August

This August has been an interesting and busy month. I'm now officially a homemaker, having been made redundant from my job when the company I work for decided to exit Australia. We've had family visits from the Bartley's with Nanoo making her monthly pilgrimage, and Grandad and Nanna Trace in Sydney for a weekend.

Operation 'Socialise Henry' has started with him attending Gymbaroo and a playgroup - so far so good. He is starting to be a little less anxious around other kids and is slowly building his confidence. Operation 'Toilet Train Henry' has been postponed. After a less than successful few attempts at introducing Henry to no nappies and sitting on the toilet, we've decided to put this project to the side for the moment. Operation 'Henry in a Big Bed' is slowly coming along. Interestingly this one was initiated by Henry who one night decided he wanted to sleep in a big bed instead of his cot. Problem is when we talk about getting him a big bed he has made it pretty clear he wants a pink, green and black one.

Little Miss Milly (actually she isn't so little - check out the size of her thighs below) is revealing herself to be a bit cheeky. She has a naughty smile and giggle. She has discovered her arms and hands and managed to grab a fist full of Henry's hair last week - he was not happy Jan.

Look-a-likes

Thank goodness Milly looks like me. I’m not saying Michael is tarnished with the ugly stick and looking like him is a bad thing, I think he’s hot stuff, it’s just when I look at pictures of me with Henry we don’t look like we are related. Sometimes when out and about with Henry I wonder if other people are looking at us and think I’m the nanny. It’s also got me wondering if Henry and Milly will grow up looking like brother and sister.

This blogs pictures show Henry having fun at Luna Park, Milly in Aunty Kathy's outfit, Nanoo with the grandkids (although Henry doesn't look that happy, we are sure it is more to do with his proximity to Milly than to Nanoo), Milly and me, and Milly actually smiling during tummy time.