Me in close up!

Mummy and Daddy have discovered the macro function on the camera and have started taking close up pics of me!

Mummy's school friends

Sonya, Miffy and Kerryn came for lunch the other day. It was the first time Sonya and Miffy had met me. They said I was very cute! I'm hoping they'll come and visit again soon. They might be able to play with me at the beach!

My cousins

The other day I went for a picnic with Jack and Cooper at the Taitua Aboretum. We fed the ducks and chickens and had a nice walk!

On the 28th we visited Granny and Grandad and I got to see my cousins Alex and Mackenzie. They love me!

Russian Dollies!

Mummy showed me her Russian dollies that Ange got her for her 21st. I thought they were hillarious! I couldn't believe there were dollies hiding inside each other. What a surprise!

Adventures with Granny!

The other day Granny came to visit and she and Mummy took me on an adventure to see a manger. I thought it was very exciting! She even let me drive!

My big outdoor bath!

I got a new paddling pool for Christmas! I love it. It's like a big bath. Daddy fills it with cold water in the morning and the sun heats up during the day so I can go swimming in the afternoon. Here's a picture of me enjoying my paddling pool for the first time on boxing day with my new bath toys.

I'm a Mummy's girl!

I've decided I love my Mummy best! The other day I was on the floor and Mummy had left the room so I started to grizzle. Daddy came over to see what the matter was and then Mummy walked backed in and said "She wants her Mummy". I then said "Mummy" for the very first time and gave her a beaming smile. Mummy and Daddy were impressed and a little shocked! I love to give my mummy hugs and kisses!

Christmas!

I had a great Christmas. Daddy and I both got sunglasses! Daddy renovated Mummy's bike for her. I taste tested all of my Christmas presents. My favourite one was a little pink watering can.

Mummy was very impressed because I slept lots in the day so I was a happy little girl! At lunchtime Daddy's extended family came over for pancakes.

In the evening we went out to Granny and Grandad's and had a ball! Their house is like a fun park. There were so many presents including new toys for Granny and Grandad from Santa, a lolly scramble, a water slide, a water fight, glow sticks, and Christmas lights.

I didn't want to miss any of Christmas so I didn't go to bed properly until after midnight!

Santa Claus

I got to meet Santa Claus for the very first time! He seemed like a nice chap! I got dressed up in my pretty pink frock to meet him. He didn't scare me! I told him I'd been a good girl so I'd get lots of Christmas presents and it seemed to work because I got spoilt rotten.

My bottle

So it turns out I love a bottle with a bit of boiled water. Mummy lets me have a little bit in the afternoon when it's hot. I'm so clever I don't even need her help. If I had my way I'd drink water all day. I think I must take after Mummy!

I'm a cutey

This is me getting ready for my bath! I look so cute with interesting head gear!

I'm growing tall!

I went to see the Karitane Nurse the other day and she weighed and measured me. As Mummy suspected, I'm tall and thin. I only weigh 6kg but I'm 63cm tall which means I'm way above the average! Given I'm so tall I'm growing out of all my clothes. Here's the last pictures of me in my "I love Daddy" suit.

Christmas Lights

The other night Mummy, Daddy and I went walking as usual. We went to Harrowfield which is a lovely suburb in Hamilton. We got to see lots of Christmas lights and displays. Because it wasn't dark when we were walking, Mummy and Daddy bundled me into the car at 10pm to go and see them for real. I of course fell straight asleep but I enjoyed in the adventure. Here I am going in the car when I was supposed to be going to bed!

Jumping on Daddy

I've discovered Daddy sleeps as well. He's not very good at waking up so sometimes I need to jump on him. He says he's tired but he's been sleeping forever! Lucky he's not my Mummy or I'd starve to death!

I can roll for real!

Today I rolled from my back to my front all by myself! I'm so clever! Mummy cheered and called Daddy to tell him the good news. I think the difference was that for the first time in about a month or so Mummy put me in a disposable nappy. My cloth nappies have been weighing me down! All that rolling is hard work, I'm off to have a nap!

Chasing my fish

I'm a big girl now and sometimes sit up in my bath and chase Finn the fish. I also have Oscie the Octopus to entertain me as well as Huey and Duey. Daffy the mummy duck and Louie the other baby duck don't all fit in the bath!

