lightning strikes twice

• District 9 – great sci fi film with more pointed and refined social commentary than most.  Wirkus is in charge of a team to move some aliens from their slum to a new settlement outside Jo’burg.  Obviously covers many issues of racism and segregation, and insight into humanity in general.  Very gory, with lots of exploding heads!  I actually enjoyed the exploding heads.
• Tea With Mussolini – weak, cliched story of some old birds and a young boy they looked raised. Nothing compared to Cinema Paradiso or Life Is Beautiful.
• Watchmen – looked super slick.  Couldn’t quite follow the story though.  A bit long too.  Patrick Wilson was good!

• Crawling up five stairs in St.Ives — pure determination!
• Pulling yourself up on furniture and in the bath, surely walking can’t be far off!
• Saying Dada and Mama (we’re pretty sure that is what you’re saying)
• You’re a little bulldog — so determined, and you don’t let too much get you down.
• Separation anxiety has started, you’ve had many a clingy day recently.
• First day at the beach — this was so magic.  I can’t wait to get the photos of this from Nick & Blathneid.  You loved every second, and even a monster wave knockdown barely rattled you.

My predictions for this month: more furniture cruising, more confidence, and perhaps …. a real pet.

Lots of love,

Mum & Dad