We are excited about this year as Oscar will turn one in it and that feels like the most exciting thing ever.
I'm sorry that we went quiet on the posts, but as the old saying goes - no news is good news!
Brennan, Oscar and I have just returned from a weeks holiday at Kaipara Flats (just out of Warkworth) where we were house sitting for our friends Craig and Amanda. It is a very beautiful and serene spot and we loved every minute of it. We had some chooks to look after and gardens to water which was fun and other than that lots of enjoying Oscar time. He is going great guns and mainly entertains himself by putting everything he can get his hands on into his mouth. He seems very keen to get moving and although it would be a stretch to say he is nearly crawling - he is making all the right motions and can turn around in circles very well! I think we have about a month to get the house ready for a baby that will be on the move.
Oscar's other new thing has been pushing his orthodontic plate out of his mouth. For the past month or so he has been able to get it out, so rather than it staying in there full time, it's out all the time and much to his displeasure it gets put in for bottle time. We are constantly paranoid that we will loose it somewhere as he can't have a bottle without it. Hopefully that wont be an issue for long though as it can't be long before we have a date for surgery. We are off to Middlemore today to see Heather the Orthodontist, so will see what she has to say.
Oscar has started on solids as well which he's doing a great job of. Funny all the things you think will be hard that turn out to be no problem at all! He seems to compensate very well for all his problems ie a mouth that doesn't close and a throat that can't swallow normally and he gets the food down without any drama.
Here are some recentish photos.
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| Oscar and Aunty Linda having playtime |
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| Austin helping with feeding time (the cats are two of things he wants to get his hands on - patting is not really in the vocab yet though and tends to be a bit of a fur grab! - or his feet on this occasion. Austin, for the record, puts up with it as long as it means he can be near his Mamma. |
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| Gramps Rigby taking Oscar for his first paddle (Cornwallis, for the record - we figure this photo is going to turn out to be one of the classics we will look at in 20 years and say 'where was that?') |
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| Oscar and Josef (friend from Heart Ward) having a playdate |
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| The Oscarnator in action |
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| Oscar and friends getting ready to go for a walk |
will let you know when we know about the next surgery and will also explain what happens in the first cleft repair.
Take care out there.
xx
fi
That is so great that the latest op is happening soon. Great to see Fi in action as Mama - what a natural! Oscar is adorable - I look forward to meeting him. Thinking of you all the time - lots of love, Helen and Fraser xx
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