Week 56 saw us all head back to work after the Easter Break...Joseph had a great four days at Bear Park and his walking and talking are all improving.

We had lots of McDonald family activity (Dan's Mum's side) with cousins Jules and Vicky visiting from Brisbane (Vicky is Joseph's Godmother). I'll have to grab some photos from Vicky's blog as we were remiss and didn't take any on our camera. On the Wednesday night, Shelley came over for dinner as well. I think Joseph was possibly a little overwhelmed with all the attention (even though he is a seasoned charmer!).

The biggest news of the week is that Joseph had his first sleepover on Friday night - he stayed with Denise and Rob while Dan and I went to a BBQ at Sharon and Bob's house (Shaz is my boss/Bob is her husband). I think Joseph, Denise and Rob had a great time together...Joseph slept in until 7.30am (unheard of at our house!!) and got to have a bubble bath, a trip to the park, an ice cream and put the cats' toys in his mouth! Heaven for a little monkey! Meanwhile, Dan and I definitely enjoyed our sleep in and were able to go and buy paint for our bathroom unencumbered!!

Joseph got a belated Easter egg from Great Aunty Aida and since he was back to 100% health, he really enjoyed it...well, this pic is his first taste of it and he does have a bit of a frown on!

Joseph has been doing lots of climbing and reaching and his starting to walk with his hands down by his side (rather than up round his ears for balance). His vocab is also growing - he is a big fan of "ta" (especially when food is concerned), he says "ta ta" when he's off somewhere and "ella" which I think is hello.