Easter was a fairly quiet one for us this year. We did spend a nice morning at Paul & Ashley's house, with their two kids Ruby and Oliver, and other friends Leigh and Allie with their kids Addison and Henry. It was also Nate's first Easter Egg hunt! Unfortunately Nate wasn't so happy with the unfamiliar venue and people, so it took quite some time for him to settle enough that we could stay. He was interested in the trampoline so that helped, and eventually we managed to coax him into one of the quieter rooms in the house and he was content to play with some toys in there. It was nice to get out and see friends, but can be bit hard on both us and Nate. The developmental differences between Nate and other young kids, is also apparent at those times - evident in Nate's speech, social interaction, anxiety, and even concept of things like an Easter egg hunt. Still that isn't a surprise, but it can be confronting at times. We are hoping to get to the top of the waiting list to see a behavioural specialist at some point soon, and maybe get some tips that might help him and us.
We had plans to visit Mum and Dad at Waiheke for a day or two, but unfortunately that got canned after Robin did his back in doing a spot of landscaping out the front! So instead we had a few days hanging with our little man, doing things that make him happy, and loving that! Here are some of our latest pics of our little three year old.....
A late afternoon visit to the local park.....always a happy boy when a swing is in sight!
A morning visit to the zoo with Mummy while Daddy landscaped - not so interested in the animals today, but very keen to keep moving and explore the zoo!
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| Morning tea in one of the little parks at the zoo |
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| Stopping again, this time for a coffee and a custard bun! |
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| Playing at the band stand! |
Nate enjoying a talent show, featuring a few music acts. He LOVES music, so much so that we hope to be able to manage some music classes for him this year. Research has shown a link between speech and music, so anything that helps speech has to be worth a shot!
Here are some more shots from a lovely little park on the shore, really neat place that Nate just adores!
The holiday weekend also brought with it the opportunity for an early morning cuddle with my BooBoo! Only after he gets his morning bottle though!
And of course, you always need a few ice-creams to make the most of our last summer days. Nate is a BIG fan and can just about demolish one off all by himself! Especially when he gets to take a few selfies at the same time (loves pics of himself!). All in all a delightful weekend with our perfect little chap! X
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