the climber

(this was at the Safe Play Centre where Eden and his friends had a joint birthday party)

Well. Eden has discovered the joy of climbing. Climbing on and climbing over. He can now climb the stairs (which means a gate MUST go up cause our stairs are way too steep). He can climb on the futon with ease and now tries to climb up everything else.

His crawling has gotten much faster and he will sometimes now walk if you hold his hands.

He seems to have gotten noticeably taller all of the sudden so i think he's 'slimming' down a bit. his belly isn't quite as noticeable! The dungarees he's wearing today are for 2 year olds.

Eden saw Bernard playing his flutes and obviously wanted a go... he kept putting his mouth to the right place but couldn't make a noise. So Bernard went and got him a mini one to play with. It was very cute.

But i better go. He's playing with the fireguard that we haven't attached yet....disaster may strike at any moment!

he was grinning up at me pushing the pram...

Today eden's been like he was months ago. Woke up happy, played in his cot alone for awhile... ate happily... and when i tried to put him down for a nap, i gave him a cuddle first, and he leaned towards his cot to get in it!!!

who switched my child???

it's been great.

Adventures continue!

(eden meets helium balloons at Seth's Christening!!!!)

Hello hello. I have plenty of videos to upload but no idea where the video camera is. Fortunately phil did rescue it after losing it in a 2 foot deep ball pool on saturday (of all places!!!)... but since then I haven't seen it...and I need to use nap time wisely!

Eden is doing fabulously, mostly. He is really cheerful and funny. My gosh it's a fun age. His absolute favourite activity is to stand in the middle of the room and clap... going 'ha! ha! ha!'... He always claps if i say 'yay!' and then claps again if you clap in response... he also seems to think peekaboo is the funniest thing in the world. Now that we have him forward facing in the car (we couldn't afford to go down the rear-facing route in the end) we just have to turn our heads to see him and he giggles.

He has had a terrible tummy bug...and been extraordinarily clingy... but this morning I took him to the doctor to see about his cough, to find out that he has a double ear infection and that it looks extremely painful!!! This is probably why i get so little sleep! So we're under orders to keep him on baby painkillers (Calpol for those who know the lingo) and see how it goes. I have a prescription for antibiotics if it doesn't seem to get better by tomorrow. I'd prefer not to use them, but obviously if he needs them we'll go for it. It just seems that we over anti-biotic the world these days!!

I still don't know what we're getting him for his birthday. He recently acquired an old keyboard from his great, great-grandmother's estate... it is a lot like one our family had when i was younger. He is absolutely obsessed and if he sees it under the futon, i have no peace until it has been set up.

We've lost his 'baby shoes' but he's not ready for real shoes...so we're not entirely sure what to do. As it gets wetter and colder, he needs something! probably an entire water-proof suit as well! But i keep delaying these purchases till i feel more decisive.

anyway, here's a picture of eden on a swing!

Eden & His Super Suit

Well this photo is Eden wearing what we like to call his 'super suit' (think Mr Incredible & his old super suit which didn't quit fit....)

life is a bit crazy over here. Eden had a cold. I had what is suspected to have been swine flu. i'm looking after seth some days, but not for long (although a week longer than expected!). Phil's getting little bits of work...

Eden stands up unaided in the middle of the room constantly now. The longest time he'll stand is upwards of 30 seconds. Still not interested in walking. I put him in front of a walker at playgroup and he sat down and crawled away! He does like to climb - onto the futon in his room and over me... and still crawls with his bum in the air - not using his knees at all! Silly boy.

We've started playing our first proper game together. I build a tower out of blocks and he knocks it over with glee! It's really fun to have him intentionally interacting.

He is, unfortunately, also coming into a phase where I cannot be out of his sight. Well a certain list of people will replace me, but he cannot be alone. I read somewhere never to sneak out of the room, so I always tell him what I'm going to do and that i'll be back in a minute...and before i leave the room he is crying. By the time I reach the bathroom he is hysterical. It's not much fun. I'm trying to learn to bring him with me everywhere but that requires having everywhere clean enough....and also he often wants to be held if he's gotten upset by my leaving...oh well. this too shall pass!

He now has a keyboard... phil's great-grandmother left 2 behind, which meant they were both going to be sold or given away. It lives under his futon and comes out under supervision...but requires very little! last time he didn't look away from the keyboard for 20 minutes! and then kept bringing toys back to it so they could have a turn!!! he definitely loves all things musical!

Anyway, i've got both boys today...and they're currently asleep in prams. I better get a few things done or i'll regret it!

(eden in a shopping trolley)

It's Sunday night again. Eden's in bed. Phil and I are slowing down - i'm preparing myself for another day filled with eden & seth. They seem to be getting on a bit better, although the bashing may never end... they bash their toys and their parents, why wouldn't they bash each other?

Eden's mobility is increasing rapidly. He mostly likes to crawl on his hands and feet - with his bum high in the air...kind of like a crab really. He's slowly beginning to cruise around furniture but finds it easier to land on his bum and crawl where he wants to go.

His latest noise is a bit hard to describe. It involves his tongue. "blerberbler" doesn't really do it justice. He is VERY proud of himself for making it though.

He's lots of fun these days. A bit clingy (and cries when he sees certain people, such as uncle andrew!) and starting the occasional sulk/cry. I'm not sure what to do about that. He just will plop on the floor and cry really hard. If you distract him then he gets over it pretty quickly...well instantly really. Silly boy. There is so much he's not allowed to touch and do and can't do.. it must be frustrating.

here's a photo of a rare occurence - eden asleep in someone's arms!

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Poor Eden! He is struggling having Seth around all the time. It results in a whingey, clingy, and very strung-out little boy. He just looks put out, jealous and uncertain all the time! I feel so bad for him. I know it's good for him in the long run, but it is definitely taking its toll on him!

While he's doing better sleeping at night, he's much worse during the day! Every nap is a fight - ESPECIALLY if seth is around.

Today, a seth day, he was whingey from lack of naps so phil took him for a walk before tea. He fell asleep (as predicted really)...but when phil picked him up, he stayed asleep... for those of you who have hung out with the PD should know this is unheard of. He stayed asleep for over half an hour after being put in his cot. And then when we woke, we realised there was no way he would be awake for anything, so he got a bottle and went back to bed. Poor kid.

I'll give him some treats tomorrow... maybe a bit of jam on his toast!!! we'll see.

the quickest of quickup

Eden is already whingeing so this is going to be quick!

We're slowly adjusting to having seth around. Some days are great. Some are long! I am desperately trying to get a double buggy as they're both still at the age when they just need to be pushed around sometimes.

Eden will stand up while not holding onto anything, but still hasn't any idea what to do with his feet when it comes to walking. He crawls quickly though and loves to chase balls around. We've just picked up our old basketball and he LOVES it. Phil's taken some great shots of him chasing it.

Eden has 4 teeth (2 top, 2 bottom) and two more at the top look like they'll come any day. And he's sleeping better! We seem to be cutting out our 5am feed (thankfully!!!)...but we still have dummy calls. One step at a time... so he is waking around 7:30 and we just give him breakfast, with a bottle mid-morning to ensure he gets all the formula he needs.

Anyway. I better scramble...