bad parenting, bad instruction following

Ha, I totally forgot about this photo from when Luca was about nine months.  We put him in an IKEA box despite what the instructions explicitly forbid you to do, in graphic form.  Although we didn't put on the lid, so that makes it OK.  Plus, you know, he was fully clothed and not on all fours.  Or made out of a dotted line.

Nino 2. Or maybe Nina 1.

17 mois

17 mois - Luca eyelashes

This month:
- WALKING.  At 16 months 3 days.
- deciding NOT TO WALK any more if he can help it.  At 16 months 6 days.
- impetigo!  will the reasons to go on antibiotics never end??!
- a viral infection followed by a bacterial one - yet another round of antibiotics!
- chatterbox
- the first public tantrums
- a very busy man with lots of work to do
- saying 'uh oh' - at first just when the little owl falls out of the tree in 'A Bit Lost' and after that, whenever anything falls down

A tender moment with papa.

A eye-poking moment with papa.

Leper Luca in the bath.  Sadly for public appearances, most of the impetigo was on his face.

Pauvre petit Luca malade.

Luca crocodile!

I say I use cloth nappies for environmental and cost reasons, but sometimes I think it's just because how cute is that.

Luca draws up a five year business plan.

Luca and papa watch the hockey.  You can tell from papa's face that the Canadiens lost.  You can tell from Luca's face that he has decided to follow Pittsburgh.

Luca face.

Sideways Luca.

Ah ma is comfortable.

16 months of Luca

Luca marche

Finalement!  Le 24 Septembre - 16 mois, 3 jours.

16 mois

16 mois - ENCORE un beau garcon.

- suspected chicken pox, suspected SCABIES, more antibiotics :(
- molars!  Not fun.
- la grippe (toute la famille)
- going down the slide by himself
- falling off the slide by himself
- climbing all over the playground equipment
- being grumpy
- chatting and explaining things
- furniture moving
- finally proper crawling!

Luca takes Stephen Harper for a walk in the trolley.

Le petit grimpeur!

Babycino Luca.

"I will not have these 'oranges' of yours."

Papa checks for the kaka matinal.

No pants weather is finally here!

Luca's favourite game is rearranging the box of wipes.

Angus gives Luca a push.

Luca Chan - city commuter.

Bravo!

A couple of gratuitous arse shots