Dinner time

The wood-fired pizza oven was put to good use again

Succombing

The protector

Gummy

Boxing day at the farm - courtesy of Meg

A very Nanna Christmas

The Christmas gang

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all, and thank you all for all your generosity and kind wishes throughout the year.

Beach Girl

Christmas part 1

The Healy side of the family celebrated Christmas today. Bronte loves hanging out with her cousins.

Picnic in the park

Bronte shows off her new hat at New Farm Park - this one has a tie under the chin...

Whoozat?

Bronte doesn't quite recognise Ava at first - she has changed quite a bit from her early days!


Yep - she now looks a lot like her Daddy.

Aqua tivity

Exploring the delights of the Southbank aqua tivity centre

Optimism

Bronte contemplates the meaning of it at GoMA


Then stops contemplating, and just gets cuddles instead. If you look closely, you may see the two front teeth peeking through.

The video evidence

Proof of mobility. The incentive - the forbidden grape.

galoompf

Bronte and Tadhg swam to the little green frog song in the neighbours pool.

7 months

At 7 months, Bronte can crawl!, eat toast, pull to stand on mum and dad, drink from sippy cup, ask to be picked up, indicate her likes and dislikes, and get herself into a sitting position from on her back. She also has two front teeth, and the cot has been lowered. Her favourite food is still rice cereal and pear, but she has tried salmon patties and spinach cannelloni among other things, and now has 3 meals a day.

Croquet anyone?

The CPRC christmas party was at the Auchenflower croquet club. Team Bronte narrowly lost 4-3 in a playoff - but we were somewhat affected by only being able to swing the mallet one handed.

The gang gets together!

It has been too long, but Bronte, Tadhg and Eve finally all caught up with each other.

Angelic

Shoes and head ornament from Aunty Vicki

Bad Santa

3 Santas on the weekend. All produced tears.

2:30

Or tooth-hurty, in the classic joke terms. Bronte has some teeth coming through - as she keeps pointing out to us. They have made her the grizzliest she has ever been (which in real terms, is not that grizzly).

Bonza Brekkie

Mastering the sippy-cup

Library activities

On Wednesday's they have a babies sing and rhyme session at the local library. Lots of fun - and a bubble session to finish it off.

Getting there

Bronte has now taken two steps with her hands, and bunny hopped with her legs. You get the feeling the full crawl is just around the corner...

Lunch with Nanna

Went for a lovely lunch round at Cafe Fraiche.


Bronte has started pulling this face. We think it is hilarious - though hopefully not her permanent smile.

Eve, eh

Lovely afternoon in the park

Hats are not for inside!

Bronte demonstrated to Grandma her skills in hat removal.

Father Bill

We interrupted Father Bill at his lunch today. He was very happy to meet Bronte, and demanded plenty of cuddles.

True Blue

Bronte tried vegemite for the first time today. Loved it. Only wish there was an aftermath shot.

She's my Nanna

Our little giant

Child health visit today. Bronte continues to track along the 97th centile for her height (75th for all other measures).

Breakfast with Lisa

Bronte showed Lisa her favourite plaything - mummy's hair. Thanks to Kristina for the photo.

New PJ's

Bronte now has Bronte-saw-ross jarmies.


Al teaches Bronte the difference between parsley and mint

Is Tadhg ok?

The devastation at the back of Tadhg's house. Thankfully, no one hurt - but lots of clean up required.

Park life

Eve, Jack, Bronte and some random child in the park this morning.

Aftermath

Severe storms continue to batter Brisbane and our suburb of The Gap has been particularly affected. We have dodged numerous bullets so far, and have sustained no obvious damage, but another line of severe storms are predicted for Saturday.


Bronte has coped very well with the storms so far - but she is concerned about how long the rebuilding process will take.


The army has come to town.


Our local skate bowl turned swimming pool.


This is the road along the golf course.