Balls everywhere!

Dad was out at the bowls club with Paul, and so Emily we were trying to find something to do that didn't (really i wanted to find something that did) make a huge mess in the already messy lounge for your father to clean up when he gets home.  Granny had given me an OhBaby magazine to read and in it had a cool picture of a ball pit.

Ball pits are the most amazing things ever! When we were little and there was a 'restaurant' called Georgie Pie, the ball pit was where you dumped your children to leave them to swim around playing mako polo or ball tag or whatever else you could imagine to play with million colourful balls.

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As we know, Uncle Steve and Daddy are sometimes big kids and have lots of fun toys.  Uncle Steve had brought a big bag of 200 balls and gave you about 100 of them.  We decided it would be fun to dump the washing on the floor and use the basket to create your own ball pit!  

Balls were everywhere! You didn't know which one you wanted! It was great fun but as you continued to wiggle and squirm you sank lower and lower into the balls and after awhile you got quite panicked as they were around your face.

What's that smell Em!?!?

Just getting read to put you to bed and the most ghastly smell wafts up my nose.....gag!!

Ready...set..go!

It was finally a nice day today Em, so we went out onto the deck and had some fun in the sun.

Mummy made you a car out of your old nappy box - ok well the nappy box was a car and I just had to cut out windows and a sun roof for your head to fit. 

You thought it was fun! we grabbed your keys and started your engine...brrrrmmmmm and Mum dragged you up and down the deck. You have this funny little thing you do with your feet, they rotate or flap like your changing gears like uncle Ryan in his Evo. You did him proud racing Mittens up and down the deck. 

You have just started sitting up by yourself and you loved being in the box which supported you so you could rock forward and back paddling your feet.  Mittens was super jealous and tried to jump in through the front windscreen.  She loves boxes. 

Mitten's wanted to get in the car with you 

Just eat it already!!!

Feeding you is becoming the most dreaded task in this household!

We love you honey, and yes raspberries are a cute way of you showing how much you love me. But like any fruit - small doses or it starts to wear on you.

..or in your case wear on you literally!

Having a Sh#t of a day

So 4 months old and your ready for solids...... Dad and Mum weren't quite ready for what solids meant.


Dad's quick fix was to tell strip you down and make Mummy shower the poo off you. He could have wiped you of a bit first. So GROSS!

I can sit!

Today at space lochie and Lauren were showing of how they could now sit up. So when we get home I thought I better practice with you. Baby you are a quick learner!! 

Your head is a wee bit big (full of brains) and you can only sit for a few minutes before toppling over. 

Mummies clever girl! 

Brrr winter

It is now winter baby girl. It is cold in the morning and the sun hardly ever is out. It is becoming impossible to get washing done so mummy has gotten a bit slack with cloth nappies. 

You have just started coughing and sneezing again. You have had 2 colds already so I am praying that this is just a case of the sniffles. It becomes very stressful when you are sick. Emily you require a lot more attention and I become constantly worried that you will stop breathing. I know I am being silly but you and your dad are my world. So anyway fingers crossed it's just a snotty nose.

Snotty nose.... Slurp slurp slurp. That's you sucking the snot from your upper lip. It is disgusting!! 

When I found out about you granny took me shopping. We brought you this outfit that finally fits you! 

 "Brrrr" says the polar bear.

You are the cutest little polar bear in the world!!

Constipation nation

So bubba we have up'd you to 2x solids a day now. We are hoping it will help you to sleep through the night and put on weight. In the last month you have only put on 600g which isn't too good. You are just too nosy to feed properly- which is frustrating for mum! 

Mum has been making you some special meals of Kumera carrot and chicken. It's yum! 

Down side is that all the solids has made you a bit constipated. You have spent many evenings this week with your bum in the air grunting. We have had to pump your legs like a bicycle to try and get you to push. Not fun for you. 

We tried brown sugar in water which some space mums recommended. You loved it! Obviously inherated your parents sweet tooth. 

With mummy starting back at work we have had to get you started on formula. 

This is what happened...

Turns out your allergic to dairy. We have had to go to the dr and get you special formula. Down dude is that it tastes yuck and not as sweet as other formula or breast milk, up side if that it's free!!!!!

You will learn to lovd it!!!

Rain rain

Rain rain go away 

Come again another day 

- thanks Kimberly and Lukah for my rainy day blanket.

House work with Daddio

Today Emily, you woke at 6 bloody am. So you were ready for your morning sleep by 8am. I decided to go back to sleep and Dad went for a run. 

I woke up and went looking for you, and you were out being helpful with dad! Thankfully he was being super careful! 

A Long Weekend

Queens birthday weekend and we were meant to have a weekend of relaxing. 

Saturday night and we feed you a new flavour of food- Kumera sweet corn and rice. I bathed you and feed you your milk for bed. You were grizzly but I thought just tired. I was wrong.

You vomited and kept vomiting for the next hour. Your father held you as you became very dozy. It was scary. We didn't think we would be holding your hair back as you vomited into a bucket until you were atleast 18!

Hat girl!

Dayton's favorite hat he leant you.

Dad's geocaching bandana

Your pompom beanie.

