Sunrise, Sunset and alot of Bradders!

Another week filled with our two main hobbies, Bradley and photography. Although Bradley is more of a full time job with endless hours of overtime than a hobby!

As Neil needs to expand his portfolio of Australia images before he can start to think about setting up a business over here, we need to try and get out and shoot the local area as much as possible, so there was a few photo expeditions this week.

Firstly, inland drive on Tuesday night but left it a little late as sunset is now at 5.50pm, which caught us off guard slightly. But here is one anyway.



We needed to stop to feed Bradley before heading home, so Neil took some twilight photos of this old barn while Bradley stuffed his face.



Thursday morning Neil was working at a house next to the ocean, so he got up extra early(4.30am!) to take sunrise at the beach before work. He probably amused the beach walkers wading into the water in his work gear! But was pleased with the results.





Friday night, out for sunset again. This time to Caloundra which is south of us near the bottom end of the Sunshine Coast.



Here is a selection of shots of Bradley from the week. He is now a month old and has put a kilo on since his birth.

Bradley has a fine selection of hats but its too hot to wear them. So he just had to try one on for fun!



Bathtime, Bradley loves it now, he cries when we take him out!



His new sling with Daddy



Bradley looking cute



Sleeping beauty



He has been a bit unsettled with colic like symptons so we decided to buy him one of these baby swings they have here, as several midwives/nurses have recommended them to soothe colicky or windy babies. We only bought it yesterday but it already seems to be doing the trick.

Weekend adventures!

The weeks are flying by, another week of sleepless nights; the joys of parenthood!!!

Neil has had another busy week of work, it was tiring before but its even harder now with added sleep deprivation! We had a visitor one night on the outside of the door, a very hyperactive Praying Mantis, which Neil chased round for 20 mins trying to get a good shot.



I have had a good week with Bradley, we had our first social date with two girls from Cumbria and there babies.

On Saturday we went for a drive to explore some more inland towns and countryside. We drove over "the range"(as its known here) to a town called Imbil which is in the Mary Valley, this town was described as the biggest town in the valley. But was only a short street but a very typical small Aussie inland town.
Bradley was very good only letting out a cry when we stopped Tanky to take a photo, I was trying to explain to him he will have alot of years ahead of him waiting for Daddy to take photos, at least I have some company now!

Imbil high street



The countryside is really cool inland but for photography purposes it needs to be low light to get a good shot.



Mary Valley countryside



A rustic old barn



On the way home we called into the plot where my Mum and Dad's new house is being built, it is coming along well.The roof is going on Monday or Tuesday, then they will start on the walls. Bradley was exercising his lungs, we noticed we were being watched by a very cute kangaroo who seemed quite intrigued by Bradleys crying. He was just chilling next door! Bradley is going to be so lucky to see wild roos outside his bedroom window!

The house so far



Bradley and his Mum



Our new neighbour!



Today after a relaxed start we decided to go to Mooloolaba which is one of our favourite places as it is a real holiday destination. We had coffee and cake, something Bradley is going to have get used to sitting watching his Mum and Dad stuff their faces! We then went for a walk along a boardwalk which runs along side the Mooloolaba spit which is a very long beach. We took Bradley down onto the beach, he had a feed while Neil took some shots.

Bradley's first visit to the beach.



Mooloolaba at sunset





Mooloolaba at night.

Getting back to normal!

Life is good, Bradley is now 2 and half weeks old and it feels like he's been part of our family forever! He is doing really well, feeding well and has now gone back up to birth weight. He seems to like sleeping all evening and staying awake allnight, so we have the joys of teaching him about night times! We all adore him and no doubt he will be spoilt rotten living with 4 doting adults.

Here are some photos we took last Sunday, when he was 11 days old.









Neil's photography is back to what he does best, landscape and nature.

He took this church one morning before work, it's in Yandina near where Mum and Dad's new house is being built, it has actually been started so expect some photos soon!



Over the last couple of weeks, there has been a few spider and snake sightings in the garden.

A Huntsman



A Garden orb weaver



A southern dwarf crown snake(it is actually only the size of a shoe lace!)



This morning Bradley Paskin went on his first sunrise photo shoot, he got up at 4.45am(him and Mummy were actually already awake, only Daddy was sleeping) and headed to Alexandra headland, we didn't have to go far as you can park right next to the beach. I'm not sure he knew what was going on but the sea air and a good feed sent him to sleep for the rest of the morning.

Here's a shot of the sunrise.




Well, thats it for now. Hopefully more adventures next weekend!

Bradleys First Week at Home

Bradley as been enjoying his days at home. He's been very busy feeding and sleeping, sleeping and feeding! Life is good with our little one but like all new parents a bit more sleep wouldn't go a miss.

We have ventured out to the doctors, shops and to visit Daddy at work, all very exhausting especially for his Mum!

Heres a few shots from the week.

Bradley with my Mum, we forgot to mention Bradley arrived on my Mum's birthday. A lovely present, her first grandchild!



Bathtime, after a lot of screamimg at the hospital when he had his first bath Bradders is now enjoying bathtime a lot more. They taught us to hold him with his tummy in the water as a calming technique, it seems to do the trick with Bradley.



Snug as a bug in a rug!