4 days to go!

In 4 days Gaby will be 2!!!! Naturally she has no idea what an exciting occasion it is, but I am getting really excited about her party - and of course about the fact she'll be a whole year older! I think things are in order for her birthday party - well as far as planning goes! Who knows if everything will actually go according to plan! So far our guests are:
Me
Gaby
Nan
Poppa
Nana Joyce
Grandma
Arthur
Serena
Josh
Kate
Noah
which I think is a pretty good number - it isn't like Gaby is going to understand why everyone is getting together, but it'll be a nice way to get the family together!

Today we went down to Horseshoe Lake before preschool & went for a bit of a walk. Gaby really isn't too sure about those Ducks!!!! She is okay when they aren't close to her, but when they're all chasing after her & crowding around, she does not like being on the ground!!! A bit like her Mama I think!!!!!

Fun in the sun

This week Serena & I took Gaby & Josh to the beach for a bit of fun in the sun. Gaby had a blast - she loved the water and running around on the sand - she actually thought the sand tasted pretty nice too!!!!!! Josh & Serena stayed the night & Gaby and Josh had a whole tonne of fun playing together. They were VERY loud, which was kind of cute, but I think a volume control would have come in rather handy!!!

I guess this could potentially be the last entry for this blog - because next Sunday Gaby turns TWO & I plan on making a new blog, all about being two. This past year has been an amazing one, on many levels - Gaby has gone from saying a couple of words, to saying hundreds of words. From being very unsteady on her feet to running & jumping. From sleeping in a cot, to sleeping in a big girl bed. Of course there have been many other changes, but they are some of the ones that stick out to me!


Her party is in a week today - I've decided that rather than make her a cake in the shape of the number 2, I'm going to make her a cake in the shape of a Tiger face!!! I found a 'pattern' in the Australian Womens' Weekly Birthday Cake Book (which Mum has had since me & Terri were little), so hopefully it shouldn't be TOOOOOO hard to create!!! I don't know yet how many people are going to be there, I think around 15 at the most though. The only other kiddy that is going to be there is Josh, so I am not going to worry about party games & the like - just some finger food & a cake & we'll be set!!!


She finally seems to be over her ear infection/s, which is nice - she's a lot less grizzly, and obviously not in any pain! Almost felt as though the ear infection just wasn't going to go away. Amazing how much difference there is between Grumpy Gaby & Happy Gaby!!!!

Gaby's on the go need Milo!

My little monkey is going to be the next Milo covergirl....

"I eat Milo everyday, it helps me
maintain my youthful essence"

Yesterday morning she came & gave me a kiss, with a mouth covered in chocolate... She had had a biscuit so I presumed it was that - although those biscuits have never made THAT much mess before... and they smelt strangely like chocolate. I cleaned her up & then about half an hour later, same thing - mouth & hands covered in some weird chocolatey thing. I turned around and looked in the kitchen............. and found the milo container lying on its side, with a dusting of Milo all around it, and Milo-looking handprints on the cupboard the Milo goes into!

"Milo gives me the spark I need
to make it through a busy day"

Yes, my little angel had gotten into the Milo & had been eating it 'raw'. She was very sticky - was rather challenging trying to clean it all up!!!!!! I figured I could either hit the roof, or find the humour in the situation. I chose the humour option. And took a couple of photos along the way.