New adventure

Hi All,

Yesterday I did something new and different. It's just I don't know what it's called. Mum and I met up with 2 of the other mums and babies from mother's group. We went to a BIG place. We went into a room which had lots and lots of seats but it was strange because the seats all pointed in one direction (not very friendly - you couldn't talk to the people in front of you). There were lots of other mummies and their babies (maybe 50 of each!). Then after a little while it got really dark and then some giants appeared at the very front. The giants talked and talked but no one talked back to them - they must have felt a bit lonely or sad that noone wanted to talk to them and some people even laughed at them which must have made them feel even worse!. One of the giants was called Fred Claus and apparently he has a famous brother (although I didn't catch his name). He seemed quite nice. His brother seemed a bit scary.

Anyway, I was a very good boy. I even fell asleep at one stage (I hope the giants didn't notice).

Bye for now,
Roman

Just a quick one

Hi Al,

Just a quick one today.

Yesterday my mum and dad heard me do a sneeze. They thought it sounded like a funny sneeze, kind of wet (like a dad sneeze). Mum came over to play with me and she found the reason why it sounded funny was because it wasn't actually a sneeze at all... in fact, I actually, how shall I put this... evacuated my bowels. Did I mention that I wasn't wearing a nappy at the time? And that I had managed to move off my rug onto the carpet?

He he he.

Bye for now,
Roman

Solids

Hi All,

Well, I've been a fabulously well behaved boy today. One of my best days ever. But I had to because I was a little terror yesterday and I want my mum to keep me...

I've heard mum talk about "solids" and when she might start me on them. So I figured I would get a head start. I don't need to wait for her to give them to me. I'll just start them on my own. So I'm trying to eat my arm. Yep. It doesn't taste good but I'm giving it a good go. So far all I've done is bruise my arm. Mum said I've given myself a hickey. Dad says hickeys aren't worth it unless someone else gives them to you.

Maybe I should just wait until mum gives me solids.

Bye for now,
Roman

Fun at the beach

Hi All,

Yesterday I went to the beach for the very first time!! It's really just like a very big bath (except that it's outside and is not so smooth on the bottom). Talking about bottoms, mum had to change my nappy and I got sand in my crack (I mean my bottom crack, if that wasn't obvious...). That was an unusual experience. Dad says not to worry though, because you can't go the beach without getting sand in your crack. I don't know who makes these rules but that one sounds pretty crazy to me.

My Aunty Leanne and Uncle Tim came to the beach with us. Dad and Uncle Tim went snorkeling while Mum and Aunty Leanne played with me on the sand. We went and had fish and chips afterwards but they didn't share with me (I don't know what's up with never sharing food with me - I have feelings, you know).

I enjoyed the beach very much (but I enjoyed seeing Aunty Leanne and Uncle Tim even more). A little boy at the beach called Tim my other daddy.

Here's some more pics for you.

Bye for now,
Roman

Happy Birthdays

Hi All,

Happy Birthday to Aunty Tanya for yesterday and to Lachlan for today!!

Stay tuned to hear about my adventures at the beach.

Love,

Roman

my dad and me

Hi All,

This is a photo of my dad and me both wearing our hoodies:

We're pretty cute, aren't we?!

And here's mum and me:

Mum and I are friends again because I slept until 5:40am last night.

Bye for now,

Roman

My hat

Hi All,

It's heating up (and I'm not happy). But because of the hot weather mum and dad thought they should get me a hat to cover my head (and my increasingly blonde hair). Here it is:

I know it's been a slow news day when I'm writing about a hat but whatever (I bet your lives aren't as exciting as mine)...

BTW - I woke up 3 times last night. Mum's not happy with me (I'm sure she'll get over it - I just have to smile at her a couple of times and she'll forgive me).

Bye,

Roman

My voice

Hi All,

Well, I've found my voice. I know, I know, some of you are thinking, "I didn't know you'd lost it...". Hah, hah, very funny. I didn't think I'd lost it, I just didn't know it existed. But over the last week it's definitely come into being. I can gurgle, shout, sing, make happy noises and just talk in general.

I used to think Mum and Dad were pretty smart people but unfortunately my opinion has changed. It seems I know more words than they do! I say stuff and they don't understand me at all. Or they completely misunderstand me. For example, I'll say, "gee mum, I think you put my nappy on too tight" and she'll reply "that's right, the sky is blue". Hopefully I can teach them (I'm only too happy to help).

That's all for now.
Roman

Pictures

Hi All,

I had a good sleep last night even though it was hot yesterday. I didn't wake up until 5:45am.

Here are some photos of my family. One is my mum's family (the Hindles) and one is my dad's family (the Youngs).

Bye for now,

Roman

Dedication

Hi All,

So, yesterday was my dedication at church. It was a fun day (although I did get a bit over it by the end of the day - shame that was when I was on the platform in church while my grandma was praying).

