Replacement shoelaces

Replacement shoelaces
Originally uploaded by inakid
These shoes were the first real shoes I bought my eldest son. It was the first time I had bought shoes at a real shoes store for kids too. It was a good experience. These are expensive shoes and even though I paid much less than retail it was still expensive. I believe looking after kids feet is very important. My eldest son wore these before he could walk and they actually helped him to take more confident steps. I have since preferred soft soled shoes on my babies.
These just fit J but one of the original shoelaces were missing so I crocheted replacements in Cascade Fixation. Very simple -just a chain.

First tooth lost

My son literally lost his first tooth in the grass at the Zoo on Saturday.

He is 6 and a half.

The adult tooth has started to come through already. I saw it on the day back to school.

His eczema is not too bad at the moment though his skin is slightly dry and contact allergies are the main culprit around his mouth. He has been such a chatterbox lately, always full of amazing questions and curiousity. He was so excited to return to school, at the new campus. He was only frustrated there is no basketball court or oval

First tooth

On Friday evening I, with the boys, took my daughter to the school. She had been chosen to attend the Geelong v Western Bulldogs game at Etihad Stadium. Twelve children and 4 carers went and they had chips and sof drinks in the corporate box. How lucky! My daughter said, "I go for the game. I stay for the food." She enjoyed the experience.



The boys and I waited for my husband to pick us up after he finished work. J was laughing as he looked at me in the mei tai and I noticed something. Uh oh. No longer a gummy bear. There was a tooth just appearing. I had to lament, have a little cry, because I was in no rush for him to get teeth! I could feel the sharpness of the tooth though its hard to see. Its his bottom left. The right one is just pushing through too.

My eldest boy rang his Nanna (my Mum) and asked if he and his brother could stay the weekend! So after my daughter was picked up, we just had our eldest and youngest for the night. On Saturday we picked up the boys and a sewing machine! We went to Geelong for dinner which was great. On the way back we were all singing Magic Dirt (Geelong should be proud). "Hung" is my husband's favourite song from the "Beast" album. The kids were singing it word for word!

First food

J was 6 months on Saturday. I had thought brocoli would be a good first food but zuchini may be preferred so I let him choose. Finally I got to use our rice cooker with steamer. Initially J enjoyed playing with the plate! He picked up the brocoli but only sucked on the zuchini. He had a little and was done. He took it well.
I have mixed feelings about him having solids. I am happy for him to have tastes but meals and weaning will be long time coming I hope.

In Utero