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2006 - Labour of Love

31 December 2006, 22:24

Does that make me sound like a wanker?

2006 was one crazy year, inscripted by one magnanimous offering – Scout McG. I thought it might be worth (for me, that is) doing a month-by-month retrospective to contemplate how she’s grown (and how we’ve survived)!

January
January

  • Scout McG born at 3.59 a.m. (pre-dawn!) on 22 Jan, the hottest day of this year.
  • Two weeks later, Scout achieves maximum projection on a turbo-boosted rocket poo.

February
February

  • First smile, not wind-related (we presume).
  • Scouts uncanny likeness to Astroboy is noted.

March
March

  • Scout’s first flight, on Virgin Blue to Adelaide.
  • Scout perfects the raspberry.

April
April

  • Scout’s first laugh (actually a “titter”).
  • Scout rolls from front to back.
  • Mother’s Group starts – my lifesaver.

May
May

  • The Catnapping bug strikes – Scout physically unable to nap for longer than 45 mins through the day.
  • Mum (ahem, me) diagnosed with mild PND, prescribed antidepressants but declines them in favour of a good night’s sleep. Still forthcoming.
  • Move little Scout to her own room. Wondered why we hadn’t done it weeks ago.
  • Scout loses voice from talking too much.

June
June

  • Forget two-year wedding anniversary (mum and dad).
  • Sits unsupported (mostly Scout, but Mum has been known to do so once the wine flows out of her system).
  • Starts commando crawling.

July
July

  • Transforms into perfect butterball (see above).
  • First kiss. More like slobber than kiss.
  • Starts “skydiving” – rocking back and forth on her tummy with her arms out like a plane’s wings.
  • Has her first cold.

August
August

  • Gets up on all-fours and rocks back and forth.
  • Plays peek-a-boo.

September
September

  • First “word” – “dadadadadada”. Woman providing breast, nourishment and 24 hour companionship, none too pleased.
  • Rolls over from back to front.
  • Waves goodbye for the first time – not to be repeated for another couple of months…

October
October

  • Perfects the “Caterpillar”, a bizarre take on the crawling lark – not a shuffle like normal babies, but a full-body vertical wave. A couple of weeks later, crawls in the conventional way.
  • First tooth! Second tooth! Third tooth! It’s a Tooth frenzy!!!
  • First trip to the pool!
  • Gets into sitting mode from all-fours.
  • Second “word” – “mumumumumum”.

November
November

  • Mumumumum has her first car accident, also Scout’s first accident as a passenger. Neither are hurt, Scout tucks into mum’s purse in response.
  • First big road-trip to Mt. Gambier. Gates of Hell open.
  • Scout pulls herself up to standing and “cruises”.
  • Fourth tooth.
  • Starts to clap hands.

December
December

  • Trip to Bris Vegas & to Newcastle.
  • First bout of gastro.
  • Walks while holding onto one of our hands.
  • First trip to the Beach.
  • Scout goes the open tongue pash on friend Austin. Austin runs (tummy waddles) for cover.
  • Mum enjoys very boring New Years Eve, writing 2006 retrospective, with grumpy husband with tonsilitis and snoozing bub.
Posted by Kinki on 31 December 2006, 22:24
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  1. happy new year to you, mcg, and scout!
    — gleek    Jan 1, 04:21 AM    #
  2. Rob & the fam have returned from 2 week holiday in Japan, staying at the Otani in Akasaka (near the PM’s residence and Akasaka-Mitsuke station), and venturing north to a country ryokan. Ah shucks…
    — david mishima    Jan 4, 08:58 PM    #
  3. So cute!!! I also like the picture of scout and her uncle in the post below.

    Happy New Year. And Happy birthday for Scout in a couple of weeks. All the best!
    — Lulu    Jan 5, 03:13 PM    #