We've had a very busy last few months (along with everyone else!). An exciting development is that we are moving flat in early January, after being given notice in our current flat (because the owner is moving in, not our wild weekly parties!). We will have a bit more room in our new place and a few new luxuries, so we are looking forward to moving now.
Reuben's sister Marisa spent about a month in Christchurch over the Christmas period - meeting David for the first time. It was lovely to be able to spend some time with her and we had some great family times together. There is a bit of a hole in our lives now that she has left :(
Along with Katie's birthday recently, we also celebrated Lizzy's graduation. Katie's (and Lizzy's!) brother Steve came down from Auckland for a surprise visit and we had a great family meal at Tutto Bene - their calzones are highly recommended! 
David is now motoring around at high speed on his chubby legs, and is getting more proficient at manoeuvering himself in tricky situations - he can climb surprisingly well! We had another visit to Willowbank (for Reuben's end of year work family function) and it was cool to see David walking around, since last time we went he was not walking unaided. This time he got up close and personal with a mummy wallaby (until he spotted the baby in her pouch and thought that was a better target for stroking) - all very cute.
David has also had a few new experiences this summer - he has been for his first 'swim' at the pools in the Botanic Gardens, had his first magnum icecream (yum, thanks Opa!!) and has discovered a fondness for frozen berries. He has also been boating, and spent several days at the beach. He has just started pointing at everything and saying the baby version of 'look', so the seagulls and ducks have had plenty of attention.
