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!!!!!