Favourite activity this month? DIGGING!"Digging here... digging there... I take my shovel everywhere!"
With the welcome return of spring, our glorious King Parrots came back for a visit - and to nibble on some baby almonds. The red one is the boy - he's been visiting every spring for the last ten years. His girl in green is a more recent arrival of about 4 years. They are very intelligent, coming to the loungeroom window to attract my attention and get a feed of birdseed.
Luckily, Wombat woke up from his nap just in time to see them. (I put the seed on top of the old garbage bin, where he could watch them eating - I shall have to hang a proper feeder outside the window for him - it's the perfect spot for one.) 
This month has seen the first eruption of molars, and they have certainly caused a LOT of DISruption - here Wombat has insisted on bringing Blankie to breakfast for a 'comfort chew'.
The dam has been a HUGE fascination this month, now the weather is getting warmer and Mummy is less paranoid about a Wombat wandering around in wet clothes. He LOVES to collect stones on the walk down to the dam and then sit and throw them into the water to see the splash. *PLOP*
And then there's digging...
and more digging...
So much digging, in fact, that we finally got around to buying and installing his long-promised birthday sandpit. WOOHOOO!
Now at first you might think this is another digging photo... but look at the shoes! Wombat has discovered that it is great fun to clomp around in Mummy's boots. Lol... I showed great restraint not taking this photo during nappy free time ;P because a naked Wombat wearing my boots is definitely a sight to see!
Stacking rocks in the bush - this is a first - normally it's Mummy who stacks/builds things and Wombat who knocks them down...
Our bush baby :D Now he is getting steadier on his feet, he likes to explore down wombat and wallaby trails and discover places he's never been before...
Mud! Mud! Glorious mud! (This is 'before'... I should have taken the 'after' photo as well...)
Daddy Yeti has been hunting eBay for the best bargains in Wombat-transportation... this little red wagon is sturdy enough to take the roughest bush tracks and is great for days when the teething has Wombat off balance and he can't walk far without stumbling... Wombat and Yeti have a great time collecting rocks for the garden in it!
Another (slightly less successful) experiment - Wombat's first tricycle. He loves it, but unfortunately it didn't last long on our rough roads - the parent-steering handle broke off. Not to worry - he will grow into the trike part soon enough and it only took Yeti a week to grab a stronger version for a few dollars plus the cost of the postage. This photo was taken by Papa on an overnight stay before his birthday cruise in Sydney. It was great that he had the chance to spend a morning with Wombat because the dreaded teething meant only Mummy got to go to the party.
Wombat showing Papa his beloved sandpit.
That's my boy!
Sorry to all my uncles and aunts who missed out on meeting Wombat (again)! I promise he does exist and we will try to bring him to visit you sometime soon!
