29.1.13

My One Love









 
























We are gonna build a life together   
You and I for ever and ever   
And we'll, we'll make babies on the beach   
Under the stardust   
And I'll hear your voice come through the door   
A thousand times, maybe more   
And I'll smile inside to know you're mine   
Completely   

Do you know how lovely you are?   
In the starlight, in the starlight of my heart   
Do you know how lovely you are?   
In the moonlight, in the moonlight of my heart   

And I'll wind up every day   
Thinking about the way you make me feel   
When your lips touch my lips   
And I'd crawl inside a cave   
Or live somewhere strange   
As long as I'm with you   
I have got what I need   

We are gonna build a life together   
You and I for ever and ever   
And we'll, we'll make babies on the beach   
Under the stardust   
And I'll hear your voice come through the door   
A thousand times, maybe more   
And I'll smile inside to know you're mine   
Completely mine   

"The Wedding Song" by Angus & Julia Stone  
{our first dance as husband and wife}


I adore spending my happily ever after with you, my love. Happy anniversary x

 
{Wedding images by Murphy Photography}

27.1.13

4/52 {The Peek-a-Boo Edition}


A portrait of my little wren, once a week, every week, in 2013

Sage - your first day as a one year old; and not so much a little baby anymore    {sigh!}


{The 52 Project, inspired by the ever lovely Jodi}

26.1.13

Sage's 11 Month Video {& 12 Month Photos}




{A special message from Daddy this month...}

Sage at 12 months?... No stone left unturned!

The sparkle in your bright eyes brings us so much joy each day. We are captivated by the love you have for life; every day is an adventure filled with many new discoveries. You are constantly on the move; exploring, fossicking, discussing.

You find the world around you so exciting. There is always so much to do that you find little time for sleep. Bedtime is around 8.30pm {after a VERY late afternoon sleep), and you usually rest soundly till 12am - then the shenanigans begin! Mumma snuggles and comfort feeds are the order of the night from this point onwards, until morning. I take over from here - we gobble down a breakfast of Weetbix, yogurt and toast, we have a turn on the potty, read stories and play. Once Mum rises, your day consists of the following achievements, likes and dislikes:

You adore...
 
Opening cupboard doors, particularly so you can access and 'chat' on the home phone
Eating snow peas, carrots and beans out of the garden
Your car seat facing forwards
Signing 'milk', 'more', 'head' and 'finished' and pointing to objects when you want something
The toilet - especially unrolling the toilet paper and flushing the button... and being in there whenever we are!
Going to the pool and blowing bubbles under water
Listening to Justine Clarke's "Songs That Make You Smile"
Sharing Nutella on toast with mum
Being very expressive with your hands and arms while speaking
Flinging food off your high chair to 'share' with Rudi
Walking with objects in your mouth and hands
Spending time outdoors
Pressing the buttons on EFTPOS machines and traffic light crossings
Saying your new words - "toes", "Pa", "Nan", "dah dah" (duck), "nah nah nah nah" (no), "ta" (thank you) and "rrrrrrrrrr" (trumpeting like an elephant)
and WALKING EVERYWHERE!

You're not so fond of...
Sleeping for more than 3 hours at a time
Mum walking out of the room
Putting your nappy on
Having a massage after bath time 

Thank you beautiful girl for one tremendous year. May no stone be left unturned during your journey through life. We love you so, so much.

Love Dad Dad

Here are your adventures as an 11 month old...




25.1.13

One {Her Birthday Afternoon}


















After our delightful morning together we headed to the park to share in some delicious sushi and very decadent chocolate, pecan fudge cake; complete with a singular candle and "happy birthdays" sung by her adoring parents. We played and explored and delighted in the wonder that was our little girl's 'official' first birthday.