Brave Grayson!

Yesterday Grayson had to have his 2 month immunisations. Mel did the honours of holding him for the traumatic event (traumatic for the parents more so than the baby!). He was very good and only screamed for about 20 seconds. Not bad for 3 needles! He settled quite quickly so we decided to go to the new Cibo at Chermside for a well earned coffee.

He also had a sweat test last Friday just to make sure he didn't have the dreaded CF thing. Thankfully he is normal....unlike his Daddy who is definitely NOT normal (and has CF)!

To top off the week Mel took some video of Grayson having some fun. Why she uses her little Ixus and not the new digital video camera we bought specially for baby video is beyond me but there you have it....

Climbing Boy!

A short video taken by Mel on her little Ixus while daddy was tying to have a rest. It seems the all daddy was doing was creating an obstacle to Grayson's progress across the bed!

6 week checkup

Our little man had his 6 week checkup with the paediatrician today (well he was actually 6 weeks and 5 days). All seemed to go well, namely he didn't poo all over the doctors examination table! When he lifted him out of his bugaboo he said "he is heavy isn't he!". He wasn't telling us anything we didn't already know. In fact he was exactly 5.8kg which is on the 90th centile, but this is ok as his height (or should that be length since he can't stand yet?) is also on the 90th centile at 60cm. So all in all quite a well proportioned, if not big, baby was the final verdict.

Now we have to prepare for the next doctors visit in about 1 and half weeks time for Grayson's first round of immunisations. Very cruel world indeed!

Grayson knows boats!

Oohhh! that's a big boat daddy!
Originally uploaded by b boy.

Yesterday we got our coffee and cake fix down at the relatively new Portside Wharf precinct. This is the upgrade to the cruise ship terminal in Hamilton (much nicer than disembarking in the middle of a run down industrial estate). Our destination was Cream Patisserie and Boulangerie where we partook in decadent lemon curd tarts and strawberry flans. Grayson stuck to his formula (sucker!). There happened to be a big boat parked out the back (yes I realise I have probably offended the seamen...or seawomen...out there with my appauling ignorance to the correct boatological terminology but hey...the title is Grayson knows boats not Ben knows boats).

Anyway the boys were suitably impressed with the size of the life boats let alone the floating city they were attached to. Mel on the other hand could not see what all the fuss was about. I guess interest in anything big and motorised is a guy thing!

Picnic by the sea

Picnic by the sea
Originally uploaded by b boy.

Yesterday we decided that it would be a good day to have fish and chips by the sea. So we headed down to Clevland Point to the lighthouse cafe only to find it boarded up for renovations. A quick change of plans saw us end up at Wellington Point after stopping off for some schnapper and calamari. It is definitely good to get out of the unit from time to time just to remind yourself that there is a life AB (after baby)

Grayson speaks!!

Blue steel mk 2
Originally uploaded by b boy.

Yeah well, I have a few things to say about that Melbourne Cup Party I went to the other day.

Some people are saying that I drank too much squishey and as a result was so milk drunk I slept through the race. Now, I know my mum has photographic evidence (which she conveniently put onto the flickr site - grrr) suggesting I was napping during the race which stops a nation.

ITS ALL LIES!!! I WAS JUST RESTING MY EYES!!!
Really, I love horse racing.
Now if I could only work out what a horse is, I think I will be set.

I'm not even 6 weeks old and I am having to defend myself against further scandalous allegations that I may have been holding hands with an older woman.
Yes, I realise that mother (once again) has posted evidence on flickr to suggest a liaison did occur (and after the over indulging in squishey event).

I WAS JUST BEING NICE!! I'M NEW TO THIS WORLD, AND SHE WAS JUST WANTING TO KNOW WHERE THE NEAREST MILK BAR IS....

And finally, there are rumours that the Jenkins and Cook boys banded together and partied hard after the race.
I am telling you, less than an hour after that photo was taken, I was in BED. I am an INFANT and need my beauty sleep

Look into my eyes, would I lie to you???

Mmmm...Chocolate cake!

Mmmm...Chocolate cake!
Originally uploaded by b boy.

Well, give him a few years at least - but he is getting there!

Grayson is 5 weeks old tomorrow. He looks rather sweet and innocent here, but I feel that the truth must be known - he has a secret sneaky streak.

The evidence
1. Whenever he is nursed by his mother, regardless of how she manages to protect herself (burp rags, nappies, waterproof body suit) he is guaranteed to vomit a small posset down her cleavage.
Every single freaking time...
And it is getting too hot for turtlenecks.
2. Whenever he is nursed by his father, particularly if aforementioned father is wearing "good clothes" and is about to go out, Grayson manages to wee on him. This is despite wearing nappies with nappy liners, having all the anatomy in the right place and making sure the leg bits are out.
That being said, these incidents usually occur after the mother unit has changed the nappy
:D
3. He is starting to make what one could perceive are small smiles, which fills the receiver with warmth and joy, until their nostrils are filled with the wafting smell that can only occur after one's bowel has been colonised by gut bacteria

I rest my case

On the move

On the move
Originally uploaded by b boy.

He is starting to get mobile. This morning while I was out, he apparently managed to get himself from the tucked in lying on his back position to the sideways halfway down the cot with his legs through the rungs and stuck position! Not long afterwards while lying on his stomach (and also tucked in) he managed to move himself up the cot to the position seen in the photo. He is a wiggly little worm. Also of note he tipped the scales at 5kg today. We weighed him at the chemist while we were stocking up on more formula (as he is obviously going through quite a lot).