Playgroup Photos

We had some professional photos taken at Playgroup a few weeks back. Sadly, most of my lot weren't as good as I hoped. But I figure I take that many photos of the kids anyway it wasn't an issue!!

Erin, Alex, Isla, Jasmine, Darcy, Declan, Riley, Isabella, Matilda

The whole gang! (with babes.... Liam, Joss & Jack)


3 Friends.....

I was really hoping the group photos turned out well as we haven't got a good one of 'the gang'. I was rather happy with how they turned out and we all finally have a nice shot of us friends we can frame!

Sexy ladies! Abbey, Kellie, Glenda, Kris, Amanda & Emma

The Fairies !

Last night I took the girls to see The Fairies live in concert. They had SUCH a good time and were thrilled to see Harmony and Rhapsody in real life. Isabella danced the whole way through and was so hot and sweaty afterward!



Alex also danced and joined in, but as it ended after 7.30pm she was well and truly at the end of her tether and was so tired. We were lucky to have chosen the seats with the isle in front of us so the kids had heaps of space to dance. Alex cried so much afterward as she didn't want them to go :(

Mummy is all 'fairied' out! Isabella asked for the CD so I bought it and of course had to listen to it all the way home. Ok, admittedly it isn't that bad...! I found myself joining in ;)

Isabella Update

Isabella is doing great! She is such a little lady now and developing the lovely attitude to go along with it! What's the saying.... 4 going on 15? *wink*

This past month she had her first visit to the dentist. She was so excited and practiced being on the chair and openening her mouth for the dentist. Although, she did keep saying 'Ahhhhh' like she was at the doctor! The checkup went well and the dentist was extrememly happy :) She said her teeth were very clean and there were no signs of dental caries. So unless we have any problems there is no no need to return for another 2 years. Good news!


Her swimming is going great - she went up a level this semester and I asked if she could stay in her current class and just be instructed at a higher level. Reason being is that I am in the water with Alex in her class right after Bella's, and if I swapped Bella it means that the times would clash and I wouldn't get to watch Bella. Anyway, we tried it for a few weeks but the teacher asked me last week if I wouldn't mind putting Bella up into the next class as it was too hard to teach her at a different level. I agreed and apparently she did really well! Her teacher said she was was doing everything the other 2 Goldfish Advanced kids were doing and we made the right choice. I am bummed that I can't watch her anymore but one of the Kinder mums is there at the same time with her boy and keeps and eye on her and reports back :) She also brings her over to the pool I am in with Alex and then we all have a play so that is handy.

(as you can see her hair is curling up nicely!)

Kinder is great! I think I am having more fun this year than Isabella! LOL We are both really going to miss kinder next year, I love the social aspect of it with the other mums, and of course Isabella loves everything about it. She can now write all the numbers - although some of them are back to front ;) Her writing is improving and I can spell out a word now and she will write it. Just needs a bit of help with the letters we don't use very often. She has come a long way in the past 9 months.

We are now on 2 weeks holidays and she is looking forward to The Fairies concert on Monday night!

Dancing lesson have been a huge hit this year! I am so proud of Isabella! At our recent open night the parents got to watch again and I was so proud that she can remember the whole routine to TWO dances!

Her tap dance is to "Spice Girls" and the Jazz dance is to Pink's "Trouble". She can't wait to get her 2 costumes and her concert is getting close (end Nov). She is quite good at her dancing too... and the best thing is she has so much fun. We really only need to practice her skipping as she still only skips with one foot (if that makes sense).

Alexandra Update

Well out little possum is growing up into a little girl right before our eyes. She is now 2y4m - about the same age Isabella was when we had Alex! Hard to imagine really as all I knew was Isabella all of a sudden seemed so much older as soon as Alex came along and now that Alex is that age I am starting to really pine for another bub! Well, not sure if I had stopped pining at any stage but it seems to be getting worse!

Alex now has all her teeth! She cut her final molar this month and thankfully her teething was a relatively smooth road. Her speech is fantastic and we have funny little conversations with each other now. She is such a parrot and doesn't hesitate to attempt any new or big words. If we can't decipher what she is saying she says in a matter of fact tone 'Nooooo...' and then corrects us with what she meant. Quite funny... !

(little Miss after getting into Mummy's makeup!)

Alex is still in her cot - but she is quite happy to be in there. This month we had one episode of her climbing out! She hasn't really been a climber at all so I was surprised to hear her door handle rattling away when I thought she was asleep. I nervously opened her door to find her standing there looking very sheepish. We discussed turning her cot into a toddler bed that night but ran out of time... and she hasn't climbed out since. So, we think we will keep her in the cot for a while longer while it suits us all!

Her swimming is going great! She is so much more confident in the water than Isabella was. She swims by herself underwater from the teacher to me, or between me and Bella, and doesn't hesitate to go under. She loves jumping in from the edge with her torpedo arms above her head! I was so proud of her when she graduated from her class after only being in that level for a semester. She is also busting to do dancing like Isabella. She knows most of the routine of the jazz dance as she watches every week when we go, but some weeks we have to close the door to the studio otherwise I have a hard time getting her out! As soon as she turns 3 she will be joining the class I think. She is so used to doing everything her big sister does, from parties to play dates Alex really thinks she is Bella's twin! LOL


As most of you know Alex LOVES to sing. She likes the ABC song, Happy Birthday and Sing a Rainbow at the moment. I have some video image of her and Bella singing Hi-5's 'Shine'. This is our ritual every night to sing this song... They are pretty big files so when I find an appropriate place to upload them I will share.

Alex has started asking to wear knickers now and although I think she is a little while off toilet training, she is certainly showing signs! She holds her wees in for ages now and can go over an hour without wetting. The past few weeks she has known she needs to go but doesn't quite understand the potty is for actually going to the toilet on, and not just sitting on to read a book ! But tonight she did her first successful wee on the potty! The last time she did that was a fluke at 13 months old. I am nooooo hurry to TT her at all, and have learnt to go at her pace. She was a little freaked out to see her 'efforts' in the potty but with some massive praise from me and her big sister she clapped along. She was so proud she rang Daddy who was driving interstate at the time.

That is pretty much all for the past month or so. Alex had a casting (audition) today for a Kelloggs commercial so wish her luck! I do hope she gets it! How exciting... she did really well but I have learnt that doesn't mean anything.