1st day of Prep!!!!!

In my head I had envisioned, tears, tissues and more tears on the day my baby girl packed up and started school - and that was just from me! The reality? Not a tear shed (kind of!). Hol was so excited and bursting out of her skin to get to school, it totally changed the mood from my end. How could you be sad when this little bundle of fireworks is so psyched to be going? It was contagious, we were all so happy for her, she ran into the school and waved us goodbye without a second look. I probably hovered a little longer than necessary- but hey I am officially handing her out of my care and into the trusting hands of the catholic schooling system- I can hover as long as I bloody welI like!
After some morning tea with some lovely families, the day flew! Harry, lulu and I barely had time to scratch ourselves and it was time for pick up. We waited anxiously for the doors to open then out she flew. Happy as a pig in poo. In her element. Rocking her little blue and white dress and ready to tell us every detail of her day. Her teacher caught my eye as we left and said ... I quote ... She is one switched on little girl, very switched on!
This Mama's is the proudest Mama in the world right now.

In the car after getting a full run down on her day she announced "that was the best day ever! Even better than Billanook*!" and that my friends is what undid me.
Let the tears flow!!!!

* Miss Hollie, if you happen to be reading this, Holly qualified "liking Prep more" because she learned reading on the first day! She misses you all x

The Party

A visit from the Tooth Fairy!

 

About 2 weeks ago now (yes I know, I am very slack!) Holly lost her very first tooth!

It was funny the way it happened, we visited Tilly (our denist and friend) for a check up and she discovered Hollys wobbly tooth. Well, Hol has been dying for a wobbly tooth for about a year now, and I think she almost leapt out of the dentist chair when she told her. You couldn't wipe the smile and excitement off her face for the next two days.  It then took about 3 weeks of solid wobbling and a turn at bobbing for apples at a birthday party for it to finally come out!

This little monkey was beside herself with excitement, we put it out in a bag that Grandma bought her at a fete and the toothfairy left $4 for her very first tooth.  She was also lucky enough to leave the tooth and a note that said she could keep it for her baby book!!

Happy 1st Birthday Lucy!

A big Happy Birthday to our sweet baby girl. 365 days have flown by. You are just perfectly delightful and as I have said many times, you complete our family. We all love you to the moon and back you are a beautiful little person. Here is what you are up to...
•You have 6 teeth, two down the bottom and 4 up top
•You crawl round the house like a machine
•You pull yourself up onto everything
•You aren't walking yet but not too far off
•You say, mama, dadda, ta, uh oh, moo
•You are super inquisitive - you always have a curious look on your face and look like your trying to figure out how everything works
•You love being chased around the floor or our bed!
•You love being around Holly and Harry
•You love food especially blueberries and corn on the cob
•You had your first flight (business class!) to the gold coast for uncle Pete and Aunty Ricci's wedding
•You sleep generally 12-13 hours s night, unless your getting teeth and then you wake all night long!
•You are still drinking milk (cows) from a bottle, but getting much better with a cup
•Your smiles light up a room, especially that first smile every morning when I come into your room
•We read to you every day, you are much more wriggly than your siblings but love your stories
•peek-a-boo is still your favourite game
•You throw your arms in the air for Hooray!
•You just love love love Bella (even tho it isn't generally reciprocated)
•You are my baby and always will be xx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRINCESS PIE !

Missy Moo closer to 6 than 5!

Introducing Miss Sophie Isobel

This is my darling niece who arrived when I was in New York. She is beautiful just like her Mama.

Lulu 9.5 months

Missy moo is well and truly on the move, she started crawling last Monday and by Friday she was doing laps around the house!!!

9 months old!

Our darling Lulu hit 9 months old yesterday. It's incredible how much can happen in a month! Luce is confidently sitting alone, both on the floor and in the bath. She is up on all 4's and rocking her way to the land of mobility! She is so close. She can take a few crawls backwards - she is under strict instruction NOT to crawl while I am away!!! She can move at lightening speed in her walker and easily maneuver it to where she wants to go.
Holly still loves to hold her and Harry whispers sweet nothing's at her when no one is watching.
She can clap now and on cue and is mighty proud if herself when she does it! She can wave and is saying Dada ( but not always on cue). She most defiantly knows who is who and if we say "where is holly" she will look at her and grin her big beautiful smile.
We love you Lucy you are a sweet little princess. Xx

Lucy sitting

Lucy is sitting now by herself, and getting much better by the day

Rollarama!

 Today Holly and I met a bunch of Holly's school friends at the Caribbean Rollarama!  

After choosing the right sized skates (Holly was disappointed that they were not pink!) and the laces were finally laced, we all braved the first lap, it was tedious and the word slow is an understatement!  I was starting to think that this would be the longest hour and a half of my life!

But after 2 or 3 laps ... my gosh, they were off! No help needed, off on their own, still slow, but alone and not even holding on to the wall! 

I was so proud of the girls, they did a great job and picked it up so quickly!

We might just all have little future rollerskating champions on our hands!!!

 Holly and Tenisha

 So brave! Out in the middle all alone!

8 months old!

Lucy Lu was 8 Months old on Sunday.

She is such a little doll and SO interactive with us now.

She has started giving me random kisses.

She rolls all around the house, if I put her down, you almost need to send a search party to look for her 2 minutes later!

She is finally loving her food and will prefer food a lot of the time to a bottle.

Her favourite at the moment is puree sweet potato mixed with my bolognese sauce!

She is just about sitting by herself, she will sit for a while but eventually (gracefully) falls to one side.

She is trying her very hardest to get up on to all fours in the crawling position - she hasn't actually done it yet, but its oh so close!

She just adores attention from Holly and Harry.

She will purposely try and get Holly's attention if she is not looking at her.

She is very aware if I leave the room or someone else is holding her, and not always too keen on my leaving.

She still sleeps well - as long as she is well, poor little baby girl has had croup again, plus a mild chest infection and a runny nose.

She has 2 teeth at the bottom. The first appeared right on 7 months and the next 2 weeks later.

She still has at least 2 sleeps a day.

She is just beautiful and gorgeous and I could kiss her all day long (if only there were more hours in the day!)

xx

7 months

 Lucy was 7 months old last week. 

She is becoming so much more interactive now. She rolls around on the floor. I know she goes both ways, however I rarely catch her going tummy to back!  She flips in bed and will happily sleep on her tummy now. I'm touching wood whilst writing this, but she is sleeping 13 hours straight a night ... fingers crossed it stays that way. She doesn't sleep as much during the day - 2 sleeps of 1-2 hours each.

She is starting to get better at eating, although she still isn't overly keen.

She is big and beautiful and  has one gorgeous tooth that popped up the day before she turned 7 months! Very cute. 

Just a doll and a very easy going bubba.

Love you Luce xx

Happy 3rd Birthday Harry

 Happy Birthday Harry xx

You are the most beautiful, funny, charismatic, sweet, charming, loyal and loving little boy we have ever known. Please don't ever change. 

We love you to the moon and back.

Mummy & Daddy xx

 This was actually Monday, the day before Harry's birthday. this is what he wore to Kindy.  The hat stayed on his head all day!

 Breakfast with the birthday cup (and bowl and plate to match - only ever to be used by the birthday person!)

 A special delivery from the fairy's for his birthday - including some magic stones!

 Holly's present to Harry

 Lucy's present to Harry

 Our present to Harry

 A birthday celebration - dinner at home with Grandma and Pa and our beautiful God daughter - Piper

 I turned the TV on tonight, try and minimize the noise while I put Lulu to sleep. I came back 5 minutes later to find Harry like this!