Elsie performs for the camera

24 May 2013

Today at lunch time I was taking some photos of Olive eating when Elsie said "Do Elsie, do Elsie!" and started posing for the camera. It's the first time she's done that...she's always wanted to HAVE the camera previously. Strike a pose!

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Elsie doesn't sleep in the big bed

I've been trying to get Elsie used to sleeping in her new bed. The rules are:
• must wear her sleep sack
• no toys
• no playing
• lie down
• close eyes
• sleep
If she breaks the rules she goes in her cot.  Today I left her to settle then when I went to check I found that she had taken Olive's Snowsuit and was trying to put it on. She'd done a pretty good job! But she still ended up in the cot!

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Christmas ham

Today at lunch Elsie made a shape out of ham then declared it....a Christmas Tree!

Then she ate it. Delicious!

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Elsie Sleeps in a Proper Bed

Today we picked up the two wee beds I had bought from Royal Tunbridge Wells. They are delightful and Elsie was very excited! We had our first BBQ of the season today. Lovely weather. Delectable company. At Simon and Deanna's. Just lovely. Feeling a bit sad

Xx

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Elsie Jumps!

With two feet! Not sure if this video captures the two footed jump but this was the moment it occurred. After MONTHS of a weirdy gallopy thing we finally have proper jumping. Olive thought it was most entertaining too.

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Reflections on Huia

Today we moved into

Elsie Waves

May Day

So today was my 37th birthday.

I had such a lovely day. The sun shone and I got to spend it with my girls.  Lucky lady.

Elsie and I made banana fairy cakes which we iced this morning with lemon icing and sprinkles. We took these to our regular children's centre to celebrate my birthday. All the children sang me happy birthday at circle time. Aww!

Elsie had a great time playing outside. I love this photo of her tearing around on the trike wearing snorkelling goggles and carrying a torch. Hilarious.

Elsie and I had a mini party at home for lunch .  we had crisp and marmite sandwiches in white bread.  Else had a small packet of Haribo sweets which she rapidly dispensed with.  I looked up just as she popped the last jelly heart into her mouth. "Aww no haribo for mummy?" I laughed.  She gave me a cheeky look like "miiine!" Then paused thought about it, retrieved the half masticated sweet from her mouth, bit it accurately in half and gave it to me.  Sweet!

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Sleeping the big bed

We have been trying to encourage Elsie to sleep in the big bed in her room. Until today she has always said that she wanted to go into her cot.  Today she opted for the bed. However, she was really excited and had a bit of trouble staying still.  There was much rampaging of the room.  After about ninety minutes of hijinx I put her into her cot and she was out like a light in 5 minutes.

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