Final portraits of 2013

Week 49: He LOVED this Mexican food. Dad helped the food on to the spoon, Ignatius (as you can see) fed himself.

Week 50: Playing with his pretty friend Amity.
Week 51: Pure joy as Hosea chases him around the trampoline.

Week 52: Baby Iggy is now Iggy Boy!

*This post is part of the 52 project: a portrait of Ignatius, once a week, every week in 2013.*

September, October, November

Week 36: Berry smoothie moustache Week 37: He looks pretty proud about something. Week 38: We didn't get much paint on to the paper. Week 39: A favourite kitchen 'toy' & Week 40: Sharing iceblocks on the back veranda. Week 41: Hiding. Week 42: Climbing... & Week 43: Cleaning (?) up the bowl Week 44: These two look besotted with each other. Week 45: Meant to be sleeping... Week 46: Kid with attitude. Week 47: He has discovered power points. Week 48: Carrying around his wallet full of old I.D. cards which I have been saving for years for this exact purpose! 

*This post is part of the 52 project: a portrait of Ignatius, once a week, every week (posted monthly... or tri-monthly), in 2013.*

Portraits in August

Week 31: Refelction in the mirror of one of my Uncle Barry's 1920's motorbikes.  Week 32: I wore this blue jumpsuit when I was little. Ignatius is checking out the chicken feed with two lovely Sommer boys. Week 33: He looks unsure here, but I promise he loved camping at Agnes Waters with Uncle Scott and Aunty Alice.
Week 34: Freshly awake.
Week 35: A big morning. A home-made ice-block stained t-shirt.

(This month is a little lacking in smiles now I see them, but this is perhaps a realistic collection for that reason. We have been sick for too long. I am hoping he has a whole mouthful of teeth to show for the trouble any day now. He still laughs beautifully and smiles generously, sometimes, just a little more coaxing is needed). 

 *This post is part of the 52 project: a portrait of Ignatius, once a week, every week (posted monthly...), in 2013.*

Portraits in July

Week 27: Beetroot  fingers
Week 28: Biking babe
Week 29: I wonder how these sunflower seeds got all over the floor...?

Week 30: Iggy has started pointing. He points to family photographs in the hallway, to friends as they arrive, to noises he hears. Also working on clapping at the moment.


 *This post is part of the 52 project: a portrait of Ignatius, once a week, every week (posted monthly...), in 2013.*

Portraits in June

Week 23: Playing in a boat with the big kids. It wont be long before he is running around with them.
Week 24: Just woken up after a snuggle with Great Grandma (GG) Week 25: This boy is always checking out tyres - pram and stroller tyres, bike tyres at the shops... I gave in and let him get filthy with these big car tyres. Maybe a mechanic like his Uncle Dan? Week 26: A sandy, cheeky grin. We had fun camping at the beach with friends (and cousins).

 *This post is part of the 52 project: a portrait of Ignatius, once a week (or...once a month), every week, in 2013.*

Portraits in May

Week 18: Playing with his bus with Grandad Week 19: Cute bear bottom boy 'Washing up' in cousin Noa's kitchen (which my clever sister Kirsty re-purposed). Week 20: Helping mum in the garden. Week 21: Climbing fun at the playground. The (adorable/controversial/versatile/filthy) brown tights feature again. Week 22: Boyboy has 5 teeth now!

I quite like doing the whole month together like this. *This post is part of the 52 project: a portrait of Ignatius, once a week, every week, in 2013.* 

15,16,17/52

Week 15: Talking on the foot phone with silly daddy. The spots have all but faded away. 
Week 16: Cheeky is climbing the stairs

Week 17: It was very sad to see our boy so unwell on Anzac Day, but quite endearing the way he insisted on constant cuddles and sleeping on the shoulder of the people he loves.

*This post is part of the 52 project: a portrait of Ignatius, once a week, every week, in 2013.* 

7-14/52

Week 7: Our little paper boy

Week 8: Dreamy

Week 9: Waking up from a nap very contented

Week 10: A tiny bit of food made it in to his mouth

Week 11: Bluey & Week 12: Ignatius is 6 months old now and crawling around and climbing on everything

Week 13: Playing on the screen door

Week 14: Our poor little fellow has the chickenpox.

*This post is part of the 52 project: a portrait of Ignatius, once a week, every week, in 2013. I took a break from the internet over lent but couldn't help snapping my growing boy along the way so here are 8 weeks of catch ups!*

6/52

I  think I have discovered the secret to our little boys strength - push ups. Our little muscle man is not quite crawling but certainly not far off. He certainly manages to shuffle himself about the room ever since conquering the roll a few weeks ago.  

*This post is part of the 52 project: a portrait of Ignatius, once a week, every week, in 2013.*

5/52

Exhausted after a beautiful morning strolling through the West End markets with Sarah, and drinking tea at the Chatterton residence. I love those veins on his forehead. They remind me of his fragility, though we're always surprised how rough and tumble he is already too.

*This post is part of the 52 project: a portrait of Ignatius, once a week, every week, in 2013.*

4/52

Early mornings with dad.

*This post is part of the 52 project: a portrait of Ignatius, once a week, every week, in 2013.*

3/52

Can't get enough of this grin and those dreamy dark blue eyes.

*This post is part of the 52 project: a portrait of Ignatius, once a week, every week, in 2013.*

2/52

Toes dancing in sunlight. These toes had never seen sunlight until we arrived in Australia a few weeks ago. I remember noting his beautiful long toes when we was born but he was bundled up so well in Canada that we forgot how precious they are. A nappy (diaper) is just about all the clothing he needs now. 

*This post is part of the 52 project: a portrait of Ignatius, once a week, every week, in 2013.*

1/52

Cousins on Tuesday. My sister's beautiful little girl is on the left. The fact that she is holding Ignatius' hand is completely of her own doing, what a sweetheart. I only met my little niece a few weeks ago, but I am so pleased she has warmed to me, and so thrilled to be in her life now that we are back in Brisbane. What fun these cousins will have!

I am going to try and participate in A Portrait a Week, which Jodi began on her lovely Australian blog, by posting a picture of my littlest boy every Saturday (or there abouts). We're already into the 2nd week of 2013 (can you believe it?!), and I've already missed the first Saturday, oops, but I'm not going to be too hard and fast about it. I'm learning not to set my expectations of myself (and achieving a great deal) too high these day, or at least too unrealistically. My productivity (by most standards) has drastically dropped since I started this new job on the 18th of September. But this really is my dream career, and I am so thrilled I was chosen for this role, so I want to give it my very best. In saying that I am logging off the computer now, before my little man wakes up.