Gabrielle Cyane

What have I been up to lately?

2011-11-23T21:35:00.000+11:00

Well, there was Mumma's 40th birthday party; any number of friend birthday parties; the usual round of visits to Nanny, Nana and Pop; animal wrangling. Oh, and swimming in my pool. Unfortunately it is leaking so not sure if Mumma will let me keep it but I love it just the same!

All of these exciting times lead to exhaustion!

It's been a long time...

2011-10-19T15:26:00.000+11:00

But I've been very busy! Outrageously busy in fact. What have I been doing? What a good question.

Cake making with Mummy

2011-07-24T12:01:00.000+10:00

Mummy has been making a lot of cakes. Should I say a LOT of cakes this July. I help her sometimes.

Here I am with the Mother's group rainbow cake in production.

Here I am with Imogen cutting out scales for Aunty Doiy's dragon cake

And this was the final cake, which I then helped eat!

Mother's Group 5 Birthday party

2011-07-24T11:53:00.000+10:00

Check out the cake Mummy did for the mother's group joint birthday party! Plus it was rainbow inside!

Totally awesome cake and rainbow cat in hat cupcakes too!

Awwwwwwwww

OMG I'm five!

Welcome to Ponyville!

2011-07-11T14:57:00.001+10:00

Wow, what a 5th birthday party I had! Not only did I have truckloads of people there and get truckloads of presents, I also had pony races with all my friends AND a real pony ride! I had about 20 odd friends and family come and we had to have two lots of races to fit everyone in!

Leisa from next door bought Pete the pony over and very patiently took me and all my friends for rides. It was very, very cold but we all waited in line patiently and did good behaviour.

Mummy made me a fantastic cake - a pony castle! Everyone was very impressed but it was a bit loud when everyone was singing happy birthday so I covered my ears. I was a little overwhelmed by all the people but I loved getting all the presents!

Special mention go to Nanny for coming and helping Mummy finish off the horses and making sausage rolls, Nana for her yummy chocolate slice and Ruth and Claire for putting up all the signs (which Mummy took down the next day...they were still there despite gale force winds!). And of course, to my little sister Amy for coming all the way down from QLD to be here!

Also a big thank you to every one for their wonderful gifts - I haven't even started playing with them all there are so many!

I had a wonderful birthday week, starting with a party with Bohdi and Sam, then dinner at 'old Macdonalds' with Daddy, where he gave me the Tangled DVD. Of course I got lots of presents from Mummy and Mumma too!

Wow, check out the pony castle cake!

My friend Ella from Canberra

Pete the pony getting pats and carrots.

I am totally excited to be having a ride!

I totally rock this riding hat!

Mumma and Pop illustrating how cold it was!

Mummu gets ready to light the candle!

Josh, Amy and I chill down after the big party
with some DVD watching.

Fun in the (almost) sun in QLD

2011-06-13T10:44:00.000+10:00

Here are some photos from our exciting trip to QLD. Most of them are from Australia Zoo, where we saw lots and lots of animals and patted a few of them. I also enjoyed the time spent with Grandpa.

Mumma saving me from being eaten!

Mummy and I riding Cameron the massive model crocodile.

Mummy and I feeding an elephant! Her hand was very icky afterwards.

There were lots of kangaroos and we got to feed and pat them.

Mummy using her animal whispering skills on kangaroos.

One of my favourite parts was having a spin on the snake (teacup) ride.

Hello snake! Lucky you are on the other side of that glass!

Here we are just before we had to leave to come home again. You wouldn't know it was so cold there - the coldest in 10 years but we didn't think it was that cold!

More Easter!

2011-04-26T12:02:00.000+10:00

Because too much chocolate is never enough!

Here I am with Nanny, who came and had a sleep over and she made me this fantastic nightie and I never want to take it off! But Mumma made me because I spilled porridge on it the next morning.

And here is another photo of Curry, this time with Mummy snuggling her.

Easter 2011

2011-04-26T12:00:00.000+10:00

Well, it is nearly Easter and what do you know...we have four chickens that have been here (came from school) for two weeks and they have doubled in size! Mummy made a fab little house for them with a light and everything, and now she has just made them a little hutch so they can play outside a bit while it is still warm. That is why this photo is of them on the grass.

And today, we have a new baby...Curry, the lamb. She came from Madame Morrible and Mummies didn't even know until this afternoon when Mumma noticed. Mummy was VERY excited! We think it was born sometime early today or last night but we don't really know.

Meanwhile, I'm also growing and being quite cute, although getting a bit too many touches of the gastro going around at the moment. This is the second lot, although I'm OK today.

As you can see from the photo, I'm enjoying a sandwich while running around the farm. I have a lovely life!

March again

2011-03-27T16:51:00.000+11:00

And here is a little photo of me with Nana yesterday when Mummies and Pop were cleaning and polishing the cars. They both have new ones, so we have to sell the old ones.

My favourite song at the moment is Hey Diddle Diddle. I slightly get the words wrong so that people find me cute. It works a treat!

I've been mostly enjoying my preschool rooms at school, although I have been discovering that not everyone is nice.

I say, 'My Daddy is the strongest and when he is on the trampoline he can jump really high.' I know Daddy would love to hear that!

Mumma is studying a lot and doing a new job so sometimes I miss her. When I get home and she isn't home I ask, 'Where's Mumma?' It is the same when Mummy isn't there as well.

I still say 'you are taking too long a time' when people don't do things fast enough for me and I get a little frustrated these days and do a little scream and sometimes throw my arms about. I do get into trouble there, especially if someone is nearby and it looks like I'm about to hit them. But so far I haven't.

Anyway, I'm off to play with my multitude of Barbie dolls, playground toys and ponies. Oh, and Mummies got some friends to help them move the trampoline out from under the tree today in the hope that I would jump on it more often now that it is clean. Good luck with that!

Well, I've taken too much a long time

2011-03-01T22:28:00.000+11:00

That's right! I've taken too long to get back to this blog! Two months! In that time lots of things have happened. So many that I can't even remember them all!

Firstly, Mummies are trying to get me to eat fruit. Don't worry, I'm resolutely refusing to try it. Lucky I eat the vegetables otherwise they would despair completely!

I'm loving the farm and we found a turtle (again) and I call it Susan (again) but it died. Mumma was a bit sad. It only had two back legs. But at least the frogs are coming back to the pond.

I'm in preschool room now and I'm liking it a lot, although I do have my days where I don't really want Mumma or Mummy to leave.

The good news is, I'm back swimming, which I love. But we need to find some new goggles because the old goggles let in too much water.

I've been taking some photos on Mumma's ipod. I'm getting quite good at it.

I had a hair cut from Mummy and it looked pretty good, even though Aunty Justine said it was lucky I had curly hair.

I've decided that I don't want to be a good luck fairy or a lotto fairy any more.

For the sake of goodness, I've even been eating porridge for breakfast for the last week.

Finally, I've been a bit snuffly and the other morning there was a big storm and I woke up and was scared. Eventually I came into Mummies room and they let me cuddle in with them.

A few Christmas snaps

2010-12-24T20:42:00.000+11:00

Here I am with all my cousins on Christmas Eve at the first of our Christmas dinners! Yay, I had a great time and thanks for all the great presents!

And here I am in extreeeeeeeeeme close up!

Santa photo

2010-12-24T20:21:00.000+11:00

I know it's hard to believe, but this really is as good as a Santa photo gets for me. I'm making it a tradition. Blue dress, no smiley smiley.
Merry Christmas!

Riding on the farm

2010-11-28T17:36:00.000+11:00

Here is me with Mumma on the ride on. Mumma loves her ride on really a lot. I love it too. Normally we both have ear muffs but on this occasion I just borrowed Mumma's.

A few happy snaps

2010-11-28T17:17:00.000+11:00

OK, so here is Joshy when he came to visit. I was very excited by his visit and was quite inconsolable when I found out we weren't going to sleep in the same room. Eventually I got over it. I was just very, very tired from a big day playing.

And here is me with little sister Amy! It was hard to get a photo with us both smiling.

And here is me at night time...Mumma snuck in and took a photo of me with all my sleeping companions, including Mr Floppy, Dora and Snakey.

Feral Beryl

2010-11-23T21:41:00.000+11:00

Just for fun I'm being really, really testing at the moment. I think it is driving Mummies bonkers. I'm making up for all those tantrums I didn't throw when I was two. I'm slamming doors. I'm saying 'No'. I'm making loud unintellegible frustration sounds when I'm asked to do something I don't want to do. Unfortunately they always threaten my Barbie collection so I end up doing what they want in the end. It just takes a lot longer and is a lot more painful. I think I'm winning. Hmmmm, maybe not.

