Wait Mummy! Not another picture until I have sock monkey!



Okay – now.



Well… maybe sock monkey isn’t that important after all….

especially when he can only crawl BACKWARDS!

Huka Falls on the Waikato River flowing into Lake Taupo:

Hanging out with the glow worm on a rainy morning!:

Kiwi crossing!:

Tongariro National Park – Mt. Ruapehu – The Lord of the Rings’ Mount Doom


Lord of the Rings’ Mordor – the hike tired Amory out!




Putangirua Pinnacles – Lord of the Rings’ ‘Paths of the Dead’:


Wellington – walking around for the day (that’s the “BeeHive” on the right):

Gollum at the WETA Cave:

The “jumping pillow” at Wellington’s Top 10 Holiday Park!:

Amory practices the art of conversation, incorporating both the question and the exclamation.

Nothing like eating to the beat to fill us up and put on weight! Amory gained only 3oz between his 4 month and 6 month checkups – but now he’s become an accomplished eater and is bulking up!
Soundtrack by Toots and the Maytals, accompaniment by Elf.