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For the year 2010.

So crazy can you really believe it is 2011 in a few short hours. I seriously can not. Seriously. Soooo much has happened this year its flown past like the concord that used to scream over our house in Windsor which doesn't seem all that long ago and yet in actually was more than 5 years ago.

So our biggest happening has been our lovely girl's arrival. She is a super baby and continues to astonish us everyday about how lovely and wriggly she is.

Another new change is GH and his job(s). He has finished up, worked from home, worked far away and now in the new year is starting a new and Lord willing long term (10 years please) new job. We're super excited about it because its for a company that we think is sweet:)

Not forgetting our very excellent adventure to NZ, where past memories were laid to rest because of the fun time we had with family and the snow.

So I am really looking forward to 2011, and the new beginning it brings like new jobs, and a new adventure for Princess (starting school) and maybe a new home and any new 'adventures' God has on store for us.

Have a Happy New Year!

Santa

We managed to get a Santa picture with all the girls, not too bad considering that the older two just wanted to keep turning around and talk to Santa while Cutie just wanted to get away from him. It was funny, I put her on his lap and she saw his beard first and went to pull it and then realised before she did that there was a strange man attached to it. Well then there was not fear in the eyes but a strong sense of anger. It was like she was saying' who are you and just what do you  think you are doing holding me. Let...Me...GO!'.
She wasn't crying but she would push her tummy out as far as she could and make it as difficult for Santa as possible. The photographers had a bubble machine which took her attention away pretty well and although she's not smiling it's not too bad. Sweetness also had to hold her hand to stop Cutie from ripping out her hair clip along with a handful of hair. Funny days:) The joys of being a SAHM

Prepare yourself for utter cuteness in a Princess way

What a little cutie right?

 Sorry I can't help but share my lovely little dancer. She has worked quite hard to learn her dance and mum has taken her to lots of rehearsals etc.

Oh my, how beautiful is she. She did a really great job on stage and I am amazed at how brave all the little girls were.

Oh dear, it has all started

Someone is discovering new rooms of the house.

She also has a partner in crime.

I guess this will be what it is going to be like next year. Princess is at her dress rehearsal this morning so I am down to two for a few hours. Sweetness was devastated to leave her there. Princess was like "Ok, you can go now. Bye"

7 1/2 months

This should have been a 6 months checkup but I seemed to have more trouble than I thought actually getting to the doctors and so this has become a 7 1/2 month check up.

So you are 74 cms which puts you above the chart in the 97th percentile.
 You weigh 8775gms which puts you in the 75th percentile, down a little from last time.

Things that you are doing- you are commando crawling and can get much further and further everyday. If I dare walk into the kitchen you are getting faster in following me there. You got all the way down the hall today. You also have pulled yourself into standing once in the bath and the other using a playgym. You seems super strong to me because if you want down I struggle to keep a good hold on you.

Things you are saying- ma ma ma, da da da, ba ba ba, nan nan nan.

You have got very clingy recently and cry quickly when mummy is near but just out of your reach.

You lovvvvve to pull hair. Whether I have in down or up you always get a good hold and pull it out. You use daddy's ears in the same way. Your big sisters are learning quite well that when they hug you the have to move out of arms reach quickly again as there has been a few tears recently. My goodness your only 7 months and making your sisters cry, they better watch out.

You still share around your smiles but they certainly come more readily if you are safe in mummy's arms. And giggles are reserved again for Mummy and sisters but I am sure you will share them again soon.

Oh and you have one tooth through with the next one clearly seen under the surface of the gum and yes you are quite grumpy about this.

Update: by the end of day new tooth was cut.

Something special

Seeing as this is my 200th post I thought I would share a little something special. My baby is crawling, it's still commando but she is certainly going places now. She is 7 1/2 months which is a little younger than the other girls who were 8 1/2 months. 

I remember saying recently that I am looking forward to this stage and now that I look around the floor and see polly pockets, barbie shoes and lego pieces I think I might revise that saying.

Each new stage brings with it new challenges and new positives, I choose today to consider it a blessing, let's pray I am able to choose it again tomorrow:)

MMMMMMmmmmmm

So we have discovered what is better than baking all on your own and only ending up with one batch. Invite your friends over and each make something different so you end up with a nice variety.Chocolate candy cane bark.

Malteser biscuits.

 Christmas cookies

This is not exactly what we made, ours was chocolate cake covered with white chocolate and sprinkles but this gives you a good example.

White chocolate with mini marshmellows and jelly beans.

Clearly none of these are my photos because one day later and all these goodies are nearly all gone. MMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm