Prima picks - don't you love Prima?!!!!!!

I love Prima products more and more these days - I can always find something more I would love to add to my LO with all their flowers and embellishments. Such pretty colours. Go to their blog and look up all sorts of things to inspire - DT LO, monthly Prima BAP - the possabilities are endless

You stole the show for me

Today you had 2 dance performances with the dance class you have been going to. I got really choked up at this mornings one seeing you up there doing the actions, wiggling your hips, running and getting your bucket - it was such a precious moment and I wished that your brother could be there to understand it too and sit quietly while he absorbed it but Granny was great and looked after him - will write more soon as feeling the stress and strain of the day - even though you did all the work. Here is a picture of you in pigtails and with your brother at the gate. Not sure that pride would have been the right word to describe seeing you up there - maybe an outpouring of more love and respect???

Love your expression!

I really love your expression in the two photos (pre ladybird)so you!!

Isn't it lucky....Monday 26 October 09

That we had such a great day together as a family - despite the fact that the kids were niggling each other all morning. Each day is such a blessing - I hope that I will always appreciate the simple moments we share. I will post photos later as I don't have my camera with me. I love the expression in a couple I took of you. You loved the train and the ferris wheel and having your face painted - actually not so much during the painting but you love knowing your face is painted. You are such a sweetie as you had wanted a mermaid like you last had but I said how about you try something different like a ladybird. As we stood in line I looked at what else you could have and wanted something delicate that wouldn't hide your face. As it got to your turn and you sat in the seat and the face painter asked you what you wanted you loyally said ladybird. That made my heart melt. Next time we will do something more delicate!!! Loving you both more each day, your brother has been getting himself into the pram - dad got it out to take to the shops and he got in it and we had to remove you to change you. Then after you went on a ride at the mall with your sister you got in yourself again - it looks so cute - I must video you doing it!! This is a photo of you taken on Tuesday of last week after dancing

Mask parade

We got there too late for a comfortable position - the little man fell asleep on the way in so partway through I woke her up. Last year he slept because he was barely a week old and it was on the Friday night too and we had only got home from hospital on Wednesday. Mum had him in the backpack. Reading a great book by James Patterson called Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas - so long since I've read a book - it's a goodie and I want to know how it ends but also want to savor it. The diary is a keepsake for her newborn son

birthday

Happy birthday my son. You were born at 5.15 pm at the Maternity Unit. We knew you were going to be a boy. You have a really sweet spirit, are very handsome and loving - you love your big sister and she can always make you smile (if she isn't making you cry). YOur sister was the life of the party - you had a sleep just as we got to granny's for your party and slept in the car for a while but when you woke you were unsettled and wanted me all the time. It is hard to believe you are already one and no longer considered a baby anymore. You show such an interest in everything. We love and adore and will cherish you forever.

You make me wanna jump

I love how happy you look in these photos - finally a LO almost complete - unfortunately when the jumping photo was resized it cut off part of your head. Taken at Hagley Park Christchurch by Amanda Haynes, Photographer. Need to add date and journalling. The leaf and border paper is embossed and one I bought very early on