So many animals!

2010-11-11T21:42:00.000+11:00

Well, last weekend I went with Mummy and we got three lambs! I know! And then we also got a rooster! I can pick up the rooster, whose name is Boq. He likes it, I'm sure.

The other animals...Fiyero the ram, Madame Morrible and the alpacas are all doing well. Since being in the track paddock, Dilli and Ozzie haven't tried to escape any more. This is good because Mumma was getting very tired of having to try and chase them around the yard.

I'm still at Canberra childcare twice a week and now at Yass three days a week. I think this is a bit better because I get to have friends at both places. Some days they aren't my friend all day. Mumma looks sad when I say that.

I had a really good play with Daddy last night at the park. We were going to have dinner at the park but we couldn't because it was raining. I wasn't too happy about that but I did good behaviour and then I got to play with Daddy at the little park instead.

I'm very excited because this weekend Amy and Josh are coming to play.

New arrivals

2010-10-31T13:31:00.000+11:00

So here I am with Mummy's new boys, Dr Dillamond and the Wizard of Oz (Dilli and Ozzie).

But why play with alpacas when you can play with slaters instead?

I love the farm!

I had Ella and Ethan W come and play with me yesterday, and then we went to Nana and Pop's and played with Imogen and Hudson. Great times.

I'm only being a little bit naughty behaviour lately. I'm growing again and pushing all those boundaries. A fair few threats are being thrown around about my fairies, princesses and Barbies but I save them just in time. Just.

Exciting times on the farm

2010-10-28T21:33:00.000+11:00

Well, I love the chickens sooooo much and I even held one all by myself the other day. They really love the Chook Mahal that Mummy and Mumma built them. But soon we are going to have some more animals on the farm because Mummy is going to get some sheep and two alpacas for our track paddock. This is so Mumma doesn't have to mow.

Speaking of mowing, I'm helping Mumma on her ride on sometimes. She takes me nice and safely on there when she is mowing. Last week I was very grumpy but I went on the ride on (with ear muffs) for more than an hour, just standing up the whole time. After that I was happy and also pretty pleased to see Daddy too! Mumma reckons that the ride on fixes everything. Unfortunately she broke it so now she has to wait until it comes back from the ride on fixing shop.

I loved the farm show (Murrumbateman Field Day) and I even got in the Canberra Times the next day...a photo of me stomping through the mud. I look very cute!

I'm enjoying ABC school in Yass and on the weekend I'm going to have a picnic with Ella from Gungahlin School.
I'm also looking forward to seeing Amy and Josh soon.

Trampoline

2010-10-04T22:44:00.000+11:00

I finally got my birthday trampoline and I love it! I very often want Mummy and Mumma to come on there too and bounce with me.

Here is Mumma and I having a good old bounce late September.

We have also been doing things like having lots of visitors and Mummies have been building the chook shed with my help. I am very helpful. I am especially helpful by keeping myself amused on the farm while Mummies do these things without getting into too much strife or being annoying. Mummies really like that!

Tonight we had Nana and Pop over. Aunty Hawari, Aunty Kate and Ruby and Sienna came too. Last weekend it was Nanny and Bohdi and Sam. I'm so popular!

Life on the farm

2010-09-20T16:11:00.000+10:00

Excuse me I'm having a great time on the farm! I love my swing tree (with a tyre swing) and we had a great party on Saturday where all the kids (and their parents) came to play with me. I've even finally got my trampoline that I was supposed to get for my birthday!

This is Mumma's cute photo of me as I'm riding around the deck the next day after the party.

And here is another cute photo of me with a cleaning cloth...Mumma wanted to clean some bird poo off my new trampoline and then I was cleaning other things like pots.

And this is me in my favourite place, the swing tree! I'm always asking Mummies to come and push me because I can't push myself yet.

P.S. A chicken just came in the house and pooed in Mumma's study...don't leave any doors open here!

Fun visits

2010-09-09T14:04:00.001+10:00

I've had a few visitors at the farm now, including Maddy and Sophie, Kaleb and Sam, Hudson and Imogen (who had a sleep over - so exciting!!) and Amy and Daddy!

I'm very much enjoying the farm. I ride around all over the place and check the chickens and just play basically. Unfortunately I went outside last week without any shoes on and got a splinter. I swear Mummy and Mumma were trying to chop my whole foot off but they say they were only going to take the splinter out. I said 'don't sharp me!' but they put cream on to numb it and sharped me anyway. I screamed a lot. I think they found it a bit tiresome but nevertheless, they won and the splinter came out!

Meanwhile, Mummy has a very sore face. She went to the hospital and the doctor fixed her nose but now we have to be very very gentle. I've been spending a bit more time with the grandparents in the last few days, but still going to school. Mummies would like to say thanks to Nana, Pop and Nanny for looking after us all!

Here are a couple of pics of when Amy and Daddy visited. Josh came too but there doesn't seem to be any photos of him. He loved riding around the verandah, just like me!

You might notice we all look very cute together!

Almost one month at the new house

2010-09-03T21:29:00.000+10:00

Here we are having our first fire. We love the fire but unfortunately it is a little bit smokey. Mummy and Mumma are still working on that one!

Here is Mummy with one of her chickens. We all love the chickens but Mummy especially loves them. A lot. She is building them a new house. They lay lots of eggs and I'm getting used to them chasing me around now. At first I would just run off screaming. I'm sure that is only a little bit of therapy for me in the future. Meanwhile, Mummies found it highly amusing.

This is me helping unload the trailer with all of the stuff for the chicken house last weekend. Mummies did lots of work on it last weekend. This weekend maybe they will do some more, if they can.

This is me today, just looking cute. Notice I have a new haircut that Mummy did.

I'm loving the farm. I ride my bikes all around and today I even rode all the way down the driveway and back with Mumma when she got the bin. It was a long way and I needed some help up the hills, plus I nearly went out of control going down a big hill but luckily Mumma saved me.

I went with Mumma today and got a chainsaw. She seemed pretty excited about it but all I was waiting for was my finger bun for doing good behaviour.

Imogen is staying with me on a sleepover tonight. We went to bed late and now we are sleeping...oops, did I say that out loud? We had marshmallows in the fire and played in my cubby house and we can't wait for tomorrow. I'm going to show her all the eggs and chickens!

2010-08-18T19:02:00.000+10:00

This is me helping pack my DVDs. I packed the whole box!

This is my beautiful new room! I was helping decorate by putting princess stickers on the wall.

This is me painting the dining room wall. Unfortunately I've left the job half done...it isn't finished yet!

This is me and my flanny! I look super cute in it!

Meanwhile we are all getting used to the new life on the farm. I'm slowly getting used to my new school routine of two days at the new ABC school and my old school. I'm settling in very well at the new school and in fact don't really want to go back to my old one but I have to for now. I still have a great time once I get there but sometimes I take a bit of convincing.

I'm also loving the chickens! Mummy is the chicken charmer and today she got the biggest haul of eggs yet...19! Wow, that is a lot of eggs that I don't eat. I'm also not totally impressed when they chase me around...eek! I run away.

It has been raining quite a lot since we've been at the farm but that is good according to Mumma because we can have water in our tanks. Today we also got our fireplace fixed and we burned some things. Mummies told me never to go near it by myself as it is very dangerous.

Anyway, we are still settling in but I'm sleeping very well, even if it is very cold in the mornings when I get up...Mummies are also missing the central heating but they are getting good with the other heaters. They seem to be very pleased with the fire being here now.

Moving

2010-08-01T14:43:00.000+10:00

Well, it is getting very close to when we are moving to Abby's house. I've picked my colours (pink and purple) for my room and yesterday we all went shopping and got some paint and curtains but it was a bit much and I was being a bit whingy. Then Mumma took me to Yass to visit Nana and Pop and Mummy stayed and made wrestler's pants.

I'm looking forward to my trampoline at the new house. Mummies bought me a really big one with a ladder and a net and it even has a tent on it too! I think they might like to get on it as well. We'll see.

I'm sure I'll have a few photos to show you of my new room when we move. Meanwhile, my old room is getting cleaned up and out. I have been very helpful and have been packing my books and my toys to come to the new house.

I am also going to a new school. I'm a bit scared about going to a new school but Mummy is going to be with me the first couple of days and after that she probably can just leave me alone with all my new friends.

Currently I'm still in my pjs and I enjoyed a finger bun for lunch, which was a bit spoiled, according to Mumma. But she was the one who went out in the rain and got it for me when I asked so what can I say? I'm worth it!

