Noah's First Easter

Noah had his first visit from the Easter Bunny this past weekend... and while mummy and daddy got our first parental Easter chocolate over-load, Noah was wrapped in the other parts of his Easter bunny goodies... Peter rabbit books, dinner sets and bunnies... but more so the packaging they all came in! :p

Last Monday Noah and I went to visit our friends Bec and Noah again. We havnt made it to mothers group much lately so it was great to see them again. 'The Noah's' had a great time showing off their sitting (and hitting) skills to each other and Bec and I were amazed to find we'd both bought the boys EXACTLY the same items for Easter :p ... but I suppose out of all the names in the world we did name our children the same one, so theres a good chance we have the same tastes in other areas of life also!

Rob didnt have any gigs this weekend for the first time in over a month. So its been great to have him around for more than 2 days in a row! He's off to Newcastle and Sydney this weekend, after that we get a couple of weeks break before the dreaded European tour kicks off.

I've been getting stuck back into the house painting this week. When Noah was a newborn I was able to get half the outside of the house done while he slept.. but all that changed when the colic and relfux set in, and once they subsided he wasnt a sleepy newborn anymore. Instead he was an alert, ready to be entertained baby.. and as a result we've had a two-toned house ever since :p. So since Rob has been leaving for work quite early in the morning and getting home in the early arvo, I have had time this week to keep chipping away at the green walls.. and replace it with (a slightly brighter than anticipated) purpley-grey! .. The doors and trim are also not the tone I was after.. I wanted a deep, burnt purple/brown  but what I ended up with was more of a Cadbury chocolate factory purple.. oh well, bright is good for the soul isnt it? hehe.. it is now!

I must remember to book Noah in for his 6 month vaccinations this week. He's a week away from being 7 months, but his teeth (or more accurately, lack of) have been giving him such trouble I didnt want to add anymore to his plate so he's now a little behind schedule. He's slept so well today, almost 3 hours all up already and its not even 3pm yet. I think he must be going through a growth spurt. It would expain why he all of a sudden inhales his solids twice everyday now.. and will easily down 1/2 cup of them and still have room for 210ml bottle of milk directly afterwards!



Speaking of which, I should get back to painting before he's awake again!

 

Happy 1/2 Birthday Baby Boy!

This week Noah hit 6 months old!!! I'm at a complete loss to figure out where the last 6 months have gone.. it honestly feels like only a few weeks ago that we bought him home, all tiny and new.

Rob left on Thursday for the first leg of the Australian tour with The Amenta. They were playing Melbourne, two shows in Hobart, and another in Frankston (Vic) on the way home. So nearly 5 days away - which meant nearly 5 days for me being a single parent.. Good practice for June when Rob leaves for 5 WEEKS on the European tour.. A daunting prospect, and something I prefer not to think about right now!

Brydie came to hang out with us Friday night/Saturday. Was great to catch up as we dont get to see much of each other these days. Noah's a big fan of Aunty Brydz and was on his best behaviour during her visit.
..That was, until Sunday night when everything turned upside down :( A teething baby + only 1 mummy = a very long and screamy night for both of us! I think we totalled about 2 hours sleep all night, and somehow come morning Noah was bright eyed and bushy tailed, ready to take on the day (or at least the 2 hours until nap time).. whereas me... well, I was far less presentable :P

Noah is working on crawling at the moment. But he can't seem to get both the front and back ends up at the same time.. and most of the time ends up face planting the floor because his head is so much heavier than the rest of him - poor little guy! i might have to add some counter weight to his nappy to give him half a chance :P
I give him an A for effort though! The will is there, and I'm sure before long he will find a way! I'd better start baby proofing the house now.

The weather is getting cold now, today is raining and misty. Noah is all rugged up on the swing on the veranda while Rob plays him some guitar. I'm glad he's home again, even if its only for a few days before the next leg of the tour :)