Saturday 25 December 2010

Christmas Day

It was cold and wet outside on Christmas Day. Everyone slept in but eventually Craig woke everyone up around 9am so that he could open his presents.

The first present that Craig opened was a scooter.

Before playing with the scooter Craig thought it was more important to open his other present.

It was soft toy monkey. Craig liked it so much he hung it around his neck straight away.

He also tried out the scooter but Craig's Dad didn't manage to get any good pictures.

Craig's Mum only had one present to open.

Two denim jackets. Craig already has a denim jacket so now they can go out looking like mother and son.

Craig then very helpfully opened Graham's present. It's a new toy that Graham's parents hope will keep the baby boy occupied sometimes.

It worked a treat the first time that Graham tried it out. He played with it very happily for 10 minutes and then demanded something new, not bad for a baby.

Graham has finally started to eat something other than mother's milk. Craig's Mum boiled up some sweet potato especially for him. He didn't eat as much as the amount that got left on his face but it was a start.

Despite gentle rain, the family went out in the afternoon. Craig's Dad wanted to see an exhibition at the Huashan Culture Park. But, the exhibition was so crowded that the staff at the door said Graham's stroller could not be taken inside. Instead, coffee and cake was had at a lovely cafe near the entrance of the park. Craig shared his Mum's drink.

And he really enjoyed his waffle.

Friday 24 December 2010

Craig's Kindergarten X'mas Show

Today we have two videos of Craig onstage at his kindergarten Christmas show. The videos are rather raw. Craig's Dad really needs to learn more about editing videos.



Christmas Preparations

With just a few days to go before Christmas, Craig's Dad finally went and bought a new Christmas tree to replace the mini tree that had served him so well for the past few years. Craig was happy to help decorate the new tree. Unfortunately, it is big enough for Craig to hide behind. So, every time Craig's Dad tried to take a picture Craig's face would disappear from view.

Well, almost every time.

In fact, Craig was very conscientious about decorating the tree.

And, he did a great job.

When the decorations were done, the presents were put underneath, ready for the big day.

One other thing under the tree was a tiny Christmas tree that Craig made at kindergarten. It's a very fine piece of handiwork that deserves pride of place.

Sunday 5 December 2010

Tooth Number Two

No, not every tooth in Graham's mouth will be celebrated but the fact that number two appeared so quickly after number one seemed worth noting. Graham has suffered from very itchy gums recently and it has sometimes affected his sleep patterns. Hopefully his parents will get more sleep soon.

The weather in Taipei was beautiful last Saturday. The sunshine didn't inspire anything special in Craig and Graham's family. Just the usual brunch and then walk through park after park on the way back home. The only slightly new thing that Craig did was drive a little electric dog/car thing. He needs a better driving instructor.



Craig has played on this slide for years now. It was once too big for him and a little bit dangerous but he has to be creative to make it fun now.

On the one hand, Craig is much happier when he can hang out with his Mum and Dad but he's still very sensitive to how much attention Graham receives.