High jinx

As Daisy will be a big six month old next week and starting solids she has a new high chair. It has an all singing dancing toy tray to keep her amused while waiting for her food plus attached toys that she can't throw on the ground no matter how hard she tries. Genius! She has been having her bottles sitting in it which has gone well.

We had a good afternoon at the one o'clock club today. Daisy did her first painting which was fun. We both got a bit messy, particulary when she decided to go for a bit of brush in each hand action. We spent quite a while in the sensory room in air conditioned bliss then went to the park for a swing. Grandma Madge and Granddad Bob met us there as they are down for the weekend.

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Snot box

Daisy has a cold which isn't very nice. She's been quite unwell although perked up a bit yesterday. Sunday night was grim, I was up once or twice an hour with her throughout the night, poor little thing. She's being very brave though and has worked out that the best solution for a runny nose is to wipe it on my shoulder. Yuck! She also seems to have another tooth trying to push through and we are having a bit of a heatwave so all in all she's finding it a bit tough. It's meant to be 36 degress today. Yikes!

On Monday we had a visit from Duncan (a friend from uni) which was very nice. Yesterday we had a good (but hot) yoga session then cooled down with a lovely few hours in the pub.

The pictures above are from the park on Sunday. Check out that motobike style. Vroom vroom!

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Toast NZ

We had a great time at Toast NZ in Regent's Park yesterday. Unfortunately Daisy found the heat, noise and teems of people a bit much so she didn't have such a good time although she lasted until 5pm. As soon as we left and it was quieter she perked up a bit and I've never seen her so relieved to get home! Her little gums seem to be giving her trouble too as she woke crying twice in the night. On the plus side, she was so worn out that she slept until 7.45am this morning. Hurrah!

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Swingtastic

Daisy loves the swings so we go on them most days. Here is a sequence from this afternoon in Garratt Park. Before the swings we went to the One O'Clock Club again. Daisy seems to enjoy interacting with the other babies and kids. Although there were a few tears today when she got smacked in the face by a big ten month old. Oh no! It was an accident so she was soon smiling and playing with the other little girl again.

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One O'Clock Club

I'm knackered. Woe! Daisy's foot banging in her sleep is resulting in not much sleep for me although she happily snoozes through the noise. As does Andy. Lucky for some!

Quick round up. Cath and Hame's party on Saturday night was great. We had another really good NCT yoga session yesterday and today we went out for lunch then took the babies to the One O'Clock Club at Garratt Park. It has loads of great things for little ones to do. In particular they all loved the sensory room. Daisy was nearly beside herself with glee. It's low light with soothing music playing and has lots of coloured lights and mirrors and nice thing to touch and rattle. Obviously, everything goes straight in the mouth. There is also a heated water mattress for them to lie on and rock and a corner walled off that is lit from below and filled with plastic balls for them to sink in to. Twinkling fibre optics trail on it from above and Daisy had a great time in it trying to lick all the balls. Yuck. In the main room there are lots of paints and crayons and loads of great toys. Outside, there is a play area and paddling pool on hot days. Baby heaven. And not too bad for mummies either.

Above is Daisy almost showing off her new tooth. The photo was taken on Sunday and the tooth is already through much more. She's not the only baby on the block with a new tooth though. Rafferty had his first through today. Well done Rafferty!

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New Zealand 32 - 12 Australia

Daisy is looking very pleased with the All Blacks storming win over the Wallabies in this morning's Tri-Nations opener. She would very much have liked to be wearing an AB's top but the smallest size we have found over here is a child's age 8. Note to kiwi uncles, she wears a size 12-18mnths rugby jersey.

We don't have anything planned for today but tonight Grandma Julia is babysitting and we are off to Cath and Hame's going away/Hame's 30th party in Shepherds Bush. Yay!

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Yoga

We did a yoga class today with the NCT girls and babies. Daisy was happy to lie on my mat and watch me do all the hard work but Archie got right in to it and pulled a few moves. It was really fun so we are all going to book a course. I haven't done any yoga for well over a year so it was hard work!

After yoga we went to the pub for lunch. Because we've been away I hadn't seen the other babies for two weeks and they have all grown so much! George and Elie are now on solids and George impressed us all by gobbling down his lunch, no fuss or mess.

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