Contents
Milestones
- 26 Nov 2004 - Birth.
- 02 Dec 2004 - Left the hospital.
- 02 Dec 2004 - First dinner out.
- 05 Dec 2004 - First attendance to church (Mounties).
- 19 Dec 2004 - Acting debut (nativity play at Atwell Baptist Church).
- 15 Jan 2004 - First play attendance (much ado about nothing).
- 22 Jan 2004 - Rolled over for the first time from stomach to back.
- 08 Feb 2005 - Made the music play on the play gym.
- 10 Feb 2005 - Fell off the bed for the first time.
- 12 Feb 2005 - First plane trip (to Bali).
- 25 Feb 2005 - Rolled over for the first time from back to stomach.
- 20 Mar 2005 - Dedicated at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church.
- 27 Mar 2005 - Comando crawling.
- 02 Apr 2005 - Up on all fours.
- 02 Apr 2005 - Smacking lips.
- 02 Apr 2005 - First train ride (Castledare Miniature Railway).
- 14 Apr 2005 - Sat up by himself.
- 19 Apr 2005 - First taste of mud.
- 11 May 2005 - Pulling himself to standing.
- 18 May 2005 - Crawling.
- 19 Jun 2005 - First International Video iChat.
- 29 Jun 2005 - Turned on the bath tap.
- 08 Jul 2005 - First tooth.
- 01 Aug 2005 - “Glue ear” - hearing temporarily impaired (he still hears, just reduced)
- 17 Aug 2005 - Started waving.
- 24 Aug 2005 - Can play catch (throw ball back and forth, not catch obviously!).
- 29 Aug 2005 - Turns around to go backwards down edges/steps/beds.
- 18 Sep 2005 - Plays “Peak-a-boo”, hiding his eyes with his hands.
- 08 Oct 2005 - Climbed on couch.
- 29 Oct 2005 - Started clapping.
- 14 Nov 2005 - Started walking.
- 26 Nov 2005 - First Birthday.
- 27 Nov 2005 - Stood up entirely unaided without using his hands.
- 12 Dec 2005 - Points to things.
- 15 Dec 2005 - Blowing kisses.
- 23 Dec 2005 - Fed himself with a spoon.
- 08 Jan 2006 - Started saying “Ta”.
- 13 Jan 2006 - First operation (inserting gromets).
- -- Feb 2006 - Waves alot.
- -- Mar 2006 - Starting to mimic sounds and words (like uh oh, yes, hi).
- -- Oct 2006 - Favorite word "Yay!IDidIt!".
- 23 Oct 2006 - Can voluntarily close his eyes.
- 12 Nov 2006 - Moved to big bed.
- -- Nov 2006 - Speaks about 200 words.
- 25 Feb 2007 - Said “Daddy, I love you” unprompted.
- 09 Mar 2007 - Voluntairly threw away his dummies.
- 18 May 2007 - Second operation (inserting gromets).
- -- Nov 2007 - Favorite expression “On my very own”.
- 25 Mar 2008 - Won consolation prize in Easter Colouring Competition.
- 07 Nov 2008 - Third operation (grommets, ananoids, tonsils).
- -- Dec 2008 - Can sing numerous songs, many Christmas songs.
- -- Dec 2008 - Can spell “Robert” and “Amy”.
- 24 Dec 2008 - Started riding without training wheels.
- 10 Jan 2009 - Rode 10km.
- 25 May 2009 - Starts his bike without help.
- 16 Jan 2010 - Lost hist first tooth.
- 18 Jan 2010 - Lost hist second tooth.
- 31 Jan 2010 - Operation to remove 6 baby teeth.
- -- May 2010 - Counting past 100.
- -- May 2010 - Reading and sounding out words.
- 19 Aug 2010 - First Visit to Parliment House.
- 30 Oct 2012 - First State Chess Finals.
- 31 Oct 2013 - Attended State Chess Finals.
- 16 May 2014 - Broke his left arm (both forearm bones).
- 17 May 2014 - Operation to reset his arm.
- 26 Sept 2014 - Attended State Chess State Finals (team finished third place).
- 25 Sept 2015 - Attended State Chess State Finals.
- 25 Mar 2016 - Hosted First Dinner Party (Jambalaya, Apple Crumble and Chocolate Biscuit Slice) (Adams Family)
- 10 June 2016 - Offered a place at Willetton High School in Gifted and Talented (GATE) Program .
- 15 Oct 2016 - Attended State Chess State Finals (team finished first place, finished second individually).
- 26-29 Nov 2016 - Attended National Chess Finals (finished 45th out of 130)
- 13 Dec 2016 - Graduated Leeming Primary joint-dux with his best friend Elisha.
- 6 Oct 2017 - First time flying without a parent (with siblings, from Sydney to Perth)
- 10 Nov 2017 - First time hit by a car (road in front of the car, thankfully largely unscathed).
