Birthday Party No. 1

Because I am such a special girl, I am having two birthday parties.

My first one was yesterday with Ethan who is a day older than me for all my friends from coffee group.

This is the cool teddy bear cake that Mum made for us.

And this is me and Ethan together.

We had lots of fun playing, Maggie and I even tried to form a band.

Leaves!

For some people Sunday is a day of rest but for me it is a day of adventures. Today I have learnt to clap my hands, climb up into my highchair by myself, climb all the way up the stairs to mum & dad's room by myself and done a backward roll out of the wheelbarrow - although that last one was a bit of an opps!

I also had great fun helping Mum with the leaves

I helped hold the wheelbarrow while mum loaded it...

and then sat on the leaves so they didn't blow away...

Leaves are great fun!

Girly Stuff

My Aunty Louby knows lots about girly stuff, she showed me how to make my hair look really pretty - don't you think!

My friend Sam

I have been having lots of fun with my friend Sam - we are nearly the same size but ...

I'm a bit more mobile so I can do fun things with him like give him kisses...

and have cuddles with my Mum...

and even share my Dad for double cuddles

It's my birthday soon....

Very soon I'm going to be a big one year old.

I got my first birthday present today, it was lots of fun unwrapping it and best of all it was a jigsaw with my name on it - yay!

By the way Nana - my latest cardi is a perfect fit - thanks!

Visitors

My Aunty Louby, Uncle Stu and my friend Sam are staying with us at the moment because Uncle Stu is working at Field Days.

Sam is a really big bubba - he's nearly as tall as me and he's only 14 weeks old but he's really cute.

He likes playing games with my Dad too

Although Dad still had time to play games with just me and my new toy (box) too.

My Flash New Jacket

My Granny knitted me this flash new jacket and my Mum made me some slippers to match it.

Everyone says I look pretty cute in it but my favourite thing to do is to look for the teddy bears on the buttons.

Goodbye Mr Chess

Yesterday (May 29th) our pussy cat Mr Chess died.

I'm going to miss him lots. He's been my bestest friend.

I first met him when I was just a few days old, although he had been purring to me in my Mummy's tummy for 9 months before that.

We got on like a house on fire from day one, although we sometimes found it hard to share my Daddy.

My second word (after Daddy) was Chess because I loved him so much and I know he loved me, because he used to let me pat him even though sometimes I wasn't very gentle.

He helped me open my first Christmas presents

and we played outside together

and his favourite place to sleep changed from Mum & Dad's room to mine - cause he loved me the best.

We're all going to miss you very much Chess Chess.

Mother's Day

This year was my Mum's first Mother's Day.

Dad and I spoilt her with presents in bed and then made her breakfast.

We then went to visit my Granny for lunch. Here's a photo of us together.

The ends of the earth

Mum and I went on a wee trip to visit my Aunty Louby, Uncle Stu, Kate and Sam all the way down in Invercargill.

I was very good on the plane, although I wasn't too keen on having to sit on Mum's knee for take off and landing - I was trying to talk to all the people on the plane - I can talk louder than the engines I'm so clever.

Kate and Sam had lots of cool toys to play with.

And it was so much fun having my friend Kate to play with - I wanted to do everything she could do so I came home with lots of new tricks.

I also liked meeting the new baby Sam - I wasn't sure of him at first, but you pat him just like a pussy cat and it's all good.

Thanks for a great time Aunty Louby - can't wait for you to come visit at my house next.

Look Out Chess

I am pretty speedy with my crawling now. I like to go on adventures all over the house, but best of all I like to chase my friend Chess and try to give him cuddles - lucky for me he is proving to be a very patient pussy cat and hasn't hurt me once... yet.

Holiday in Taupo

Mum and me took Daddy on holiday in Taupo. It was hard work convincing him to have some time off work but we showed him how to have lots of fun.

We had fish and chips down on the Lake.

Then we took a trip to Feilding to see my big brother.

Then we went swimming and visited a petting zoo - it was great fun.

Even though it was a holiday I made sure Mum and Dad were up bright and early to see the sunrise over Lake Taupo - thanks Uncle Tony for our great accomodation and views.

On the Move

Yay I can crawl - I still need to work a bit on my technique as I get one leg caught up and end up dragging it along but I can move. Plus I can also pull myself up on things and walk along them - ah the mischief I'm going to get up to.

Sometimes however I like to use other modes of transportation - like Daddy Transport!

I've been very snuggly since I've been sick so this can be a good way to snuggle my Dad at the same time.

Easter

My first Easter was not so good. I woke up in a bed of vomit and proceeded to vomit all day. I didn't even get to eat any chocolate to make this all happen.

Luckily I'm still a happy little chappy so I had great fun playing with the Easter Eggs and books that I got

- although I thought I might steal Dad's Easter Egg as it was much bigger than mine.

Chores

My Mum makes me help out with all the chores around the house. I am particularly good with washing. I help Mum peg it out and bring it in, yesterday though there was so much washing it I got lost in the pile!

Luckily when Dad gets home we get to play lots of games and have snuggles which are my second favourite activity (No. 1 is talking).

Coffee Group

Last week we had coffee group at my house. There's not too many of my friends who can come at the moment because their mum's have gone back to work.

My Mum's work have decided they don't want her back part time so she is going to have to find a new job. In the meantime it means I get to keep her all to myself for a bit longer, which I think is great.

Here is me with my friends Ethan and Amber.

Teeth

I have two teeth now so I have to take good care of them.

I have my very own toothbrush and toothpaste and best of all when you clean them you can look in the mirror at the pretty bubba. This morning I was cleaning my teeth upstairs with Mum and I was supposed to be sitting on the bench but somehow I ended up sitting in the sink - it was really a very good size for me.

Mirrors are probably my most favourite toy at the moment, I can find my reflection everywhere - in the tv when it's off, in the window at night time and even in the tap in the bath.

See you later Aunty Kathryn

Yesterday my Aunty Kathryn left to go back to stinky old London.

Before she left, we had a little bit of a party at our house for her.

Grandad was trying to teach me about crawling as I can only manage going backwards or round in circles.

Then I had some last games with Aunty Kathryn.

Come home soon Aunty Kathryn.

Cooper's Birthday

Wow I can't believe it my cousin Cooper is one year old.

We went to his party and I said Happy Birthday to him while he was enjoying the party food.

Mum says it won't be long until I have a party for my first birthday - that sounds like heaps of fun.