Java

To keep up with the celebs, my family has come up of a combo name for Justin and Ava...JAVA! So this is a post about JAva since I haven't shared any updates about them in a long time. 

Currently, Justin is 3 years and 10 months old. He's been busy busy busy going to daycare, swimming lessons, play dates and most exciting, being ring bearer at my brother's wedding. Our stream of visitors has also kept Justin entertained, amused and very busy and to some extent, out of routine. He's been to Taronga Zoo and the Sydney Aquarium with his paternal grandparents, not to mention the playgrounds. They also took him to Hyde Park to celebrate Australia Day where he was able to see various cartoon characters such as Skippy the Aussie kangaroo and Dorothy the Dinosaur and the star attraction, Rah Rah the Noisy Lion. Justin's godmother came to visit and they spent some quality bonding time together at Circular Quay and Watsons Bay. And then some of my family and my parents came out for Bg's wedding so Justin has had an endless supply of playmates and getting re-acquainted with family. Today Justin went to his weekly swimming lesson which he has missed for the past 3 weeks due to being sick and we were told that he's been promoted to the next level; he's a now a goldfish! 

Ava is 8 months old and hitting her milestones much to quickly for my liking. At exactly 6 months old, she sat up all by herself with no support. At 6.5 months old, she started crawling... all in an effort to keep up with her big brother. At just over 7 months, her bottom tooth cut and she now has 2 bottom teeth. She also started pulling herself up to standing and this week she has started trying to cruise along the furniture. Ava is extremely verbal and loves the sound of her voice...she'll have to fight hard to get talking time with her brother being such a chatterbox. Justin and Ava have that same "fake" smile, it's too precious! I have yet to capture it on camera as I'm never quick enough. She also loves playing peek-a-boo and has started trying to wave and blow kisses. We've taken her to the beach a few times and she absolutely loves the sand, sitting with her legs stretched out and moving her legs around in the sand.  

Enjoy the pictures!

Sitting by herself for the first time

Playing tour guide

Water Baby 1

Water Baby 2

Ava pulling herself up to standing

Exploring the gardens