Ball pit fun

His Gran gave Wee Man a ball pit for Christmas which he loves. Plus it's great for him to practice sitting - he gets a soft landing. 

I like this yellow one. I think I'll eat it. 

Blue ones taste nice too. 

Playing hide and seek.

Boobies just like mum!

It's like Christmas!

I had three parcels this morning - the rest of my goodies arrived. 

Tiny cutters in various shapes,

cute forks,

and some freebies - some cookie cutters with imprints, some rice ball wrappers with animal faces on and a couple of sauce bottles - thank you!

I can't wait to start using them. They are all so cute and tiny!

My first lolly

Wee Man has been having a bit of constipation since starting solids. He's a bit reluctant to let you feed him from a spoon so I made him some plum puree and yoghurt lollies. It should be nice for his gums too.

I put 1/4 cup of milk powder in this batch of yoghurt and it was lovely thick.

Bed head

Piggy picnic

Most Thursdays we pick up Wee Man's Gran and go to visit his Great Gran (hello Nana) and Great Grandad. The last visit or two he has been tired when we arrive so I thought I'd bring his lunch with him so they get more awake time.

Plus it was a good excuse for me to use some of the goodies the postman delivered today.

Some cute food containers,

and an expressions cutting set (woohoo).

We had ham in the fridge and a pig container so there was only one way to go...a piggy ham sandwich.

His Gran loved helping him with his lunch and he loved being the center of attention.

P.S. He had a yoghurt with puréed fruit too but that wasn't cute enough to be in the photo.

Poor Megdog

On Friday night Meg's ear became swollen. A quick google suggested Aural Hematoma.

We went to the vets on Saturday morning he the syringed the blood out. Meg was very brave and only gave a couple of tiny yelps. Sometimes this works and the ear heals up but not today. By the time we got home her ear was filled with blood again.

On Monday she was operated on. They drained the blood and sewed the ear together. This causes scar tissue and stops the ear from being able to create a blood pocket.

The stitches have to stay in for three weeks.





Poor Megdog.

March of the penguins

Wee Man loves Pingu so I wanted to make him a penguin lunch today.

I started by boiling the eggs and dying them blue and pink. Instructions here.

When the eggs were a deep enough colour I sliced the bottom off so they stood up, then chopped the bottom in two for wings. I then added cheese and cucumber eyes, carrot beak and a cheese tummy. I meant to do carrot feet but forgot. The eyes were a bit faffy but I got there in the end.

As luck would have it the first of my bento picks arrived today, so I made some little fruit kebabs on sea animal picks for his pudding.

The finished masterpiece. I need more practice to get things tidier but not bad for my first go.

Yum yum. Just some penguin innards remained.