Matai munches succulent salmon like an open-mouthed baby bird
Then stamps, shoes and all, into the muddy water,
Scattering oystershells and saying "uh-oh!"
As he traverses the Memorial wall.
29 April 2011
The orange tree in the garden still bears copious fruit
And the boys create hills of them, to wheelbarrow to the kitchen.
27 April 2011
Matai loves snuggling Mummy's tummy.
Here they are, relaxing, in their hotel room
Before the Vogel award ceremony.
24 April 2011
A walk from Coogee to Clovelly,
A chocolate button bickie and some fun stairs to scale,
And then, exploring the weedy rocks with bare curiosity.
23 April 2011
Visiting Aunty Melissa and Uncle Andy is not so nice when Mummy gives her attention to Ollie
But extra nice when Melissa gives Tai a GIANT easter bunny all to himself,
And when he can climb the stairs, and with the remote !
22 April 2011
Matai quickly picks up the idea when he starts searching for Easter Eggs
And oohs and aahs over every egg he finds. He soon shows himself to be
An obsessive chocolate head who won't eat anything else if some is in the room !
Later, when the music is turned up and the maracas come out
At Aunty Cat and Uncle Matt's place, Tai shows us
A few of his choice dance moves - and fancy footwork !
21 April 2011
On the Maitre Family orange harvest day
We celebrate with an impromptu backyard picnic
Much appreciated by the littlest Maitre boys!
20 April 2011
Matai can't bear to be separated from Mummy,
Huggling into her legs at every opportunity.
18 April 2011
Matai's favourite words for today are "ME!" and "MU-UM!"
Used as exclamations, whenever he feels he is being left behind,
Or wants to do the same thing that Miro is doing, but needs some help to do it!
17 April 2011
One last cuddle for a little while with Mamiedou
Before she catches the plane back to Paris...
Tu nous manques deja, Bandoo... on t'embrasse tres fort.
16 April 2011
Begging strawberry bits of Bandoo's pavlova
(Requesting they be dipped in cream, no less!)
15 April 2011
Bandoo has picked up Matai's first words, after "MUm!"
They're "A Moi", and he says Ama
Whenever he wants something in general
(And these cakes, in particular !)
14 April 2011
Matai becomes a wiggly monster
And writhes from every grasp
Stopping only to grip for dear life
On the thrilling Scenic Railroad.
And fleetfooted, running up bush paths
To flirt with the wacky Chinese tourists.
10 April 2011
Sunny Sunday.
Warm grass smell,
New oranges in the tree,
And Matai and Daddy cutting the lawn.
9 April 2011
At Bandoo's farewell Red-White-Blue Party
Matai and Miro come as cutey les coqs.
Matai scratches around at Napole-Din's feet,
Trails Sally, munches meat,
And laughs in glee as Uncle Daney plays catchy jump with Miro,
Then learns to bend his knees before jumping !
6 April 2011
Trying to work when Matai is around
Means a progressive and insidious campaign of whinging and tugging shirt-bottom
Until the hapless victim submits, puts him on target lap,
And provides him with writing implements/ mouse/ keyboard
Thereby removing the ability to do any work at all.
5 April 2011
Tai has woken up into books
And "ooh"s and pokes them enthusiastically
Turning the pages for minutes at a time.
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