Things that Gabrielle says

2010-08-01T14:37:00.000+10:00

When asked to come and get her fingernails clipped...'but I'm busy at the moment'

On receiving some toy animals from Auntie's Claire and Ruth...'Oh, I'm so surprised!'

After sneezing flakes everywhere, she points to her bowl and says 'can you move that out please' (it was a lovely bit of you know what).

Asked to spell her name...G A B R I E L L E but with the double L sounding like 'double ella'.

Yay!

2010-07-18T17:05:00.000+10:00

I can undo and do up my buttons by myself now!

Here I am on July 9 with Mummy before she and Mumma got 'hitched'. We all went to the Registry Office and they said some words to each other...people cried. Then we went and had chocolate and rice and chicken on a stick and cake.

Here they are with their special cake that Maria made.

Update on the birthday front

2010-07-16T17:58:00.000+10:00

This is my actual birthday cake, for my actual birthday that happened last Sunday. Pretty good huh! Plus it was chocolate and it was very yummy!
I did enjoy my party and all the presents and all the people who came. Thanks for all my princess gear and for playing games and dancing with me!

Millie cuddle

2010-07-16T17:55:00.000+10:00

It has been mighty cold the last week or so and just to prove it, here is a shot of me and Millie in Mummie's bed yesterday morning. Millie has been fortunate that Mummies have not been locking the cats in the laundry at night, leaving plenty of bed cuddle activity...I think I know which one Millie likes better!
Meanwhile it was so cold last night that Mumma took me out to the back yard this morning and showed me all of the frozen icey bits and then we put them on the garden for them to melt.

They also gave me a picture of my future trampoline. I can't get it until we go to the new house, as it is too big for here! I'm also enjoying Grandpa staying with us at the moment too!

4th Birthday week begins....NOW!

2010-07-03T20:32:00.000+10:00

So here is the amazing cake that Mummy made for the mother's group kids joint 4th birthday party today. There was Shrek and Woody and Buzz and Eve and Dora and everybody!

This is Mumma and me admiring the cake!

And this is me scooting very fast as a princess at the party! I was very patient during pass the parcel and waited until last for my turn, but I was not so gracious when it came to doing photos and REFUSED to be in. Sometimes I can be particularly stubborn.

Meanwhile I went very well with swimming today!

Such a big girl now...

2010-07-02T19:26:00.001+10:00

That I can use a knife and fork to cut up my fish fingers at dinner. Mummies are so impressed!

PS. It is nearly my birthday!!

150 posts!

2010-06-26T19:42:00.000+10:00

And I'll I've got for you is a picture of me with a bucket on my head.

Sunday morning

2010-06-20T11:41:00.002+10:00

Despite all the information to the opposite, sometimes we do have relaxing Sunday mornings when we just hang out together. Mummy and I are still going out later to the Qwire ABBA concert, but hey, you can't spend all day relaxing, can you Mumma?

QLD adventures

2010-06-15T18:25:00.001+10:00

Here are a couple of photos of me in QLD!

This is me in the first hotel room. Man it was loud but I got plenty of sleep...you'll see why next photo!

Yes, this is my little hidy bed and I fell asleep there but Mummies were a bit worried about my back so they put me in a proper bed when they went to sleep.

This is me being cute at the next hotel and watching Princess and the Frog on the iPod. We'd had a big day of shopping (and jumping!)

This is me looking a bit movie star on the barge on the way to Grandpa's house. I really love going to Grandpa's because we get to travel in so many different forms! On the way home we didn't go on the barge, we went on the ferry and then the shuttle bus. Mummy and Mumma closed their eyes but I was looking out the window the whole time!

I had a fab time and eventually stopped being feral!

Chuckle bum

2010-05-31T18:33:00.000+10:00

Yes, that is me right now, watching Princess and the Frog on Mummy's ipod. I've been quite good today considering we have been trooping all around a shopping centre. I got to play quite a lot in the playgrounds there, even a bouncy castle!

I am a feral

2010-05-30T18:34:00.000+10:00

I did have the sympathy vote on Friday night when I vomited my way through three lots of bedding, two showers and copious towels, I have used up all my good will with Mummies by throwing tantrums in the following places today: the newsagent at the airport; the cafe in the airport; Brisbane airport baggage pickup and then some smaller tantrums in the shopping mall.

However, apart from those times, I've been just beautifully behaved! Thanks to Nanny and Glen who dropped us off at the airport. We are now in sunny QLD and it is sunny, as compared to Canberra which was very wet when we left!

Meanwhile, we are closer to moving to our new house in Yass (which I say I don't want to move to Yass, I want to move to Abby's house). I can't wait to run around the track again!

Mummies are so proud of me!

2010-05-15T11:55:00.000+10:00

Today I swam all by myself! I jumped off the little pontoon and then swam back to it so my teacher got me to jump off the side and then swim back which was much further but I still did it! Mummies are so proud of me!
I should also mention that I can recognise my numbers now and can count nearly up to 30, although I still go 'eleventeen' instead of 18/19. I am also starting to write my letters!
Also, I am currently doing a Stitch (from the second movie!) where I am perfectly fine and then I throw a huge hissy fit and then I'm fine again. Confusing for Mummies and very trying for everyone but then we all get over it.
Things that I have been saying:

I want to buy that house.
I like that Barbie (Mumma does NOT like it when I say that!)
That shirt is not beautiful Mummy, I want a beautiful shirt.

I still love colouring in and enjoy school. Mummy made me some beautiful dresses although I am a bit fussy and some of them I don't like because they aren't beautiful enough. She says tough luck but surely if you are lucky it isn't tough?

April musings

2010-04-23T18:53:00.000+10:00

Well here we are nearly at the end of April. What an exciting month. I've been sick and spent time at Mumma's work, gone out to visit Nana and Pop at the farm (and loved the ride on the back of the ute!!), spent a night at home with Bohdi and last night I had a sleepover at Nanny's with Bohdi as well.

Although it is surprising that I have time to do anything else, I amuse myself by doing the animal jigsaw book repeatedly (although not in the last few days) and colouring in. I love colouring in. I colour in my Dora book. I use one colour and colour everything on that page in using that one texta. Occasionally I get another colour and do a little bit here and there. Mostly I like pink. Pink textas are the best.

I am also stressing to Mummy and Mumma that I'd like to look beautiful now. The other day they tried to have me put on a t-shirt that I did not believe was beautiful enough. I had to pick another one.

Here is my excellent colouring in.

Bohdi and I are having a little bit of fun here after our sleep over. Mumma was trying to take our photo together but we weren't really interested.

I should have mentioned that April was definitely chocolate egg month! I got lots of lovely chocolates - thank you everyone!
This is me at Nana and Pop's at Easter time. We had a sleep over and I even slept in a bit!

And finally, here is Mummy, Nana and me heading off to feed the chickens at the farm. There were lots of chickens! And we saw sheep, a horse, cows and pigs. Mummy patted the pigs and got 'pig hand'. Mumma thought that was hilariously funny. All I know is, Mummy smelled stinky!

Easter Cracked Egg

2010-03-30T19:38:00.000+11:00

Here I am in my school Easter costume. Mummy is soooo clever. Goodness knows what I would have gotten if it was Mumma that was making it...

Did I also mention how fabulous I am? Ciao!

DUDE!

2010-03-30T19:35:00.002+11:00

I'm so awesome!

Happy birthday Bohdi!

2010-03-23T11:37:00.002+11:00

OK, so it wasn't quite your birthday but we had your party anyway!

The big 6!

Cheeky Sam!

Skyfire 2010!

2010-03-23T11:28:00.001+11:00

Here we are with Nanny looking up at the plane. Love the onion bread that is hanging out of my mouth? Mumma never mentioned that it had onion in it and I ate about three pieces of it.

This is Bohdi with his spinning around light thingy that Nanny got him. Sam and I chose light sabres.

Here is a bit of an arty shot with my light sabre.

Here is Mumma's shot of the sunset.

I had a wonderful time with all the kids and the fireworks were great. Just loud! I spent the whole time sitting on Mumma with my hands over my ears. Sadly, I had a piece of chocolate in my hand which melted into my hair, my shirt and Mumma's shirt. She didn't find it until it was all over (ha and all over her!).

Sunday was a great day playing cards with Aunty Jen and Aunty Pen. They taught me a cool card game so now I can play with them!

Happy birthday Daddy!

