The big boys have been getting out and about while dad was home on paternity leave. Unfortunately that was only for 2 weeks, but what a 2 weeks it was! Clear beaches, sunshine and plenty of energy to be expended.

Luca is very caring towards Tobias and loves holding his hand whenever he can. Car trips are especially opportune.

Oscar's expression says it all!

'Where are those big brothers when you want a real cuddle?'

All having a bath together for the first time, a real family event!

Tobias tranquility.

Oscar & Luca on the climbing frame Oscar got for his second birthday.

The shock of being told it was his second birthday was so great he forgot he had a banana in his mouth.

How it all started in the morning.

The things mum dresses you in when you don't know any better, or quite frankly, couldn't care!

Cuddles with dad while he's watching TV, a real 'maagie vol, oogies toe' kind of moment.

Again, what was mum thinking, am I some kind of a caveman?

No photos this time, I think the cameras have both packed up from excessive use over the last couple of days in particular. With the fear of speaking too early, things seem to be going quite well now since Saturday night. Little Tobias has decided that he actually quit likes sleep, preferably in extended sessions, and then likes to have a filling feed. So he has been sleeping about 6 hours through the night for the last 3 nights, which is about 40% of his life so far. Can't be all bad.

The rest of us are also doing pretty well as a result. More sleep is always conducive to better moods all round.

Autumn is definitely upon us now, shorter days and cooler evenings have descended. Eventually daylight savings has also ended. This time round some bright spark decided we had to have an extra few weeks of it. All sounded fine in theory, but the day before the clocks changed back the sun rose after 8am. But I won't step up to my soapbox on that topic for fear of boring anyone.

There will be some more photos of the now full family coming again soon.

I'm not that experienced with this blogger setup, so best you read the next post to get the gist of our most recent addition and what all these photos are all about!

For those of you that don't know yet, Tobias Alexander Dixon came in to the world at 23:51 on 31 March 2008 weighing 6lb 13oz.

All went well, albeit a rather quick labour of 1 hour 45 minutes, and the fact that his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck rather tightly. He popped out and eased into life quite sedately.

For the moment, savour the photos. More news will follow.