MOVIEWORLD

Mum and Dad thought it was a good idea to take me to Movieworld while we were in Brisbane. Hang on, who are we kidding, Mum and Dad wanted to go to Movieworld and they dragged me along for the ride. Luckily Gran came too so I had someone sensible to talk to!

We started the day with a quick walk to decide what we were keen to do. We decided it would be good to start with the Police Academy Stunt Show. There were lots of explosions, burn outs and generally loud noises. As you can see in the first picture, I wasn't so sure about the quality of the acting presented in the show... I did like the exploding helicopter though!
From here, Mum and Dad decided they would chance their luck on the Superman Escape rollercoaster. If you look carefully at this picture, you can see Mummy sitting in the far seat four rows from the front (in a white shirt). If you look really carefully, you can see that she is sitting next to an empty seat. Apparently Daddy is too tall for the Superman Escape. Needless to say, Daddy is no longer a Superman fan. (But Mum really loved it - it was the best ride she's been on and now she thinks she's pretty tough).
So fresh from the rejection of one rollercoaster, we headed for another - the Lethal Weapon ride. Daddy was pleased to discover that he was allowed on this one, although he was questioning his decision about 5 minutes after the ride had stopped and he was pale and sweaty! Mum didn't fare too well after this one either... You can see them in the picture, third car from the back.
Not to be outdone by my incredibly soft parents, I thought it was time to give my first ever ride a go. Gran isn't a big fan of the rollercoasters so she jumped at the chance to take me on the Loony Toons train. I liked the ride, but wasn't too keen on being strapped in, especially when they decided to go around a second time.
After the ride, Mum and I posed for the compulsory Movieworld shot - you can see she is still looking a little pale after her Lethal Weapon encounter! But Daffy and I are pretty cute.
And after a big day at a theme park, testing all the rides, eating dodgy cafeteria food and compulsory souvenir shopping what else is there to do other than a well earned nap. Next step, Australia Zoo...
Hannah.

LOOK OUT BRISBANE!

Hello again. Usual apologies for the delay in posting - this time I have a pretty good excuse. I've been a little busy traveling interstate. Mum, Dad and I went to Brisbane to visit Gran and Pop before they move back to Perth for good. We had a fabulous time - so much so that I won't be able to include it all in one post, so get ready for a couple of BrisVegas installments.
Mum was pretty nervous about the holiday. Well, not so much the holiday itself, but she was worried about how I would go my first time on a plane. I mean 4 hours is a long time for an active tike like myself to spend cooped up mid air. She needn't have worried. I slept for the first couple of hours and played happily for the second half of the flight. If only the return trip had been so good...
Gran came and collected us from the airport and from that time on, she and Pop were fantastic. They took me to some cool places, had a room especially set up for me, had lots of new friends for me to meet and even looked after me so Mum and Dad could go to the movies and go shopping (Daddy was just stoked about that!) I think my big grins in these pics shows just how good I thought they were. I think they were pretty impressed with me too.








I even learnt some new tricks while we were staying at their place. They had a picnic basket in the family room that was just the right height for me to practise my pulling to stand. I was so good at it by the end of our visit. We'll just forget about the couple of massive stacks I had while honing my skills - let's just say it's a good thing I don't really bruise...

This is what I was doing my first day in Brisbane...Then I was up and their was no stopping me...I even gave the one hand off a shot!

Stay tuned for the next Brisbane update...

Hannah.

BATHING BEAUTY

When it rains it pours - yet another post! But I was just so cute in the bath last night that Mummy couldn't help herself. I am so clever that I am sitting up in the bath now. I think I am almost ready to move into the big girl bath. I can hear every one of Mummy's vertebra calling out 'NO!' Our bathtub is very low, lucky bath time is Daddy's job.

I love bath time. It's so warm and I have so much fun playing with my bath toys, not to mention all the time it means I get to spend with my daddy.

So I hope I'll catch you all very soon. Stay tuned for another post soon - Mummy is on a bit of a run with the photos so it's only a matter of time...

Hannah

JUST HANGING OUT

Mum just thought I should post some of the most recent photos she has taken - she is very proud of herself, although I just think she had an outstanding model to work with. Just kidding! My Nana says I look just like my mum did at this age in the picture below. She still does the worried look with her eyebrows just like I am here.I am really loving my books at the moment. I'm sure you are thinking that means I love reading them, not quite. I love eating them! Lucky they are made of pretty sturdy cardboard or I would be chewing on pulped paper by now!
Mum thought she would get a little creative with her photos the other day even going as far as setting up a black background. I think the results speak for themselves!

