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42 | Jumping on the bed, doing ninja tricks in the afternoon light; laughing at Dada's shenanigans.

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41 | A daytrip to Kinglake National Park for some time away exploring nature. The sun came out on our way back from the waterfall and all the kiddies were stripped down to their undies for a splash in the rockpools at the top. 

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40 | Post first dentist's visit. He was a champ! Walked out of there saying "Mama, when I grow up, I wanna be a dentist!" A few days later, it was back to astronaut again:)

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39 | And just because 4th birthdays seem to go for weeks and weeks, here are some pics of Atticus' little party at his ELC with all of his "little friends" this time.

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38 | a few happy snaps from Atti's family birthday dinner with his "big friends" as he likes to refer to them. ( As opposed to his little friends who are more or less his size)

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37| My curly  haired boy has turned four! Four is big and exciting and full of beans. Four is a haze of Lego and Hot Wheels, of letters and numbers and questions and stories and songs. Four is ninja tricks and dance moves, jumps and flips and cops and robbers. Four is often exhausting but mostly a lot of fun! Happy Birthday Atticus! 

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36 | Getting to know the newest addition to our family. His grandparents' new puppy Claude. 

"Claudey is so cute. He jumps like a sheep. I like him cos he cuddles me and he fights me and I fight him off cos I'm the best and he's not the best."

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35| A quick snap before his friend's birthday party. Spring is on our doorstep and every bit of sunshine seems to make all the difference right now!

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34 | Hanging out in Richmond. Visiting  aunty Di's new place.

And the bottom picture is for you mum! x

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32 | A brief coffee date before going back to the sick couch. cough cough.

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31 | The past few weeks have been a nightmare of sicknesses, one after another. Poor Atti went from pneumonia, to virus, to ear infection. I feel like i have been sick for a month, with a nagging cough that just wont quit, and Fil has had his own battle with ear infections and allergic reactions to antibiotics (to 3 types mind you!!!) The first few days of spring and a tiny dose of sunshine already feel like a blessing. Come on summer, we need you!

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30 | Keeping warm in Daysleford.

Atti's latest "thing" has been noticing the letter A everywhere we go. Every time, he gets excited, grabs me by the hand and says "Look Mama, look...it's my name!!!" 

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28 |  ninja tricks on the bed.

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27 | Mama's little helper.

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26 | Waiting for swimming class.

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25 | the cheeky look he gets when he spies his grandparents stepping out of the car behind me.

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24 |  All dressed up and ready to party with his cousins. 

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23 |  Cheeky, playful chatterbox. We call him the "Master Negotiator"

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22 |The neighbour's son drives a cool motorbike, which he leaves parked right at the front. Naturally, every time Atticus comes across it, we spend a good half an hour, milling outside, checking it out, praying that they don't open the door and catch us in the act. Here is is pulling faces at himself into the lights :)

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21 |  Distracted by a footy game at the oval across the road as we try to pile him into the car after a day out celebrating our friend's birthday. patience patience.

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20 | Lego building with aunty Di

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19 | And just because it was Mother's Day last week, here are a few cheeky selfies from our little park picnic last week! Back to sunshine and t-shirts it was that day!

I hope all you lovely mums had a happy Mother's Day ! xx