Nudy Rudy

I love having no clothes on! I can move around so easily. I can push myself backwards and around the play mat using my feet and roll side to side but not quite over. I wish I could be naked all the time!

Lake Walk

Yesterday I met up with the antenatal babies. We had planned to go for a walk around the lake. However, it was a bit of disaster trying to synchronise 5 babies schedules!!! Mummy and I managed about half the lake with Mummy carrying me most of the way. I wanted to see everything rather than be sleeping in my buggy. Do you know they have ducks at the lake? They're pretty cool! This is a picture of me Mummy in the baby change rooms.

Bella's corner

Mummy and Daddy have created me a little corner downstairs which they call Bella's corner. Now I have 2 play areas. I'm taking over the house. There's plenty of space though as Mummy and Daddy are still lacking some furniture.

Mackenzie comes to play

The other day Mackenzie came to my house to play. As always we played families and it always seemed to be bedtime or going to the doctor time. I got to play being the baby, Mummy got to play being the Mummy and Mackenzie got to play being the little girl. How imaginative!!! We also played ringa ringa rosey and dress ups!

Baby Camo

Today I'm wearing some pretty pink overalls which Daddy says are baby camo! They're pretty and pink as always so I think they're baby girl camo! My cousin Mackenzie has lent them to me. She's a fashionista so you know I'll always look good in her hand me downs. We're not sure where she got the fashion gene as Mummy and Aunty Sarah both lack it!

Hakarimata Rail Trail

On Sunday, Mummy and Daddy took me for my first hike. Daddy bought me a new backpack which he was itching to try out. If he'd had his way, I would have been sitting in it for 8 hours! Mummy let him take me for a 30 minute ride which I have to say was quite exhausting! Lucky Mummy pushed my empty buggy so that when I was tired out I could snuggle up in my buggie and go to sleep. I missed the waterfall as I was busy sleeping but Mummy and Daddy took pictures of me anyway. We had a nice picnic and enjoyed the sun.

I can roll!

Today, I rolled for the very first time. It was from my tummy to my back which I think my cousin Alex managed at about 6 weeks but Mummy was excited!!! I think my big honey child nappy helped to destabilise me. Mummy has just realised that I don't have to work to get any of my toys because she attentively plays with me all day so I have no reason to move. She's trying her best to let me play by myself but it never lasts for long. She is so wrapped around my little finger!!!

Oscie's back in town!

Yesterday Mummy and I got to see Nad and Oscar as well as Aunty Janey and Izzy! Oscar has grown so big. I think he could easily squash me! He's going to be one soon and I'm going to go to his birthday party! I might even be able to wear my party dress again! Here's a picture of Oscar and Izzy. Unfortunately, we haven't managed to get one of the three of us together yet!

4 months today!

I'm 4 months old today! Wow, that has gone fast! To celebrate, I'm going to play at the park with Alex and Mackenzie. Granny bought me a nursery rhyme book and a pretty pink bib. Here's a picture of me in a swing for the very first time. I think I'm pretty clever!

Reading my book

I'm such a clever little girl, I can read books and even turn the pages myself. I've discovered that books are very tasty to eat as well!

Exercising

Since Mummy went to the infant movement course she's been making me do exercises everyday. She dangles me up some down, spins me round, makes me do sit ups and have tummy time on the swiss ball! I love being upside down more than being up the right way. I think exercising is fun!

Alice and Stacey

Alice and Stacey are cycling from Bluff to Cape Reinga. They came and stayed the night with us! I was so excited when they got here. I loved their English accents. I was such a good girl until they said they'd like to take me with them. They were convinced I'd fit in their paniers. I decided that I'd turn into the devil so that I didn't have to go and live back in England. I even managed to get out my first real tears! I did have a sore tummy though so I think my crying was justified!

Sunglasses

Haley, Max and Annabelle came to visit and I put on Max's baby banz! I thought they were hillarious. Mummy has bought me some pretty pink sunglasses for Christmas. She's hoping I'll like them as much!

Our Christmas Tree

In the weekend, I helped Mummy and Daddy put up our Christmas tree. It's just little like me. We decided to get a real one so we can use it again and again. Mummy tells me it's very sustainable like my cloth nappies and Daddy cycling to work!