2010-03-17T20:18:00.000+11:00

I know it is a bit late, but here is your cake! Yum, I helped Mummy make it and we all had a big piece, except that I just ate the icing!

This is me sleeping. I was a little bit sick that day but I don't have naps like babies. Hmmm, I just apparently fall asleep in front of the Wiggles.

This is me and Daddy and Amy after Amy's baptism last Sunday. Amy is my little sister. I got to run around a lot with Josh and Harry and had a great time, although I was a little tired at the end. I was only a slight ferret in the church, and I did an interpretive dance to some singing Mummy and the choir did.

And here is me doing a little bit more dancing. I was putting on a show for Auntie Lainie and Mummies!

Here it is...

2010-02-28T17:31:00.000+11:00

My biggest smile!

Is that the show?

2010-02-27T11:36:00.000+11:00

Well, yes, eventually it was the show but before that it was the goat pavillion, the sheep pavillion, the harvest pavillion and some cute farmyard animals. Eventually we got to the 'show' - the bit with all the lights and food and colour and action and rides and stuff to buy and people yelling and ferris wheel and, most importantly, JUMPING CASTLE. The Royal Canberra Show 2010, in pictures below.

Checking out the chickens with Nanny.

See, here I am waaaaaaay up high!

And here I am, preferring to come down the stairs than the slidey bit because it was so high I scared myself the first time I did it!

Here I am up in the Ferris Wheel with Nanny's arm (OK, the rest of her was there too!) and Mummy!

I'm a little teacup...

This teacup totally rocks!

ooooh, my favourite, another jumping castle/slidey bouncey thing! This one was a shark!

And finally, the ever present Dora (and me!)

Down the coast part 2

2010-02-18T15:12:00.000+11:00

Mummies and I went down the coast on the weekend. We went to a place called Cudmirrah. Unfortunately it rained a lot...OK, it rained from halfway down there in the car on Friday to Sunday 5.30pm. Non stop. I think this bothered Mumma more than me though, as I still got to go down the beach twice a day. I went with Mummy sometimes and Mumma other times and had heaps of fun, running around. We collected shells, looked at crabs and got in the water. It was great! Finally on Monday morning we all went down and played in the beach when it was sunny. It was a bit rough though and the tide was in, so even though Mummy and I were sitting quite far up the beach, sometimes the waves still got us!

On Sunday before the rain stopped, we went shopping and we all got lots of presents. Mumma said she'd wished it was sunny because that would have saved lots of money! Then they took me to Ulladulla Funland, where lots of other people were hiding out from the rain. I really enjoyed the play time there, especially the ride in the dodgem cars with Mummy and Mumma!

Mumma and I are a little bit sick at the moment. I stayed home and Mumma went to work Tuesday but now I'm at school and she is at home. She fell in the shower and hurt her toe too, but it's getting better. I put a bandaid on her sore finger and she said that was very helpful.

Meanwhile, I have met both my new cousin Xavier and my new sister Amy. I drew a great picture of me and Josh and Amy playing. Mummies were very impressed. I think they are going to keep it.

Anyway, where's the photos? Mummies forgot to pack the camera on the weekend so no shots there and no one has downloaded the ones of the zoo yet. I'm sure we will get to it eventually, but for now, it is only boring stories for you!

Junior playschool!

2010-02-05T16:32:00.001+11:00

This is where I've been for my first full week of childcare. No more days off for me for the time being! Lucky I love my new big room in Junior preschool. Now I'm able to play on the big playground and there are many more bikes for us all to ride. My Ethan friends are there too! I think I will miss my time with Mumma and Nana and Pop, although I think they will miss it much more!

Meanwhile, I had a wonderful time down the coast with Bohdi and Grandpa and Mummy last week! We went to the beach, the pool, the zoo and the shops. We saw 'nearcats' and lions and giraffes. We had chips every night. I had a great time and so did Bohdi!

Next week I'm going to the beach again with Mummy and Mumma. Mumma is excited to be coming this time!

I'm very good at making deals. I say the deal and then I say, 'Is that the deal?' Mummies think it is pretty funny.

I've now got a sister - Amy - which I am not excited about at all. When Mummies tell me I've got a baby sister I say 'I don't want a baby sister'. Mummies are very happy about it though. And just so you don't get confused, Amy doesn't live with us but she does have to share my Daddy.

Hot update! Here are the photos finally!!

I'm still only three

2010-01-08T19:42:00.000+11:00

Mostly I'm well behaved but sometimes I really lose it, like tonight. So much so that I get sent straight to bed. Being three is tiring. Don't they know that trying to make me eat some dinner when I'm tired is pushing their luck?

A few other things

2010-01-03T17:59:00.000+11:00

We've had lots of social engagements and had lots of BBQ's. However, this photo is of Benny in my trike. I wanted to take him for a ride but Mummy wouldn't let me. I'm sure he would have loved it though!

This is me after having a night and day with Nanny and Bohdi. I'm ready for the next lot of guests and felt a little tired, so laid down for a little rest. Of course I woke up with major cranky pants, as I always do, when the guests arrived. Luckily Steph, Rob, Liz and Liam didn't worry about that too much. And I got more presents - even for my birthday!

Today we spent the day at Queanbeyan pool with AA, Jess, Aden, Jamie, Cheryl, Don and Nan. I spent the whole time in the pool, it was so good and Jess looked after me when Mummy and Mumma wanted to warm up in the sun. Unfortunately I did have a spill on the cement right before we left, so now I have a grazed knee and hand. Bummer. A lollypop did make it better but Mumma is dreading putting me in the bath/shower tonight. I wonder why, I'm all better now aren't I?

Tomorrow I'm going to school. Not sure what Mummy and Mumma are going to do without me. I'm sure it will be very boring for them!

Boxing Day

2010-01-03T17:52:00.000+11:00

We spent most of the day at Nana and Pop's house, where we played around and had lunch with Aunty Eve, Harold, Norm and Karen. I got to eat more twiggy sticks which I LOVE.

This is me getting smiled by Mumma playing with her new camera lense. I'm wearing my second xmas outfit - Dora dress. And yes, I look really cute in it!

Christmas Day Celebrations 2009

2010-01-03T17:49:00.000+11:00

Here I am opening all my loot! I gots lots of great stuff! Thanks to everyone for all their gifts! (I started a list but I'm a spoiled girl, so it was getting a bit too long!)

Here we are at Nanny's playing very nicely - Bohdi, Sam and I - on my new etchasketch. I'm wearing one of my Xmas outfits - Upsy Daisy.

Mummy and Mumma say 'Thanks Nanny' for the great Dora guitar and keyboard. They make some great loud noises, as Bohdi and I proved on Xmas day!

Hmmm, this is Uncle David in Bohdi's Bumblebee mask. Weird.

Daddy stayed overnight so he was there with us on Christmas morning and came to lunch at Nanny's too. He gave me Tinkerbell 2 and I've watched it a few times since!

Here we are, looking nice. It was raining outside, otherwise a photo in the garden might have been nice! Of course there are six photos and not one are we all looking in the same direction, but at least Mummy and Mumma got this one right.

Later we went to Nana and Pop's for dinner and had more presents. They all played games when I went to bed...I could hear them laughing about Monopoly! So not fair that I had to go to bed!

P.S. I have worn all the clothes you made me Nana!

It is three sleeps to Christmas

2009-12-22T19:11:00.002+11:00

Today, Mummy and I made gingerbread men. They were so yummy! I played for ages with the mix and Mummy had a bit of a mess to clean up afterwards!

This photo is the one that should have been on the Christmas card, but the day Mummy and Mumma were taking that one I wasn't playing. Oh well, here it is, a cute Christmas photo of me!! Happy Christmas!

River party!

2009-12-22T19:05:00.000+11:00

On Sunday we went down to the Cotter with all our friends and had a big party picnic which was tops! Luckily it was a fraction cooler than it had been, so no one was baking hot, but us kids still ended up in the river/creek (which Mumma said smelt like a toilet but what do I care, I'm a kid!).

Thanks for my present of fantastic Dora books, which I have already made Mumma read to me. I shared all my lollies with the others and ate a lot of chocolate money too!

Mummy's birthday

2009-12-22T19:01:00.000+11:00

We all went down the park and had a fabulous time on the flying fox, the playground and we even fed the ducks!

This is Uncle David and Daddy helping me (OK, Uncle David did most of the hard work!) on the flying fox. And yes, I did fall off at the end but he caught me!

This is Sam-a-lam!

This is us all having a yummy lunch and yummy cheesecake for dessert. And yes, when I was playing and Mummy said 'cake' I did come running!

