19 Months..where have you gone?

Wearing the girls swimming hat

Asleep with nigh nigh. He wraps it round himself and stuffs it in his mouth

Can you see why he gets away with "murder"? He is so cute

Well this little monkey turned 19 months last week. How time is flying by..

He is changing every week and is no longer my little baby

He is cheeky

He plays rough with his big sisters

He loves his food

He has an amazing vocab - ball, school, light, bike, quack, cake, mine, No, Pop, kick it and throws his hands in the ear and yells goal (yep there has been a little bit of coaching from Dad), you ready yet?, where is it?, got it

He has a head full of blonde curls, which I can't bring myself to have cut

He is currently getting all his molars, so isn't sleeping well

He doesn't stop..till he sleeps

He can't sit still - to play games, read a book, watch tv - he is always moving

He understanding of basic concepts and his ability to follow instructions amazes us everyday

He is loving going to "kool" school every Friday with Jane and Justine

He has an amazing eye for a ball and loves nothing more thank kickin around with Dad in the backyard

He can at times be very naughty..and is currently testing the boundaries

He has a favourite word, which he uses all day..NO

He loves copying his big sisters

He loves being outside

He is funny and cracks us up with his antics

He is an extrovert

He loves his big sisters and misses them dearly when they are at preschool

He gets away with a lot - its those blue eyes and cheeky smile

He has a favourite blanket which he calls Nigh Nigh and it goes to bed with him

He has mastered how to open all our baby gates and turn on our hotplates

He is TROUBLE but we love him

Fairy Party with New Wings

The girls had a fairy party to go to yesterday. Their fairy wings were looking a tad sad. So I whipped up these ones..Do you recognise the fabric Mum? I knew it would come in handy one day....

First Day of PreSchool

No tears. Just big smiles and "are you going yet mum?" They couldn't wait for me to leave them to it. What an achievement..I can't believe they have started preschool. It felt like we were never going to get there...

Its Been So "Ot"

"Ot" is Archie's new word for hot and everything is "OT" at the moment - his shoes, his food, my cup of coffee....

We ventured out of our lovely air conditioned house on Saturday and took the kids to the pool. Our little mermaids didn't want to come home. Archie wasn't that bothered but I think he is fighting a gastro bug as we speak which may explain his reluctance to get in. He still enjoyed paddling (how english!).

Some Updated Photos of the Girls

This is what they wore on the bottom end when we went to the play centre. Socks and sandals. I tried to convince them that we could just put the socks on when we got there. But they didn't want a bar of it!! Noice

The girls are growing up so fast. 3 weeks to pre-school (not that I am counting or anything) but they are so ready for there next challenge and are asking every time we drive past the school.."when do we start, Mum?". They had their needles last week and were both so brave. No tears. Just a little ouch from Georgia and watery eyes from Annabel. Georgia went first for the needles - she volunteered and Annabel insisted that Georgia go first. After Annabel's first needle. Georgia sidled up to her and said. "I told you it hurts Abel." And Annabel responded, "I know it hurts, I know." It was very funny

Happy 17 months

Our sweet little man has been with us for 17 months. Time has flown by and you have grown into a gorgeous, loving and happy boy. You have grown up so fast. No longer a little baby, you amaze us daily with your understanding and loving nature that you share around with snuggles and big kisses. You bring chaos to our house with your wild ways, loud screams and deep chuckly laugh. You have a mountain goat ability, that you display daily. You show no fear with conquering heights and equipment at the park. You have a love of food and can devour just as much as the girls. You have just started to have little tantrums when you don't get your own way and stomp off down the hall to the girls bedroom. But thankfully you recover pretty quickly and are back to your bright, bubbly self in no time. You have turned our relatively quite and peaceful house upside down but we love our "bubba" to the moon and back and wouldn't change you for the world!

