Standing ovation!

High five Jonny- you are getting your land legs. 

Hesitant at first, you are now standing, shuffling (with custard as bait) and climbing over chairs, mum, me and Wilma. 

You are gaining confidence quickly- in just two days you have come so far. 

Still some work to do on sitting back down. 

Ooh. Lightning. 

Climbing bar stools. 

Ups and downs

Night before last you did the biggest spew ever. It looked like an adult person had spewed all over you. Then we showered you, changed the bed, changed ourselves. And repeat.

But then, after a slow day recovering yesterday, super big smiles and lots of fun this morning. 

Until we were off to the docs for immunisations this afternoon..

Lots of screaming happened shortly after this. Immunisations are the pits! You recover quickly though xx

Christmas!

Christmas Eve with the Germans at our place.

Christmas morning with grandad.

Christmas dinner at the Murphy's.

A long couple of days...

A couple of days later, @ Harris's. 

No pics today

I don't think I took any photos of you today- pretty much the first day in your whole life. It's mainly to do with the fact my phone is chockers and there is no space (must sort that out) but also to do with the fact you are ingrained in our life now. Not less special but I'm not as scared I'll miss or forget something now.

We did however get professional photos taken today, so there is that! We got a little preview.

We also saw your little cousin, so teeny! In 5 0's!

Christmas is already here!

Little guy, thinking of having your birthday a week earlier next year so that you do not get all the Christmas crazy to deal with. 

At west lakes mall today for another Santa shot- again in 35' plus. 

Christmas in Australia! 

You were not too keen on sitting in Santas lap this year, nor without Pappa Smurf and middle fingers. 

Partay!!!

Well done on your second first birthday big guy! 

Pop knows all about bow ties. 

Your ball crawl was a hit. And clearly tasty. 

As too was the birthday trifle. 

You loved the balloons- a master stroke on mums part. 

Thank you for keeping it together on a day that was certainly a test for you. 

The watermelon icy poles were a great note to finish on.  

I think you are going to like birthdays! 

Latest happenings

So funny, you crawl around with this one block wedged in your mouth.

Eating cornflakes you clever muppet. Keep them off your eyelid though.

Blue and white ted come on an adventure around the house. You always like to crawl around holding onto to a favourite toy for the day. Today there were two.

Back to sleep after a bottle in the morning. A little boy face but still cute and pudgy.

A new cousin!

Arrival of Jack by dad...

Yesterday we welcomed baby Jack to the world. Amazing that you were once that little. Time flies. 

Great that you now have a cousin so close in age, I'm sore that you two December kids will wreak havoc! 

Welcome Jack Ryan Murphy. 

Auntie Franki did a great job! Jonny you're wondering what all the big deal is about. 

So teeny tiny. Glad Jack arrived safe, if albeit a little early. 

Around the house

Eating toast- hmm, this piece looks okay.

Still hungry. Maybe I can cook something.

Jack's here!

Arrival of Jack by mum...

Your little cousin arrived this morning- Jack Ryan. You are exactly one year and one week apart in age.

You were very good playing around whilst we met the new fella.

He came a few weeks early cause of some complications and he's doing really well- no issues feeding or breathing. So teeny compared to you at 7lb.

It's not my party

Yesterday was a quiet one for us, considering we were expecting 50 man, woman and child to come to your first birthday party!

We were discharged from hospital after an overnight stay when your fever and heart rate got very high Friday afternoon. Such a long night in hospital and then at about 10pm they told us we were staying. Daddad went home to look after the furries and you and I stayed overnight. 

It was after midnight by the time we got off to sleep after obs, antibiotics (the longest 30 minutes ever trying to hold you still and mummy got a fat lip when you threw your head against it), drugs, tests etc. 

Daddad was still there when they inserted your canular- it took us, two nurses and two paed's to hold you down and get blood. Eventually try got he special light to see your veins with. Must be daddy's veins.

After midnight you slept well in the hospital cot, the nurses came in every couple of hours to check obs and you kept through that like a champ. Not so great for mummy on the creaky fold out worrying about you. 

Earlier in the night- waiting for test results after getting your arms and legs prodded by the best.

Sleepy cuddle in the morning on mums super un comfy very creaky fold out bed.

Zombie mum but funny chipper little guy after a night in hospital. Fever much better and going down with nurofen now- and you prefer our nurofen to the yucky tasting hospital one you spat everywhere!

Grandad and Di visited as they can't make the rescheduled party next weekend, lots is late night texts to let everyone know the part was off.

Night night little toddler

You look kinda the same sleeping at 1 as when you were 0 ;)

So today was great but you struggled with a fever in the afternoon- your first real one since being born. Still in good spirits but needing lots of cuddles and quick to grizzle for food/sleep.

As high as 38.6 (normally you are about 35.8 so high for you). Sweaty tonight, just changed your outfit and sleeping bag cause you were soaked through but it seems your temp is a tad lower. 

365th day of awesome...

Happy first birthday little guy!

What a year you have had. Many trips to the doctor for your various growing pains, a trip to Europe, and you teaching us what parenting is all about. Our lives are so much richer with you on board. 

If the speed, love and drama of our first year is anything to go by then we are all in for a crazy ride as we all get to know each other a little better and grow in to our older selves. 

Wilma beware, and don't grow up too quick. 

All our love, mummy, daddad, Wilma and  Mando the cat. 

Happy birthday to you! 

Mando loves the wrapping too. 

You are not used to this many toys. Like mando, you prefer the wrap. 

Mummy showing you how it's done. 

Wilma beware... 

Mr Birthday had no idea that his birthday was next. 

McDonalds birthday brekkie. Ahhhh

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The last day of being 0

I can see you're not a little baby anymore but it feels like you only came into this world yesterday.

Today I feel like I have relived very step of our very long and emotional labour as it happened- and I know over the next few days I will be thinking about your birth, the first few days in hospital, bringing you home.

We were awake all night waiting for you tonight. You've just woke up (11pm) with sore teeth- trying to keep me up again?!

With my crazy beautiful 0 year old today.

Turning into a little boy.

You will awake as a 1 year old x

This time last year

In the 9th December last year we were headed to the hospital to be induced. Right about now even- our appointment was at 4pm. Gosh it makes me nervous justs thinking about it. 

Flashback: the meal I could barely eat as I was full of butterflies waiting for something to happen and JM to come!

365 days later I am playing on the floor with my little monkey who can now do things for himself. And is trying to drink and drive.

Mondays happenings

Had a day out with granny driving us around as the car was at the shop. You got an early birthday pressie.

Out to tea with Karen (previously) from my work at t chow. Used the bus station to change you after before heading home.

This is your super excited giggle squealing face you make when daddy blows on you. 

Asleep in the car on the way home. As long as we leave the car running we can pop out and run errands which we did last night- obviously one of us stays in the car with you.