End of a Year

Well. The year 2006 rolls to a close, with just under three hours left.

What an eventful year it's been, the first half being the build-up to the birth, the second half being the turmoil that is coping with a new baby.

Christmas was wonderful, with Harry getting lots of presents (more than me and Michele, anyway...) . I had this idea of decorating the room and tree while Harry was asleep one night, and then filming his reaction the next morning. As the best laid plans of mice and men go, this never came to fruition, as I was forced to erect the (false) tree and decorations bit by bit. One thing that got his attention was the tree lights - we spent ages looking for coloured flashing lights and, not only did we manage to find them, but they went through a cycle of flashes, from slow fades to fast flashes. He was entranced! For at least ten minutes.

Christmas Day came and we all got up early, as usual, and helped Harry unwrap his first xmas presents. As expected, he loved the colours and sight of his pressies, but it was the paper that got his attention. I captured it all on film but amazingly forgot to take any still pictures - doh!

Have I mentioned that Harry has his own cot now? Forgive me if I have, but he has. There, I mentioned it.

So, as the year draws to a close, the only thing I can think of to end this year's blog entries is to share some of my favourite photos. Excuse the indulgence... :-)





He's come a long way in six months, hasn't he? And Michele and I couldn't be prouder.