Some of your favourite words;

• kick it
• get it
• all gone
• love you
• night night
• Daddy
• Mummy
• Georgia
• Charlie
• juice
• ya - for shower
• wee
• Santa
• quack quack
• teddy
• hello
• no
• ready

Your favourite things;

• Charlie - the poor tormented dog tolerates your wild ways because of the food you slip over the side of the table to him at meal times
• The girls - Georgia & Annabel
• Your blanket that you call night night
• Being outside and running around barefooted
• sitting beside your Daddy on the lounge
• food
• Going to the park

Some of things you are doing;

• dancing
• clapping
• comfortably using a spoon and fork when eating
• climbing
• singing
• giving cuddles and kisses
• making animal noises - ducks, monkey, tiger
• able to point to your mouth, ear, eyes, nose and fingers

Happy 17 months Sweet Boy

The Big Man in Red

We had a couple of visits to Santa over the last week. The first one was at the playgroup Christmas party. Archie wasn't fussed and cried through the whole proceeding and Annabel was quiet happy to stand beside him but she was not going any where near his knee....

Fast forward 3 days and we got a lovely photo taken with Santa at the shopping centre. Archie still didn't want to have much to do with him but the photographer was able to distract him with bubbles and chocolate! The girls even told Santa what they wanted for Christmas - Georgia wants the Tinkerbell DVD and Annabel wants Diamond Castle Barbie. I think their wishes may even come true!!!

Home..home...home

We are back from our little holiday down the coast. Its such a lovely part of the world. We hung out with friends, watched whales frolic in the water below our cabin, visited Eden and hung out at the Tathra Pub, visited the local bowling club for dinner (this was a highlight for the kids as they picked us up in a mini bus), swam in the pool, bounced on the pillow and swam at the beach and celebrated 4 birthdays and a wedding anniversary. We had a fabulous time....

Whale watching on the headland

Family time..hanging out

Talking to the locals and running amok

Lots of swimming, including the little man's first time at the beach

A bit of resting.....

Goodbye Baby Tooth

Annabel lost her first tooth yesterday. And not under normal circumstances. At 18 months of age she fell over her dolls pram and smashed her little tooth back into her gum. The dentists told us nothing could be done until it fell out. Fast forward to two months ago when we discovered an abscess on her gum. One dentist wanted to conduct root canal on her - they expected a 4 year old to sit still while they drilled her tooth!! We sought a second opinion from a pediatric dentists who decided to completely remove it..

It was all done under a GA and she was incredibly brave.......

The tooth fairy paid a visit last night and left her some money, which she has put in her piggy bank to buy us all Xmas pressies (aww sweet).

The husband of one of our friends thinks that its great..as he will now be able to tell the girls apart. (Thanks Nick).

Waiting to go in

Afterwards an icy pole helps

Our brave girl and her gap

Itty Bitty Crocs...

The boy needed some shoes to wear in the garden. I don't think his leather sandal's were up to slopping in the dogs water bowl! I found these in target and just had to share. They are so cute and not to mention tiny!! Size 3/4...perfect for summer and the little man's intro to the beach at the end of the month!

We took them for a test drive in the backyard.....

they were fast.....

This is how he spends some of his day...

......Peering out his bedroom window looking for birds and yes...we have a climber. He is not afriad of anything and if its high..then its designed to be climbed!!!!

Spring time......

Spring wouldn't be the same without a visit to Floriade. We went a few times with friends and spent our time hanging our with the tulips and the petting paddock.

Some Recent Photos

Nothing exciting happening in our world at the moment. Its school holidays, the weather is beautiful and we are off to Floriade tomorrow so I will be back with some more photos later. But I did get a job and I suppose after 4 years of mat leave that is pretty exciting. The girls are a bit concerned and Annabel keeps telling me "but Mummies don't work" and "who is going to look after me." Its just weekend work and I get to surround myself with new kitchens, bathrooms and laundries (that we can't afford) at this place . It will be nice to do something different.

Goodbye 3...Hello 4!!!

The girls turned 4 today. Wow I am not entirely sure where the last 4 years have gone?? They have grown up so quick. They started life early and have turned into two very special little girls. They have a bond that only twins can have, which includes an amazing sense of love and devotion for one another. We love you to bits. You make us laugh so much with your quirky little English ways (HP brown sauce and cheese sandwiches) and northern accents. Happy Birthday sweet girls. We hope the next 12 months are as fun and as happy as the last XOXO.

We met our mothers group at The Botanical Gardens and spent hours floating sticks down the stream and chasing fairies through the rain forests. Here are some photos of our special morning;