a picnic with a view

on the last day of our vacation, our family took us to kings park memorial for a picnic.

the weather was stunning and little mister took a nap on the grass (super bonus!) 

they brought sandwiches and fruit and daniel bought us a huge box of hot chips!!

yums!

little mister was the center of attention as usual...

kings park memorial is the perfect spot for a picnic. the surround is serene and very well-kept and the best part is.. it overlooks the city and swan river so it was breezy and as you might imagine, the view is absolutely gorgeous! its a must-go in perth!!

and while we enjoyed the view and amazing weather, 

our rellies watched blake gum half a banana!

and have a go at a mandarin. 

hahaha... he was loving every second of the attention!

we're so grateful to have enjoyed such a lovely vacation 

and to be so well taken care of by our family!! we love them very dearly!

till next time, perth!!

xx

there are places i remember...

i was just chillin' with the husband the other day when i saw this illustrated art print fron rifle paper co. and my heart skipped a bit. i havent really thought about japan in a long time.

but man... i really do miss it. 

it was something really good, y'know? 

xx

the littlest :: six months

oopsie daisy.. we're a little tardy this month!! 

life's been a whirlwind with his little head of cheekiness.

oh baby, that look in your eyes..

this month saw our first vacation down under. we were ready for all sorts of drama but survived surprisingly well (and had a blast...) only to be caught unprepared by the weeks to follow filled with doctor visits, nebulizers, our dining table covered with meds and all the yucky sicky things i hope never to revisit. fortunately, bubba is a good sick kid. weird as that sounds, he is mostly cheery, naps lots and the funniest thing is.. he LOVES his meds. he slurps them up like they're the best thing ever! and grabs our hands for more!! such a greedy boy!

nothing much to update about meal-time. he is still inhaling his solids with gusto! we've started introducing more food into his repertoire but as far as we can tell, he is not fussed! he is also extremely curious when we're out dining and watches us chew with such enthusiasm! we sneak him a taste of adult food here and there and he LOVES it!

and we have a mover!! we really have to catch him on video one day but we're enjoying him so much we often forget! he's practicing his crawl every chance he gets, sometimes even in his sleep! and what he can't reach by crawling, he gets there with his inchworm squirms and champion rolls. its really the funniest thing to watch! we don't believe in coddling him so we let him crawl on our marble & hardwood floor.. you'd be surprised how babies learn! after a few bumps, he now places his head carefully down! but he moves at lightning speed and has a penchant for "no-no" things. so i think we'd have to tuck the cables, kitchen utensils and meds out of his reach soon.

we also welcomed a few little friends into the world! which makes him not the youngest kid on the block. yayyy! just the other night, i came home from visiting his newest pal, antwone. as i snuggled this gorgeous teeny tiny one week old baby, i suddenly missed baby blake! so i came right home and cradled blake close but he wouldn't have it! he thought it was a game, chuckled and threw his arms dramatically and did a massive archy backbend! *sigh* where has my cuddlemonster gone!!  

now, kick that bug in the butt and get better already! 

xx

it's pool time!

when it came to looking for a place in perth, i knew that the ultimate must-have was a swimming pool. indoor heated pool at that!!

because this sugar dumpling needs to clock his swimtime!!

so grandpa came over one morning for a splash around with blake. this is one of those circle of life moments... dad always wanted a water baby and this little munchkin wants someone to play with in the water all morning. win-win situation! they paddled. they blew bubbles. they dunked him in the water and they raced.. it was very sweet to see them bonding! and even though at this age, it doesn't matter, it made me proud when dad declared that babyboy has a good kick. 

(as if a doting granddad would say anything bad about his only grandkid, right?)

"wahaha!! my very own swim buddy! 

thanks ma. you're excused."

in cities, we used to go straight for boutique hotels. usually the ones with quirky decor or has a library that flips into a bar at night.. and when we're visiting beach-y places, we usually go for nice beautiful villas that we won't even need to step foot out of!! but the most basic prerequisite for places we stay in... must have white sheets. im a weirdo like that! :)

im curious to find out...

what kind of features do you look for in hotels?

xx

woah! its friday...

{from subtle revelry}

yippee!! we're one day closer to the weekend and im one day closer to freedom! my mother in law is coming to town again!! while that spells trouble for most people, to me.. that's even more awesome than a vacation!! it makes me wanna scream... whoopiedoodadooooo!

(and i just did!)

we're going to celebrate our last week of baby-joined-to-our-hip going out with daniel's old co-workers! to think they used to drink and party together till the wee hours of the morning... we're hanging out at a "baby-friendly" place for weekend brunch with two noisy bubbas. how things have changed!

:: here are some linkies that have kept me suitably amused this week ::

how sweet is this customized doll gift for a bebe!

 

this daddy blog, the pregnant husband, is hilarious! (and so trueeee!!)

paris is always a good idea

intrigued by the coconut oil trend.

i love saturday.

this letter from a papa to his daughter is so sweet... 

what a cute idea for gift wrapping from good ole martha!!

have a good one, hons!

bisous! xx