3 October 2009

A day of ups and downs for Miro...

His favourite part of the day? Running around the mission ruins

And giving Mummy and Daddy big cuddles!

Also dancing up a storm -but only with the bride!-

At Dave and Michelle's wedding...

His low points.... waiting for chippies and hamburgers to arrive at the Laguna diner... boo!

2 October 2009

DISNEYLAND !

A little bit sick and a lot jetlagged, Miro is not his usual sparky self on the day we take him...

But though the Snow White and the Seven Dwarves ride scares the "Mickey" out of him

(Along with the Carousel, and all the super-sized characters walking around...)

He loves the adult rides and the 3D movie!

1 October 2009

Miro tucks into a German dinner at Dave and Michelle's wedding rehearsal dinner.

29 September 2009 - Los Angeles time

Miro muscles up at Santa Monica's "Muscle Beach".

He just can't stop smiling and laughing in L.A...

Though dreaminess keeps stealing him in the back seat of the lala convertible!

29 September 2009 - Melbourne time

Miro sets off on a cold Melbourne morning

Bound for Los Angeles.

28 September 2009

Miro loves his chilled out stay with Aunty Julie and Uncle Dave...

He especially loves roughing Julie up with slap fights,

Passing people's wine to them from the coffee table,

And making a mess of the floor!

27 September 2009

On the windiest, wildest, wettest St Kilda day of the year

We snuggle in the fireside warmth of Republica

Where Oscar gives Miro beijos for stolen toys...

26 September 2009

On our last day at Nonna's place, we go for yummy birthday lunch at a Ballarat Pub

(Chocolate de rigeur!)

Before waving goodbye on the rainy train to Melbourne...

25 September 2009

Before a delicious roast lamb dinner

Miro plays with Nonna's balls

In the toy heaven of her back room playground.

24 September 2009

Another day at Nonna's...

Miro discovers the delight of shared chocolate and play-doh

And the annoyance of pebbles on apples feet !

23 September 2009

On rainy days in family-full daycare

Miro gives Mummy copious sleepy hair-twirling cuddles...

22 September 2009

Just escaping the Sydney dust storm in the nick of time

Miro lands the day before in Ballarat

Where he finds a new i-Phone to entrance him...

21 September 2009

Via Wallace and Gromit, Miro this week discovers

That he loves children's TV.

Here Grumps and Miro dance to the puppets

In what can only be called a "Puppet Dance" !

20 September 2009

Miro loves saying "tickle tickle tickle!" and tickling people.

Here Leelee laughs like a "cury hair crown"!

19 September 2009

Miro uses the old "suck the t-shirt and show the 6 pack" trick

To lure his dreamgirl at a Hunter Valley lunch

18 September 2009

Miro loves the garden.

Out the front in Nanny's, there are flowers to stroke

Wagons to ride in

And watermelon seeds to plant.

Out the back in Grumps' garden

There are chooks to feed

Eggs to collect

Washing trolleys to ride

And hoses to wet Mummy and Daddy with!

17 September 2009

Turkey gobbling with Grumps

16 September 2009

At the Mother's Group, Miro must learn to share

Grace's lovely bike,

Which he defends in most naughty toddler fashion!

15 September 2009

Miro loves everyone in his family.

He gives them great big hugs,

Loves it best when everyone is together,

And today - insists on accompanying Leelee home in the combie!

When he finally realises it is impossible

(After much protest!)

He resigns himself to blowing kisses down the front path

And saying "bye bye" long after he's left.

14 September 2009

Miro has a word explosion at Lane Cove

And learns to say Shoe.

He also says:

"Nah-nee"

"Dirty"

"Naughty"

"Hot"

"Chaud" (hot)

"Da-da"

"Bye Bye"

"Go"

"Do-Do" (sleep)

"Gone"

And overenthusiastic "uh-oh"s whenever he does something naughty...

Or is about to !

(p.s. this is also the day we discover that Miro is going to have a little brother in February!)

13 September 2009

At the Dunne Housewarming Dinner, Miro is delighted to see Ayden

And spends his time consecutively hugging him, running at him

And stealing his bicycle!

12 September 2009

When Miro does a Po as Mummy rests

Miro's beloved Nanny decides to make him a laundry bath

And scrub him down with Wondersoap.

Miro loves it !

10 September 2009

On the night flight from Tokyo to Cairns...

Miro with his toes poking out of the plane bassinette...

9 September 2009

On Mummy's last beloved meal at Stephan's

Miro spoon feeds a hungry Daddy.

8 September 2009

On our last day in Tokyo, we visit the world's most amazing aquarium,

Followed by cakes and drinks on the top floor of the Mori building

Where Miro's energetic tantrums are allayed by the adoring waiting staff.