This is Daddy helping me go across a steel rope bridge. I didnt' get much further than this as it was a bit hard, but Bohdi, Mumma, Aunty Tiff and Uncle David did it.

This is Bohdi on his flying fox try. He held on!

Yes, I am the colour coordinating dudette of the century!

Oh, how did this one get in here. This isn't supposed to show that I fell asleep on the couch after a big day out at the park!

Nanny's Christmas Party

2009-12-22T18:54:00.000+11:00

On 12 December Nanny took Bohdi, me and Mumma to her work Christmas Party. WOW! They had everything! Here are a few photos of our fun time.

Tea cup ride, yeah!

This is us at the bottom of the slide. We had three goes!

While Bohdi and Nanny went on the crash dodgem cars, Mumma and I went on a horse and carriage ride. Those horses can go very fast you know!

This is my FAVOURITE thing. Jumping castle. I spent the last fifteen minutes of the party jumping and jumping.

Not a granddaughter

2009-12-18T16:25:00.000+11:00

When Nanny says I am her granddaughter, I say, 'No, I not a granddaughter, I a girl'. I would have thought that was obvious, but no, I have to repeat it.

I have seen Santa several times now, and I've not got on his lap yet. Mummy has plans, but I'm good at thwarting them!

Meanwhile, I'll still be going to school and Mummies will be on holidays...how does that work? Of course, I'll be having a fab time painting and drawing and playing and they will be having a very boring time at home. At least that is what they tell me...

We have some new friends here now. Aaron and Zoe's fish are visiting. Sunny thinks they are nice to look at and I love to feed them. Meanwhile, Benny the Rockstar is going well and I give him food scraps with Mummy. I'm sure he was very hot yesterday on the deck in 38 degrees, but he seems OK.

Anyway, I'll have pictures next time!

No more nappies!

2009-12-18T12:55:00.000+11:00

Yep, that's right. I am no longer in nappies at night (or shopping undies as I have liked to call them) and am officially a BIG GIRL. Ok, so I do still have the occassional night when I do wees in my bed when I am sleeping, but not very often.

Ok, that's it. Just wanted to share!

The Purple Christmas Tree Adventure

2009-12-08T20:53:00.000+11:00

Here I am admiring the wonder of our new purple Christmas tree. We searched the whole Mall for it and couldn't find it, then went down to our local Big W and there it was, all in its purple glory! Mummy is sooooo happy that we have now replaced the old Christmas tree.

And here am I with Minty, the wonderful singing pony that gets bought out every Christmas. 'That's what I love about Christmas, have a very Minty Christmas this year!!'

And now that we have the big purple tree, the little one is much more my size and lives in the 'coffee table room' and it's my tree and I decorated it. Mumma had to admit that it was looking a bit less impressive next to the new one!

Benny the Rockstar

2009-12-08T20:24:00.000+11:00

On the weekend came Benny the Rockstar, a guinea pig that we are looking after for one of Mummy's friends. You know, I looked and looked but I couldn't see his eyes! Then Mumma told me that was his bottom.

And here I am near his cage after giving him some apple.

The final burst of a super nova of posts

2009-11-30T23:00:00.006+11:00

Wow, I can't believe I just said that...

Anyway, here is a picture of me laughing.

And here is a picture of me cleaning Mumma's car. I was helping her and she said I did a very good job but she did tell me to stop after a while. I just wanted to keep washing but she was on to the rinsing and the drying part. I should mention that it hadn't rained in ages and then three days later it rained on Mumma's car and it got all dirty again. She hates it when that happens.

Meanwhile, since this is the last post of the night, I just wanted to say that I had a fabulous time at Playschool on Sunday with Mummy and Mumma and Emily and Jai and Abbey. Jai and Abbey were tops and all the kids loved them but all the parents loved them more. Go figure! Jai especially tickled the fancy of Mummies. They thought he was hilarious. And I only needed to go to the toilet once the whole time! I also did some good dancing and clapping and apple juice drinking.

Later Daddy came for dinner and that was good too, as Mummies were cleaning the study and it was raining outside so I had to amuse myself, which was fine because cleaning is BORING even though Mumma made me clean my room before I went to bed. Anyway, I had a lovely time with Daddy doing stickers and then we had chicken wraps for dinner. Yum!

Visiting Nana and Pop's house

2009-11-30T22:54:00.002+11:00

OK, so before we went to Nana and Pop's house a few weeks ago, I was playing in the back yard with my new hat. I look very big and clever in my new hat.

OK, so sit down, here I am. Yes, actually, it is me and even though I'm looking like a 60s film star I am actually playing in the front yard with Pop and Jade.

And here is the long shot of me and Pop. You can't see Jade because she is running after the ball. After this we all come inside because it is v. hot.

Nana is reading my favourite book. She complains because I always get it for her to read. (I know she is really joking when she complains!) It is called my first 500 words. Everybody is unsure about why I like it so much but perhaps I'm just super literate.

Gogglelinda

2009-11-30T22:52:00.003+11:00

I love my swimming lessons, even though I'm getting bored but can't move up because I refuse to put my face in the water - although I did do it last time. Pity the man with the clipboard wasn't watching. My teacher Janet is very patient. I'm going to be sad when swimming lessons finish this week, but perhaps we will go to the pool over the holidays. I think actually, yes, we will.

Long time no see

2009-11-30T22:43:00.005+11:00

Since it has been so long, here are some photos displaying what I've been up to the last month or so.

This is me in a Dora wig. I know for a fact that I will kill my mothers for taking this photo and putting it on the internet. I will be especially bummed when they show it at my 18th and all subsequent birthdays.

This is Millie. She doesn't seem that impressed by my Dora wig wearing.

This is a hot spring night, the first of many, and we have been having a BBQ with the new BBQ. The first BBQ with the new BBQ actually.

This is me on that same night eating/playing with cheese. And because I am so cute, I can get away with it.

Swimming lesson

2009-10-18T15:15:00.005+11:00

So, here are some photos of me at my swimming lesson yesterday. This is my second term in swimming lessons and I'm pretty much ready to go up...just have to wait for the assessor. Fortunately I'm not in a hurry because it is so much fun!

And here is Bohdi and I playing Dora game sometime in the last few weeks. We are pretty good at sharing and taking turns.

And finally...

2009-09-30T22:17:00.002+10:00

...the bliss of chocolate fondue was discovered by me tonight. Somehow Mummies had kept it secret my whole life! Well actually, I've had it a couple of times before but tonight was the first time I got to just eat it from the bowl. With a fork. Until Mumma gave me a spoon. Don't worry, she told me I had to stop before it was finished. Quite frankly it was so good I don't know why it was leftover in the first place. No incriminating photos this time though!

September reminising

2009-09-28T13:55:00.004+10:00

Because it's gone, nearly gone.

Errrm. Mummy, I smell something. And it isn't the flowers at Floriade.

You can't come up and get me Mummy! I am not coming down off the jumping castle! I don't care about the flowers.

Having a cuddle with Big Nana and a bat (not the same thing!).

So you see, between Floriade and QLD and visiting Big Nana and school and staying with Nana and Pop for the night, September has been a big month.

Conversations

2009-09-28T13:49:00.003+10:00

Mumma: Gabby can you please pick up your toys now?
Me: No thanks!
Mumma: OK, nice manners but you still have to do it.
Me: No thanks!

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Mummy: Hey Gabby, what did you do at school today?
Me: Nothing
Mummy: Really? What did you have for lunch?
Me: Nothing
Mummy: Did you play with your friends?
Me: Nothing
Mummy: Nice to see you did a whole lot of nothing today. Can't wait until you are a teenager.

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Me: Mumma, you got a sore face?
Mumma: Yes darling, I have a sore face.
Me: Did you hurt it on this wall (points to wall)?
Mumma: No darling, I didn't hurt it on the wall.
Me: How did you get a sore face?
Mumma: The doctor did it.
Me: The doctor hurt your face?
Mumma: Yes, but I asked him to do it. (Thinking...probably not the best answer I could have given.)

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Me: Mumma, you still got a sore face?
Mumma: Yes darling, I still have a sore face.

My (Russell) Island Home

2009-09-12T16:00:00.004+10:00

Soooooooooooo, we had a great time at Russell Island with Grandpa, despite me now having a mortal fear of bugs of any description, especially ants.

This was the family of ducks that greeted us on arrival at Grandpa's house.

Here is me and Grandpa having a chat.

Here is Grandpa and me with the same expression.

Mumma and I had a play on the barge on the way home. We saw some dolphins but couldn't get any good pictures of them.