In keeping with the idea of it being a big and important day, I felt that it would also be a good time to roll over for the first time. Lots of people got to see me do it (except both my parents who were looking elsewhere at that particular moment). Truth be told, I was as surprised as everyone else when it happened. One moment I'm on my stomach, the next on my back. I'm not sure I'm too keen for it to happen again.

Cousin Fiona is in this picture with my dad and me.


She reads my blog all the time (hi!) and she is happy to make silly faces to make me smile - thanks!

That's it for now (I'm still catching up on sleep!),
Roman

Big Day

Hi all,

I've had a very big weekend. Very big. Saw lots of people, had lots of hugs. I'll have to write more tomorrow as I really need my sleep now.

But for now, here's a couple of pictures:

Bye,

Roman

I hate hot weather

Hi All,

I hate the hot weather. I hate it, hate it, hate it. It makes me hot and bothered. My cheeks get all rosy, my skin gets all clammy and cuddles are not lovely like usual. The only joy I get is when I get stripped naked (which is always fun - not even hot weather can take that joy away!).

I have been sleeping really well lately - only waking up once a night, usually at 5 or 6am. Last night when mum and dad put me to bed I couldn't go to sleep so I cried and cried. I heard mum and dad saying to each other that they had no idea what to do because this never happened. They tried changing my bedding from a sheet and muslin wrap to nothing to just a sheet. They put a fan in my room. Eventually I went to sleep only to wake up an hour later. After some more adjusting of things I went back to sleep until 10pm when mum fed me. Then I woke up at 1am when dad changed my nappy and turned the fan off. Then I woke up at 4am when mum gave me another feed. Then mum woke me up at 7am (you would have thought she would have given me a sleep in - meanie).

But yesterday wasn't all bad. I got to see my Grammy and Papa!! (that's us in the picture below). It was lovely to see them although I wasn't at my usual best because I was hot and grumpy so the smile in the picture below was one of the few for the day.









by the way, my poo stinks.





Roman

I've changed my mind!!

Hi All,

Yes, I have changed my mind. I do not like showers at all. I told you the other day that I felt that I was ready for showers but after showering 2 days ago I can tell you that I am not ready. I am happy to admit defeat (for the moment). I'm a big enough man to know when I've got it wrong. 2 days ago I had a shower with my dad. At first I thought that it would be fun - having cuddles with daddy and getting a big boy shower but it was awful. The cuddles with dad were OK but the shower was yuck. Did you know you get splashes of water all over your face?? You just keep getting splashed and splashed and you never know when the next lot of water is going to hit your face? And you don't just get to lie there and have a nice little relax? You have to remain upright? I had to start crying so that mum would come and get me out of that thing! It's all a whole lot harder than I thought. So last night I had a bath with dad. SO MUCH BETTER. Nice and relaxing. No splashes. Just loveliness.

I'm very excited about this weekend. I'm going to get dedicated at church. It's where mum and dad say thank you to God for me and also say that they'll try to look after me well. Lots of my family are coming and I think everyone will be very impressed with me.

Bye for now,

Roman

Things that make me smile

Hi All,

I hope you're all well and happy. I know a lot of you are getting very excited about seeing me this weekend (understandably)...

You might be wondering why there is a picture of a Western Bulldogs top rather than a picture of me in today's blog. Well... Grammy and Papa gave this to Dad for his birthday this year and it sits in his office. And for some reason that mum and dad can't work out it makes me smile or laugh every time I see it. There are many theories as to why it makes me laugh - Dad thinks that it's joy because I love the doggies as much as him, Mum thinks that I like the bright colours, Dave thinks that when I laugh I am mocking the doggies... Only I know the real reason and I'm not quite ready to share that yet...

I had a BIG sleep last night. Slept from 6.30pm - 6.20am. Mum doesn't even think I woke up to do any little crying either.

We're off to visit Sonia and Kaja this morning.

Catch up again soon,

Roman

scratch

Hi All,

Well, mum got a shock this morning when she came to get me out of my cot because I had a big glob of blood on my eye lid. She came in because I'd just started to make my wake up noises but what she didn't know was that I'd rubbed my eyes like I always do first thing in the morning except this time I'd scratched myself (by accident - I don't enjoy inflicting pain on myself or anything). Now I know why mum and dad yelp sometimes when I scratch them - my nails are like little daggers... If you look very closely you might be able to see the scratch.

So after that I got all my nails clipped...

In one week I'll get to see my Grandparents, my aunties and uncles and my cousins - how exciting!

Bye for now,

Roman

Jeans

Hi All,

Yes, you are seeing correctly. I am wearing jeans for the first time!! As I'm sure you can tell from the picture I look SO CUTE in them. Mum said I look like a real little boy (I'm not sure if she means as opposed to a girl or as opposed to a little baby). Jeans are kind of cool but I'm a bit confused about why they have pockets in them. Am I supposed to keep my car keys in them? My loose change? My mobile phone? I have only just worked out how to get my hand into my mouth (and to be honest if it gets in there it's more by chance than skill) and yet I am supposed to be able to get them into my jeans pocket. I think not...

