what a beautiful ducky you are

After Danimezza's glowing review I finally made time today to attend Angie Baxter's Love your Camera course.  And TA-DA ... my first ever shots in manual mode (except of course for the several hundred rubbish ones I deleted):

 

keepsakes...

I am not overly sentimental about things (as in physical things) - I've never been one to keep little trinkets or mementos (some times much to DK's disgust).  But there are a few things I've kept.  Including my 1970's fisher price toy collection.  I grew up in Zimbabwe (well it was mostly Rhodesia when I was living there) and every year my aunt and grandmother from Wales would send over the latest Fisher Price release.  And I still have them all, in full sets!  And now little HK is enjoying them.

But Ryan over at Pacing the Panic Room got me thinking - how do I reconcile my usual lack of sentiment (which some ie DK might describe as obsessive minimalism) with my new mummy job of being the official historian of little HK's childhood.  Advice gratefully accepted - what do you keep and why?  How do you stop it from getting out of control?  Is your blog your keepsake (oh my minimalist heart loves that idea...)

fishy fishy fishy

We took you to the aquarium today to see the fish.  You really enjoyed it - as evidenced by the fixed "ohh" shape of your mouth in every photo!  

As we were leaving you had a go on some of the rides and amazed your DK and I by pulling your self up to standing for the very first time.  You were very pleased with yourself!

who me?

Yes little HK you understand your name! Your little brain has certainly developed in these last few weeks.  You 'chat' constantly including up to 10 min monologues when you have a particularly exciting experience you need to relay to me.  Favorite word - DADA! Of course.  You have not quite got the concept on "no" yet and mostly look at me puzzled with a "why does she keep saying that" expression.  Your current favorite food - feta - strange but true.

I made these!

Wow.  Wholemeal, white chocolate, raspberry and blueberry muffins.  They are seriously good.  I even made up the recipe.  Wholemeal and blueberries! I'd say that was practically a health food.