James's Room

James has been sleeping in his Mum and Dad's room for two months. This weekend we put him in his own room. He was a bit unsettled for the firts night but now he seems at home. 

James Sleeping in his Pram

 

Me and my Son

 

Cherry Blossom

The cherry tree in our garden looks great in spring.

Ready For Bed.

James loves a bath before bedtime so my mum gave him a well needed scrub before we got him dressed for bed. 

Watch the Skies!

At 3pm a meteor streaked across Canterbury at 60 kms/s creating a sonic boom that rattled the roof of our factory for several seconds. Unfortunately I was inside at the time so I missed the fireball but seismic sensors all over the country detected the boom. The bang was heard over most of the south island. A search is on to find any fragments that reached the ground.

At the dux

After a stroll, we had to pop into the Duxdelux for a cold one, and to change a smelly old nappy. 

Spring!

The daffs are out so it's official. 

A Walk in the Park

What a fantastic day. Spring is in the air, so we went for a stroll through the botanic gardens. My mum watched the fish in the river and fed the ducks. My son slept like a... baby! 

In the Pub Again

A pie and a pint at the Hororata Inn. A famous kiwi pub. 

A Drive in the Country

It was a beautifull winters day, so we took the little guy for a drive to Hororata. The mountains looked great in their winter coat. 

First Trip to the Pub

Took the wee fella for a trip to the Brewers Arms. 

Weigh in

This is Liz, Tracy's wonderful mid-wife. She came round to give the wee man a WOF and weigh him. He looked so cute wrapped up in a towel with his feet dangling out as if a stork had just delivered him.

Bath Time Again

Bathtime is lots of fun so everone wants to muscle in. This was Garandma K's turn but mum and dad couldn't resist helping. 

Lack of Sleep

Wee James is keeping Mum and Dad awake till the early hours with his amazing ability to fight off sleep. So I have had plenty of time to flesh out this blog. I have added lots of pictures to January 2005 which features the Milford Track, known as the 'Best Walk in the World'.

I also posted pictures from August 2005 when my sister Sarah came to visit. There are also lots more photos from September 2005 when we bought a 4WD and took it on a tour of the South Island. We climbed on the Franz Josef glacier and drove the rather scary road through Skippers canyon.

See the archives (on the right) for links to the appropriate dates.

Sandra and James

Taken at Richard and Sian's wedding.

Grandma and Grandson

 

Clockwise: Dot, Dan, Islay, Baby James, Erin, Tracy, James and Sandra. 

A cuddle from Grandma

 

Hey Dan Carter, that's my black jersey you're wearing!

A Good Set of Lungs

 

Bath Time

 

Smile

 

Bedtime Story

 

Proud Grandad

 

My Family

I'm a Dad

James Philip Hart, born 4.34 this afternoon. Lost for words...