39 semaines

39 semaines - le Nino retourne!

This week: swimming classes; finally saying 'bababababa' instead of 'aaaaaaaaaa'; Luca has his own room, no longer with mama and papa.

An important Australian ritual - learning to swim.

Les bulles!

Luca est fatigue.

Luca est grognon.

Luca est un petit jouet dans un panier.

Luca est content.

Luca a faim.

Luca est un petit lapin.

First roti :)  @ Rich Maha in Waurn Ponds on the way to Kennett River...

38 semaines

38 semaines - Luca spaghetti

This week: spaghetti!; pushing things he doesn't want away with his little hands; very interested in patterns and graphic designs; still no crawling; a bit more waving; a mild episode of gastro :(

"Why, when I was your age I was already hauling coal through 500 feet of snow!  With no shoes on!  In the middle of the Manitoba plains in the winter!  While being chased by velociraptors!"

Luca tires of papa's boring stories.

Luca - Italian stallion.

Cheeky monkey.

L'histoire preferee de Luca - le Petit Chaperon Rouge (particulierement les oreilles - pour mieux t'entendre, mon enfant...)

Beau garcon.

More Luca spaghetti!

And more!

La famille x

37 semaines

37 semaines - this would have been his passport photo if not for the popiah beard.

This week - lots of laughing and smiling; cooing, singing, squealing; the beginnings of separation anxiety; starting to get shy with strangers.

$10 inflatable clown pool from Aldi!

Ha!

Ooh - new toy from Uncle Gabriel!

Probably time for a haircut.

It's true - his nonna does love him.

36 semaines

36 semaines - rocking the 80s legwarmers.

This week: waving! (for one morning anyway); pulling a toy on a string (Buzzy Bee - thanks kiwis!); tapping his hand on his mouth and going 'ahwawawawawawawa'.  And not allergic to peanuts! 

With papa at Cheeky Monkey for coffee.

Still good tummy time!

And good standing!

Reading with papa.

I think there is peanut butter on toast in those little hands.

Nice arse!

Fatty fatty fat fat - the best fatty fatty fat fat in the whole world.

35 semaines

35 semaines - healthy boy.

This week: 8 month checkup - 10kg, 73cm tall and a head in the 90th percentile!

Walking in Habs shoes.

New xylophone - has not quite grasped the concept.

Bee Ching Ee comes from Hong Kong!!

Luca's favourite toy of the week - the red ribbon.  Cheap!

Still flying, not crawling.

Sleeping like a baby.

Slurping noodles comes naturally!

34 semaines

34 semaines - little buddha.

This week: pulling up to sitting and standing almost on his own; first time on a plane; first time in a pool.

Sad part of the week: Nonna goes home :(

Luca's favourite friend - handsome baby in the mirror.

 First time in a pool!  At Bee Kuan's apartment building.

Wearing papa's shirt after a swim.

We go to the Gold Coast!  3 bedroom suite on the 19th floor with views over the Pacific.

Luca in the hotel pool - splish splash!

The sun never came out and most of Queensland flooded.

Breakfast with Nonna at Demitri's Feast.

With Nonna and papa at the airport.  Goodbye Nonna - merci pour tout les calins!  See you in May!!!

First time on a carousel!

Nonna might be gone, but Luca still has some of her sauce and pasta!  MIAM.