The Bub in the Belly

One promise we made to Ryan was that we would take him to the beach while we were in Sydney. This would be Ryan's first look at the sea, his first listen to the sound of the waves, his first feel of sand between his toes and his first sniff of the ocean breeze.

We initially wanted to go to Bondi Beach so that Ryan could see the unique blue/green of the sea there but in the end we went to Balmoral Beach which was nice too.


Today is also Richard's birthday and it was wonderful to be able to celebrate it on a beach while on holiday.

Food adventures continue as usual. Broccoli at Myer's basement food court.

We decided on Sydney as our holiday destination for a few reasons:
1. We hadn't been there for a while
2. Ryan could see his grandma
3. It would be cold enough for Ryan to wear his red wool jacket which his Aunty Margaret bought for him
4. Ryan could also wear this warm blue sleep suit which Terri bought for him

A highlight of the trip is seeing my Mum and Dale, who live in Sydney. Also, this is the first time that they are meeting Ryan! Ryan was given a warm welcome with lots of hugs and presents. Mum showed him off to her mates and they ah-ed and ooh-ed and showered him with gifts and good feelings.

Ryan turns eight months old today and we are all off to Sydney for a few days. Richard and I have taken the week off from work and we are looking forward to some downtime.

We didn't know how Ryan would take to flying so it was a pleasant surprise to see him enjoying the experience. We got the seats with the baby bassinet on the wall in front which meant more leg room for us. I latched Ryan on during take off and landing to help him to adjust to the pressure change but the A380 was so smooth and stable that we hardly felt anything. Ryan wouldn't sleep in the bassinet though, he only used it as a play area, so he spent almost the whole flight in our arms. Still, he was very good throughout the 7-hour flight and it was a breeze.






These are photos of Ryan in the bassinet and of me breastfeeding on the flight.

I'd mentioned in an earlier post that Ryan has been spending more time on his hands and knees. Looks like he can do it in his sleep too.

Fruits for lunch - rockmelon, guava, honeydew.


More fruits for dinner. He absolutely loved the watermelon, he held the chunks in his hands and sucked the juices out of them. By the time he got to the banana, he was not interested anymore so I guess we'll try banana again another day.

Ryan's two top front teeth are emerging!