Tuesday

Tuesday - Playgroup day :) Went along a little late as little miss sunshine was having a wee nap...sang and played - Libby wanted to crawl all over the place so I let her - she had a ball. Had morning tea - didnt want apple or sandwiches just biscuits please!! After that was free play - she had such a blast. So confident, crawls over to other kids to have a look, asked to get picked up by other people! Everyone says how beautiful she is - well I have to agree!!

Went and popped in to say Hi to Nicci, and have big cuddles with her, and show off her crawling (and phone book wrecking) skills

Then off to Eastbourne to visit Tineke and have lunch.

What a busy day!

Now catching up on all the washing mum and dad left before they left for their holiday...the sun is finally shining :) Have to go give poppa a quick call...then thats all folks :) Another day done and dusted

Well last night I thought I would be little miss organised...got libbys clothes ready for the week, got all our breakfast stuff out, all ready for the early start. Libby went down great last night, didnt wake till12.30 to be fed, then again at 5am. Unfortunately I didnt really go back to sleep after that - I had to be up at 7 to get ready for work and was lying there thinking - as you do. So up for a shower, unpacked the dishwasher and then I got the phonecall to say that the little girl I look after is still sick and the mum would stay with her in the morning, and the grandmother will take her in the afternoon....so all that prep for nothing!!!

In the end went to meet a friend for coffee, which was so much fun as we met at the (deserted) mall and let the kids roam wherever they wanted...they looked so cute - Blake was in the lead and Libby followed wherever he went!! Little pants and shoes were quite grubby after that wee adventure...

This afternoonI had arranged to collect a stroller I had brought off Trade Me......weird phone call, weird emails even weirder in person! And Rude to boot!! I had to be there at 3.45pm as she was busy and was home for 5 minutes at this time. Well I got there at 3.45, parked in the drive...a woman doing gardening said she was out and would probably be back in a few minutes, I had said to the guy on the phone the night before if noone was home I could leave the money in the letterbox and they could leave the stroller on the porch so I go up to the door - the person inside knew nothing but I handed her the money and took the pram - as this was happening a car pulls into the driveway and Im yelled at "can you move your car?" well I relpy just let me get the stroller. So she parks on the road, walks towards me going "I only have a few minutes" so I just reply "well I left the money with your daughter" (which is what gardener person had told me) and shes like "shes my neice actually." No "Hi Im so and so I guess your here for the stroller, let me show you how it works"....if she was only calling in for a few minutes then surely its OK for her to park on the road during that time? Man, why do people have to be so awful? The stoller cost me a whole $7. I had to drive for 30 minutes to get there, in Libbys sleep time - and she wouldnt sleep in the car so was grouchy...I didnt need her to be rude too. Anyway - got a cheap stroller!!

And OK rant over!!!

Mum and dad are safely in America....house to myself...and they already have phoned a couple of times!! Libbys been on the webcam to see them...and they have brought her something from baby GAP - cant wait to see it!

Alrighty, signing out for tonight, catch you again soon

Libby can CRAWL!!

Libby can crawl! And she is so fast! I can see that when she learns how to walk she wont be walking but running!! We think she looks like a little wind up doll. Very cute :) the hard part is baby proofing the house. I say NO for plants and the TV but I have moved everything off the coffee table - except things I dont mind her touching, but I cant leave her anymore in one room like I used to, she will either follow me or get into something she shouldnt!! Wires are a huge problem - too many computers and phones around.

Mum and dad are away tomorrow. They fly out at 7 pm from welly and 10 something from Auckland. They went out and got a laptop and video camera to take away so I have been filming Libby all week - in the bath, highchair, swing and crawling around. She is growing way too fast - mum and dad wont recognise her after 5 weeks! Ive set my webcam back up too so they will be able to see her while they are away.

Poppa is good, I helped him clean out nanas wardrobe and take the clothes to the Salvation Army.

Havent been to work as the little girl is sick.

Missed out on swimming - didnt sign up quickly enough. Have to make an effort to get tothe pool - its been a month already!

Thats all folks :)

no more playcentre

I started my new job this week - yah a bit of pocket money :) Im looking after a little girl who is two months younger than Libby two mornings a week. So far so good - she didnt even cry when her mum left and actually smiled when I arrived today. They seem to play happily together until Libby gets too rough and pulls Olivia over - WHOOPS!

Had playcentre this afternoon for the last time. Ive decided its too much ona Wednesday to be out all morning and then all afternoon too - she needs her sleep at some stage of the day! Went to visit poppa this morning (after work!!) and he seems to be a lot chirpier today - he'd even been out to get a paper - all good signs. He had spoken to his Dr and she was having a bad couple of weeks - Nana was her 4th patient to pass away - oh dear!

So now our week consists of Mon/Wed = work, Tues = playgroup, Thur (fortnigthly) antenatal and possibly swimming on Friday - wow thats a full week!

its nice to sit down every once in a while! The pic is Libby in her dolls pram - wont be able to do this in a few months!!

My nana passed away :(

My nana has been sick with bad lungs for a long time, she even had oxygen at home. She went into hospital last Thursday and passed away on Saturday night - a little after 11pm, which in itself is interesting - my bedside light always flickers at 11.05 exactly.....anyway thats another story!!

We had her funeral on Tuesday, and have had people around every day. Mum is off work and dad went back today - I live at home so its been weird to have people around so much.

Poppa is coping but only just. He has basically stopped smoking, so has that horrible cough to show his lungs are trying to rid themselves of years of gunk....I hope he feels better soon.

My brother is moving back home too...he has brought a rental property (that his new girlfriend lives in) and was already flatting so has decided he will save money by moving home.

Mum and dad go away for 5 weeks in two weeks time. They will be touring America.

Libby is now crawling - albeit backwards! Can sit up and clap and say dad - lord knows how she learnt without him around!! Loves her food, especially pickles and broccoli and grapes :)