6 week check.

Hugo went for his six week check up this week, being the super organised person that I am we didn't make it until he was eight weeks!

The stats are in:

Weight: 5.2kg (75th Percentile)
Length: 59cm (90th Percentile)
Head: 39cm (50th Percentile)

Once again it seems as though we have made a large and long baby, and we still don't know where those genes come from, and boy does it make me scared for my future grocery bills!

Hugo has met all his milestones so far, although we did need a referral to a child physio thanks to tight neck muscles not allowing his head to move freely on one side resulting in a slight flattening of the back of his head.

We are so proud of this amazing little boy who has given so much joy and love to this family of ours already, I am dying to see more of his personality come through from behind that cheeky smile of his.

Good morning!

We have been having the best smiles come our way lately, Hugo reached that milestone a few weeks ago but was so camera shy about it, I haven't been able to catch one.  Sadly the only ones I do have are with my iphone but I am still pretty pleased to have a record of these early grins.

I have just recieved the book '1-2-3 magic', and am keeping my fingers crossed that it might help us with some of Otto's behaviour lately.  Because my goodness almost 3 year olds are a bundle of energy and excitement, and to be honest Otto is challenging me a lot lately.  Luckily I can't stay frustrated for too long and we have some wonderful time together as well.

Thank goodness the sun is shining and the park is dry today!

Another adventure

Well well, two adventures in one week!  We have had rain here all week, so by Thursday we were all going a little bit crazy staying in the house, I blame a mix of nursing hormones as well as the consistent annoying pitch of a certain toddlers whining that led me to my next decision.  I packed us all up and caught two trains into the city through the pouring rain to my 6 week doctor check up.

What I didn't factor in was that with two children to keep dry, that left no hands for me, luckily the rain held until after my appointment and I didn't look like a drowned rat until my return journey home.

Heading out.

Otto watching the stations go by.

I was amazed by Otto's memory, we used to do this trip every time I had a doctors appointment, since Hugo has arrived we haven't been on the trains at all, but he still remembers all the different names and which station we need to hop off.  I have to remember his ability for recall next time I tell him a secret!

Post doctor treat.

Drowned rat!

I think this is to be filed under 'seemed like a good idea at the time'!  Otto, Hugo (who slept the whole time) and I had a great time, it felt good to be able to still achieve getting out and doing something fun together, even if I needed quite a large glass of wine by the time we got home.  The best part of my day was seeing Otto's smile, bigger than ever.  God we love that kid.

Perfection.

Sometimes I can't help it, I think we created the most perfect little boy!

GOMA

One of the things I really missed while we lived in Indonesia was the sheer amount of activities you can do with children in Brisbane, and the best bit is that most of them are free.  Yesterday we headed to GOMA (gallery of modern art) they have a new exhibit called Fly away home by Fiona Hall.  It was wonderful, the art area was set up so beautifully and the craft itself suited children of all ages, even Otto who isn't known for sitting still for that long.

Otto was enthralled by the art area, there were birds hanging from the trees, stunning wallpaper, a video of birds enjoying their natural habitat.  To me it was a space that inspired calm (something any mother of an almost 3 yr old loves!), each art area was set up with minimal tools, just those that were needed and it was highly encouraged that everyone tidy up before they left.  I was very impressed.

The best part was that Hugo slept through the whole thing which gave Otto and I some much needed time to do some things together, well that and the coffee afterwards!

Our days.

Our days have become simple ones, we don't venture too far or for too long, I knew this was going to happen when Hugo came along and mostly I have really enjoyed slowing down the pace.  Every now and then I long for an adventure with Otto just like we did before, when I didn't have to factor in extra breast feeds and sleeps, let along all the things a newborn needs when we go out.  I know Otto misses them as well so this weekend I am really hoping we will be able to do something just the two of us.

I am looking forward to soon being able to have adventures with both boys, and watching Hugo as he discovers the world around him.  For now though our days are spent here, at home or the local park enjoying the fleeting days of having such a small and precious bundle.

Our life.

It has been a while, too long really.  There I was starting up a new blog ready to document our life in Indonesia, only to find out with little notice that we were coming home to Australia just weeks before our second child was born.

What followed has been a rollercoaster of goodbyes and the best hello when we welcomed Hugo into the world in May.

To say that we are in love with this little boy doesn't seem enough, he has given us so much joy and of course also not a lot of sleep since he arrived.

Otto has taken so well to the role of big brother, he loves Hugo and although sometimes he seems to love him just a bit too much, or with a bit too much exuberance I think they will have such a lovely bond as they grow up.

 Hugo after his first bath.

 The new Hooi family.

Hugo now at 1 month old.

We are loving being back in Brisbane, having our families and friends around through this special time has been great.  Not to mention all they help they have given us!  Hopefully I get to come and update here more often, sadly I don't really get the big camera out as much anymore but I have become a paparazzi with the iphone since Hugo was born.