A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND

Hi again. I thought I would share with you some pictures of me with my best mate Johnno. On this particular day, things started out pretty nicely - I mean, he didn't even get up and walk away when I got close to him.Turns out that was because he had other plans...
A big, wet kiss! (Great parenting, Mummy!)
Love,

Hannah

IT'S BEEN A WHILE!

Hi there. I know, I know, I've left it a very long time between posts. The complaints have been rolling in and I guess this is where I try to blame it on my mum! She's so slack! Not really, I have just been so mobile lately that Mum and I are very busy every day. There's crawling and playing and chasing the dog and avoiding naps to keep me busy so finding time to sit down at the computer has become a lot more difficult.

Speaking of chasing Johnno, that's what I'm up to in the picture below. I really love Johnno but I'm beginning to wonder if the feeling is mutual. You see whenever I get close to him he gets up and walks away. It might have something to do with the time I wouldn't let go of his ear...As I mentioned, I am a lot more mobile now - I am an excellent crawler and since I am so quick around the floor, Mum and Dad decided to get me a walker. I've heard them use the word 'containment' but I just think it's fun scooting around and playing with the cool dashboard.
Not only am I a jet at crawling, but I can now sit up on my own too. I was a little shaky at first and yes, there were a couple of falls with big whacks to the head, but I learnt to balance pretty quickly and love to sit and play with my toys. Mum is a little worried though as I sit kind of funny most of the time with one of my legs out in front and the other folded behind me. She thinks this will mess with my knees, I guess we'll have to wait and see.
My Daddy loves it when I wear a dress and this red number was my special present all the way from Sweden. Thanks Bengt and Anita. My Pippy Longstocking doll also came from Sweden (a pressie from Henrik and Ida).
So that's what's going on with me at the moment. I'm 7 and a half months old and weigh over 10kgs now. I'm almost 75cm tall and am wearing size 0 clothes (but I also fit into size 1 in most outfits). I can't wait for my first trip on a plane on June 9th - we are going to Brisbane to visit Gran and Pop Mark for 10 days and I am especially looking forward to all the cuddles and a trip to Australia Zoo.

Well, better go it's time for me to fight the morning nap for an hour or so before I finally realise how tired I am and give in to the sleep!

Will try to post again sooner next time,

Hannah.

A DAY AT THE ZOO

I've had a fantastic weekend - the best part was my very first ever visit to the zoo. Mum, Dad and I went with some of our friends to celebrate Mum's birthday. She really loves the zoo and I think she's hoping that will rub off on me. Could do eventually, but I might have been too little this time - in fact I'm not sure that I even looked at any of the animals. No, wait. I watched a pelican sail past and then Daddy tried very hard to get me to look at the elephants, but you know how it is....

But I still had a great time. I got lots of cuddles from my 'aunties' and got to see Sophie and Dylan again. I got to eat lunch in the park and cruise around in my pram all day - it really doesn't get much better than that! I was so tired by the time we made it to the crocodile that, well, you can see how the day ended for me.

Can't wait 'til next time when I can check out all the animals for myself - will probably be walking by then, how exciting!

Hannah

CRAWLING MACHINE!

Hi all.

Just a quick one today to let you all know that I am now a crawling machine. As predicted it has only taken me a week or so to go from rocking on all fours to full on forward crawling.
I can make it from one side of the family room to the other in no time at all, especially if Johnno is sitting on the other side - only problem is he seems to get up and walk away every time I get close. He's either very smart or very rude! Tracksuit pants and socks also tend to make the tiles a little slippery so the carpet really is my crawling surface of choice.


So look out, I'm on my way!

Hannah

I LOVE MY POP

I've been very lucky this weekend just gone - my Pop Mark has been visiting from Brisbane and man have we had some fun! I got all dressed up in my beanie and new bunny shoes and we went out for dinner in Mandurah. Dad got a little embarrassed as I thought the acoustics in the restaurant were just right to practise my squealing. I think Pop was very impressed with my vocal range!


Then we caught up with Pop the next day at Great Grandma Doffie's house. We had a yummy curry for lunch - well, the grown ups did. I think I had potato, pumpkin and beef. But after that my Pop gave me my very first taste of watermelon. The jury's still out on whether I really liked that or not, I'd have to give it another shot.

From Grandma's we went to visit Aunty Leith and Uncle John and bonus! We also got to see Dave and Jack who were there too. I think I like Jack very much - he's so much fun.

