New House

Well, it's taken the majority of our resources and a lot of anxious days, but we finally managed to secure ourselves a beautiful new place to live. We can't move in properly until Monday, but we thought we would stop in with a few bits and pieces today.
Big thanks to those who helped make it happen, you know who you are ;)
Here are the first pictures of our new home, with the little man starring in more than a few.

The view from Oli's new bedroom

Loungeroom, looking through to Oli's new playroom

Little man explores the laundry and kitchen.

Loungeroom from the front door

Much to Oli's joy, this football came with the house.

I'm pretty sure he approves of the backyard.

French doors leading to the pergola area.

The monster inside the French doors.
Exploring his new bedroom.
One of Oli's favourite features: the mirrored robes. Hours of Olimonster fun.

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Winter Woollies and Chocolate treats...

It's winter time, but Oli seems pretty unruffled by the cold. Nothing much bothers this little man. Here he is eating a cupcake and staying warm with some winter woollies. Gotta love that chocolate smile :)

Thanks to Denise for the colourful fingerless mittens and to Nana for the lovely warm winter coat :)
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More indoor fun...

Oli's been a bit bored because it's too wet and nasty to go outside to play at the park, so we've been improvising. I hope you enjoy this series of pictures, we certainly did :)

Oli and Mummy wearing newspaper hats

Playing 'Happy Birthday'

Oli's first attempt at a paper hat; not bad for a first try :)

All beanie-d up for the winter...

Hey, where did everybody go?

Boo!

My latest desktop picture :)

One last cute one of the monster (with his lion).

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Playtime

The Olimonster relishes his playtime, and he has been getting very creative about what that entails. He has a great imagination and loves to pretend he's a car, kangaroo, frog, kitten, bird, plane, puppy or dinosaur on occasions. Here he is involving himself in some interesting playtime pursuits, showcasing his creativity, imagination and sense of fun.

Little drummer boy showing off his musical ability.

Drumming is serious stuff...
The artist at work. He's very fond of spots and swirls.
Very happy with his work, but not quite finished.
It needs some black spots too.

Another masterpiece almost done :)

Somebody has hijacked Mummy's scarf...

At the library for 'Shake Rattle and Rhyme' with Dad.

The little man sitting (very) happily atop Dad's shoulders.

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Funny faces

Oli has recently started to practice pulling funny faces, mostly in front of the mirror, but sometimes in front of the camera, too. Here are a few of him clowning around, and a couple of bonus shots from our last visit to the library.

Perhaps not as fun as the park, but the library is a still a fantastic alternative in winter time. I've never heard the Olimonster complain about going to the library...

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Back due to popular demand...again

It seems that some of you cannot get enough of the Olimonster, so I thought I would post a nice little smorgasbord of random Oli pictures. First we have Oli watching 'Happy Feet' with his little penguin buddy, followed by the rise and fall of a VERY ambitious tower, then Oli and good friend Pippy playing together, and, finally, the little man after a bath, grooming himself in front of the mirror...

Giving himself a cheeky smile :)

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