


Milk time.

(Still every two hours!)



15 May 2012


Bastien doing his nightly ab work...
A bit of work mixed in with the pleasure
Of having a lovely massage!



14 May 2012


A fun (and slightly startling!) afternoon
As big brother Miro finds the wig box
And pulls out all the fancy dress!



Sunday, May 13, 2012

13 May 2012


Bastien and Miro come to Nanny's house to wish her a happy Mother's Day.
Leelee, Debbie and Lachlan pass by too.

Debbie has a particularly delicious-looking finger!



12 May 2012


His name was Beanie!

Lunch at Petty Cash
And an all-afternoon playground session afterwards.



11 May 2012


During our last afternoon with Bandoo
Before she returns home to Paris,
There is plenty of time for cuddles,
Bottom-sunning
And investigating
The playmat at close quarters.





Thursday, May 10, 2012

10 May 2012


Do you mind?
I'm having a massage!



9 May 2012


Bastien's first trip to the beach.
He misses his cot at home, and cries for his afternoon nap,
But after a half hour snooze in Bandoo's arms, enjoys watching children
Scoop sand into buckets, and his big brothers fight over dump trucks.



8 May 2012


Lying in the bassinettes
Is starting to become quite dangerous
With Bastien and his brother twisting and turning,
Doing stomach crunches and endeavouring to roll out completely!



7 May 2012


Today, Bastien starts saying "AAAARGH!" like a dinosaur
Whenever he is lying in his bed, playing with blankie,
Or on the green of his playzone. Still more, he loves
Talking to Bandoo in softer sounds, earnestly twisting his fingers
While enraptured in conversation.



Sunday, May 6, 2012

6 May 2012


Papa and his 4 petits garçons.




5 May 2012


The usual mayhem
Leaving dinner at the Hunters Hill Club
And the littlest bearing everything
With blankies and lots of patience.



4 May 2012


The twins find sleeping hard
When we visit Aunty Melissa;
Longing for their own familiar cots.



Friday, May 4, 2012

3 May 2012


Greatly loved bath time.
Bastien kicks water all over the floor like a happy tadpole;
All smiles and curious looks at the tap.



2 May 2012


Chats on the Mat.



1 May 2012


Whiling away the beautiful afternoon
Bastien in sunshine, Bandoo beside.