Uncle Scrooge and Rhinokey Walk Into a Bar

If you know who these guys are, your childhood rocked!

I love cartoons. I unashamedly admit that I am a bit of an old school cartoon junkie. I was one of those kids who would anxiously wait for my show to come on so that my parents could tape it for me to keep and rewatch a million and one times at my leisure. In fact, I still have seventeen VHS tapes in our TV cabinet from the late '80s filled with the sort of gems that are next to impossible to find today. The tape is stretched out and the sound is going, but they work well enough for me to remember how much I enjoyed what TV had to offer. Don't get me wrong, I was very much the tomboyish, outdoorsy sort, but when it came time for lunch, in went the next video and Blaine and I would sit down to enjoy a little bit of Smurf or Wuzzle action over our toasted cheese sarmies.

Cops In The Nursery!!

And just like that we're at the end of August!  I can't believe my little man is already five months old!  He's off the penicillin since Saturday (thank God!!) and quite back to his old self!  I can't say I'm not glad to see the last of that particular period.  Life is decidedly back to normal and back on schedule, and I couldn't be more pleased!  We took Ricky to the baby clinic on Monday for his monthly weigh-in.  He seems to actually enjoy it - the sisters love him! - and just grinned and bounced on my lap the whole time.  He is now 8.05kg and 67cm tall, my big boy!  After chatting to the sister, I've decided to start weaning him from the breast, slowly.  I plan on breastfeeding up to his first birthday, but he's on second foods now, and needs to learn to rely on solids over milk for a full tummy, so there go the pre-meal milk feeds.  He's also been introduced to a whole lot of new flavours and textures, and we're yet come across a food he doesn't like.  So far, so good!  Let's hope he keeps it up! *fingers crossed*