Blue and pink

Ruining your feet starts young.

Does it come in white?

Lip gloss please mummy.

Here is Daisy and Zack enjoying some gender specific play.

Despite having a mean right hook on her, Daisy is a very girly girl who normally answers 'pink' when you ask her what she'd like to wear. She also delves in to my shoes and handbags cupboard any chance she gets and will pounce on any pair of heels I leave lying around for a quick trot round the house. She's also in to my make up and face cream every morning although to her horror, my make up has been moved out of reach after her latest attempt to get the lid off a pot of foundation was successful.

Zack plays with whatever give him, in this case a nice shiny black Hummer. He seems to be growing every day at the moment - little wonder with the amount he eats! He had his 14 week weigh in yesterday which hit the scales at the same level as Daisy's 32 week weigh in. Carting him around is certainly good exercise.

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Splishy splashy

Zack loves bath time.....

.....especially as he gets to share it with his big sister.

Who loves to help by cleaning behind his ears....

....and making sure he's happy.

Bath time with two was quite a scary prospect but as it turns out, it's actually fun and Daisy and Zack both really enjoy it. I'm really enjoying having two in general, the jump from one to two has been much much easier than going from none to one. Phew. It's also a really nice feeling to be able to relax and enjoy Zack rather than panicking that I don't know what I'm doing and that I'm doing it all wrong. Not that I'm saying I'm an expert by any means but I'm less clueless than I was with Daisy when she was a baby.

The three of us are managing to get out and about without too much trouble. Things occasionally turn to custard (like not being able to fit through the check out aisle with the double buggy) but on the whole it's not as hard as I feared it would be. Still, come the weekend it's very nice to have Andy's extra pair of hands on board!

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Happy Birthday Andy!

Daisy didn't look so pleased once she discovered that she wasn't allowed Daddy's cake for breakfast.....

Head's up!

Daisy 'Bed Head' Ellis looking proud with her 'orsie puzzle

It's Andy's birthday today, 38, woohoo! Daisy had a great time opening his presents this morning whilst Zack looked impressed with her ripping skills.

All is well on the home front. Daisy is very good at being two and Zack is 3 months old today and so cute! He has discovered his hands and that he can make them do things which is endless fun for him.

Daisy is still right in to jigsaws, the picture above is her after she completed her latest puzzle for the first time with no help from anyone. It's 60 pieces, champion jigsawing action!

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Quick couple of pics

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Bye bye Grandma

No Grandma, don't leave me!

What do you mean no pjs allowed? Bec goes to the races, Daisy stays home.

Team snooze


Hanging out on the couch

Always time for a cuddle

Julia left yesterday which was sad for all of us although we've been very lucky to have had her here for so long. She was a huge help so the thought of coping on my own is quite daunting but I like a challenge and I'm sure we'll be fine. No more in house babysitter either, oh no! Daisy is spending a lot of her time saying 'Where's Julia? Away, away.' Poor Daisy, she adores her Grandma and is going to be a bit lost without her.

Andy and I had a good outing to the Dubai World Cup on Saturday. We were invited through Andy's work and had a very nice buffet and champagne while watching the racing then headed out to the party zone where there was some serious dancing going on. It was all very glamorous and a lot of fun with everyone dancing on tables and having a great time.

It's warming up, the mercury hit 40 for the first time last week. Daisy is ok outside still but it's a bit much for Zack so the retreat indoors has started already. We are going to beat the heat this year, leaving mid July, with a week in Singapore followed by six weeks in NZ. Hurrah! Andy will come to Singapore then have 2 weeks in NZ before flying back to Dubai for plenty of boy's nights and weekend lie ins.

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