1st weekend without Mum & 16 months old!

Josh & Gaby - the terrible two!

This past weekend me & Kai went to Hanmer Springs, and Gaby stayed at home with my friend Serena, and her son Josh - who is about 3 or 4 months older than Gab. They had a TONNE of fun, and got into lots of cheeky trouble, but that is what children their age should do!!!!! I was glad that Gaby was okay for Serena, and didn't miss me.... although, that also makes me a little sad! I guess she was just having way too much fun to miss me. I know she DID miss me, but it's nice to know she can be left with someone she knows, and she'll be okay.

The latest 'milestone' Gaby has reached, is letting me know when she wants her nappy changed! So I'm thinking that we'll start introducing the potty into her routine soon. She starts tugging at her nappy & looking at me as if to say "ew, this is so gross", sometimes she'll even go into her room to try & get a nappy. Very precious. She had a bit of nasty nappy rash last week, but it seems to have gone now. I think it was related to a lot of fruit she'd been eating - particularly Pineapple - I know that can make little one's bums a bit sore. Gaby had her first day of preschool yesterday, with me at Uni - I was a little worried that she wouldn't cope with it for some reason - which is silly, because she's been going since November! I guess there was just more stress on me, so I presumed anything that could go wrong, would! Makes sense I think...

16 months ago today...
.. the baby has grown...
... the love has grown...

16 months old today!!!!!! I can't believe that this time, 16 months ago... we were in hospital, getting to know each other... aw, it really brings tears to my eyes, to think of her so tiny & vulnerable, 100% reliant on me for EVERYTHING, and now she's feeding herself, giving herself drinks, running, saying "no", saying "more", getting grumpy when she doesn't get her own way... and so so so much more!!!!!

looking forward to...

Gaby is looking forward to her Aunty Terri looking after her for 1 or 2 nights in March!!!!! How exciting for both of them. Gaby is going for her first proper meal out with her Aunty - I hear that chicken nuggets are on the menu!!!!

gorgeous.. simply gorgeous

Gaby is now 15 1/2 months old, and she is turning into such an amazing, gorgeous, wonderful little girl!!!! Her language is developing at a rate I can't even measure, everyday she says something to me, that she couldn't say the day before. "Boba" has recently turned into "Bobye", and all of a sudden she is saying "nonight" when I say it to her when I put her down at night! It's so cute, she sounds more like a child now, than an infant/toddler learning how to speak!!!

She has a very cute sense of humour, and knows when she is doing something she shouldn't be - and laughs, or pulls a funny face, so that I cannot bring myself to tell her off. I know that isn't a great thing, and I do try to keep a straight face - but it's very hard at times! She laughs a lot, and I love tickling her belly and making her laugh uncontrollably - it makes me laugh just as hard! I've also noticed she is beginning to listen to & follow commands - when I ask her to turn the tv back on (after she turns it off, knowing she shouldn't!) she does so. When I ask her to show me what she wants, she will lead me to whatever it is. I thought the baby/infant stage would be the cutest - but the toddler stage is just as cute - if not cuter!!!

Preschool seems to have been a really positive thing for Gaby too, she enjoys it, and never seems to get upset when I take her. She has now started having full days on Wednesday's, due to my university schedule - this week was her first full day, and she coped brilliantly! I was worried about her being too hyped up to sleep, but she had a decent 75 minute sleep - I was really happy to hear that!!!!