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DECEMBER 1999 Sam took his first real steps on 14 December, walking several metres to greet Mum at the door. It was so wonderful to see, although Mum and Dad would have liked him to have crawled for a bit longer as it better for his development.

 

	Getting down to nature - Sam and Mum in big brother-in-law's canola fields, near Calingiti, Westyern Australia; and admiring the wild flowers on the property. Left: Sa, Mum, big sister Catherine and neice Sienna at the one kilometre long jetty at Busselton, Western Australia.

Left: A proud father and grandfather. Above - and same again - Peter with Sa, and with daughter  Catherine holding grand-daughter Sienna.

Beautiful Sienna and her wonderful Mum Catherine.	Catherine with daughter Sienna, cousin Hannah, Auntie Georgi with Sam - in Fremantle, October 1999.
Sam's first train set!! With Mum on the jetty at Busselton, Western Australia.	Catherine with Sienna, Wendy with Sam, at a garden near Dunnsborough, Western Australia. The family, together with father Peter, spent a delightful six days at Dunnsborough "doing the wineries" and restaurants, and generally enjoying each others company.

 

OCTOBER 1999 Sam had his first airplane flight in September, heading over to Perth with Dad to see big sister Catherine, Aunty Georgie, cousin Hannah, Nanna Stevie, and Poppa. he had a great flight, and was whisked away from Dad by three flight attendants who adored him. Mum came over a week later after school finished. In Western Australia, Sam stayed with Nanna Stevie and Poppa Robinson in Scarborough, and also had a week at Dunsborough south of Perth with Mum, Dad, sister Catherine and neice Sienna; and also a few days at big sister Catherine and Peter's wheat property near Calingiri, about 100 km north of Perth.
Top right: Dad with grand-daughter Sienna; Wendy with Sam, admiring a painting at one of the many vineyard restaurants near Margaret River. Above: Sam in Perth.  Above right: Dad and Sam on holiday near Dunsborough. Right: Sam's niece Sienna with her Dad (Peter Brown), and Mum (Catherine, Sam's big sister) on their property near Calingiri, Western Australia.  Below: A wonderful day at the Fremantle swimming pool where they have a special baby pool. Mum with Sam, Dad with grand-daughter Sienna. It was Sam's first real swim and he went underwater with no difficulty. He loves the water, and had a play on the beach at Dunsborough. Bottom right: Sam's cousin Hannah with Mum, Auntie Georgie, Dad's sister.

 

AUGUST 1999

 

Above: Sam at six months. Far left:  Sam with second-cousin  Betty Stephens,  and fourth-cousin Callum  Stephens. Left:  Sam with third-cousin  Mark Stephens  and his son Callum.

 

AUGUST 1999 Sam was six months old on 22 August. We bought a sponge cake with half a candle but it was not a pleasant day as both Mum and Dad came down with a virus. Sam is fine however. He is onto solids, has started crawling - more like a stomach shuffle - and is jabbering away. It won't be long before he is reciting Shakespeare. Mum said his first tooth had come through. Dad didn't believe it and put his finger in Sam's mouth. The finger is healing well. Sam is starting to assert himself and makes it known when he is not happy, but rarely cries, preferring to grunt if he needs attention. Perhaps living in the country is getting to him!!

 

This is Sam's beautiful cousin Hannah, daughter of Auntie Georgi in Fremantle, Western Australia. Sam will meet Hannah for the first time when he travels to Perth in September with Mum and dad.	Sam with Mum and Dad's friend Angie Gitowski.	Now what am I supposed to do with a book at my age?
	Left: Sam and Dad seem to spend  a great deal of time sleeping. Right: Sam all dressed up for third-cousin Mark Stephens' wedding to Shirley.
Sam's first visit to Wilsons Promontory - with Nanna Cass, half-sister Catherine's mother.(I just love Wendy's hat!)

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Last updated 24 December 1999.
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