...back at home, Arthur practices smiling!
Thursday, September 04, 2014
The daddy-daughter trip begins
One of the things Ada talks about all the time, and which forms part of her pretend play a lot is "going on holiday. " So as part of our plans to let Ada know she's still important even with a new baby in the house, we decided she and Mark should go on an overnight trip.
Mark planned a trip to the south coast, about two hours away. There is a family "adventure" park and a big aquarium.
They set off this morning - here are a couple of photos; we'll get the full report when they return!
Wednesday, September 03, 2014
Daily Ada: 30 August 2014
No job too small. Reasonable rates apply.
(Still working on the plumber's crack, though)
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Arthur's first bath
Finally got Arthur into the tummy tub. He seemed to like it.
Ada was a great helper, laying out the towels and trying to fill up the tub, and then attempting to give him a rinse after.
Mimi took care of the post-bath cuddles.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Arthur's first three weeks.
Thankfully, Pa has been sharing some pictures of Arthur over at his blog, so you all haven't been completely in the dark. But here are a few more pictures of the newest Vallentine's first weeks in the world.
Spoiler alert - the photos are mostly of him sleeping and being held.
(I have to say, we have already fallen foul of the second child effect, and there are far far fewer pictures of Arthur than of Ada over this time period: a difference of 812 pictures of Ada to 338 of Arthur. This is a trend that no doubt will continue. Fortunately, this fact will probably not surface for Arthur himself until he's a sensitive teenager and already disliking us for a multitude of other reasons, so it will give him great satisfaction, no doubt, to add this charge to our long rap sheet of parental neglect and ineptitude. Though, to be fair, the full count of Ada pictures does include both ours and Dad's, while the Arthur count does not, so we'll see what the final tally is going to be.)
Spoiler alert - the photos are mostly of him sleeping and being held.
(I have to say, we have already fallen foul of the second child effect, and there are far far fewer pictures of Arthur than of Ada over this time period: a difference of 812 pictures of Ada to 338 of Arthur. This is a trend that no doubt will continue. Fortunately, this fact will probably not surface for Arthur himself until he's a sensitive teenager and already disliking us for a multitude of other reasons, so it will give him great satisfaction, no doubt, to add this charge to our long rap sheet of parental neglect and ineptitude. Though, to be fair, the full count of Ada pictures does include both ours and Dad's, while the Arthur count does not, so we'll see what the final tally is going to be.)
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| The ride home |
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| The first meeting |
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| Mimi is delighted that he's found his thumb |
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| This is the view we get a lot when Ada is around the baby. Food in hand, ready to share with her brother. |
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| The thinking person's baby |
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| Ada has been practicing her 'camera smile'; here she seems to be experimenting with a wink |
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| Mimi and Pa getting a foot outline |
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| The first of the size comparison photos |
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| A comparison of Ada and Arthur - this is when they were each about two weeks' old |
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
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