Your Doppy beanie

See me Move

You LOVE your jolly jumper (thanks Stacey Tate and Phil). You started by doing the running man and moving side to side, but now you have mastered bouncing. It creaks and groans as you throw all your weight into your jumps and sometimes we get a little worried that it might fall from the door frame.  I think you look a lot like petter pan when you jump. You spin around in it to see what's happening in each room, and twirl back around like a ballerina with one leg out in the air.

This is one of the first times I went in my jolly jumper. I am a little unsure of what I am meant to be doing.  But if i sit down it makes be bounce. wee what fun!!

And this is you in July when you are 6months.  We went to the beach and is was a storm so we stayed indoors.  You didn't seem to mind little monster.

Dad's weekends away

Dad has been getting up early and going geocaching with grumpy uncle Steve.

He left you behind...

We had fun with out him though.

My first Mother's Day

Emily the whole idea of Mother's Day is that I get to sleep in! ...Sigh which did not happen.

However you and daddy cooked me breakfast in bed. You held the spatula which apparently you flicked egg in your hair. All I heard was laughter....hmmm

You gave me the gift of your first word - mama!! Yay! You are waiting to say dad for Father's Day. 

Back at space

During the school holidays we didn't go to space. It is amazing how much you little munchkins have changed in 2 weeks! 

You are still one of the bigger babies but each one has learnt a new skill. Some babies are rolling around to get to the toys they want, some have grown pony tails (jealous! Wish you had hair I could tie up) and some babies like you have started saying words. You also are one of the few babies who when on your tummy push up onto your knees. We are a little worried and excited that you might be crawling soon. 

We have done mirror reflections which was cool. You were the first baby to discover the mirror and realize that you and mum are 'inside' or it. 

You loved giving yourself kisses- you are pretty beautiful. 

You are now able to stay awake the entire time which is cool. Means you no longer miss story and singing.....HOWEVER 

you are the loudest baby at space! Always singing sqwarking and yabbering away. Yesterday you have Maddi a huge fright and made her cry because you got excited during story and ekkkk'ed very loudly.

Space diaries term 2

Wk 1 - 16 weeks

Reflective parenting

Today I... Made lots of noise. You sat with Harrison and Lukah. Harrison had a cool toy so you stole it and he grabbed your nose. 

We had a mirror at class and you discovered your reflection. You loved it and gave yourself a big kiss. You talked to yourself and got a little confused that mummy was in the mirror and infront of you.

Word to describe the sort of parents Mum and Dad want to be:

Embarrassing (from dad), firm and fair - dad says unfair. Caring.

Wk2 - 17 weeks

See me move

The movements I am practicing today are... Rolling from back to front. Once on my front I can't remember how to get back onto my back. I am kicking out my legs trying to crawl. My arms get in the way so I stretch them out behind me and kick out or push my knees down, but still I don't move far. I wiggle and grab my toes. I don't like lying down especially in the bath so I sit up. I am starting to grab things but sometimes my hands don't do what I want them too.

Wk3 - 18weeks

You had a very and cold this week so we did not go. 

Here are some songs we sing at space. 

Wk 4 - 19weeks

First aid

What I did today... Well I slept today. I was very tired and slept the entire lesson.

Mum however learnt about what to do if I choke and how to give me CPR. Dad already knows what to do so mum should just ring him if I need help.

Wk5 - 20 weeks old

The Beauty of the Brain

How Mum and Dad feel about me: really? Should I be answering this question being sleep deprived as you got up 3 times last night??!?!

Dad- I Dono. Your a cute little adorable bubba.

Mum- I think your a fun cheeky money who likes to be in the know of whatever everyone else is doing. I think you like playing with us too much that sleep just isn't happening.

Wk 6 - 21weeks old

 This week little monkey we went half way there and mummy didn't feel very well and you were grizzly so we both came home and had a nap. It's very exhausting looking after you. My world has changed since having you and some days are very challenging. 

Wk7 -22weeks old

Understanding thinking

What do I understand? 

You understand what you like and don't like. You have a favorite toy- buzzy bee and get upset when we take it away from you. You know who is familiar to you and drop your bottom lip if you get left or taken by someone you don't know. You understand when it's time for your solids which you love and you have figured out how to eat without giving back too much.  You are exploring with your hands- you reach for our faces and explore which can get annoying as sharp little fingers go into our mouths and nostrils. I can always hear you scratching at the seat belt or couch or whatever is close and looks interesting. You know how to get our attention. Really you are quite clever!!

Wk8 - 23 weeks

Emily this week you stayed home and practiced your sleeping.

Wk9 - 24 weeks old

Meaningful Men

Luke (dad) Willis- our special times are.... Showers and baths together. Listening to the songs you write and sing for me. Cuddling in bed on early mornings in the weekends. When you take me for runs going fast in my pram. When you feed me lots of yummy food. When I'm not feeling well and I need you to hold, hug and help me dad. 

John (da) Willis- our special times are.... When you gallop me on your knee and make silly noises. Playing on the bed in your cool camper RV. Laughing and chatting together. Cuddles and kisses. Visiting and cheering you on at bowls tournaments.

Kevin (poppa) Hooker- our special times are.... Playing and laughing together. Blowing raspberries. When you lift me up and bounce me. When you let me out my fingers through your hair. When we pull faces at each other. Cheering you on when you run fast.