MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS...

Another week with my lovely princess, out and about and enjoying ourselves. Before I get started, I have to share these gorgeous pics of Kaitlyn and her Dad in the shower - no nakedness warning necessary!

With the 12 month mark looming thick and fast, I have already starting thinking about what I will miss once I complete my maternity leave period. I know I will certainly miss our mornings, which start off about 7am with a feed (the child is extremely grumpy until she get’s something in her tummy) and then a play on the rug. Mornings are so lovely as she is a happy little crumpet and often has loads to say.

The next part of our is breakfast (after a decent size nap during which I run around like mad trying to organise myself for the day). I love watching Kaitlyn enjoy her breakfast – it’s just so funny to watch her learning how to feed herself, and spending most of the time working vegemite, toast, and cereal, through her (limited) hair, over her face, down her clothes but never in her mouth. Who would have guessed clean freak me, could handle letting food go everywhere??

I also love our little activities through out the week – catching up with girlfriends and their babies – this week we had Judy and Lucas over for lunch (Lucas is growing into such a little man now – and a really lovely one at that). Lucas started off the morning a little unsure of the squealing creature in front of him, but was soon cuddling and kissing Kaitlyn like a little teddy bear. She loved him too – she couldn’t take her eyes off him, especially when he started screaming with delight when his Mum was blowing bubbles..

Lucas was quite the little comedian this week, having taken to calling his Mum by her name – much to her displeasure. There he was sitting at the table having lunch with us and asking “More chicken Judy?” Needless to say, Judy and Charlie have taken to calling each other Mummy and Daddy at home in an attempt to curb this behaviour. I think he is at that age where you just never know what is going to come out next!

I will definitely miss our afternoon trips to the park – it’s been great walking down of an afternoon, meeting other Mum’s and watching Kaitlyn stare at the little kids running around. She simply loves being outside, and in particular get’s a kick out of the swings, the slippery slide the rocking horses… Wait are we talking about Kaitlyn or Mum here?

What else will I miss?? Our weekly Mother’s Group catch up, our Gymbaroo session, Tuesday afternoons at Grandmas, playing dress ups with the many, many outfits on offer, Friday afternoon’s looking forward to having Dad home for the weekend, popping down to the shops to buy just one more toy / outfit for our girl, and simply watching her grow before my very eyes.

This past week I have watched and laughed as she has found every nook and cranny to get herself stuck into.

For the beautiful Carol, I will try and upload more videos over the next few weeks, however I am very excited to report that I have FINALLY caught the foot in mouth spectacular on camera! It has been a long wait, but I managed to get the photo during tonight’s bath. Not nearly as funny in a photo as it is to watch in real life – it’s times like this I think she is the cleverest baby in the whole world.

Getting there….

Almost got it…

In it goes…

And some more bath time action...