We had a lovely time with Grandpa and it was a nice day for a barge ride home. It was even a bit too hot in the sun!

And here is me sitting like a big girl on the plane home. Mr Floppy and catapillar had to stay with me too. I was very well behaved on the plane for the most part, apart from the one tantrum when we were nearly home. Mummies put it down to the time - we'd been up since six and it was by that time 3.30pm, so I was getting a bit tired.

Then Nanny came to the airport and picked us up, which was lovely!

Mumma and I are looking forward to catching up with Nana and Pop now, as it has been a long time since seeing them...they went on a holiday as well!

A few photographs

2009-09-12T15:46:00.004+10:00

OK, so this is me showing you some of the things that I sleep with. On this occasion it is a snake and a mouse. Often it is a range of hard plastic dinasaurs, books or a variety of Dora merchandise. I like to change things up.

This is me relaxing on my couch, watching TV.

This is me looking very sad and having an eye scratch when I hurt myself on my bedside bookshelf. Consequentially, Mummy fixed it with some lovely butterflies and a plastic cover that makes the corners not so sharp!

That was weird...

2009-09-06T22:58:00.002+10:00

I just had the weirdest dream! I dreamt that Mumma climbed through the window of my room while I was fast asleep. There was a lot of muttering and then she took the door handle off and opened the door. And on the other side was a very relieved Grandpa and Mummy. Weird.

P.S. Damn it if those ants aren't still scaring me all the time and I refuse to go off the deck or get off the swing or in fact place my feet anywhere near real grass or sand (of which this island has in abundance I might add).

P.P.S. When I wake up in the morning I will be wondering why there is no handle on the door of Mummies room...weird.

Hello from sunny QLD

2009-09-05T12:28:00.002+10:00

Hi there,

Just thought I'd give a quick shout out to all my homeys back home in Canberra where it was apparently -2 degrees last night. We had a big thunderstorm here last night but I didn't wake up at all - Mummies were very surprised. But apart from that it has been sunny and warm. Unfortunately this means I get out on the real grass and damn it if an ant did not bite me on the foot! Stinkin' ant!

Anyway, I'm having a great time at Grandpa's and look forward to posting all the photos when I get home!

P.S. I have been making cup cakes this morning with my Mummy and I love it!

Go the choc!

2009-08-11T09:48:00.002+10:00

OK, so I was having a bit of a treat watching Diego in the big room with the big TV. I was feeling very chuffed with myself and Mummy was off somewhere and I thought to myself, you know, I could use a bit of chocolate about now and low and behold, a block of chocolate appeared beside me! I thought, wow, this is really a good room in here, no wonder Mummies keep it secret! So I started eating the chocolate or tried to eat it because it was very big and I could really only gnaw on the edge of it. Whilst I was admiring my teeth marks Mummy came in and said 'uh oh'. I thought, oooooooooh I wonder what has happened because that usually means that something has been spilled but I hadn't spilled anything. And then Mummy, who was having a good chuckle, declared that I was in fact chewing on Mumma's chocolate block! Whoops! Lucky Mummies thought it was pretty funny, but then again, I didn't get any more chocolate that day...

Poo news

2009-07-16T21:05:00.002+10:00

I know you look forward to these exciting missives from the porcelain god. My Mummies declared proudly that I was daytime toilet trained from 12 July 2009. This is because suddenly it was really no problem at all for me to go and do wees and poos on the toilet all by myself, without them asking, just me, no one else except for the wiping part and some hand washing help.

I have now decided that I am going to wear big girl undies to bed as well. This seems to have caused a stir in the Mummy and Mumma camp, where they mutter about washing sheets. Have no fear Mummies! I will not wee in my big girls bed very often. In fact last night I woke you up at 3.22am and did wees. In the night.

And so night one of my big girl undies to bed has passed uneventfully, except for some sleep deprivation from 3.22am onwards when I wouldn't settle and Mumma was awake.

Party! Party!

2009-07-16T20:50:00.006+10:00

Well, my Dora party was an extravaganza of Doraness that cannot be surpassed (OK, maybe it could be but Mummies probably would go insane). We had Dora and Diego backpacks filled with goodies, a animal rescue hunt, pin the tail on the donkey, dancing and lots and lots of playing. I'd like to show you photos of all my friends playing but Mumma says no, we need permission from their Mummies and we don't have that so see below for photos I can show.

Meanwhile I would like to thank all of the people who gave me wonderful gifts for my birthday. I got Dora books and lots of craft, Dora play sets and Dora clothes, playdough and a Dora outfit, remote controlled My Little Pony and Dora and Diego in an egg (which I promptly put on the cake!). Thank you for everyone's generocity and for coming along and making my party a special time with your presence (yes that type, not just the other type).

Here is my Dora cake, made like Map by my Mummy.

Here is me blowing out my candles. Can you see baby jaguar on the waterfall? And Swiper in the cactus? And extra Dora and Diego behind the cactus?

And this is my new friend Dora. She looks mysteriously like my cousin Bohdi but with Dora hair. Who can tell the difference?

I'm already ordering a Wall. E Cake for next year. Although I have no concept of next year just yet.

Scooting towards the end of birthday week

2009-07-11T20:19:00.003+10:00

Here I am on my scooter that I got for my birthday from my Godmother Auties Ruth and Claire. Thanks! I'm also favouring the Heffalump Movie from Nana and Pop, blocks from the BH's and my fairy Dora from Mummies. Oh, and the Dora couch as well. I'm very grateful for all the lovely presents I've recieved so far from everyone, so thank you very much!

And we all go choppy choppy

2009-07-08T18:54:00.003+10:00

In a week of firsts, here is another one. Here is me getting my first haircut. Yes, that's right. No haircut for three years and one day. Amazing. Crazy. Amazing and crazy! Aunty Justine was very kind in doing it for me and I sat very still and watched TV. This haircutting business is pretty easy! I also got my birthday present - a big bag of blocks which I wanted to play with but instead I had to get in the car and go and play with Nanny and Bohdi instead. Oh well, there is always tomorrow!

Is that my present?

2009-07-07T20:15:00.003+10:00

Well yes, today they were my presents because today I am three! As you can see from the first photo, I have lots of loot and that was just from Mummy and Mumma!

We backed up a big day at the snow with a movie called Ice Age 3. We had to sit right at the front because we got there only five minutes early. It was very big and the dinasaurs were a 'little bit scary for Gabby' but overall it was good. I think Mummies had a nice time. Then we had lunch with Nanny and she gave me a donut with teeth on it. Mumma ate them but before that she made a funny face with them. No, I didn't like it.

This is me just before bedtime, playing with my favourite thing. The box. No, actually it is fairy Dora that I've been carrying around with me all day. I got Dora couch and Dora clothes and Dora book and Dora computer. Mumma is feeling like there is a fourth person living in the house called Dora! Anyway, I also got some Madagascar stuff which I declared was for a picnic.

And I got some stars, which Mummy loves and she put them all up and now I have more stars in my bedroom than the universe. OK, maybe not but nearly!

Anyway, I've had a great third birthday and I'm still looking forward to my birthday party on the weekend!

SNOW!!!!

2009-07-06T20:42:00.006+10:00

OK, so it's the day before my birthday and Mummies have been promising for weeks to take me to the snow. After a bit of stuffing around and a bit of a long drive, we arrived just inside Kosiosko National Park and Mumma found the nearest patch of snow.

And here is me, after checking out the snow for the first time. See how I'm smiling and not freaking out. It's great!

Hmmm, tastes like chicken. Seriously, Mummy told me to eat this stuff. I'm not really sure why.

Here is me and my crazy mothers! They might wear funny hats but I still love them.

OK Mumma, quit taking photographs of me in a hole and GET ME OUT of the hole! Mummy, what is there to check...yes, my undies are filling with snow right now.

Ummm, Mummy told me to lay here with my arms and legs out and wiggle them around. I'm not really getting the concept. I'm sure she thought it was a good idea at the time.

Daddy came too and he threw snowballs at us. Daddy! Stop throwing snow balls!

And so concludes my 103rd post. Yes, I'm such a blogging star and I didn't even realise I'd reached 100. I must get a better PA. And it only took me three years. Did I mention that 'I a big girl' now?

Did I mention how cute I look in the snow?

Just me

2009-06-28T16:05:00.003+10:00

Saying hi. Being gorgeous. I'm nearly three now. Having my Dora party soon. Been to Samson's first birthday party today which was tops! Oh, and Uncle David and Uncle Russell's birthday too. Bohdi was scaring me by saying that a giant air conditioner was going to fall out of the sky and squash me. Boys!

