My first Father's Day present is a nappy change.

As I found out, life is complicated and sometimes you have to make firm decisions, so I wanted to tattoo the kids with good principles to navigate life. I promise I won't be as strict as Eagle Dad. This will be Ella's curriculum for her first year.

• 1 Month:
  • Lifts head a little when lying on stomach
  • Responds to sound
  • Stares at faces
  • Follows objects
  • Makes sounds - oohs and ahhs
  • Can see black-and-white patterns
  • Holds head at a 45-degree angle

• 2 Months:
  • Vocalizes more sounds - gurgling and cooing
  • Holds head up briefly at a 45-degree angle
  • Smiles and laughs in response to others smiling at them
  • Movements become smoother
  • Rolls onto side

• 3 Months:
  • Holds head steady
  • Recognizes your face and scent
  • Vocalizes more sounds - squealing
  • Able to push up with arms when lying on stomach
  • Turns toward loud sounds
  • Bears weight on legs
  • Able to roll over
  • Shows active arm and leg movement
  • Able to track moving objects with their eyes

• 4 Months:
  • Able to grasp toys
  • Reaches out for objects
  • Rolling over from front-to-back and back-to-front
  • Imitates speech sounds

• 5 Months:
  • Able to distinguish between bold colors
  • Plays with hands and feet
  • Turns toward new sounds
  • Recognizes own name
  • May cut first tooth
  • Laughs out loud
  • Likes to play

• 6 Months:
  • Turns toward sounds and voices
  • Blows bubbles
  • Changes objects from hand-to-hand and from hand-to-mouth
  • Sits with little support
  • Begins to eat solid foods

• 7 to 9 Months:
  • Sits without support and changes position
  • Reaches for objects with a sweeping motion
  • Imitates sounds (babbles)
  • Begins to make word-like sounds
  • Begins to lunge forward and crawl
  • Stands or cruises while holding onto furniture
  • Points at objects, bangs objects together and passes objects from hand-to-hand
  • Picks things up via a thumb-finger pinching-type grasp

• 10 to 12 Months:
  • Responds to their name
  • Waves goodbye
  • Pull themselves up into a standing position
  • Crawls well, cruises and takes a few steps
  • Understands the concept of "no"
  • Can nod their head to indicate "yes"
  • Uses gestures to indicate what they want or need
  • Able to say "daddy" and "mama"

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Brother's wedding with Rimmy.

Bloody good Sunday! Proud to add Tough Mudder 2012 trophy to my list. I was surprised to finished the hardcore 18-20 km obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test your all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie.

Checkout the aftermath coverage:

• 20km, fire, and 10,000 volts. Why? - News Limited
• Tough Mudder participants comments - Obstacle Racers
• 25,000 Tough Mudders test their limits - Australian Geographic