We
went to Mum & Dads for dinner to meet the Hudson Family, and in
particular so Angus can meet Nate. We had yummy Tranmere roast which I
will post about another time because they are so good they deserve their
own post. Nate also discovered a love of roast vegetables and in
particular pumpkin (Dad is thrilled as he hates roast pumpkin).
Angus spoiled Nate by spending his pocket money on some strawberries and a matchbox car for him. How nice is that!!!
This
afternoon we went to visit Uncle Heath for his Birthday. Nate got to
play with his cousin Phoebe which he loves to do. We all got to hear
about her new school and the new friends she has made. Uncle Heath also
cracked open his birthday pressie (Blue Label Johnny Walker) for some
sampling. 
Being
the first full day home we had a bit of organizing to do. We had
decided earlier to turn over the family room over to Nate. We needed to
remove the grown up things and replace them with a colourful carpet and
storage boxes for his 'little people' and blocks. We had also set up our
foxtel to show the kids tv. Sadly we have discovered that our big ole
tv has just about died. Good picture and fuzzy/popping sound. Oh well I
guess that means more shopping.....
We
took Nate out to the local shopping centre - trying to get him used to a
car seat. He doesnt like sitting still for too long and is used to
being unrestrained in the back of the car (playing with the folks).
Anyways he did ok and each time he sits in it it's a little less
painless for us all.
Last
night we took Nate over to have some playtime with his new best mates;
Jake and Madi. I have to say that it was like they have known each other
for ages. They got on so well it was beautiful. Even hugs and kisses
all round to end the night!!
We also tried him out in his new high chair to have
his breaky (weetbix, banana and vegemite on toast). We had anticipated
the worst considering his dislike of being strapped to a seat, but he
loved it. He was also quite happy to have his lunch and dinner there too.
The other highlight of his day today was meeting his Uncle Heath. It didn't take long before they were playing like boys do.
Man
the Aussie Embassy is harder to get into than fort knox. So much
security and checkpoint after checkpoint. Anyways all is done now and we
have a rather pretty permanent visa in Nate's passport. So all we need
do now is rest up, pack and get ready for the trip home. I will try to
post again tomorrow but its hard to get access to the internet from the
hotel (one rather stupid man was on here for 1 hr before me - sending one
email!!!).
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| Storytime with Dad |
His passport photo page - complete with fingerprint
So it was Burger King lunch for all, taking it in shifts of watching Nate. At
about the time to book in he decided to put on his grumpy pants and
cried/screamed for the next couple of hours. To our delight he threw himself down onto the concrete floor giving himself a huge new lump on his forehead. He was overtired as we
could not squeeze in a morning sleep. Finally
we decided to give Phenergan a go, but as his stubborn streak took over
he resisted every urge to sleep. An hour into the flight he gave in
and slept, albeit restlessly until Sydney. Then once we got onto the
domestic flight it was lights out again. He sucks him thumb or finger for comfort - very cute.
We had quite a large contingent of family and friends come out to the airport to greet Nate which was lovely. He got to meet his Uncles and his other Grandparents first. He took it in his stride and was happy and cheery until he had to be strapped into his car seat for the drive home. The whole time we were away he traveled well, but probably mostly because he sat on one of our laps. The red car seat was not popular at all.
His passport photo page - complete with fingerprint