Poo news

2009-06-23T15:43:00.001+10:00

Sorry, but I've had a victory and a loss today. Just had to report that. I know you all want to know.

Flu shot

2009-06-23T15:37:00.003+10:00

Yes, Mummies thought it would be a good idea for me to have a flu shot in a trial. Go them! I'm the one who had to have the injection! That's OK though, because I got them back by vomiting all through my bed 10.30pm that night. Unfortunately I felt a bit too crap to enjoy the victory.

I have been very busy lately. I've been enjoying school four days a week, although some days I don't 'need' to go. I say that and Mummies say that actually, I do need to go. Then some kid bites me on the arm and they feel a bit crap about that.

I had lots of fun on the weekend with a big party at Aunty Karyn's house with all my people. It was wonderful, especially the cake. Mummy made some yummy cakes.

Well, you know, I don't really have much to say here. Just that I'm doing really well, talking lots and turning three soon. Mummies are planning a big Dora party for me, so I'm sure the photos of that are going to be great!

Meanwhile, I am being very loving and telling Mummy and Mumma 'I love you Mumma/Mummy'. They like it when I do that.

OMG!

2009-05-23T11:56:00.002+10:00

Oh my goodness! Yes, I do say that! Sorry I haven't logged on for a while. Mummies have been very busy. I've got lots of news.

Firstly, the poo situation is much the same...not in the toilet, although I get told every day that it would be good to do it in there. I lost my dolls and my Diego track but yesterday I finally got them back again for just making it (with Mumma's help) to the toilet. People tell Mummies I'll get it eventually but you know, they are impatient!

I also had my first time at the dentist a week ago. I was very serious but I did everything the dentist asked me. He said I had 20 teeth and they were all looking really good. Mumma was worried about my spaces but he said they were perfect for when my big teeth came in. He looked in my mouth with a mirror, I went up and down on the big chair and I even let him do a little clean of my front teeth, but I wasn't too keen on spitting out. Mummies were very proud of me and now I don't have to go back for a whole year.

Meanwhile I'm about to start going to school four days a week now. Mummy has gone back to work full time and now I will be having a day with Mumma on Tuesday.

Today Daddy is here but I just threw a bit of a tantrum about that. Not really sure why.

Anyway, this is just an interim blog before I get the photos ready for the next one.

P.S. I'm very good at talking. I ask full questions and talk in full sentences and I'm very good at saying the words chocolate and cheesecake.

More talky talky

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I hurt my finger at school, 'but it's getting better though.'

And when I found something empty yesterday I said 'I see nothing in there.'

Oh, and yeah, big news on the poo front...two nights in a row (one of them for Daddy no less!) I did poos on the toilet!

And I'm also now taking myself to do wees by myself when I feel like it. Mummies are very proud of me.

I want my...

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Chocolate.

Easter eggs.

Pluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuug!

Yes, that darn rabbit stole all my plugs! OK, so he's giving them to some baby somewhere but I don't care, I want them back. OK, so he left some pretty cool presents all around the Dora the Explorer theme but I don't care, I want them back!

Actually, Mummies say I've been quite good at accepting they are gone and it has only been two days, so no one is expecting miracles. The first night was a little rough - about 10 minutes of tears but I was persuaded to sleep with some milk. At 2.30am I asked for more milk but got nose medicine instead, which I was quite satisfied with. That morning, I was excited to see all the eggs everywhere, leading to some great presents designed to make me feel better about losing my one greatest love - my plugs. Mummy cried almost as much as I did!

Otherwise I've had a very good Easter, albeit a bit on the snotty and tired side. I got lots of chocolate from everyone and it will take me a little while to eat it, the way Mummies are rationing it out!

I was a bit tired and cranky at lunch on Good Friday when Mumma's family came over but after my nap - taken mid lunch no less - I was in a much better mood and able to have fun with Nana and Pop. Sorry for the bad photo cropping Pop!

This is me crashed out and incidentially, the very last photo of me with my plug. Oh plug, where art thou?

This is me today, Easter Monday, painting on the deck. I always want to paint. I love it.

And this is a close up of my painterly efforts. Mummy ended up just putting me in the shower. Mumma was sleeping in. Lucky.

Fairy pixie princess

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Here I am in my specially created outfit (it was all Mummy but apparently Mumma did it) for Kayla's princess/fairy birthday party. I had a great time!

P. S. I am an Australian fairy, as is evidenced by my Australia flag tattoo.

P.P.S. I still don't know where my wand is but my goodness, the cake was good!

Mumma apologises

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that this stupid blogger doesn't always give her the spacing that she tells it too. She finds it very annoying.

Trips

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I've been taking a few trips lately.

Here's me on a trip with my dolly Maggie at Skyfire. I had lots of fun running around with Kaleb and his stroller (he had Julie).

Here's Mumma's ego trip.

Here is my finger taking a trip deep into chocolate muffin mix bowl land. Mummy was cooking up a storm for her final day at her old work. She has a new work now that she likes very much, thank you.

Here are the scones that Mummy also cooked about to take a trip to the oven. Yummy!

On Friday night we all took a trip to Aunty Steph's 40th birthday - I had great fun in the playroom at the Hellenic Club. Did not fall asleep on the way home because it was very stormy and rainy. I talk a lot about storms and lightening and thunder and rain now.

On Thursday night I threw a big tantrum and wouldn't clean my teeth so I took a trip to the naughty spot.

This morning I took another trip there when I was hanging off the door handle after Mumma told me not to.

Tomorrow I'm taking a trip to the next door neighbour's fifth birthday party. They have a trampoline, so I will be set.

And finally, today I took a trip out to a big party at Mummy's old work where there were lots of food and information from different countries, but more importantly, a jumping castle and a petting zoo. I love jumping castles, so much so that Mumma had to come in and get me out because I refused to leave. She didn't seem to see the funny side of that. Not sure why.

More cars!

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Yes, Mummies took me car shopping and I really loved crawling in them and around them and running around the big showrooms. I would say 'more cars, more cars' when they stopped looking. They ended up with a very nice Mazda 6 but I'm really hanging out for when they get the RX8 in a couple of years. That will be COOL!

Here's a couple of pictures from the last month or so.

Here's me beeing cheesy and breesy just for fun!

This is me at a lovely lesbian wedding. I was the only kid there and I behaved very well and at the end, when the space cleared and a man started playing guitar, I started dancing. I'm very good, especially at swirling around and falling on the ground again.

Here's me with Daddy playing upside down. Daddy took me to the park this day and we played for a LONG time. It was great. Daddy was a bit tired by the time he took me home.

And it appears I was rather tired too, as I fell asleep on Mumma while we were watching songs on the TV. She thought I was being a bit quiet and when I dropped to the side she figured out I was actually sleeping. Lucky she and the cushion are very soft. She only let me have ten minutes though...something about not sleeping that night (trust me, I slept that night!).

My latest thing is to get up in the morning and come into Mummies bed and have cuddles. This is very nice because they are usually warm and I am usually like an ice brick.

I have managed to get a couple more poo presents...dolls. I like my little dolls. At first we just called them by the name on the packet but now there are more of them so Mummy and Mumma started naming them. I just got Tina and Henry the dog yesterday (almost didn't make it but Mumma helped me) but there is Bette and Salvadore, Layla and Eric, and Nigella and Sugar the cat to come. They seemed to find naming them quite amusing. Adult in jokes. So dumb.

I really enjoyed Bohdi's birthday party yesterday. We all had a great time at Kid City and then we had a party with my cousins and uncles and aunts. Lovely! Happy fifth birthday Bohdi! I'm two now (imagine me holding two fingers up here) but I'll be three soon. That's the other thing I'm doing really well at the moment...counting.

Anyway, Mumma is pusing me off the computer to do some banking - boring!

Talky talky

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I'm very chatty. When Mumma scratched her arm on the table corner this morning I said, 'That's very dangerous.'
I'm very good at talking. That's all. Thanks.

I done poos

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Yes, mummies were really happy because I finally did poos on the toilet last night. Of course I just did them in my pants again today, but there you go, some progress has been made.

Just thought you should know.

And I did very well and told Nana that I needed to go to the toilet when I was at Nana and Pop's today and we went together and I did wees. Yep, I'm tops.

Anyway, life is very fun at the moment. Sometimes I have Emily come and play with me on Tuesdays. Sometimes Nana N picks me up from school and we go and play with Bohdi and have some dinner. Sometimes I go to swimming lessons with Michelle. I'm very busy.

