Another one under his belt

Yesterday was Adam's birthday! Given the choice of Olan and I whipping up some marvelous breakfasty creation for him or sleeping in, he chose to sleep in. How boring! So Olan and I entertained ourselves and had some non birthday breakfasty stuff until it was time to go pile onto the bed and belt out happy birthday to our squinty-eyed 37 year old Adam. After we sent him off to work we went straight to work ourselves making his masterpiece cake, Adam's only request was that it be a chocolatey something or a crisp. We went with chocolate. Olan prepared the measuring cups and spoons and I did everything else.

Then we spent the rest of the day at the park and gardens and ran around getting some errands done. We were in a clothing shop at the mall at one point and there were a group of pretty young teenage girls wearing tight clothes standing around talking. I went to look through a rack of clothes a metre or so away, there was a couple looking through the same rack. Well Olan was fixated by the girls. I was carrying him and if I moved my body so that he couldn't see them he would crane around me trying to catch a glimpse. The entire time he was chatting away and trying his best to be charming. The girls didn't notice him at all which just made him try that much harder. However, the guy who was looking through the rack did notice and I heard him mutter to his girlfriend "is he looking at what I think he's looking at?" and then they were just watching Olan and laughing at all his attention getting antics. Before they left, he walked up to me and said "your son has good taste". It was hilarious. How can an 8 month old already be such a flirt?!? But he is the little bum.

The Birthday boy actually made it home early from work. A first I think? Dad picked us up on his way back from the lake and we made our way to the house. A fun night ensued.... lots of fine, fiiiiiiiine food as well as wine and good conversation. Adam was spoiled and got lots of good gifts... all shirts actually :)

Adam headed out early (6am, the lunatic) and Olan let me sleep in a bit, the angel. We had a nice morning visit with Mom and and Dad and now we're back downtown and I'm deciding what to do with our day once Olan wakes up from his nap.

Waiting for the birthday boy to wake up!

Gran and Olan ready to go sailing

Shrimp anyone?

Yummers!



Chasing Sydney around the kitchen this morning

Lazy summer days at the gardens

Now that summer has arrived we've been spending lots of time at the Public Gardens. It's the perfect lazy place to hang out. Lots of ducks, swans, pigeons, a goose... Olan really isn't picky as long as they move around and eat the rice puffs we throw their way. It hadn't occurred to me that he would find a pigeon every bit as thrilling as a swan, doesn't he know that they're just "common"? He loves to roll around on the grass and sneakily try to jam as much of it in his mouth as he can before I catch him. He's started pulling himself up on me, chairs, anything taller than him really. We had a friend over yesterday morning who has a 18 month old and a 3ish year old and it was hilarious to watch Olan study the 18 month old... it looked like he was trying so hard to decipher how she managed to control her body when he was having such a hard time! We all headed to the Gardens at the end of their visit and since my friend needed to move her car I offered to start walking to the gardens with the kids and she could park and then catch up. She has one of those crazy chariot double running stroller things and I had Olan in the Beco (carrier). So off I went pushing her two with Olan on my chest. Oh the looks I got! This one woman actually approached me and said "Oh my, haven't you got your hands full!"... I was so tempted to just go along with it and my mom thinks that I should have rolled my eyes and said "I know, my husband just won't leave me alone!" but I admitted that the two in the stroller weren't mine at which point she exlaimed "Oh good!". Too funny.

After our morning fun we quickly changed into cooler clothes and headed out for Olan's first Alfresco dining experience with my mom. He had a grand old time since their high chairs were little portable ones that strapped onto real chairs so that he could be pulled right up to the table like a big person. I fed him little melon bites from my salad... spinach salad with crispy pancetta, melon and goat cheese. Soooo yummy. Mom's curried chicken penne was also incredible. It was just so lovely to finally have hot summer weather. We could have spent the rest of the day on the patio I think.

When we got home, tired little melon belly crashed out for a bit, and I caught up with Alyson and got all excited about our upcoming trip. Then we went out and met Adam after work, did a little grocery shop and watched a movie with dinner, Blood Diamond. It's another beautiful day here, so I imagine we'll be heading out after Olan's morning nap and then yoga this afternoon.

Here are some pictures from the last couple of days and a link to Alyson's blog, which I keep meaning to post!

Olan and Adam, hanging out on the grass

Olan perfecting the "scrunchy face"

The many face of rice puff eating, or as Gran calls them, maggots!

Airplane rides with Aunty Mer

Airplane Rider

Playing celebrity with Aunty Mer

Alfresco Olan