Another big milestone for Isobel this week - on Wednesday she finally learned how to roll herself over, so she now has a whole new perspective on the world. Lying on her back is now "just so last week", and she is now spends more of her awake time on her tummy than on her back. Our little munchkin is mobile ... time to start thinking about putting all our DVDs up high .

There has been a significant downside to this new-found mobility, however - her sleep schedule is now completely shot! Naptimes and bedtimes have become an ordeal, when we put her down in her crib she rolls over and into the rails on the side. She can only flip one way at the moment, so she gets herself stuck and freaks out. Her nice, predictable schedule of three or four naps a day is now down to one or two if we're lucky, and we're using every page in the parent tactics manual to try and get her to sleep. It'll take a little while for us to work through this latest hurdle - poor little tike, we can see she's tired but it's all still a bit strange for her. At least we've only had one night of broken sleep so far ... *touch wood* !!

Andy also had some success this week - we had a bit of a gathering here on Friday to ceremoniously fire the Mustang engine for the first time after being rebuilt. There were a few minor timing adjustments to be made before she roared to life - but with the mufflers on the floor of the garage, it was a noisy thing when it finally got started!! The fellow Mustang owners from work were most impressed, and they all had fun poring over parts catalogs and planning the next round of improvements on the various vehicles.

We were invited to an Australia Day BBQ with Rob and Tubi last night, with everyone decked out in Australian gear. Isobel's Aussie shirts from Granny & Granddad were a little too big this time, but will be a good fit next year if she keeps growing the way she has been - even some of her 6mo outfits are getting a bit small!

We had a late brekkie at Ruby's in Redmond this morning, we were seated in the dud table right by the front door but had a good view of the two trains circling on the train track suspended from the ceiling. Isobel spotted the trains a couple of times and watched them go past with great interest - funny to watch her staring intently and tracking perfectly, nothing wrong with her eyesight!! She was kind enough to let Mum & Dad get a coffee for the trip home, and we had plans to duck up to North Bend and get her some bigger clothes - but her nap turned into a five-hour sleep, so that'll have to wait for another time.

Super Bowl week here this week, and we've been invited to watch the game with some friends in Magnolia. Hopefully we'll have Isobel's sleeping schedule somewhat back to normal by then so we can attend!!