Mummy? Weetbix?

So here are some photos of Annie. It’s been a while and most of you will see some changes since our last post.

Annie’s running and dancing and talking non-stop – must get that from Pete. She’s impressing us with her vocab. We’re pretty stoked with how she’s turning out.

It’s great that she can tell us what she wants to eat and play with and where she wants to go. We’re embarking on toilet training too – i’m looking forward to feeling rich once we stop buying nappies!

Annie LOVES drawing

“Paper? Paper?” I quickly removed all textas and permanent markers from her reach.

Nanna with her girls

These three spend a lot of time together. Nanna rocks.

Check out the perfect crayon grip!

She’s no Jeffrey Smart but she’s developing a fine appreciation for colour and circles.

Cuddles with grandpa

Grandpa getting cuddles for feeding her babycinos with marshmallows.  Sugar, sugar, sugar… CRASH.

Video coming soon.
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In the future

This blog entry serves as a ‘note to self’ on children’s birthday parties.

In the future:

• I will not ask family members to sit at public parks reserving a spot for our daughter’s birthday party
• I will give someone our camera and ask them to take photos of the day so we end up with more than just a random few shots
• I will definitely make pass-the-parcel for the adults – even the kids loved watching it NB. the prizes were not of an adult nature (WINK), just scratchies and booze
• I will continue to make awesome cakes inspired by Women’s Weekly cookbooks
• I will triple the amount of fairy bread i think we will need. Who knew so many grown ups would still hold it near and dear!

So, overall the memories are pleasant but the photos are few and far between. So, here are a few of the few. Enjoy!

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Cop a load of this, Pixie Foto!

My ‘beached as bro’ Jordo took time out of his crazy, mega-buck-earning filming and leisurely surfing schedule to come up and visit last weekend. He brought his super dooper camera with him and while clocking up some quality time with his two favourite girls (i should stipulate, this is the 2 years and under category ONLY), he took some wicked shots. Like this:

and this

and also this

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I think his two day intensive visit served as a contraceptive as he realised how much work it really is to have a kid. He tried to take a nap on the couch but was rudely interrupted by a frustrated baby who just realised the toy she wanted was out of reach. He was said to have confided in Pete “And this goes on ALL DAY!” to which Pete replied “And ALL NIGHT”.

Here are Jordo’s two favourites – Claudia (our niece, courtesy of Jess & Tony) and our frangipAnnie.

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There’s something about candid photos. No nudey babies, no lambskin rug, no flowerpots in sight. Just the girls being themselves. And it was all free. Yep, life is pretty sweet.

Love ya Jordo.

G.

Not so small packages

Ok. Ok. So, we’ve been pretty slack at posting images of mini rogers. Thanks to those of you who have pestered and reminded us. She may not be the new Brangelina twins and to date there have been no cash-money values placed on these pics so here she is…for free.

Photo courtesy of the Godmother

By the beach. Clothes courtesy of the Foster family.

We bought a new BBQ and outdoor setting for our fancy new place. A-Ro (as affectionately named by the Bathgates) sat in the box and played patiently while I read instructions like a girl and P.G. used the tools (yes, a wrench and a screwdriver) to put them together.

Annie in a box

She looks quite different in all these photos but i assure you she’s the only one we’ve got…that i know of.

And you should leave a comment, even if it’s not related to the post so we know you stopped by and therefore keep posting.

Coming soon to casaderogers:

• video footage (if i can work out how to do it)
• the 1st birthday – so many decisions!
• more on wine, and
• puzzle mania!

Stay tuned.
G.

When baby knows best…

This morning Annie seemed to know that something was up. She slept until 7am and cooed delightfully in her cot until 7.30. She lay on my chest with her gummy grin, just staring at my sleepy face. She fed well and easily and played with joy. She even saved her nappy explosion for when I was in the shower, leaving P.G. to take care of it without any backup. Maybe it’s the knowledge of being a very appreciated mum at the forefront of my thoughts, but today it seemed that her naïve actions were riddled with subtext.

She may just be a genius…or maybe it was the quiet little lecture I gave her as a bedtime story last night in preparation for today. Either way, the day was a beauty. Can’t wait for next year.

G.