ME AND MY HAT

Grandad works at RD1 and this is his RD1 hat. He gave me a little turn with it. I thought it was very cool and wore it round the house to show Mum and Nana. It is a pretty neat hat!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA

Yesterday my Grandma came to see me in Hawera. I remembered her from Monday and we had a lovely day together. Grandma played in the little house with me and I helped her blow out her birthday candles when it was time to have birthday cake. I showed her all the things I have learnt how to do and kept her very busy with all the toys. Grandma even had a dance to the Wiggles with me - What fun! I will see Grandma again soon because she is coming to visit us in Invercargill at the end of September. Yah! Mum says we might even have a house to live in by then?!

GOODNIGHT DOLLY

Before I go to bed at night, Nana and I tuck Dolly into bed too. Dolly is a very good sleeper but she doesn't like to sleep for long, so I have to get her up often. I don't like to sleep for too long either - Dolly and I think there is just too much to do when you're up.

GRANDAD'S LITTLE JOCKEY

Grandad has been teaching me how to ride a horse. It is great fun. I have to hold on with two hands tight and put my feet in a special place. This horse is a little bit too big for me yet but I am trying hard and Grandad helps me out. Grandad has got a big speedy horse called Bravara. Maybe when I am a big girl I will be able to ride speedy horses in races like Bravara goes in. But in the mean time I can still have fun on this horse right here in Nana and Grandad's lounge.

LIVING WITH NANA AND GRANDAD

Mum and Jessie and I are living with Nana and Grandad in Hawera for a little while. Daddy is at work in Invercargill, our house in Rotorua has been sold and we don't have a place to live in Invercargill just yet, so we have all come to stay. It has been so much fun and we've all had lots of adventures.

Jessie has been a very good girl and got used to things really quickly. I have been looking after her and giving her lots of love. Nana and Grandad love her too. She is very spoilt here, just like I am.

Mum and I have also been to see Grandma in Palmerston North. That was lots of fun. Grandma and I played with the toys together and read some stories too. She made us a yummy, yummy lunch too. We are going to see Grandma again on Saturday because she is going to come and visit us in Taranaki. It is her birthday today (Friday) and we are going to have a birthday lunch together. Yah!! Happy Birthday Grandma! xxx

Nana and Grandad have got this really cool playhouse at their place. It has a door that opens and closes and windows that open and close too. It is SO much fun. Grandad has got me a play house just like this from his work and it will be waiting for me in Invercargill when I get there. Wow! I am very lucky.

They have also got a cot with a little baby in it. Nana helps me put baby to bed and get her up again. And if I am very sneaky i can climb up into the cot too and sit in it like a couch. Nana is my bestest friend. I like to walk over to her and have cuddles or play with the toys. She even taught me how to do some counting and how to say Bradley. I didn't really know about Grandad when I first saw him again but now I am his friend too. We have been building with the blocks together and playing lots of games of 'boo', which is my absolute favourite.

FUN AND GAMES

For the last few weeks mum has been trying really hard to take some pictures of me walking to show you all but she is far too slow and these are the best she has come up with so far. Two and a half weeks ago I got off my friend's bike and walked across the room to mum! We were both very suprised. When I fell down onto my bum I clapped to celebrate. Now i'm doing little bits of walking each day but I still prefer to crawl as it is much faster and safer.

Dad is down in Invercargill during the week now so Mum and I really look forward to seeing him on the weekends. I love to play "where's katie - Boo" with him and he takes me zooming in the wagon, which is so much fun.

I also love to hop into things these days - like the computer case, the washing basket the basket in the bottom of the basinet... Anything will do.

And of course I love my babies. This baby rides with me on my bike wherever I go.

MACKENZIE AND ME

This is my new friend MacKenzie. Mum and I went to visit her in Hamilton on friday as we haven't seen her since she was just one week old. Now she is seven weeks old and very strong. She is a real smiley little lady.

Then on Saturday MacKenzie came to stay the night with us. She is lovely. I like to smile and giggle with her and give her kisses. MacKenzie brought her Mum and Dad with her when she came to stay. We all had a lovely, relaxing weekend together. Hopefully I will see them all again next week. There are also photos of both of our first visits on MacKenzie's web site (there is a link to this site in the side bar).

Fun, Fun, Fun!

Last night Bradley and Aunty Susan came to stay. We stayed up late, played with everything, had pizza for tea, stories, danced to the wiggles and giggled lots. We had lots of fun with this funny car that came in the mail yesterday from Huggies too. I like to crawl in and out of all the doors, over and over again. Bradley likes to play peek-a-boo through the car windows with me too. Fun, fun, fun!