GREAT AUNTY MARGY AND GREAT UNCLE JOHN

Great Aunty Margy and Great Uncle John came to visit us in Rotorua last week. It was very good to meet them. They always keep an eye on me by checking out this site and they leave me lots of little messages. When they came to visit they bought me my own little girls car and some bubbles. I can push the car along while I crawl and make brrrm noises. We had a turn with the bubbles too but though I tried and I tried to catch them, they just kept disappearing. Great Uncle John took this picture and sent it to us.

Thank you both for visiting us and for spoiling us all as always. And a big congratulations to you on your 40th wedding anniversary!!! We look forward to seeing you again another time. Lots and lots of love, from Linda, Stu and Kate

THANK YOU UNCLE ANDREW AND AUNTY CATHERINE

On Friday we got a parcel from Austria. Uncle Andrew and Aunty Catherine are touring the world and they found this cool jacket for me. Its a little bit big yet but Mum says I will grow into it quickly. Yah! Thank you Uncle Andrew and Aunty Catherine, I just love it. And Thank you for leaving little messages for me on this site too. We love getting them.

I have been practising walking like this lots - along the furniture and with Mum and Dad. When Uncle Andrew and Aunty Catherine see me next they'll have to run to keep up with me!

MY GREAT GRAN 1914 - 2006

This is my Great Gran with me at Great Sid's 90th birthday party in February 2006.

On Saturday we went to say goodbye to my Great Gran at her funeral in Hastings. Lots of my family were there which was really neat. When we were at the church I chatted away and told Great Gran all about the lovely things that we've all been up too. Then Great Uncle Brian and my Dad went up the front and told stories about Great Gran to us all. Dad says he'll tell me all of these stories again and lots of more as I get bigger, so i'll always know all about my Great Gran. When Dad was up the front I waved to him with both hands so that he would be very brave!

Great Gran was 91 years old. Mum says that is a wonderful old age to live to but I don't really think its that old - after all i'm already 10 months myself! I first met her when I was just 3 weeks old. Mum and Dad took me to Hastings to meet Great Gran and Great Sid at their home. It was very exciting. My Great Gran gave me lots of cuddles and fed me my bottle. Mum says she was a bit of an expert at these things as she'd had lots of practise. After our first visit I saw her lots, both in Hastings and at Grandma's in Palmerston North. Mum tells me that Great Gran loved to watch me do all my new tricks and that she loved me a lot - just like she loved all of her family.

I know my Great Gran was a very special lady because lots and lots of people loved her and were sad to say goodbye. I am so lucky I got to meet her and give her cuddles.

AUNTY SARAH'S BABY SHOWER

Bradley and I went with our Mum's to a baby shower for Aunty Sarah on Saturday. We had so much fun. I helped Aunty Sarah unwrap all her presents and Bradley and I made sure that we kept everyone on their toes. We had yummy food too and got lots and lots of cuddles from everyone. Mum says Aunty Sarah will have her baby very soon - we can't wait.

SWIMMING

Water is one of my favourite things. I love swimming, and baths, and showers, and taps and... drinking water too. Mum and I go to swimming lessons once a week. We do all sorts of tricks like kicking our legs, blowing bubbles, jumping in from the side and going under the water. One of the other babies' mum has an underwater camera and she took pictures of us all while we were swimming under the water. I have my eyes and my mouth closed but I blow out too - you can see the air bubble in front of my face.

HAPPY EASTER

We got back from Nana and Grandads just in time for Easter. Mum and Dad say I have got very wiggly and im not quite as easy to take to church - there is just so much to explore these days.

On Easter Sunday the Easter Bunny came. I love easter bunny eggs. Dad says I get my sweet tooth from my Uncle Hamish but Mum thinks she might have something to do with it. I hope the Easter Bunny visited Uncle Hamish too.

Then Grandma came to stay with us. She bought me another easter egg from Great Gran and Great Sid. I ate it with my Dad. Eating Easter Eggs is a very serious business. I got it everywhere but it was really yummy!

We all had a lovely time with Grandma. She read me lots of stories, took me for walks and played with my toys. Grandma is cool!

STAYING AT NANA AND GRANDAD'S

We have had so much fun staying with Nana and Grandad. Nana and I have been very busy building castles, banging drums, playing with dolly,eating all sorts of different things and crawling around the house together. I am a bit shy with people at the moment but Nana is my friend!
In the mornings I hop in bed with Nana and Grandad to make sure they are not sleeping in. Then Grandad goes to work but he comes home for lunch. I sit with him while he has his cup of tea and then we can play together too. I still love to be on my feet and Grandad helps me stand up and walk. Yah!

I CAN DO IT!

This week we are visiting my Nana and Grandad in Hawera. Before we left I was just starting to pull myself forward using my hands and dragging my knees but now I've got it all figured out and i've been crawling around the lounge after Nana. She has got this black and white pussy cat, just like my Jessie and I think it is really cool. I'm getting faster and faster - soon i'll be able to keep up with Bradley when he's running around the place!

Mum and I have also been to see my Great Nana. Great Nana showed me pictures of my new second cousin Jordan and I told her lots of stories about the "Bubba" and showed her how I can move. We had a fun visit.