To all my fans out there...

Exciting news!

Stop press!! Mum and I are very excited that my bedroom has been featured on our two favourite blogs, Mini Meez and Renovate + Decorate, both written by the very talented Belinda Graham. Check it out!

My most amazing adventure to date!

Wow - what an adventure I went on this weekend!! Mum, Dad and I went to visit Grandma Pauline and Grandad Larry in Emerald Beach! On Saturday, we got up very early and went to the airport and got on a plane. It was my first time on a plane and I have to admit, I handled it very well. Mum was concerned about my ears popping so she fed me as we took off and I didn't notice a thing. Then I fell fast asleep, and when I woke, we were on the ground and Grandma Pauline was kissing me! It was all a bit confusing, but we were all glad to get there without any dramas.

When we got to Emerald Beach, Uncle Sam and Aunty Jodie, and their amazing pyjamas, were waiting for me. I had to have a nap though, so I just let them stare at me while I slept. When I woke up, Mum dressed me up in my 'outside' suit, put me in my pram and we all went out for lunch at Saltwater Resturant. Guess who was there...Aunty Bec, Uncle Dax and Willow!! I couldn't believe it. Of course, I had to have a nap, so I let Willow hold court for a while.

The rest of the weekend, I was feeling a little out of sorts - I missed my bed and Squirrel - so needed lots of attention. Grandma and Grandad looked after Mum and Dad, and Mum and Dad looked after me. It seemed a pretty fair arrangement. I didn't really sleep very much, but Mum said that was OK because I am cute. I don't really know what she means...

Yesterday we got on a plane again and came home. I decided to spare Mum and Dad any worries and slept cuddling Mum the entire journey and didn't wake up until we got to the car park at Sydney Airport. Mum said I missed a beautiful view of the Northern Beaches and the city as we flew over, but I was happy anyway.

Next trip is in three weeks and I think it might be a little bit longer than this one. We are going to see all my other relatives somewhere Dad calls the Mother Land. I don't know what that is, but if there are lots of Mothers there, there must be lots of boobs, and that can only be a good thing!

Keeping it real.

AJ.
xx

PS - these are the only photos Mum has at the moment. More to come!

Getting ready for lunch!

Dad and Willow

Clan Loevendie

Uncle Sam and Aunty Jodie sans pyjamas.

My bedroom!

Today, Mum finally finished my bedroom! Well, I imagine it will always be a work in progress, but for the time being, it is done. Not that I actually use it much yet, but it won't be long.

I love it! Let me know what you think.

xx

The adventures of Millow and Willy

Well, goodness, it has been a while since my last posting. I have done so much in the past week! The most exciting thing was a visit from Willow (who is ten months old) and Aunty Bec. They came to stay for a few days and we had a great time! We dined out every day, even catching the bus to Manly one day for Yum Cha. We were very "city", as Aunty Bec would say. Willow was fun to hang out with. She is very good at crawling and gets around very quickly. She can pull herself up to standing as well, which I think is pretty impressive. She can also talk: she says 'mum', 'dad', 'nan' and 'num nums'. Aunty Bec thinks she might have said 'honk' as well. Mum says Willow is her second favourite girl. I guess that makes me her first favourite.

I've met lots of new people this week. On Saturday, I met some of Willow's friends when we went for brunch with Verity, Keiran, Lisa and Reagan. They were all very nice. Willow and I were the centre of attention which is only to be expected, I suppose. I also met Terri. She is Helena's mum's best friend and was visiting from the UK for two weeks. She went to Nene College with Lindsey, Tony and Dad, so they have all been friends for a long time. It was great to meet her!

This week I have had a few complaints. I've been very stuffy in my nose and throat. I'm not sick exactly, just very snuffly, especially when I am sleeping. I don't really notice too much, but Mum keeps getting up, worrying about me. She and Dad have been squirting saline solution in my nose, which helps me breathe better. I also had a nappy rash that was very painful and made me scream a lot (Thank you Aunty Bec for helping Mum work this out!!). Nothing a lot of sudocreme couldn't fix. To top it all off, I think I went through the "6 week change", and was feeling quite unsettled for a few days. Feeding has been irregular, but efficient (down to around 20 mins).

On Sunday night, after dinner at Tony and Lindsey's, I decided I was feeling very sad and perhaps a bit sick from the congestion, so we had to go home. A hundred metres from home I fell asleep, so Mum and Dad drove around Dee Why for a while to make sure I was really asleep. They said that really made them feel like parents! When we got home, I woke up, threw up some yucky stuff and then felt a whole lot better.

In between times when I am feeling sad, I am smiling a lot and even chuckling, so things aren't all terrible. And on Monday night, I slept for 6 hours straight overnight, so that was great for all of us.

Mum and I went to the Community Health clinic yesterday and we were surprised to find out that I have put on 400gm in a week! I now weigh 4.7kg which is 1.2kg over my birth weight. Mum's milk must be doing its job...and then some!

This weekend we are going to see Grandma and Grandad in Emerald Beach. Yippee!! It's going to be my first plane trip. It's a trial run for the big trip to the UK next month. Mum and Dad are a little nervous, but I'm not. I can't wait!

Lots of love,

Amelia

xxx

Verity, Willow and Aunty Bec.

Cuddles from Verity.

Willow was hounded by the paparazzi whilst trying to get a bite to eat.

Happy times.

The Tale of Milly Whiskers or the Roly-Poly Pudding. (This one's for Grandma Pauline!)

He really is a jolly good fellow!

Today is a special day - it's Dad's birthday!! I'm not sure exactly how old he's turned, but needless to say, he is very, very old. All day, he's been mumbling something about his diminishing chances of becoming a professional Premier league footballer. Silly Daddy! Mum and I made a special birthday banner, as you can see in the photo, and hung it last night to surprise him this morning. I think he really liked it, but not quite as much as the iPhone we gave him. We also gave him a boardgame called Risk. I haven't quite got my head around that one yet. The box says "ages +10", but I am pretty smart so I'm sure it won't be long before I am vying for global domination against Dad and his 'still-cool-even-though-we-play-Risk' friends.

For lunch, we went our new favourite restaurant in Dee Why called Sand Bar, and sat in a corner outside in glorious sunshine. It was nice to find a warm, sunny spot on a cold August day! Mum and Dad dined on delicacies such as duck pate, prawns, rainbow trout and salmon, but I was between meals, so I just chilled out in my pram. Mum and I made a cake so we had that for dessert when we got home.

All in all, a lovely day.
xxx

The banner originally said 'Happy Birthday Daddy' but it got a bit long!

Daddy and me, ready to go out for lunch.

Mum waited nine months for this - the biggest slab of pate she could find!

Mum had second thoughts about buying Dad an iPhone...

The birthday boy.

Mum loving the sunshine.

Pushing out the boat for Dad's special day.

Aunty SJ's wedding pics

Aunty SJ recently got married to the lovely John. They had two weddings, in fact - one secret one in Thailand and one in Newcastle with all their family and friends. Mum and Dad were very sad to miss the celebrations (I think it might have had something to do with me) but we are all very happy for the special couple. Here are some photos of the exciting events. Doesn't she look beautiful?




My special aunties - SJ and Coco.