Week 83 just flew by...how can it be mid-October already? There was only one biting incident this week - a bruise under the right shoulder blade. I know which child it is and I am surprised (Joseph's friend, Hollie, can talk and her parents asked her who was biting and she told them and they told me!!!). The teachers are going to "focus" on the issue this week and circulate the biting policy to all parents.

We had to get a new digital camera this weekend as I managed to break the old one on Monday...our new one has video with sound so I'll try and post some little video clips as well from now on.

Here's Joseph in one of his favourite outfits...half dressed with his gumboots on.

We got the camera on Saturday morning...part of our very busy Saturday. Joseph has his hair cut with Lisa again (thank goodness for Baked Oaty museli bars and "The Gruffalo" story), we got the camera, we went out for breakfast (where we were complimented on our very well behaved child - smug!) and we went to story time at Onehunga library. Phew - no wonder Joseph slept for 2.5 hours on Saturday afternoon.

He was asleep when Rachel and Molly came to visit too..I haven't seen Rachel for years (she's been in the States and Australia) and hadn't met Molly. Joseph and Molly "played" quite well together which we were all very happy about.

On Sunday we went to the museum and checked out all the animals, fish and bird displays. He liked the stuffed lion (he did his best roar to say hello) and the small fish...not very keen on the sharks and whales!


He's getting good at walking up stairs and here's a little clip of his skills.

Finally, here is Joseph on Sunday night being a bit of a monkey (ie standing on the pot lid)...Dan has taught him how to knock on a door but this seems to have morphed into a good looking fist just ripe for throwing!