Photo's, everywhere!

Amy has printed off several photographs that we finally lifted from the camera this weekend - I'm sure that she will have more to add, but in the meantime, here are two of my favourites from that batch:





and here's a rare one of the three of us (and a balloon) that Amy asked to be put up now.



more to follow....

Walking on da Moon

Just a very quick video - Felix is now walking about, small, tentative steps, but steps none the less... Both Amy and I are enjoying walking with him around the apartment for hours and hours and hours (although our backs could use a rest!)

Nearly Birthday Day

With only two days until Felix turns one, we thought it time to put some videos on, pre-birthday diluvium...

Here is a quick update on new skills:

We have walking (well, it's more pushing and cruising at this stage, but he stands so well unaided from sitting, and he has taken the first few solo steps, but only when he really wants something that is out of reach), we have more noises (woofing at doggies is his favourite, growling at the tigers in his books is another), we have had a nasty stomach bug hit, which he dealt with in such stoicism, smiling at Amy and I despite being totally under the weather. Just now he decided to try and swim in the bath, throwing himself forward and splashing around wildly, laughing, putting his head under and blowing - he got a little too excited and got his breathing a bit out of time on a couple of occasions, swallowing a nice mouthful, but was soon on his tummy again, splashing around.

Amy is baking a cake ready for a little celebration that we are having tomorrow, on his birthday eve, simply because of work and availability (I also worked today, half a day, but enough of a half a day to leave not much time), and we are both excited, thrilled, suprised and overjoyed at our little boy becoming a little toddler.

Here's a couple of videos for now....

Love, the Gambells x


The Birthday Gift (a push car)


Learning to Feed Oneself


Splash!

Set Visit

Wednesday at work was made that little bit brighter when Amy and Felix visited set for lunch (sushi day - great for Amy, probably not so good for Felix. He instead went for pasta, broccoli and mashed potatoes).



After eating we went up to one of the stages and Felix kept us all entertained, walking around pushing his pushchair ahead of him - his getting quite excellent at walking with a little help, and those first steps must surely be but moments away.



Both Amy and Felix were exceptionally well behaved, and quite the hit, making friends easily.



Only living 10 minutes away from the studios will hopefully lead to more visits.



Thanks to Mark Wineman for taking and emailing these pictures.



Jx

Love

Love

Love creates a communion with life. Love expands us, connects us, sweetens us, ennobles us.

Love springs up in tender concerns, it blossoms into caring action. It makes beauty out of all we touch. In any moment we can step beyond our small self and embrace each other as beloved parts of a whole.

-Jack Kornfield

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!!!

To Jamie, you are the honey in my tea, the melody in my song. I love you so much.
-Amy

Dance

Dance!

From Amy:

Last weekend Kelly invited my Mum and I to a dance concert. I’ve known Kelly my whole life, and as far as I’m concerned, she’s pretty much a fairy godmother. Not only is she an amazing artist and all around cool lady, but she is also a dancer and has always been really supportive of my love of all things movement related.

We went to see Maria Gillespie’s modern dance concert, and had a really good time. The dancers were terrific (although they did speak a bit in it, much to Kelly’s dismay…she’s a dance purist, and therefore would rather the text stay on the page thank you very much). I don’t think I can put a video of it on here, but I’ll try to find some other cool dance tid bit to include. Hhmm…no video, but here’s a link to some of Maria’s very cool dance photos:

http://www.onidance.org/cms/gallery/

Anyway, the concert was great also because it reminded me that I can leave the house and that Jamie and Felix will look after each other and be fine. SOooo I plan to do more of that! Look out dance world, Amy’s back in town.

PS - as I was posting this I saw that the Hindu God of the Week on the blog is Nataraja, Lord of the Dance - nice little coincidence!

Thar She Blows!

I'm fresh back from an induction at the gym at the local YMCA, a place which has excellent facilities for children (a creche for them while mummy and daddy work out!), and Felix is dancing to Led Zepplin as we get ready for a weekend trip to Bookstar.

The pace with which he seems to quantum leap in developments at the moment really takes me aback, especially as there are those days when I leave for work with the sun still to arrive, the family still asleep, arriving home with the sun long gone and the family...well, asleep.

He is standing unaided, for seconds at a time, granted, but standing, getting himself up and down with great poise and grace. He is chatting - and Amy and I are certain that he is using 'mama' exclusively for her. It certainly sounds different from the baby-jabber.

Also tooth number one has broken (it broke a few days ago, but only in a 'we can feel/sense something' way - now it is out, a little slither, a small tip, out of the gum! Felix certainly seems fascinated with all things tooth-related at the moment also. He has been fantastic at getting himself back to sleep if woken up by the pain of the tooth, with Amy and I laying, listening, ready to help, he tends to make a few grumbles and then gets himself back to sleep.

Well, we have to leave now, so I'll leave you all with a video of the wee man chatting about something obviously very important...

Jx