Thursday, August 30, 2012

29 August 2012


Oh, little bun morsel
How I love you...



28 August 2012



Our last week with beloved Virginie!




...and Nanna shenanigans...



27 August 2012


Din's birthday!
And rough n' tumble on the kitchen floor after...





26 August 2012


Cheeky Bastien
Crawling on the BBQ table
Ever seeking mischief between his fingers...



Wednesday, August 29, 2012

25 August 2012


Still using Lowie as a standing post!



Friday, August 24, 2012

24 August 2012


The "I Only Have Eyes For You" face
That emerges around dinnertimes, particularly.



23 August 2012


Papa, presque pipped at the post,
Arrives just in time for goodnight smiles, cuddles and spews
With a lovely bedressinggowned Bastien.



22 August 2012


Relaxing in the pram,
Eating scotch finger biscuits
While the big kids race their bikes
And get their fingers stuck in sand cranes.




Tuesday, August 21, 2012

21 August 2012


Cheeky twins
Getting into the garbage
At Evrim's house.

They love orange plastic bags so!



20 August 2012


Virgisses.

After dinner and throughout bath,
Happily received.



19 August 2012


Cheeky little monster
Standing up against the coffee table





18 August 2012


Morning tea with Nanny
And plenty of pokey tongues all round!



Friday, August 17, 2012

17 August 2012


Fun at Ollie and Nathalie's house...

Playing with his reflection (his second twin!),
Making special friends with Nathalie,

And as always, practicing, practicing
His tenuous standing skills...






16 August 2012


Snatching scraps of afternoon sunshine
In our garden; last days...



15 August 2012


Bocconcini cheese!



14 August 2012


Bastien has so much persistence
And risks tumbles and outraged wailing
To stand on bendy legs and flexi feet
Constantly; on anything.



Thursday, August 16, 2012

13 August 2012


Just hanging out.



Sunday, August 12, 2012

12 August 2012


Little Basie refuses to lie on his back in the bath
And is furthermore completely obsessed with
Standing up against everything he possibly can,
Including people's legs, buckets, toys, books or anything remotely elevated.

He's a man on the move!




Later, he tries mandarin for the first time.
And likes it very much, thank you!



11 August 2012


First Vegemite on toast...
It takes preference over porridge!



10 August 2012


Bastien in the throes of 
His and Lowan's intense love/hate relationship 
With Ball.



Thursday, August 9, 2012

9 August 2012


A rare photo with our Beauteous Nanny
On her very special birthday.



Wednesday, August 8, 2012

8 August 2012


The happiest boy in the world
When Georgie helps him walk around the playground...




And the saddest set of faces
When forced to eat Mummy's "Super Green Protein!" invention...

(Where are the apples?!)



7 August 2012


Today Bastien demonstrates
An impressive ability to climb stairs!

(Though definitely *not* to descend!)




And later it's pants off, crawly time!



Monday, August 6, 2012

6 August 2012


Amid general fanfare
The twins' wheels arrive.

Mummy constructs it with extra helpers
And Bastien drives it with the selfsame!



5 August 2012


Cuddles and fascinations with Linda
Before unceremoniously vomiting all over her shirt.
Twice.



4 August 2012


Biscuit bliss...



3 August 2012


Every night we find the "winner" -
The grumpiest face that wants first bath and massage.

Tonight Bastien loses on both counts !!!



Thursday, August 2, 2012

2 August 2012


First biccies.



1 August 2012


Starting to stand on things!

Rewarded with Mummy kisses..... x




31 July 2012


Bastien's Ballet
Makes Nanny laugh
As he does it every time
He is given the chance to crawl...

The other thing he does
Is follow Matai around with a big smile
While Matai shouts DON'T FOLLOW ME!
To absolutely no effect.





30 July 2012


The reason they sent us home from Tresillian...
(Along with Bastien's naturally rosy nose!)

And later, in the garden,
Displaying the "hey how YOU doin'?" pose
Favoured by our little Basie.