April

April was a busy but good month. It started with a visit from Abby's favourite cousins. We found them all on there little perches with books.


Reading a story together

Anna Jane finally progressed to a forward facing seat, since Abby was getting to big for her seat we bought her a new one and moved AJ to Abby's old one. I think AJ was glad and it has made travelling much easier.


This was our new Easter clothes for Easter Sunday. It took a while to get any pictures that would work! Here are the cream of the crop.





Courtesy of my parents we had a family holiday at Findhorn. We stayed in one of the eco houses. It was very comfortable and spacious. While we were there it was Brennan's birthday. The family all came to the holiday house to celebrate. Kristen planned a wonderful fun filled day for the kids. First on the cards was an Easter egg hunt.


Not quite sure what she was to do.

She caught on quick.

After the egg hunt the kids had their first pinata experience. They loved it. Abby started laughing so hard she could not stand up! It took some hitting but we finally got the goodies.


After we went inside the kids got to get more treats from the egg hunt.


Later we had presents and cake time. We enjoyed great food all day and everyone had a great time.


We bought a pocket kite while we were there. It took us a while to get it airborne but we enjoyed it. Abby wasn't that impressed, how times have changed.



Needless to say we visited LOTS of parks during our holiday.



On the way home we stopped in Cullen for ice-cream.



The week before we left on holiday we started potty training Abby, She did amazing. We were and are so proud of her. Just after we got back she completed her potty chart. She was basically potty trained within 2 weeks. We still have the odd accident but it is usually when she is having fun and doesn't want to stop. We keep telling her that it will all be there when she gets back. She is even mostly dry at night, although we haven't been brave enough to use pants at night yet.


So AJ was taking a nap and Abby was playing around, I was looking out the back window surveying our estate (ie back garden) and when I turned round I thought were has Abby gone? I was sure she had not left the room as the door was closed.


Then I saw some movement.....


.....Finally found her hiding place.


I had matching hats made for us. Here are the girls modeling theirs. I know, I know adorable


Here are all of us with our hats


We planted bulbs last Autumn and here is Abby showing the daffodils that are about to open.


We went down for a weekend visit to Grannie and Grandad's before they left for the US. The girls LOVED Grannie's new gliding chair.


Here we are heading for a walk to the local park.

Well I hope you enjoyed more of the catchup.

More random pics from Jan till March

January 2010


Having a cuddle on the couch


Abby and I started doing some crafts together in the afternoon, while Anna Jane was taking her nap. It made a huge difference to her to have some one on one time.




Aren't they cute?!

Beginning to play together, whew :)


Wearing their big sister, little sister t-shirts





February 2010

They both love smoothie ice poles


Tea party with Dora's and Taggie Bear


First tandem swing


Dada's birthday!




We had a cake celebration at my parents a bit earlier. The kids made the cake.


March 2010

Working on her laptop with Grandad


Abby loves to write numbers and letters and she does a GREAT job.




They love being in the ball pit. Thanks to Uncle JA and Auntie Kristen for the gift.


Abby took these pictures all by herself. I was very impressed.



Just because they are too cute

More photos

More Christmas fun 2009.

Some of the promised photo's

OCTOBER

Abby moved into her big girl bed. She was so excited for her big girl room.


Comfort cuddle from Dada

Sweet outfit


Not too impressed with the bumbo

Halloween time. I love the faces Anna Jane was making




Abby went through a line everything up phase. Her she is trying to decide what snack to have.



NOVEMBER

Thanksgiving gift





Enjoying a cup of hot chocolate


One of the may cold that hit us this year



DECEMBER

Baking some Christmas treats

S'more bars


Christmas morning.


She was given a Dora outfit from her Great Grandma and Grandad, she loves it.

Too much

WOW! where does the time go. I have been wanting to do a better job at updating this blog and especially keeping track of what the girls are up to. Obviously I have been doing a lousy job with both. I will try to hit some of the highlights, or lowlights!

October - One of the big issues that we have had to deal with is that I am suffering with postnatal depression. I was diagnosed in October last year and I am now much improved.
December - We had a great Christmas with my family. JA, Kristen and their boys as well as our family spent the holidays with my parents at their home. There was not much space and it took about 3 days to open all the gifts (I am not exaggerating!) We all hated to get back to our "normal" lives.

February - we celebrated David's birthday. We had a early celebration when we were, again, with my family so that David could attend a men's day. We had another small celebration at home on his birthday. Then at the end of February we were back with my family again as my Grandad turned 90! We had a great time together, as always.

This month we have been just as busy. The girls had a tummy bug and were vomiting, mostly over David! The washing machine was never empty and the whole house smelled of vomit and poop. I got a little bit of the bug as well but was not sick like the girls were. In the middle of the month we all got together in Aberdeen to not only celebrate my birthday and mothers day but an early celebration for my dad's birthday as well. After Church we went to the Homemade Hamburger restaurant for lunch (they were having a mothers eat free for mothers day). My dad had the great idea of the men taking the kids home for naps/quiet time and the 3 ladies got to look around the mall and have a coffee. Needless to say we had a blast and all got at least one new top. Then it was back to JA and Kristen's house were we had nibbles and birthday cake as well as presents. We got home and put the kids straight to bed, they were so tired.

Now that you have an idea of what we have been up to lets focus in on the girls.......

Abby is amazing! She is the best big sister in the world and loves to make her sister laugh. She helps me set the table for dinner and can get snacks for herself and Anna Jane if I ask her. She is also learning how to write letters and numbers and spends a great deal of her time doing this. Often times when I call her name I hear a sweet little reply from the other room "Yes, mama?". If I do something for her or even a few times after dinner she will often say "sanks mama". Other things that we are hearing a lot right now - "What were you saying just now?". When she is lying in her bed if she wants as to cuddle with her she says "come here you mama/dada" with laughter in her voice and arms outstretched. She loves to sing little songs and learns them so fast. At the moment the one that cracks us up is when see sings "IIIIII like you very much, IIIII like your style" but the style part is in a completely different key to the rest :)

Anna Jane is so sweet and loves her sister more than anyone else in the world. She is 9 months now! Over the last few months she has learned to sit by herself, she has her first tooth, she eats almost anything you give her and loves it when she gets to eat the same as her big sis. She loves to be on her feet and wants to be able to follow her sister everywhere, the unfortunate thing is that means we have to walk bent over with her hanging on our fingers. Her reflux is really settling down now and we are down to 1-2 breastfeeds a day. She sleeps pretty well most nights, about 11-12 hours, and her naps are okay but they can vary a lot in length. She goes into her cot awake and gets herself off to sleep. One of our issues is trying to deal with her extremely short temper! She loves music/noise and can bust a move when the mood takes her.

That is all for now as it is late, late, late! I will post pictures of the last few months soon. Here is one to make sure you come back for more....