LVV Yep. Naked again.

LVIV Reflections

LVIII

LVII

LVI Hayden... NAKED!!!!

LV Tired Hayden

LIV Laughing it up

LIII Thank you.

Hayden,

Thank you for learning to walk so quickly.
I don't know that my knee could take much more of you crawling around.

Love boy.

LII

LI Happy Birthday Muscles!!

L WALKING!!!!

Needing something big for the 50th post and just a few days short of his 1st birthday, Hayden goes ballistic, discarding the walker [it was only holding him up!!] and taking his first few quick steps.

XLIX Walker

Walker arrives and vision is restored...

XLVIII High chair antics

Hayden, sick & tired of waiting around for Grandad to finish his walker, takes matters into his own hands... heck he's got places to go, havoc to wreak!!

XLVII Underwater video!!

Hayden's dad loved the underwater housing too!!

XLVI Underwater!!!

Speaking of presents. Hayden's uncle extraordinaire presented Hayden's mother with an underwater housing for her camera. She was excited to get it... but not as excited as her brother was to have a new piece of photographic equipment to play with!!




And you all wondered why Thorpe retired...

XLVI Christmas!!

Hayden's first Christmas was, as expected, fabulous. Not for the presents (which he seemed to be getting well before Christmas anyway and his favourite of which was a small flashing fish that WILL (trust me I know) give him an electric shock should he ever lick the terminals...) nor for the food, because lets face it, the boy is happy chewing on anything... No, Christmas was fabulous because his uncle flew home from Japan to spend it with him!! Lucky little drummer boy.

XLV A message to family and friends

With Christmas and a first birthday rapidly approaching we wanted to remind you that Hayden is blessed to have been born in Australia, where the issue of child poverty is very minor compared with many other countries around the world.
He has parents that can provide everything he needs in way of shelter, food and clothing, as well as extra 'creature comforts'. He also has a massive extended family that give him lots of love.
At the request of several family memers we have set up a bank account in Hayden's name. This will allow family and friends to invest in Hayden's future. We would request that if you were thinking of giving Hayden a Christmas or birthday present that instead of buying him something, you instead contribute what you would have otherwise spent into his account.
Alternatively, you could contribute this money to a charity that can help other children in less fortunate circumstances.
(deposit slips or bank account details are available from Hayden's parents. If you are thinking about donating to a charity a good point of information is www.makepovertyhistory.com.au)

XLIV

And Rocky thinking about dinner...

XLIII - blowfish

Have I told you how beautiful Hayden is??? Here is the proof...

XLII

Hayden has a new tooth popping through at the top (beside front), and another one on the way(opposite side).
He is still the most beautiful boy in the world.
He is also starting to make a move. He has been crawling around and getting into everything for the last few weeks, but today he pulled himself up on the coffee table and started to walk along the side of it.
He is also inhaling food. Still eats whatever we give him, but after he has his own meal he harrasses anyone else that is eating until they give him more.