Bye,
Roman

Showers

Hi All,



Been a little while - sorry about that. If you're a regular reader of my blog you'll be aware that I like my bath time. It's lots of fun - I get to kick and splash and spend time with my dad but... I think it's time to move on. I'm beginning to think that baths are just for little babies (and we all know that I'm almost a big boy now). I think I'm ready to make the big step to showers. That's right. As you can see from the photo above I can already stand up (yes, it's true that I need to have a very wide stance to keep my balance but the bath oil that dad puts into the bath makes it very slippery!). Also please do not be concerned - I don't actually have a yellow block down there but dad says he has to protect my dignity by not showing my John Thomas (whoever that is)...

We've had a lovely week. Had about 3 sleeps of 10 or more hours in the last week. We had our last official mother's group yesterday at the library. We got given a little book and taught about all the fun stuff the library does for little kids. Mum's mother's group is going to keep meeting up - next week is at our house. I'll be sure to share my toys and stuff.

That's it for now,
Roman

Busy Weekend

Hi All,

Last night my mum and dad went on a date... without me!!!!

Aunty Leanne and Uncle Tim came round and looked after me. I was very good except that I started crying as soon as mum and dad walked out the door. I went to sleep after a couple of minutes though.

Mum and dad went into the city and had dinner. They enjoyed spending some time without me (which I can't really understand). Last night I slept until 6.20am. Mum slept until 5.30am because her boobs were very full...

We have had a very busy and productive weekend. Between mum and dad they have:
Cleaned out the entire bungalow (filled a 3 metre skip)
Cleaned the gutters
Cleaned the inside of the car
Swept outside
Weeded some of the garden
Cleaned the front of the kitchen cabinets
Cleaned on top of the cupboards above the oven
Cleaned my poo from the carpet (whoops)

We are happy and content.

Bye for now,
Roman

happiness

Hi All,

I realised that most of the photos I've posted lately have been of me looking very serious so I thought I better remind you that I know how to smile as well!! After my day of grumpiness on Saturday, I had a day of happiness yesterday. I was in a splendid mood with smiles and laughing all day long. It was my mum and dad's 7th wedding anniversary and also my 3 month birthday (if you're really good at maths you can figure something else out but I'll leave that to you)...

We all went to church last night. I think has mum has given up on trying to get me to sleep by 7pm when we go to church. There is just too much excitement for me to sleep but that's OK because when we got home I had a bit more to drink and then I went off to sleep.

More bungalow cleaning today so I best be off.

Bye,

Roman

grumpiness

Hi All,

Last night I was lonely so I got mum up twice (1:45am and 5:30am). She wasn't in a particularly chatty mood so I'm not sure why I bothered. I wasn't even that hungry...

I was super grumpy all day today. Maybe I didn't get enough sleep last night. Maybe I should try having a super long sleep tonight. Maybe...

Bye from grumpy Roman

Exploration

Hi All,

If it's your first time reading about me, welcome. If not, I'm glad you've come back to read a bit more about me.

Usually when mum puts me down to go to sleep, I cry for a couple of minutes and then go to sleep. It's unusual for me to cry for longer than about 3 minutes. Well last night I cried on and off for about 20 minutes. Mum was a bit confused because she knew I was dry, had had plenty of food and wasn't windy. I wasn't crying hard just on and off crying so mum let me cry to see if I could self settle. After about 20 minutes I went to sleep. I then slept through to 5:30, talked for a couple of minutes and then went back to sleep until 6am when mum came to give me a feed. Well, wasn't she surprised when she found me at the other end of my cot, facing the other direction!! No wonder I didn't go to sleep straight away - I had been off exploring my cot!

I was in a super lovely mood today. Lots of smiles and pleasantness.

Come again,
Roman

Predictability

Hi All,


I'm sure you're all wanting to know how long I slept last night after my amazing 12 hour sleep on Tuesday night... Well, I slept for 7 hours. I've got to keep them guessing. I don't want to become too predictable. Can't do 2 long nights in a row... Because if I do 2 in a row, they'll expect a third and I'm not ready for that kind of pressure.

Mum and I have been pretty busy this week. Today we went to our Mother's Group meeting where mum learnt how to do CPR in case I ever need it.

We've got a big weekend coming up. We've got a mini skip coming for mum and dad to clear out the bungalow so that dad can put his office out there. So this weekend mum and dad are going to spend lots of time out there throwing stuff out. I haven't decided yet whether I'll be cooperative or not. I could make it easy or very difficult for them. We'll see how nice they are to me tomorrow.

Bye,
Roman