And then it was time for Pop Mark to go back to Brisbane - much too soon. But I guess it's OK - I'll see him again in May and I think Mum and Dad are planning a little trip to Brisbane in June before Mum has to go back to work.

Thanks for everything Pop - I love you and can't wait to see you again.

Hannah

ALMOST 6 MONTHS

I'm back again. Sorry about the delay, Mum has become really slack on the photos lately. I mean, I kind of expected it would slow down as I got older - it would be pretty hard to maintain the 1000 photo per month pace she was setting in the early days!

So the eating is going really well. I am up to solids for breakfast, lunch and dinner now, but I still get a bit of a milk top up. In fact I am becoming a bit of an eating machine and am definitely more interested in the vegetables than the fruit - but this might be because I am more hungry at dinner time when the vegies are on offer. Mum even thinks she is getting the mess under control - huh! Just wait 'til I start feeding myself!









As for the moving around... I have graduated from the rolling to pulling myself up onto my hands and knees and then rocking back and forth. Look out crawling, here I come!













And this last picture is a favourite of mine - it's me and my friend Talia. It was a little embarrassing that we were wearing the same thing, but the Wondersuit is a modern classic. The funny thing is that she is 10 months old, I am almost 6 months old and no, it's not an optical illusion caused by the angle of the photo, I am actually bigger than she is.

Love,

Hannah

FOOD IS GOOD

While my Gran was visiting, I have been busy honing my skills on the mat and my new found talent for eating!
As far as the eating goes, it's pretty much just been rice cereal so far - Mmm, ground up rice mixed with milk, who wouldn't go nuts for that! I have also tried some pureed carrot and some pureed apple. I'm not so sure about the carrot but I think apple will be a favourite of mine. Mum can't be sure how much food is actually making its way into my tummy, it appears that most of it is shared equally between my face, my hands, my bib, the clothes under my bib, the high chair tray, the table next to the high chair, Mum's hands and for some reason Mum's arms end up caked in the mush of the day. But I'm getting there!


And as for my tricks... well I have perfected the back to tummy roll. I practise that when I am supposed to be going to sleep in my cot. The fact that I end up squished up against the bars with my arms hanging out of random gaps makes the sleeping part a little hard, but it's fun to watch Mum or Dad come running when I cry out in pain.

I can push right up when I am lying on my tummy now which makes eye to eye contact with Johnno a lot easier - if only he would stay still for me. And I am started to lift my bum up which means crawling is only weeks or even days away.

Time to go and talk to my buddy Johnno (not the greatest conversationalist, but gee he's cute!)

Love,

Hannah

GRAN'S VISIT

I have been so lucky the past week and a half - my Gran has been over from Brisbane! Her trip kicked off with Mum, Dad and I surprising her at the airport. Big deal, I hear you all saying - the big deal was that she flew in at midnight and that's pretty late for a little person like me! I was a little bit tired when she arrived but was soon all smiles and cuddles.


The next day was the Monday of the long weekend so our little family decided to pop down to Wagin for the day where Gran was staying with Great Grandma Farm.

And Uncle Paul and Aunty Zoe even came across from Katanning so we had a lovely lunch and yes, Uncle Paul had a hold and cuddle this time (not that Dad left him much choice as he thrust me into his arms!)


Back at home I got to show Gran all my new tricks, like rolling and pushing up on my tummy and even my specialty - splashing in the bath! She was pretty impressed by how good I am with my hands now and that I can almost sit up on my own. We went shopping together and visited Gran's good friend Kaye - now there's a lady who knows how to put on a morning tea, thanks Kaye!
And then all too quickly it was time for Gran to go. But she was very tough and there were no tears (none from me anyway...) and the best thing is that she'll be back in May. And even better, my Pop is coming to visit pretty soon too!
Better go - Mum says I actually have to sleep at night, how rude! Thanks again Gran, you really spoiled me and I love all my little pressies but most of all I loved the cuddles we had.

Love and kisses,

Hannah.

WISH I COULD CRAWL!

Here I am. Five months old and incredibly frustrated that I can't move on my own!

I guess that's not entirely true - I can roll both ways now and am pretty good at using my hands to push off and spin around when I'm on my tummy. I just can't get the forward motion happening and it's really annoying. I mean how am I supposed to achieve my full potential for mischief when I can't zero in on the pretty home entertainment centre equipment sitting exposed just metres away from me!

I have also learnt the invaluable skill of sticking my legs in the air and my feet in my mouth. Makes going to sleep in my cot so much less appealing - I mean why would I waste my time sleeping when I can play with my own toes!

Got to run (more like spin in a circle, but you know what I meant)

Love,

Hannah