More pics of the baby!

Our little ball of fluff!

Looking grumpy, but he is actually falling asleep!

New Addition to the Family!

We got a new baby tonight...he is a 15 Week Old Chocolate Smoke Persian. He kinda looks a bit like a kitten sized wookie! I tried to snap some shots but when he isn't busy playing he wants to snuggle up close and purr loudly.

He is an awesome little cat, loves to play and not very skitterish (although he hasn't met Shaydee yet). Very affectionate and a talker! Not sure what we are going to name him. Suggestions welcome!

Bye for now

J

Not quite a week!

Woah, things have been busy.

Tuesday - I worked, Zack entertained the Bailey's. Mamere picked Zack up from the Bailey's as I had a Playcentre Meeting to attend. Zack had dinner with Mamere and Sean, loved it!

Wednesday - We went to Playcentre, very fun session. Lots of kids and very noisey! Zack went the Bailey's in the afternoon.

Thursday - Zack and I popped into Manukau Water (Zack left me a lovely picture on an important note), then MCC to visit Mamere at work, then to the Bailey's for the day, and to stay the night! I worked :(

Friday - Grandad dropped Zack off home in the afternoon, although Zack wanted to go again (with Grandad). We had a quiet afternoon at home for a change, watching "Little Einsteins" of course.

Saturday - Zack slept late, I didn't! Margs, Connor and Jack came over for a play, then we all went to the opening of the new ToyWorld at the Manukau Super Centre. A little bit of shopping and then home to play with our new toys.

Sunday - Visited Nan C and Grandy, did the usual tour around the back yard. Home for lunch and a nap, then visited Mamere and Sean in the afternoon.

Monday - No Playcentre this morning as I had to be at work, Zack is at the Bailey's having loads of fun no doubt.

New Stuff!
This morning Zack pointed out that the horses were wearing blankets! Zack now knows the difference between his Ugg boots and his Gum Boots (still called Gum Gum Boots). If Maya cries, Zack tries to comfort her with his blankie. Zack wasn't scared of the big dressed up characters at Toyworld (even the big scary looking Dora). Zack will answer questions with a "Yes" or "No" (mostly honest). Zack is all about numbers, trying to work out how many of something he can see (mostly two). Very polite, always please and thank you. Zack says "Love you" and "Miss you".

Bye
J

Quick Update

Yesterday we went to Playcentre, I offered to do Mother Help again as no one had their name down and I was still feeling bad for forgetting I was on the week before. So again I spent a lot of time in the kitchen. Luckily Tracie and the boys were there this week (after being off sick last week) and Zack spent most of the time with them. He came to check up on me a couple times, I think he could smell the cheese I was grating as that seemed to be all he was interested in.

He went to the Bailey's in the afternoon and was VERY happy to see them, after being away for a whole two days. He stayed the night there last night as I had a playcentre meeting which surprisingly enough finished by 9pm and I was home in time to watch Grey's Anatomy (yah).

Today I'm sick with a terrible sinus headache. I went to work this morning till lunch time and was then sick all over myself on the way home :( at least I was more prepared for it than when Zack does it.

On the 'learning new things' front...Zack is talking on the phone lots. I spoke to him yesterday and today. He blew me kisses down the phone, it was a little strange that I recognised the noises and didn't need to be told by Nana what was going on. Oh and when ever he sees birds flying he tells me "Seegils" for Sea Gulls I guess but it comes out as one word.

That's about it from me...my head is too stuffy to think straight, hope this post makes sense!
J

Meow

Well it's been a cold wet weekend. But we have been inside by the fire for most of it so it's been cosy!

I woke up before 7am this morning and couldn't get back to sleep, meanwhile Zack slept till just before 10am, where is the logic in that??? These early morning starts must be getting to me! I have been going to bed earlier, not making it past about 10pm and not even getting through one chapter of my book.

Shaydee has been a real shadow all weekend, I guess us not being home much is affecting her too, or maybe it's just that we are both "Fire Hogs"!

I managed to snap a few shots of my two favourite boys last night...smooching on the lazy boy!

Cailsen was there first (asleep), Zack managed to squeeze up there next to him

OOoooh Smooch!

Cailsen isn't too impressed with the Paparazzi

But Zack just LOVES to have his photo taken

Congratulations!

To the Dunphy family...a baby girl born at 10:52am this morning. 8lb 12oz, 59cm tall, they have named her Briana! Well done Tonia! Can't wait to visit!

Love
J

More Photos

Some other random pics

My little caveman just loves to eat meat off the bone!!!

For some reason, Zack gave himself red whiskers with the felts while I wasn't looking. Luckily they were washable!

Not a very good photo, but Zack brushing Sammy

Photos!

Zack pushing Maya in the trolley

Zack trying to squeeze into the trolley with Maya

Maya left Zack to it!

Zack took this photo of Maya

Zack took this photo of Nana and Sammy

Zack....by Christina!

Sammy with hair!

Zack's toes and Sammy...guess who snapped this shot

First post for June!

Well as you can guess we have been pretty busy these last few weeks. Zack has settled into the Bailey's well, as expected. Now on the weekend, he is still expecting to go there and when ever we go in the car asks if its to Nana's house! Work is great, being kept busier and it's just the right amount of stress for me. I'm really missing Zack while I'm at work and I feel like the time that I do spend with him is mostly spent in the car in the process of either dropping him off or picking him up. So it's been nice to have a quiet weekend at home just the two of us. Although Zack is really missing Mamere and asks to go and visit her and Sean constantly. Apparently the staff at Mamere's work are missing Zack too. We would visit her at least once a week before to have lunch or just catch up for coffee. Each time they see me there, I see this look of anticipation on their faces and then disappointment when they realise that Zack is not with me. So that will be one of the first things we do when I finish work and life is back to normal.

I dislocated Zacks elbow last night when I tried to pick him up by the arm. I have been told all my life that you shouldn't pick anyone up by their arms because this would happen but quick as a flash, I did it and it happened! Poor Zack wouldn't even wiggle his fingers and just held his arm limply crying that it hurt. He perked up when we told him we were going to the doctors to get it fixed though. So we got to the after hours doctor...and it was Zack's favourite doctor - Dr Fur. Unfortunately, it was quite a wait and Zack fell asleep while we were waiting. He woke up to Dr Fur pulling and twisting his sore arm to get it back into place, which really hurt. Needless to say he wasn't too impressed to see the doctor so not sure if he will still be his favourite. Perhaps he was still too sleepy and sore to remember! Anyway...it was put in a sling overnight and Zack was back to normal using his arm again by lunch time today, like it never happened. Not so lucky for me though, I will not forget that feeling...it was like a Simpsons episode where anyone who ever told me not to pick a kid up by their arms floated into my head and told me over and over again not to do it - but it was too late :(

Aside from that drama though, we seem to be finally getting over our colds, just a few runny noses here and there but certainly on the mend.

Back soon (hopefully)
J