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Posts Tagged ‘Gogga’
Amy’s 2nd birthday party
We had a small party to celebrate Amy’s second birthday the weekend after her actual birthday so that my Dad could be there. Dad had carried a special present for Amy all the way from South Africa and we opened it in the morning before the guests arrived. Every child that grew up in South [...]
Missing my Mum
Mum left to go home to South Africa yesterday morning. Amy is coping better than I am, she has asked where Gogga is a few times but each time I have told her that Gogga has gone back to South Africa and she seems satisfied with the answer. Mum spent quite a bit of time [...]
Haircut photos
Amy has been needing a haircut for a while now. Like a lot of children her age, her hair seems to grow backwards and forwards from a crown right at the back of her head which makes for a heavy, long fringe. The wispy bits at the side above her ears are finally growing and [...]
Sleeping, DIYing and watching the tour de France
I have so much to blog about, but to be perfectly honest, not much inclination to actually DO IT. We have had the most wonderful week with my parents staying, Dad left this morning but Mum is still here for another week. We didn’t end up going away and after all the indecision, we didn’t [...]
Packet and a photo meme
My Dad is here!! Hip Hip Hooray! We collected him from the airport this afternoon to much joy and excitement from Amy. (And me!) Mum gets back tomorrow and we are a full house. Nicol at Classy and Sophisticatedtagged me for a photo meme and desite my camera being broken I can actually do this [...]
Packet is on his way
Packet arrives tomorrow. This is what Amy calls my Dad, Patrick. Mum has been in Melbourne all week doing her painting course and Amy and I have been fighting over bedtime, both for naps and at night. I am tired. Phew parenting can be hard work sometime. I am not going to whinge however because [...]
Gogga is here
We are a very happy household right now! Amy was super excited to see her Gogga at the airport and has hardly left her side since she arrived. I am just happy to have my Mum here. Posting is going to be scarce on the blog over the next few days because my baby girl [...]
My Mum
This time tomorrow I will be sitting in the lounge, drinking a glass of wine and CHATTING WITH MY MUM!! I am so excited, I can’t believe she arrives tomorrow. Amy has been telling everyone we meet that her Gogga is coming soon and we are all really looking forward to my parents visit. In [...]
Tourists in London
And now for some long overdue London posts. These pictures were taken on Wednesday 30th January when we spent the day being tourists with my parents. It was fun being a tourist in London. When I first moved to the city in January 1999 I spent a lot of time wandering around being a proper [...]
Day trips and great-grandparents
On Tuesday Ron, Amy and I caught the train to Chichester with my parents to visit my Grandfather Peter’s wife, Gwen. Peter passed away last year and we miss him a lot, Gwen has missed seeing Amy so it was lovely to be able to make the trip down for the day to visit. As [...]
Amy’s first hair cut – 18 months
Amy had her first haircut on our trip to the UK. I had been meaning to do it for ages and it seemed like a fun thing to share with my parents seeing as though they miss out on other milestones because they live far, far away. Where else would you take your child for [...]
Family fun in London
The Monday after the wedding was spent with my Mum and Dad, shopping in London. Our flat was perfectly positioned for walking to Kings Road so we had a leisurely start, wrapped up warm and took a stroll. This is one of my favourite photos of Mum and Amy, EVER! Mum had said before the [...]
The morning after the wedding
We woke at a reasonable hour the morning after the wedding. Greg and Amanda had generously put us into their bedroom with their ultra comfy bed and the portacot whilst they camped out downstairs on the sleeper couch. I came down with Amy at about 7ish I think and Greg went back upstairs for a [...]
A brief history of our UK trip so far
A brief history of our UK trip so far: Weddings attended – 1 – congratulations to the lovely Carol and Stewart! Visits to Harrods – 3 – we were staying right behind it so even bought our loo roll there! Number of rush hour tube journeys – 2 – two too many, Ron and I [...]
Coffee with Gogga
On one of Mum’s last days in Sydney we went to Centennial Park to meet up with my old school friend, Caro and her daughter. Unfortunately it was windy and wet so we popped in to visit the horses at the stable and went for a coffee instead of the planned walk. It was lovely [...]
House and home
Its time for some housey stuff. Firstly is a little project that I took on when Mum was here, and as a result, finished it! Thanks Mum! Amy was sleeping manically as usual, turning, moving, crawling into corners and so I made the controversial decision to make a cot bumper. Controversial because Mums all over [...]
Missing my Mum
Mum left today and I don’t feel like blogging about anything much. I was kept busy by my lovely friend Rosie who invited Amy and I to her mothers group so we could keep our minds off missing Mum/Gogga. Amy had good naps so I was able to veg out in front of the tv [...]
Amy’s 1st birthday party
Amy’s birthday party day started with presents. You can tell her Daddy dressed her for the party, I didn’t want to cause a fuss and argue the point, the Wallabies were playing South Africa that night so I felt quietly confident! (oops) The party was relatively small, my parents, Ron’s parents, Amy’s godparents Myfanwy and [...]
Grandpa’s are great for…
Grandpa’s are great for watching rugby with……… And they are the best at teaching you the fine art of cool!
Gogga’s are a brilliant invention
Gogga’s (Grandma’s) are a brilliant invention. They bring you presents for no other reason than you are adorable. They smile (mostly) at the dirty nappies and laugh at your quirkiness, like your annoying habit of throwing anything you find lying around into the bath (mobile phones, lipice, shapes). They are also very patient when it [...]
Birthday with Mum and Dad
My 31st birthday on Friday 29th June was a quiet family affair. Ron and I were both feeling sick with manflu, (feeling deathlike/no symptoms whatsoever!) Mum and Dad were jetlagged and Amy was growing four hundred and eleven molars! We had a late start, opened presents over breakfast and then went up to our local [...]
Tradition
Mum and Dad spoiled Amy in every way during their stay. (Mum is coming back tomorrow for another ten days, but Dad had to go back last weekend – boooo!) When I say spoil, I mean in the best possible way, is there a word that accurately describes spoiling in a good way? They showered [...]
Amy waits for Gogga and Packet to walk properly
There have been some monumentous events over the past few days, first birthday parties, 31st birthdays, lots of love and cuddles with grandparents, but the biggest has to be Amy learning to toddle all on her own. We have been joking over the past weeks about tying Amy’s feet together and nailing her shoes to [...]
