Between Christmas and Feb

These four are the most recent (I added three lots of photos today). The girls are really starting to grow up now. They play really well together most of the time and there are lots of giggles - especially when one sticks her fingers in the other ones ears. Apparantly this is hilarious, I just find it rather annoying! Annabelle still loves to have everything that Matilda has so its lucky we have two of lots of things. They do share, but only when it is something they dont really want.

Matilda learned to do circles the other day so spends time here and there just walking herself around and around until she falls over which is rather amusing. They both love to be outside in the garden, or even better in their swimming pool or being squirted with the hose. It has been really hot here lately so water play is very refreshing! And they both love to climb on anything and everything. The couch is a favourite with both girls now able to get up and down by themselves.

They started at family daycare a couple of weeks ago now - just two days a week. We are still having tears when I leave them each morning, but by the time I get back to pick them up they are running around happily.

The photos from the top:

1. Matilda in her big red car reading the junk mail - wouldnt let go of it no matter what I did

2. Annabelle sitting in the block trolley. This one is still lots of fun and they still push each other around in it which is cute.

3. Matilda having climbed up onto an activity table. She loves it up there and climbs up most times they are playing on the deck. She thinks she is very clever and will sit up there for ages.

4. I was sitting eating my breakfast the other morning and both girls proudly brought me one of Dam's shoes each. They love shoes in general, but especially these as they have a velco tab on them.

And finally.... for anyone who hasnt yet heard - I am 10 weeks pregnant again. So I will have to start putting photos of me up again! All going fine, have been more sick and tired this time around. But that seems to be lessening now thank goodness!!

Between Christmas and Feb

From the top

The girls playing with some black rocks/pebbles when we were at a friends - this entertained them for hours!

Lots of fun at the beach - Grandad with Matilda and me with Annabelle in the first one,

Grandad holding Annabelles hand in the second and

Me with Matilda in the third.

I was so suprised at the lack of fear of the water that the girls had. I expected them to enjoy the water, but as soon as they saw it they ran in. And kept going despite it getting up to their belly buttons. Matilda especially thought it was just one big bathtub designed for her. They both got knocked over several times and just thought that was funny and went back for more. We spent the day down the coast (just south of Byron) with Dam's parents and it was a really lovely day.

Between Christmas and Feb

From the top:

Annabelle at the beach

The girls playing on Elmo - Matilda in the front

Annabelle after running through the sprinkler at home

Matilda looking very stylish!