I am one year old today!

One year ago I looked like this...

Now I look like this...
I weigh more than 3 times as much as I did, I am half as big again as I was, I have eight teeth, I can crawl and climb and talk (a bit), and I eat more Weet-bix for breakfast than you do.

I like jam sandwiches, 'reading' the Bible, going outside, Weet-bix, riding low in my pram with my gangsta lean, whacking the stereo, climbing from the couch onto the record player, TV remotes, Wii-motes, cuddles (sometimes), eating whatever is on your plate, watering the herbs, staring out the window instead of naps, eating whatever looks expensive/fragile, anything that makes noise (except the vacuum cleaner), dancing (kind of), my jingly ball, going to sleep in the car as soon as we are within 5 minutes of home, putting things inside other things, putting things on top of other things, baths, my friends, my Daddy, and most of all my Mummy.

Thankyou to everyone who has visited me, given me presents, babysat me, prayed for me and cuddled me.

After one year we are all still alive! Thankyou so much to everyone who helped us to stay that way!

Please stick around and share the next year with us.

Simon's couch

Simon likes his new couch. It's just the right size for a cuddle with Mummy.

Simon's 1st Birthday Party

Simon had his first birthday party today.

He started the day with weetbix (3 today) and ended up with weetbix everywhere because he helped to feed himself.

After a shower, Simon looked very cute in the new outfit that Grandma bought him.

We then went to Bek, Weber and Zari's house for the party. Simon played with Zari.
Hung out with his friends from mothers group.

Ate a jam drop with Red and Jules and finished it with Liv and Em.
He had a tower of cupcakes to eat,
but first he had to blow the candle out.

He tried to eat his cupcake in one mouthful. Liv thought that looked cool and tried to join in.

Thank goodness for soap and water.

After the cake Simon was given some presents. The most popular one was a couch.
It's just the right size to climb over with friends.

Simon enjoyed his party very much and would like to thank everyone for coming. He'd especially like to thank Bek, Weber and Zari for letting him have his party at their house.

First Anzac Biscuit

On the way home

On the way home Simon paid a surprise visit to Great Grandma.


Great Grandma thought it was a good surprise.

Holidays

Recently Simon went on holidays to Nelson Bay for a few days.

He got to try pancakes for the first time.


They were a winner.

He also had a new kitchen and unit to explore.


He discovered VCRs (mainly that he can fit his whole hand and some of his arm in the slot) and he also discovered he didn't like the bedroom he stayed in.

Fathers' Day

Simon gave Dad his first Fathers' Day present - a box of Duplo! Sweet!

The theory is that we will aim for Fathers' Day gifts that we can enjoy together - and Lego (and Lego-related products) have a very special place in Daddy's heart.

We are already enjoying playing together - Simon is working on the crucial skill of pulling blocks apart and throwing them on the floor.

Bubbles

Simon got some bubbles in his party bag at Zadie's party.

He thinks bubbles are pretty cool, but he's not quite fast enough to catch them.

Cool Man

New Shoes