New Zealand according to Seth - A Guest Blog

Before - Whitehorse, brrr Now - Leamington and hot, hot, hot....

Hi all from NZ,

This is my first guest blog... not bad for a 9 month old.

Thanks to my mom, the very long flight from Whitehorse to Auckland via Sydney Australia was great - I nursed, slept and looked cute.

NZ has been a learning experience for me. The big first exciting new experience.... NO SNOWSUIT.... and exposing my bare bits to the sky. No nappy.

Backyard with mom.

Exercise.... yoga works for me. Downward dog.

Looking cute - is that a wink?

Next great experience... these two girls. They are excited to see me each day and wait to see me when I wake up in the morning. Mira is very happy to carry me around. I have learned to crawl! This is great news to everyone except my mom... sure, she is very proud of me and everything but now I am on the move! No more leaving me there and me still being there when she comes back....ha ha!

One of my fans.

Seth and Jill at Mt. Maunganui. Like my new togs?

Next great experience is the beach. This is really neat. No snowsuits, oh, I mentioned that. Lots of sun (mom hides me in a tent and under a hat and under sunscreen and.... ) and there is an ocean - that is a really cold bath that has unpredictable waves and best of best is the sand. Mom wouldn't let me eat it even though I really tried to have a taste. I did get to play with my feet in the stuff though. Cool.

I noticed that those girls are learning things too... Kate got a new-to-her bike so she is learning to ride... lots of running involved.

Mira takes me on the slide. Fun.

Mira learned how to make ... get this... paper slippers in art class. I wasn't allowed to chew on them.

They look tasty.

Speaking of tasty... I am experiencing all kinds of new foods. Watermelon rinds - yum.

Sharing corn on the cob with mom.

No cows yet.

Paul bought me this... Mom is not sure about this one! Lamb and Bacon? Hmm?

Feet? I won't mind trying a nibble but nah...

One last experience... Mosquitos or mozzies! So I am told that Kiwis don't use screens. I really can't say why. Our house has a herd? flock? school? murder? of flies that buzz around in circles in the middle of the rooms and I am getting my wee cheeks eaten. Like I said, new experiences abound.

Here are a few of my bites. Like my new Kiwi?

That is all for now. I will keep you up to date on my world travels.

Cheers, Seth