A month in Auckland

Well, we're already halfway through our month in Auckland!

We're staying in a great Art Deco flat on the brink of Newmarket, close to all the important amenities: cafes, the Domain (for great walks with the buggy), Plunket... and clothing shops galore! Steve and Ange (Katie's brother and sister-in-law) are relatively close by, so we've been able to spend lots of time with them and Zara, and the latest addition, little Annabelle (see photo on right).

While in Auckland we've had a few episodes of (what we think is) teething discomfort, with cheeks so red they almost glow in the dark, and a lot of grizzling and dribbling, and gnawing on anything near the mouth. Otherwise he's pretty settled in his new home away from home. He's been building up a bit of a repertoire of flavours with the great solids adventure - avocado and banana are rapidly becoming favourites.

We're enjoying the respite from the onset of Winter down in Christchurch with consistently warm weather in Auckland, although it's rained nearly every day we've been here at some stage or other!

The photo on the right is of David with his great-grandmother!