baby wayne

the movie of otis promised in the previous post is now available. we apologise for the delay and hope that you enjoy the second feature from babywayne films which is now available in the body of that post.

in other news, reality grandma continues run. you can see the latest results and continue to vote. booga has almost 50% of the 251 votes cast at the time of this post.

although, a new unofficial entrant was registered last sunday. otis received a christmas gift from his grandparents that was accompanied by a card that was signed by "grandpa and wife of grandpa" ...

it has been a while since the adventures of otis were updated so there are many things of note to report from the world of otis ...

otis laughs

otis has developed a little laugh. it appears to be made in response to particular sounds - the squeaking of a toy, the chirping of a bird or the hiccoughing of his mother. on a recent trip away the good people at babywayne films made a short movie of laughter ... you will need to have the sound up.

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otis sits

in a recent development otis has begun to sit up by himself. this is a whole new world. despite, occasional, and graceful, falls backwards and the odd lurching faceplant otis really enjoys being semi-erect. in his seated state otis seems to be particularly fascinated by envelopes, perhaps indicating a career in mail sorting.

aunty ili comes to visit

a couple of weeks ago aunty ili came and stayed with us for about ten days. otis was very excited to spend time with his aunt. there were a number of adventures including a couple of trips to the swimming pool. we all went to northcote pool one hot afternoon hoping to enjoy a rereshing dip. of course, we were thwarted by the lack of heating in the outdoor pools - even the infant pool was like some kind of arctic fishing hole. we were, however, advised by the secretary of the northcote swim club that some form of pool heating may be being considered for the summer of 2018.

otis goes to mt martha

a couple of weekends ago we all ventured down to mt martha with our friends miles and louisa where we stayed in louisa's family's holiday home. it was a lovely weekend and a very relaxing trip, except or otis having a couple of disturbed nights sleep. there were some walks by the beach and a very stylish game of tennis on a court without a net.

otis and mum on the beach

otis sucks his bottom lip away

louisa on the beach

otis turns six months and moves out

a week ago otis celebrated his first half birthday. the celebration appeared to consist of being weighed and measured, which revealed that the previous month included 3 cm of growth. this was a source of relief to otis' parents who had become increasingly concerned that the only parts of his body that were growing were his stomach and his cheeks.

the very next day otis moved into his own bedroom (where he is currently sleeping peacefully.) it was a little strange at first for him not to be in the same room us, but it certainly seems that all three of us are getting better sleep.

now, one of the most keenly considered questions of the last few months has related to otis' hair - will he follow the straight path of his mother or will he be blessed with the beautiful curls of his father?

well, this morning may have provided a glorious glimpse into the future. it is up to you to judge but i am pretty sure that there is the definite beginnings of a curl right there in the middle at the front. certain parties have been disparaging of the alleged curl and have even gone so far as to suggest that the curl was the product of some devious plan involving the discreet application of moisturiser. i can categorically state there were no performance enhancing substances involved in the curl.

in this image otis can be seen demonstrating his love for mum. unsurprisingly, otis also loves eating. but if you look, and i mean really look, there is a lock of hair that rises from his head before gracefully turning back into the beginnings of a curl.

in another front on shot the curl is contrasted nicely against a red background.

this side on shot provides a clear view of the curl's arc, and its inevitable trajectory back towards the head.

maybe the curl will be gone tomorrow - as otis sleeps the status of the curl is unclear - maybe the curl will never come back, but its moments like these that teach us all the true meaning of hope.