In Fifteen Years

So I was playing round with this app that lets you put crazy hair on a pic of yourself and had a rare glimpse into our future.

Oh I laughed and laughed. Look at that tiny face with grown up hair.

Fishy fishy fishy!

We took Lucy to the aquarium on her birthday. We had planned to take her to the zoo but it was forecast for rain and only a few days before that Lucy and I got caught in a mighty downpour, in the middle of the park. We were drenched. I didn't want a repeat.

Even though it was a glorious day the aquarium was a good choice. Granny and uncle Ben came too and Lucy had a nice time pointing at fish and laughing at fairy penguins.

There is a great section at the aquarium where the sharks and rats swim over the top of you. It was incredible to see them so close up.

Lucy learnt a new word courtesy of granny. It is the noise a fish makes (?) and goes something like bitubutubitu Lucy likes this word. She says it a lot.

Twelve months old

My little girl is twelve months old.

She is no longer my little baby. She walks, talks, reads books, explores, and uses a spoon to eat... sometimes.

She is a little social butterfly. Even in the midst of separation anxiety he cranks out a killer smile (from mamas arms).

Lucy loves...
Mama
Balloons!
Being held and cuddled.
Falling asleep in the car
Duplo
Her new baby doll and stroller
saying bye bye and hello (waving)
Dancing
Reading books
Watering plants

And not so much...
Being alone/on the ground
Mama putting washing on the line
Sitting in the high chair
Strange beardless men
And for that matter, strange beardless women. although they are preferable.

She is a funny little thing. She can be very demanding and I'm trying to teach her please, yes, no, this is what I want rather than aaaarrgggggabooooorrrraaahhhhh!
But it's slow going.
We have tough days and nice day. This little girl is learning how the world works and it's confusing and exciting for her all at once.

What a roller coaster ride this last year has been! We are now entering the toddler years. I'd better get a helmet.

Party!

On saturday we celebrated Lucy's first birthday with a party in the park.

She had a lovely time even though her separation anxiety has set in an she spent almost the whole time in my arms.

It was a beautiful sunny day to be out in the park and was great to see so many friends that we have missed since changing churches.

I made fruit juice jelly, cupcakes and a number one women's weekly cake and we had a BBQ. We set up some balloons and Lucy had a nice time pointing at them and saying "ooo!"

It was nice to celebrate one year of her. It doesn't seem so long ago that we were eagerly anticipating her with my baby shower but she has grown an changed so much and I have changed too.

I don't have many photos from the day. (who has time for photos?) but I've got these ones of the number one cake and a small girl sampling it. I don't think she knew the smarties were food and gave them to me.