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Mallee was having an excellent time discovering how much water can be displaced by a small fist while giving Daddy a much needed shower.

Mallee looking gorgeous in the precious handmade woolens we have on loan (thanks Clare!). Dad looking proud as punch (and a bit gorgeous too!).

Mallee sucking his favourite two fingers. We ended up wearing a bit more porridge than he managed to get into his mouth. The fingers would come out when the spoon approached and were then shoved back in with much squelching of oaty goodness.

Mallee has been having fun with porridge. This was his first attempt.

We've just started Mallee on solids. I thought we'd be rather clever and do the 'baby led solids' thing. (For non baby info obsessives this basically means trusting bub to know what and how much they want. Cut veges, cook and stand back as the mess erupts). Thing is, Mallee was more interested in sucking the bowl than doing anything with the food inside. I guess he's watched us playing with these hard, round objects and hasn't quite worked out that cups and bowls are the means, not the end. Put a glass near him and his tongue instantly adheres to it like a little sea slug.

Ev, Mallee and I went to Anna and Dave's wedding at Jenolan Caves. The setting was gorgeous and it was a really relaxing, fun wedding. Some of the kids officiated as flower girls. Mallee was a bit young for that but we made a little ivy crown for him while the girls were making theirs. A hippy paisley mu-mu competed the look.