Here it is!

It has been far too long since my last post... we have been very busy! Harry is nearly 5 months old now and changing so much all the time. As I type this, he is sitting quietly on my lap looking around at everything... he especially likes looking at the bright lights on the screen and watching my fingers move. He's now playing with the mouse and moving it around... computer pro already I think (although it could be the fact that he now grabs everything and that the mouse has a bright red light to entice him....!). He just clicked the buttons on the mouse and managed to open two new browser windows, and now he's flipping the mouse around and rolling it over. OK, time for daddy duty I think.....

So with the boy safely downstairs distracted with pumpkin, I can update properly. As I was saying, things have been busy over the last couple of months. I went back to work part-time, at Kip McGraths - tutoring 3 sessions a week (Tuesday afternoon and Saturday morning). With the price of everything these days it was really a necessity, and it was great cos Scott could look after Harry while I was working. It was working really well and I was enjoying it. However, I had to give notice there last week.... I got a phone-call while we were away up North (more on that later) from Ellerslie School. They had a part-time position available, and would I like it? If I wanted it, it was mine! So after much thought and prayer (and discussions with family re: Childcare etc) I decided I would accept it. I'll be working 2 1/2 days a week in a Year 7/8 classroom. It was in the plan to do this next January, but job-sharing positions aren't too easy to find in teaching and this one practically landed in my lap, so I thought I'd go for it. I figured it would be hard now, or it would be hard in 6 months time... so it's just a little earlier than expected! Hopefully Scott will be able to look after Harry on Mondays, Granny (my mum) on Tuesdays and our friend Katie on Wednesday mornings.

We spent a week away with Katie and Greg up in Dargaville, staying with Scott's mum in Te Kopuru. Harry loved spending time with his Grand-mama and although we totally overtook her house, I think she loved having lots of time with him too (and being able to show her grandson off at work!). We went up there as 1914media to run a film programme with six 14 year olds from Dargaville High. They made a short film and it is amazing. It will be up on the website sometime after the screening, so you'll be able to have a peek at it then.

Harry loves his solids and eats pumpkin, kumara, pear and baby rice (but he only really likes baby rice if it's mixed with pumpkin). Scott and I have been busy in the kitchen cooking up and mashing/pureeing big batches to freeze. Harrison is a hungry boy and just loves a good feed (of both varieties). He is even known to say "mmmm" when he's eating something particularly yummy.

OK, time for the piccies..... starting off with the first time Harry ate solids...

Right I'm ready Mum, give me my food now please!

Oooo that looks good...

Pfft, I can do this myself!

Aaaaahhhhhhhhh

Harry has been for a number of walks in his stroller, and even went for a walk with Uncle Elmo and Aunty Becci! I was very brave and didn't worry too much for the 20mins they were away!

Before.....

....and after.

And more recently, all rugged up ready to go for a walk with Mummy. He fell asleep not long after I took this photo and I can tell why, it looked sooo cosy and comfy in there.

Harry met his Great Great Aunty Win for the first time, and was amazed with all her little toys that sung and danced and played music...


Spot the baby (playing Hide and Seek with Daddy!)


Having some quiet time 'reading'


Guess who's found his feet!


Wow check out that ring Grandma... everything is just so interesting!

What's that up there? Wiggly fingers... far out that's amazing...

Poser!

And lastly... it's not a very good photo cos it's all blurry, but I just had to share it cos it's a typical Harry look! This was taken about 2 hours ago...