Return of the Jolly Jumper

I decided to put Reuben into the Jolly Jumper again the other day as he seems to be over the potential for being sick when jumping about. He looks a lot taller and is definitely noisier this time around!

Helping Daddy

The other day it was my birthday, so as it was nice weather I decided to have a tropical theme. This was mainly due to inspiration from an outfit I bought for Reuben on Ebay (which didn't arrive in time). Anywho, luckily he had another turkey shirt he could wear. Reuben was a big help that morning, holding rope for the tarp and generally giving Dad a hand. The next day he had even more fun when he was outside exploring- trying out various bugs and tasting dirt.

Too bad he is so shy with everyone else at the moment. I think he spent most of the actual event crying (apart from swimming). Hope he gets over it soon.

As high as I can go

Reuben has just discovered how to stand up with the aid of things around him. This includes people, toys and his cot. It's time to lower the base of his cot as the next step will be to climb over the edge! He also likes to be as high as he can be, therefore he loves being carried on shoulders. This is a photo of Reuben and Mike at the show- he had more fun looking at ceilings than at the animals.

Fun with sand

Today I took Reuben to the beach. This was partly to distract him for a while, as he has been very grumpy due to his first tooth as well as feeling a bit poorly. It was also lovely weather and I was keen for him to help me make sandcastles. Reuben enjoyed scraping up the sand and rolling around in it, however he also loves to eat it! Each sandcastle just meant easier access to handfuls of sand. Sand mixed with dribble and runny nose is disgusting. Not that Reuben cared. He also had a great time waiting for the waves to run over his toes. As well as shouting out to the passing puppies and chewing on my toes, he had a great time.

Kransky Fun

Today, we went to Kaitpo Forrest to eat Kranskys and beer (and to walk in the forest). With the weather threatening to bucket at any moment, we rugged up and headed out with firewood in tow. Mike's home brew popped like cheap champagne, which meant I had to scull half of mine to avoid losing the precious ale. Tristian's brew was better behaved, allowing us to sip at our leisure. With three different types of kranskys (plain, chilli and cheese), plus left-over dips from Pete and Shelley's bash, we had a veritable feast!

Reuben decided that he loves hoummus and Lebanese bread and sat in his pusher with bits hanging out of his mouth. However once he got sight of a cheese kransky, we had to fight him off!

After all of that feasting, we thought we'd better go for a walk. The forest is very similar to The Pines near Lincoln (before trashing) so it was a pleasant amble through the trees. Reuben slept in his rucksack as soon as we went a few metres. All of that high carb food and fresh air tuckered
him out.

Widdle wed wagon

Today Reuben attended his cousin Aiden's 2nd birthday party. It involved an amazing amount of presents and lots of sugar laden food. Reuben was slightly overwhelmed. However, he did get to go for a ride in Aiden's little red wagon. Everything went well until he fell out at the last minute. The tears dried up as soon as he got to see his photo on my phone!

Strongman

The other day I bought Reuben some leggings to keep him warm during winter. I should have realised that being Bonds, they would be on the small size. He now wears them underneath other clothes as thermals to avoid possible embarrassment. With his blue singlet and muscle boy attitude, Reuben looks like the Strongman at the circus! He seemed to get the gag though. Funny old sausage.