* Ho HO HO

Merry Christmas!!

Zaria woke up at 630am

lil Nana and Uncle Gary came over and we had a yummy pancake breakfast.

Zaria got spoiled.. here are some of her prezzies... a swimming pool, a train with blocks, pretty dresses, alphabet spinny toy, pink spikey ball, some books, and a shape sorter.

The antlers were meant for Jesse (the dog) in the family portrait... but he was NOT keen on wearing them)

Zaria thought they were pretty funny! she kept trying to reach for them but they kept moving away.

cuddles with Nana and Uncle Gary

and then we all went to Lil Nana's for a roast Dinner..

It was a really nice day. I hope everyone else had a Great Christmas too

xxx

* If you're happy and you know it...

CLAP YOUR HANDS...

If you're happy and you know it CLAP your hands..

YAY... today Zaria clapped her hands for the first time.

here she is with her friend Ossy (Oscar) he is 1 day older than her.

It is VERY cute. and she is quite pleased with herself.

If she has things in her hands she claps them together too.

and she likes to wiggle her head really fast until she falls over.

She has also started saying 'Dada' nonstop..

DADDADADADAADADAA...

I am trying really hard to get her to say Mama but she isn't interested.

* Party party

Today we went to the Airforce kiddies Christmas party.

I got to have a free icecream, a fizzy drink and a sausage.

(Well, Mum did because I'm too little... and I get to have it later hehehee)

I sat on Santa's knee, but I thought he was just a bit too scary and it made me cry.

* Sitting up

I can sit up by myself now... well, for about 1 minute anyway.

Mummy has to stay close by because sometimes I fall over and squish my nose.. or my ears...

I have also got a new favourite thing.... putting my feet in my mouth and chewing on my toes.

* Yummy

I really like my food.... and now Mummy gives me the spoon and can feed the last mouthful to myself.

* Roly-poly

Weeeeeeee.....

today at coffee group Zaria rolled over for the first time ALL BY HERSELF!

from her back to her front... YAY. clever girl.

She was sooooo pleased with herself she kept squealing, which made Baxter cry.

Here she is doing it again when we got home!

* Meeting lots of Family

I got to meet lots of people I hadn't met before... and have cuddles..

Thanks for all the prezzies that you all sent me when I was just born.

X X X (big hugs and kisses) X X X

Here I am with Poppa... he makes lots of funny noises and kept tickling me under the chin.

Feeding the chickens.. Daddy is always saying 'biiirk biirk biiirk'

Thankyou Nana and Poppy for having a little party for me x x x

Here is me and Daddy and Great Nana Jolley.

Here I am nicely asking Great Nana if I can share her cake (while Great Auntie Chris wasn't looking...)

nearly got it.... If I could just reach a little further....

Getting cuddles... I really like cuddles!

Uncle Shane, Great Nana, Daddy and me.

I showed Great Aunty Heather the little bear that lives in my pocket.

Here I am with Mana.. she said I had lovely red hair!!

(I call it strawberry blonde... heheheee)

More hugs... from Dana

Poppy and Me

Nana ( I like her pretty beads, I have some too)

Yvonne.. she likes pink too!

After all this partying I was exhausted! and did some of my longest sleeps while we were visiting Nana and Poppy Jolley. I slept for 11 hours one night.

Snuggling with Mummy in bed

* North Island adventure...

Our trip up to Auckland was GREAT.

Here I am looking out of the window on the plane flying North..

'BYE DADDY!!' (he flew up on a different plane)

I have a new cousin!!

Auntie Shelly had a little baby girl - 27 Oct 2008

Shanae Isabella 7lbs 5oz.

She is such a little wee thing.. especially next to my big buddha belly. Hahaha

Alyssa is a very proud big sister.

The doting 'Great Aunts'

I got to have lots of cuddles with ALL my cousins.

Here I am FINALLY getting a hug from Alyssa.

James, Me, Alyssa and Jesse having a 'Jimmy Jams' (pajama) party.