my future Olympian gymnast - & Mrs Josh Peychers!

Gaby & Josh reading a book

Gaby has been doing gymnastics since late July, and so far Gaby hasn't really done what the teachers have asked, she's spent most of her (45 minute) sessions just exploring the gym, and doing a couple of the activities that they're 'meant' to do! She HAS walked across the beam twice, but since then, she's not really done anything. BUT on Wednesday, Gaby swung from the bar AND the rings!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO GABY! I was so proud of her, you'd think she'd have just scored a perfect 10 (or whatever a perfect score is now!) in the final of the Gymnastics all around final in the Olympics! Hopefully now she's going to slowly start doing more of the activities they're meant to be doing - although the teachers don't really mind if the kids want to explore, which I think is good - can't expect such young children to follow instruction 100% of the time!

Gaby attacking Josh with a cuddle

Last Thursday & Friday nights, Josh & Serena stayed with us, because Serena was going to watch Gaby on Saturday while I was moving. Gaby & Josh had a TONNE of fun together, it was so cute - lots of pushing each other around & stealing toys off each other - they even had a bath together, which was VERY cute. A few times Gaby tried to kiss or hug Josh, and he'd be all like "ew, girl germs, get away from me" (well, I'm sure he was thinking that!) - but Gaby got him a couple of times! It's cool that Gaby is at the age now where she can have 'friends'... She adored having him around - they even slept in the same room, rather successfully! Admittedly by the Friday night me & Serena were a little frazzled & decided to have ourselves a bottle of wine! Thanks to the good folks at Ricadonna

Gaby and Josh playing rough, behind the curtain (so we couldn't tell they were doing it!)

The big girl bed continues to be rather successful - she had her first nap in her big girl bed yesterday afternoon, but admittedly she actually slept... on the FLOOR! She kept getting out of bed, I kept putting her back in... she was screaming, banging on the door, then all of a sudden went quiet, so I presumed she'd hopped into bed (or was playing with her toys). About 20 minutes later I opened her door to check on her - and Gab was lying on the floor in front of her door - I actually hit her with the door when I opened it - oopsy! But luckily she went back to sleep. Last night she came out at 3.30am *yawn*, I thought "uh oh here goes" - I put her back in her bed, and very much to my surprise, she went back to sleep - and came into my room at the late hour of 7.30am!!!!!!!!!!! Today is our Palms day with Mum, so I'd better go & get ready. Gaby LOVES Palms day - it's really cute!Gaby reading her book in her big girl bed