aDaDaDaDa

Its official - I'm talking. My first words are Da-Da (or aDaDaDaDa as I like to say). Dad's thrilled because I'm calling his name and mum's thrilled because I'm calling Dad's name so he has to respond and she gets a break. As well as this talking I'm still really busy with other activities

• playing with my feet, especially when I lie upside down and put my feet in the air like a beetle
• screeching
• smiling (of course)
• concentrating very hard on playing with toys (with 2 hands)
• eating - I'm having food 3 times a day (sometimes just a small amount but sometimes I have a big portion)

We're back in Bribie Island with all the family now. I'm having great fun and loving all the attention. Liam & I do lots of screeching and Joel is always giving me gentle hugs & kisses. Its still really hot here and I'm back to waking again once at night time, but its probably just because of the heat (would you manage to sleep soundly when its 28degrees?). I know mum's not worried because I was sleeping really well when I was in Tewantin. We've been pretty busy just hanging out - we went to the RSL for lunch on Saturday and Dan & Stella joined us - they are very nice. Our activities have been slightly hampered because of the rain. I thought I'd seen rain in Ireland but its nothing compared to Queensland rain (which is torrential and then combined with heat & humidity.
Nanna & Pa are leaving today. I'll be very sad to say good-bye but I'll see them again in September.
Off to Adelaide on Wednesday.