P.S. Sometimes I sleep with my thongs on.

The Naughty Spot

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No, far from being a short skit from the Two Ronnies, the Naughty Spot is a spot in my house where Mummies put me if I'm behaving in a naughty way. I can't understand why refusing to sit up at dinner or wee on the toilet is that naughty - Mummies explain it isn't not doing them, but the absolute recalcitrant refusal to even try.

Anyway, I've been there a lot this weekend which is a bummer for everyone. However, I have also had some good times where we all read together and Kaleb came and visited and I played outside and inside. This is me climbing up on Friday. And yes, I am wearing my new underwear on the outside. Maximum protection is required!

This is Bohdi and I playing dress ups sometime last week. Nanny was fixing his IronMan costume so I decided I would need my Eyeore costume on too. We did look very cute, if I do say so myself!

This is me and Bohdi on his first day of school. Mummy made his library bag with cool Superman and Lightning! I even did colouring with him. How cool is school!

And this is why Mummies always forgive me, even when I act naughty sometimes. Even when they use the words 'wits' and 'end' in the same sentence because they just don't know how to counter my super toddler powers (you didn't think those undies were for nothing did you?!)

January oh January

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It seems not long ago that I was a helpless toddler that couldn't open doors or talk in full sentences but those days are now gone! Now I can open all the doors, although I often exercise my innate right not to. In those cases, Mummy or Mumma like to do it for me.

I also speak very well now - 'Can I have a drink?' 'Where is Josh?' 'I want chocolate'. By the way, Josh is the little boy next door that I sometimes talk through the fence to, and he sometimes visits as well. Chocolate is something I'd like to eat more of, if only Mummies would let me...

I had a lovely weekend down with Jen and Pen and we all went to the beach on Sunday. I made lots of sand patties (Mumma made castles but who can be bothered filling up the whole bucket?) all over the beach. About 10 of them. I spent lots of time in the ocean splashing and I ate chips for lunch. I was a tiny bit tired after that and I don't remember any of the car trip home!

We came home on Monday after visiting Uncle Petey's Mum and trying to find him at the cemetery. There were lots of flowers there. That's all I know about that.

I've managed to get Wall:E for poos on the toilet but Lightning McQueen has been sitting on the bench waiting for a week now. I have a whole smorgasbord of presents for poos, if only I would do them on the potty or the toilet. Anyway, I'll get them all eventually.

Finally, I have been practising at school in my new 'big room'. I've been getting used to going three days a week which I like, but golly I get a little bit tired and cranky by the end of the week. I really should get some more sleep.

No photos today, Mummies took the camera on the weekend but didn't use it. Honestly, what do I pay them for?

Two big number twos!

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OK, so the first big number two is Madagascar 2, which I saw at the movies...my first big movie theatre experience. I was very excellently behaved and stayed put for the entire movie!

My second big number two was on the potty this morning. I finally got my book as a reward! Now they will have to think of something else to bribe me with!!

Special mention...

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...goes to Mummy for her gingerbread houses. They took days and made a lot of mess but were very impressive!

Christmas Day Celebrations

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Well hello from the post Christmas glow of present town! OK, so that probably didn't make much sense but I'm hopped up on chocolate that I keep stealing from the lounge room bowl.

I had a fabulous Christmas and got lots of goodies, including the promised big girls bed from Santa. Right there waiting in my room when I woke up (at 8am mind you, very respectable!). This is me at the beginning and the end of the day in my big girls bed. You can see that I seem very small in it, or so Mummies think.

I had a lovely time opening presents with Daddy and then we went to Nanny's for more mayhem and presents with Mummy's family. Then we scooted off to Uncle Brian's for Mumma's family Christmas lunch, which turned into dinner (of sorts) as well.

I had a tops day, despite being tired by 11am. I got lots of movies, bed stuff and books, as well as some Night Garden figurines, which are my favourite at the moment.

Anyway, post Christmas craziness has extended to the return of goat girl climbing up the outside screen. Just don't tell anyone...

Christmas Message

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Tanya, Marijke and Gabrielle would like to thank everyone for making a difference to them in 2008. We appreciated your friendship, love and support. We hope you have a fantastic holiday period and a wonderful, prosperous, healthy and happy 2009.

Much love to all, TMG

Family Portrait

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Hi again. This is mine family. It is a bit casual but it is so hard to get us all in the photo, we have to take what we can get.

Mine World!

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Yes, that is right. Everything is mine. Mine shoes. Mine Mr Men. Mine bike. Mine everything.

Here is mine Big Nana with Bohdi and Sam on Mummy's birthday. We tried a shot with Kaleb in it later on but frankly, getting Nanny, Big Nana, Bohdi, Sam, Kaleb and me to all look at the camera and smile was a lot like herding cats. Or so Mumma said.

Here is mine Mummy's birthday cake on Mummy's actual birthday. And check out mine nice dress smocked by Big Nana and made by Mummy.

Here is me jumping with mine monkey on mine Nanny's trampoline. Great photo Nanny!

And here I am at Nanny's work Christmas party. Nanny took me and Bohdi and Big Nana and we had a great time. I especially loved this ride, the Chair o' Plane!

P.S. Whatever you are looking at, it is probably MINE!

Fun at Nana and Pop's

2008-12-06T23:26:00.004+11:00

Even though it is very late, Mumma just had to share these photos of me at Nana and Pop's house, taken today. I'm very good at riding the big bike there and I'm only being a little bit cheeky in the last few days. (OK, I'm being quite testing actually...gotta find those boundaries.) Meanwhile, I'm being very good on the potty and today I had my first go on a public toilet. Afterwards, Mummies and I went and fed the duck and three little ducklings my buscuits. Life is good. Hopefully I'm asleep for Nana and Pop now. Hopefully.

Nearly the end of the year...

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...and we've all been busy this month! Mumma went on a course for an entire week. While she was away I got sick and also decided to remove poo nappy and spread said poo around. Fortunately for Mummy and Nanny I didn't mash the poo, but spreading it around was enough for them. I have not done it since Mumma got back, so they are hoping I don't do it again.

Meanwhile, here I am playing in Mumma's bag when she got back. She had a lot of stinky clothes in there but I didn't mind because it was good fun - in fact, Mumma couldn't get me out of there for half an hour!

I'm getting very good at toilet training (apart from those poo incidents) and even go and sit on the potty and do wees without prompting!

I will bless you if you sneeze now, which is nice I think. I will also tell you what is MINE and that it is MY TURN NOW if you seem to be having too much fun with my things. And I have many things, including Wall:E and Evie, who inevitably end up in bed with me at night time (although I always find them beside my bed when I wake up in the morning...how does that happen?)

Earlier in the month Daddy came and stayed over and we went and saw Hi 5 together. I think he had a good time, even if he was dancing on the inside. It was our first outing together, just the two of us and I had a great time.

And finally, today when Mummy took me grocery shopping (yes, life does not get better than that) there was dancing and face painting. Of course I was a little bit tired by the time I got home so happy face painting photos were not available. Only tired with plug in face painting photos thank you.

Hope you are all having a great November...it's nearly over!

October goes by again...

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Hi there and welcome to my second attempt at this post, since the last one didn't work. Stinkin' technology!

This is me looking cute in October in Orange. Yep, colours are great and as you can see, I'm also getting pretty long hair which tends to go in my face a bit if Mummy or Mumma don't put a hair thing in it. There are about a billion of them to choose from and they are all over the house, so there is never any problems getting one.

Here I am with Mumma about to go on a bike ride. Mummy and Mumma got new bikes this month and Mumma has been riding to work. She looks a bit funny when she comes home and sits on some cold packs, but I guess it works for her. I really love being on the back and going for rides. Mumma even took me to school on the bike this morning! For the record, this is Mummy's bike that I'm on, and Mumma has a super cool (ish) black one. I looked at lots of bikes in the shop while Mummy was choosing hers and I saw lots that I liked but unfortunately they were all a bit big. Mumma says soon they will get me one, but I have to be bigger.

So, I'm sure you all know that I am in fact a creative genius, so it will come as no surprise that I even paint myself and furthermore, paint in the bath. Mummy says it is so I can be contained, but Mummy, you should know that you cannot contain creative genius!

Yesterday Mumma came out in a dress and I said 'beautiful Mumma' and Mummy didn't even tell me too! However, I think Mumma has a bit to go before she gets all girlied up, so she decided to wear something else. She still looked beautiful though! Too bad you didn't get a photo of me in there as well, but that is what happens when the camera batteries run out!

Until next time and after more parties and social outings, bye bye!