Artie Goes to the Zoo

A beautiful Spring day in Melbourne, a visit to the zoo and one happy 4 month old boy. One of those days you never want to forget.

Artie wasn't too fussed about the animals but he loved the trees!

Feeding time at the zoo!

He's a roller

One minute he is lying on the floor looking up at me...

The next minute the cheeky munchkin has rolled over onto his tummy. Clever boy! (Might have to start childproofing soon).

He officially can roll both ways from 4 months and one day old.

He has also discovered his feet and likes to pull on them.

He can grab and hold his toys.

He hates naps but is quite good at bedtime.

And he has tasted some frozen apple, in a mesh taster, he didn't seemed too mind it at all.

just some new ones of late

Artie and I going for a walk to the post office. He is looking spunky in Nan's hat (still too big for him though!).

Like father, like son. Adam and Artie checking their messages on a walk.

Artie revelling in the beauty of nature, he loves trees. He smiles, laughs and chats to them. Almost 4 months old, wearing Gran's overalls.

And lastly, more of my gardening prowess, the little lemon tree that would not die. We were sure he had carked it, the leaves curled up and fell off, the trunk turned grey- so we moved him to the veggie patch to let him die in peace. Then, look what he went and did. Sprouted some nice new green leaves. What a clever little lemon tree!

digging for treasure

I admit I am not the best gardner. My family all seem quite adept at gardening- my aunty and my mum have beautiful gardens. The talent seems to have  bypassed me, plants seem fated to die when they are brought into my home. I have one house plant which has been going for three years. It was doing well, I swear it was thriving for at least two years. Our lemon tree has been with us for two years and is a sickly little thing, that refuses to die, although it looks like it has. I try loving them, then ignoring them, feeding them, talking to them, but alas they do not tend to thrive. I have killed so many herb plants (oh, so many!). But continue to buy them with the dream of not having to buy herbs in the weekly shop.

I have however discovered a plant which seems not only easy to grow, but also fun. The humble potato! Some old potatoes were left outside to green and then planted in our little veggie patch. After three months some brand new potatoes were unburied. It was just like digging for gold!

So now, we have homegrown potatoes of various sizes to turn into a yummy meal.

Ah, sweet success, maybe I can be a good gardner after all. (I just won't mention that it was mum who planted the potatoes while I was in the hospital!)

It's a heatwave!

It's hot in Melbourne, so we found a fun ways to cool off! Wearing 'Aunty' Sara's present and zinc:)

One of Life's Great Lessons

You want me to do what?!

You can't be serious!

Maybe if I play with my hands she'll think I am too busy.

I really have to help fold the laundry!?

Okay I will give it a go. 

How hard can it be?

I think I've got the hang of it.

Teaching Arthur the art of folding laundry nice and young. He'll make someone a good husband one day. 15 weeks old today.

tummy time

3.5 months. Still trying desperately to roll from his back onto his front, but not quite getting it yet!