The age of children is measured in weeks, then months, and finally years. Georgia is fast approaching two years, and Byron has raced past six months. It is a fun adventure being part of their lives. Both learn so much, often seemingly on their own or from passing, random sources, and of course from the patient teaching of Simone and Joggy. Georgia, ever the sweet little girl, raises her arms and calls for "big hugs", a phrase we'll be always grateful to Teletubbies for, and one that impossible to resist. Byron, for his part, reminds us that character and strength of will are innate. His smile is more expressive than reasoned discourse, and if his objective is to get something, he needs no more persuasive argument. At the height of swine flu in Melbourne, Simone decided
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