Life under a Pepper Tree

This week we had photos done at Dylan's daycare.  I dressed him up nicely, made sure his hair was done and made sure there was minimal grot on his face.  Dylan's curls are cute, but getting so tangled in the mornings.  I've really needed to get him a haircut, but every time I look at those gorgeous curls I've chickened out.  I figured I could wait until photo day and then get it chopped.  So this week photo day came, and we basically went straight from daycare to the hairdressers who gave him a super sweet new look.  We had to wait a while before the hairdresser was ready for him.  Luckily clips of his favourite cartoons on my phone kept his occupied while we waited!  Such a cool dude wearing his sunnies indoors. A portrait of my son, once a week, every week in 2015 Joining in with Jodi and Project 52 . Bel

I took these shots a few weeks ago and have been meaning to post some but I just never seem to get around to it.  These were taken one evening straight after Dylan's bath when he clearly had had too much energy!  He ran off from his room before we could get a nappy on him, let alone some pyjamas.  He grabbed his bouncing bull "Brutus" and hopped away giggling and having a great time.  I just love his wet curly hair bouncing up and down!! Bel

The cooler weather has hit, and so has the first colds of the season.  Dylan has been a bit snotty for about a week now and so have I.  We took the shots for this weeks photo a couple of days ago hopefully in the peak of his cold.  Too many of the shots had to be rejected cos of looming snot bubbles about to pop out his nose! Nice eh? We were super excited as we enjoyed some afternoon sunshine.  After what seems no time at all (my blog tells me it's been  7 weeks ), the first of our cherry tomatoes were ready to pick.  Dylan has been poking and prodding them for days and days, so I'm happy that they've lasted this long on the vine!  We had 2 to pick and you just couldn't wipe the smile off his face.  After one was carefully washed, he happily plonked it in his gob and chomped away.  One big pop sent tomato juice and seeds flying out his mouth, down his arms and all over the side of the house! What a spectacular...

Over the past couple of weeks we've taken a number of trips either to the park, or just around the block so Dylan can ride his little tricycle.  We've noticed he's definitely getting taller and starting to outgrow the tricycle as his feet keep getting caught under it.  Today my hubby headed over to his folks place to help them with some jobs and he brought home the old pedal tricycle they kept.  It's definitely old school! Dylan thought it was the best thing since sliced bread, although he hasn't exactly mastered pedalling it yet!  Who knew pedalling was such a skill?? A portrait of my son, once a week, every week in 2015 Joining in with Jodi and Project 52 . Bel  

We hit another milestone this weekend and I just had to record it.  About a week ago I mentioned to Dylan that it was time to give away his bedtime dummies as he was a big boy now.  We then came up with the concept of the Easter bunny taking away his dummies.  The Easter bunny's visit was exciting, and he knew that the Easter bunny brought chocolate, so as a reward for giving up his dummies, he would get something worthwhile.  We often hear some of the neighbours kids cry, and anytime there is a baby on the TV or the iPad, Dylan talks about the "bubba cries".  So the idea of giving our dummies to the Easter bunny, who would then give them to all the babies who needed them was born.  We've been talking about what would happen every day and finally on Saturday was the big day.  His afternoon nap on Saturday was the last time he would be allowed to have the dummies, and I couldn't help take a few shots to remember this special time. ...

We were just so very excited to have the Easter bunny arrive at our house.  Didn't matter if it was breakfast time or in between meals, it was definitely time for chocolate.  Loved watching his little expressions when he would carefully unwrap a little egg, and begin nibbling away.  Just so precious! A portrait of my son, once a week, every week in 2015 Joining in with Jodi and Project 52 . Bel