- 29 Sep 2018 - First time visiting Tasmania
- 14-18 Mar 2019 - First time competing in FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition)
- 26 Oct 2019 - Level 1 Basketball Referee Course
- 23 Nov 2019 - First RC Plane Takeoff
- 5 Jan 2020 - Qualified to fly RC Planes
Birth Stats
Robert was born just short of one week late, at 7:10pm on Friday the 26th of November,
two years less five hours after the last time we survived such an experience. He weighed in at
9 pounds, 12 ounces, leaving Nikola somewhat shattered, but otherwise largely intact.
Stats:
- Name: Robert Peter Lewis
- Birth date: 26 Nov 2004 at 19:10
- Weight: 4.43kg, 9 pounds 12 ounces
- Height: 57.5cm (aka length)
- Head circumference: 37cm
- Parents: Peter & Nikola Lewis
- Grandparents: Neil & Liz Lewis and Ian & Sue Bailey
- Godparents: Mike & Chris/Edna Belke
Dedication
Robert was dedicated at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (while "on the move" at
Winthrop Baptist College) on Mar 20, 2005. All four grandparents and two
great-grandparents were in attendance, and Graham & Merle Maybury presided.
Lunch was held at Robert's house with about thirty people.
Locations
Hopefully this will be a complete list of Robert's location throughout his life.
- Before birth: trips to the Gold Coast, Busselton, Dunsborough.
- 26 Nov 2004 - Born and living in Perth
- 12-19 Feb 2005 - Bali
- 20-27 May 2005 - Singapore
- 16-18 Sep 2005 - York
- 1-5 Dec 2005 - Melbourne
- 21-28 Jan 2006 - Bunbury
- 14-24 Apr 2006 - Gold Coast
- 11-13 Jan 2007 - Bunbury
- 15-18 Jun 2007 - Busselton (Mandalay)
- 07-12 Jul 2007 - Melbourne (Nemo on Ice)
- 22-29 Sep 2007 - Mt Buller (Melbourne)
- 22-26 Jan 2008 - Busselton
- 15 Sept-6 Oct 2008 - Exmouth (driving 3300km via Geraldton, Carnarvon, Kalbari and Cervantes)
- 13-18 Apr 2009 - Swan Valley (Camping)
- 29 Sept-3 Oct 2009 - Jurien Bay (Camping)
- 7-11 Jan 2010 - Cowaramup (Camping)
- 10-22 Jul 2010 - NSW (Hunter Valley & Sydney)
- 7-8 Aug 2010 - Dunnsburough with Homegroup
- 27-30 Sept 2010 - Kalbarri
- 8-16 Jan 2011 - Taunton Farm, Cowaramup (Camping)
- 25-27 Mar 2011 - Club Capricorn, Yanchep, Church Family Camp
- 3-6 Jun 2011 - Fairbridge
- 24-29 July 2011 - Busselton
- 05-12 Jan 2013 - Camping in Albany
- 22-27 Jan 2013 - Margaret River (Myalup Brook Cottages)
- 30 March-1 April 2013 - Rockingham Beach Shack
- 22-27 April 2013 - Rockingham Beach Shack
- 28 April-1 May 2013 - York (with grandparents)
- 30 Sept-3 Oct 2013 - Busselton (Grand Mecure)
- 4-7 Oct 2013 - York (with Morgans)
- 7-12 Jan 2014 - Albany (Camping)
- 7-12 Oct 2014 - Kalbarri
- 31 Oct-2 Nov 2014 - Jarrahdale (Church Family Camp)
- 7-8 nov 2014 - MPK Jump Camp
- 29-30 May 2015 - MPK Jump Camp
- 5-7 August 2015 - Year 5 School Camp
- 17-18 Oct 2015 - Lake Leschenaultia (BB Camp)
- 10-17 Jan 2016 - Augusta (Turner Caravan Park)
- 22-24 April 2016 - Bullsbrook (Church Family Camp)
- 4-8 Oct 2016 - Albany (With Katherine)
- 26-29 Nov 2016 - Melbourne (National Chess Finals)
- 10-14 Jan 2017 - Augusta (Turner Caravan Park)
- 23-28 Sept 2017 - York (with grandparents)
- 2-6 Oct 2017 - Sydney Holiday (without dad)
- 16-19 Dec 2017 - MPK Inertia Camp (Wattle Grove)
- 10-17 Jan 2018 - Augusta (Turner Caravan Park)
- 16-23 Apr 2018 - Busselton (Accor Holiday)
- 17 May-8 Jun 2018 - England (Family Holiday, Craig & Lyndsay’s Wedding)
- 30 Jun-3 Jul 2018 - Nanga (MPK Youth Camp)
- 8-9 Sep 2018 - Poole Conservation Reserve (BB Camp)
- 22-24 Sep 2018 - Paulis Valley (BB LTC Camp)
- 29 Sep-5 Oct 2018 - Tasmania (Family Holiday)
- 7-13 Jan 2019 - Augusta (Turner Caravan Park)
- 14-18 Mar 2019 - Sydney (FIRST Robotics Competition)
- 1-3 Jun 2019 - Karrakup (BB LTC Camp)
- 14-16 Aug 2019 - Rottnest (WSHS Solar Car Trip)
- 28-30 Sep 2019 - Karrakup (BB LTC Camp)
- 6-15 Jan 2020 - Stanwell Tops (Sydney) (BB Pan-Australian Camp)