Please Sir, can I have some more...

It is so strange having a child that eats...

This is the huge difference between Riley and Ethan. He loves to eat, which has never been Riley's best thing. We have also never managed to persuade her to eat mash.

Ethan on the other hand seems to love mash (in fact any food).

While this video was going on I was trying to cajole, bribe, threaten and beg Riley to just finish her supper so that she could have a stick of licorice.



Another difference is that Ethan will sit for periods of time as long as he has food or something to entertain him. Riley would sit for seconds and then move on.

Otherwise the two are on track with each other. Ethan is very mobile and pulling up etc. His crawling is not great yet... he still drags along, but as I recall Riley did exactly the same.

Do they look similar???

Some time back Lara and Emma commented that there was a picture of Emma which looked a lot like Ethan.

We think it is this one, where they look quite similar... What do you think?

Easter Bonnet Day

Easter is here again and for the last day of school the kids were asked to make "easter bonnets".

Riley and Claudia had a great time making Rileys version which "had" to be pink!

We had to use google to get some ideas as this is new to us, but there was a good turn out... Even the boys made an effort!

Raucus Laughter

Ethan has gotten to that "difficult" age where he thinks he in invincible and can climb up anything, go down anything head first etc. You need to have eyes on the back of your head to keep track of him.

He is always pulling himself up on the furniture and has even crawled outside to the pool, onto the net to touch the water.

He has a wonderful sense of humour and a raucus laugh. This video reminds me of Riley in the jolly jumper. He has always loved to make a noise - hence the great enjoyment that follows:

Animal Farm One Year Later

Yesterday was a Public Holiday, so we decided to go out to the "Duck 'n Deck animal farm in Hillcrest. This is the place that Riley went to last year for her 1st term end of term function, which she loved.

She has been "nagging" to go back ever since... We had planned to go a few weeks ago, but had to cancel as we all got colds/flue.

Once again we had a great time. Grannie Annie, Nona, Zia and Grandpa all came along... Grandpa could only get there after work though. Even though it was a scorcher day, I think we all had a good time.

Riley rode the ponies, fed the animals and Claudia, Riley and I had a ride on the donkey cart, but I think best of all for Riley was the dog.

She made fast friends with a little jack russel type dog which had a lead and was hannging around the tea garden. Riley played with it and even got taken for a walk. There was also a little kitten, similar to Toffee, which also got in on the action.

Riley Relaxing

We have had a bit or a rough week-end. Riley started to get sick last week. She was off school from Tuesday with high temperatures.

On Friday we thought that she was getting better but decided to keep her home and send her back on Monday... But Friday night it all start again. Even I have gotten ill too. Seems like a cold.

We took her to the doctor on Saturday, and she once again has an ear infection.

She has had spiked fevers since, but last night after fighting with her during the afternoon to get her sponged and cooled, she seemed to be feeling better and went out to Nona's stair to relax and eat her ice-cream.

Looks like she is lying on some ancient stair case - pity about the nestle bucket though.

We are hoping that the antibiotics will have kicked in and make her better SOON!