A big fat number two

We now have a scan of the new one. Jen's about 22 weeks gone, although the scan has the baby at around a week ahead of that (i.e. fatty).

The 3D ultrasound that they have is a little weird as you can see...

We are hoping that he'll be born with skin on his right arm and that this is just an artefact of the 3D scan.




Other news from Chateau Campbell is that Callum has eventually decided to try the whole walking thing. To be quite honest, he seems fairly unimpressed, though he hasn't dismissed it entirely. He likes to congratulate himself with a round of applause every time he manages a few steps.

We also tried out the pool for the first time today - I was properly submerged, freezing my balls off, but Jen managed one leg up to just above the ankle then cried off. It's not yet summer so it'll get warmer though. The boy thought the pool was great but too cold.

Start new job (different hospital) on Monday. Bit of an easier commute.

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Last thing he did was make sure and empty the bin

 

Out in the garden

The boy loves the garden. Although he doesn't seem to be too fussed by the grass, instead preferring to mostly crawl about the patio.

Here comes trouble

Probably hoping this is something to eat

He spent about ten minutes just crawling up and then down the stairs, slapping the lights

Then went up to the deck and took all the disposable spoons out and disposed of them, all over the floor

 

Boys' Weekend

Jen's off to Sydney for the weekend to visit one of her mates, Kel, who she met when she was travelling in the UK. Callum and I have been mostly relaxing, with the majority of our time spent on the deck watching the world go by.

One of the neighbourhood lorikeets eating a tree

Callum has been his usual self and occupied most of his waking hours with food. If you look carefully you can see cereal on his face, and in his hair

Not exactly camera shy

These photos are all pretty similar but I have been under considerable pressure from mum to take more pictures of Callum and post them.

 

First Birthday

It was Callum's first birthday on the 2nd of September. We had the Australian half of the family round for a joint house-warming / birthday do to celebrate.

Waiting not very patiently for dinner

He's been doing a lot of standing but hasn't yet taken a step. Likes pushing chairs around walking with them though

Face covered in food, as usual

 

Last pics (for now)

The house and the pool from the swing chair at the far end. Government mandated railings so kids can't get in, self-closing door.



The boy's room. Bed made with about $60 AUD of wood (think baby king size bed) from hardware store and seems to be mostly stable.

 

More pics

The deck, from the far end. About two thirds is covered. BBQ, table and chairs, family and electronic bug zapper at the far end.

The garden from the deck. Pool on right, with fence around.

The boy and Jen sitting in the afternoon sun.

The pool. Need to buy some sun loungers.

 

Some pics of the new house

Jen has actually vetted some of these as she reckoned that I took pictures before the house was ready (i.e. not yet tidied after the move). So apologies for the lack of pics of all the rooms.

This will be the guest bedroom (currently dumping ground for thinkgs we haven't decided where to put yet)

This is the upstairs lounge, kitchen at back

The front patio. Not figured out what to do with this yet - probably put a table and chairs there.

The view out from the kitchen to the deck.