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Ollie is turning 9 months this week so we went along for our check-up. He now weighs a whopping 10.18 kilos and is 75 cm tall. Talk about a big unit! He scored lots of ticks for his developmental checks and showed off his latest trick - high fiving. The nurse and I spent most of the time sitting on the floor while Ollie rolled himself around the floor of her office.

This increased mobility is evident in so many of parts of our day now. Probably the only time it is frustrating for me is during nappy changes, or as I've dubbed them the "Nappy Gymnastics Olympics". Ollie manages to wiggle and squirm the entire time, flipping from his back onto his tummy, trying to get into the nappy bin and quickly grabbing handfuls of wipes to stuff into his mouth. Adorable but tedious sometimes and potentially dangerous too.

Ollie's favourite (bargain basement) toy this week - an empty pepsi bottle that he is chasing around the floor!

Along with our usual activities last week (swimming, pilates and mum's group) Ollie and I had a playdate with some of the mums in our area and also went along to our first Gymboree class. We both really enjoyed the songs and activities and look forward to exploring new things in the weeks to come. As an added bonus, it turned out that I knew one of the ladies in the group. So my mummy posse is expanding at a rapid rate.

A big thanks to Nick for insisting that I go out with Rachel on Saturday night to remember that I am still a functioning member of society. We ate and drank way too much, stayed out far too late and suffered incredibly the next day but I'm really glad I went. Having said that, I don't think I need to drink alcohol again for quite a while...

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