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Beware of the paper chomping mover!

October 18, 2010October 18, 2010 BritMumInNZ 7 Comments Alice

Dear Alice, You are 8 months old! Blimey, time is racing by and already you are crawling! We had bets as to when you would start, as you’ve been working on building up the muscle power for a good few weeks. You nearly had the moves sussed by the end of the school/kindi hols, but […]

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Mama!

August 28, 2010 BritMumInNZ 7 Comments Alice, Life in action - Videos

What a perfect age our Little Miss Alice is at. She is happy to sit where placed and play with some well chosen, safe toys within her grasp. She observes family life with a keen twinkle in her eye and the occasional chuckle. She cannot yet move, but occasionally lurches from sitting onto her tummy […]

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5 month’s, 2 teeth & sitting pretty

July 19, 2010October 25, 2011 BritMumInNZ 7 Comments Alice

Dear Alice, My calendar tells me you are 22 week’s old and you are beginning to sit, unaided, mighty fine. Your big sisters think it’s hilarious to watch you wibble wobble and topple, but they are very proud of you too. It’s quite amazing to think only 5 month’s ago you could barely turn your […]

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Sophie at 16 Months: Shoes!

April 30, 2007November 28, 2009 BritMumInNZ Leave a comment Sophie

Sophie says: ‘Shoes!’ and is VERY excited. Here she is trying on shoes at her favourite store: The Number 1 Shoe Warehouse (Grandma Lee will be jealous!). Sophie likes to try on all the shoes in our house and is already asserting her independence by trying to put shoes on without help (and then getting […]

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Sophie Talk: 15 Month Update

March 26, 2007November 28, 2009 BritMumInNZ Leave a comment Sophie

Sophie says: ‘More!’ The first time I said, ‘More’ was when I wanted to feed our cats. Pouring the cat biscuits out in the morning is so much fun. I also love pouring water and filling up bottles in the bath to make lots of bubbles. Blowing bubbles in the bath and at the swimming […]

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Water Play With “Ma Ma”

August 29, 2006May 27, 2010 Sophie Leave a comment Sophie

I am beginning to enjoy the delights of water play and try to say, ‘Good’ whenever I see that magical liquid.

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Frustration

August 15, 2006May 27, 2010 Sophie Leave a comment Sophie

I want to move! I’m fast approaching 8 month’s old and I have decided it’s time to put down the books and get moving.

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Down at the Station

May 22, 2005July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte

Charlotte’s becoming a transport buff. See her down at the station and on her trike..

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Rainbows and farm animals

May 8, 2005July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte

Autumn is here and we’ve been trying to catch rainbows and visiting animals.

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I’m living up to my star sign ‘Cancer’ and am a true water baby.

November 14, 2004July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte

I’m never far from water and it’s where I love to be, be it at the beach, the bath or watering the flowers!

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Noise should be my middle name!

September 18, 2004July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte

Be prepared for noise if you visit my house! I’m a drumming, singing, party animal!

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Busy as a bee, zzzzz

August 18, 2004July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte

I’ve been busy as a bee with my lovely friends

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I’m picking up the pace!

July 26, 2004July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte

From baby to toddler – Mummy and Daddy are having to catch up pretty fast!

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Splish, splash, splosh

June 20, 2004July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte

I’m a little tadpole! I’ve started swimming lessons again and love it 🙂

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