Distracto-Boy
In between falling over and crying hysterically, TJ loves to move around holding on. Oddly enough, he usually moves from one piece of furniture to another rather than moving along one piece. I laid out some toys to encourage him to practise walking sideways, but although he thought it was terribly funny it didn’t come to much this time.
George Gregan Playground
We finally managed to play-test the playground at Canberra Hospital. It might actually be the best playground in Canberra.
Cupcakes, Cupcakes Everywhere, and Not A One For Me
TJ at a birthday party, complete with slightly accusatory expression.
Big news
At the moment TJ’s favourite activity is standing against this footstool playing with a toy. But the big news is that he’s finally cut his first two teeth. I can see lines in his lower gum, and feel the razor-sharp edge with my finger. Soon it won’t be safe to put my fingers anywhere near his mouth – yay!
Heya, doll
TJ still loves dolls. He talks to them and flirts with them, and he attempts to eat their heads. I like to think that (with the exception of the cannibalistic enthusiasm) this indicates an empathic side.
The little girl in the second picture is the younger daughter of one of Louisette’s best friends, so she and TJ are destined to be best friends. . . whether they like it or not.
Boundless Playground
There’s a new playground in Canberra that’s a lot of fun – and is about 50% wheelchair accessible. . . which means it’s 50% stroller accessible (including part of the main structure, and a merry-go-round, and a MASSIVE swing that would hold about eight adults at once). It’s very close to the Carillon, and parking is free – but if you want to park more than an hour then you have to walk quite a long way (probably up a fairly steep hill) to get there, which is pretty dumb. Oh well – at least it means you remember the stroller.
Loving Life and Investigation
TJ isn’t technically crawling, but he can certainly move forwards when he wants to – and he knows it. His confidence has exploded and he’s enjoying his new freedom.
Felicity Banks 