Solids

So, we've started him on a little solid a day, to let him get used to it, as well as bit more formula...still breastfeeding, but just easing gradually towards weaning at some stage. He seems to like the taste of food, guess it offers him variety.
The only issue? more solid shit too. Whereas in the past when he poo, the poo is watery and so spreads out in his diapers, allowing him to poo more. Now the poo just sits there between his butt cheeks and the diapers, and he's restricted from pooing more. So he has to work harder and shit a few more times, and you can sometimes hear him grunting away. And oh yeah, it stinks.

Sickie

Siyuan, wife and myself have been sick the past week or so, with the common bug - the cough, sneezing, sore throat, congested nose etc. Doctor, other than asking for a lot of money, didn't say much more except sleep and rest. Which we try. In the early stages, he was really miserable, and kept waking up due to his blocked nose. Then he wants to be cuddled all the time.

Darn

Darn, woke up this morning to watch this man steal the big ear from Liverpool.
Siyuan got an early start to been a fan too, getting up to want his milk.

this is australia

This is australia, not some third-world country.
photo was from an article in local newspaper the AGE.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/paradise-lost/2007/05/12/1178899161080.html