2 years old and all grown up!

Playing outside with Nana

Little fishy

Yum yum birthday cake


Posing for Nana

Hello?


Georgie turned 2 at the end of March. She had a great birthday party at Uncle Kieran's house filled with all sorts of nasty junk food & was spoiled with lots of awesome presents. She got a new bike from Mum and Dad and a new big bed from Nana and Grandad! We ended up having about 3 different parties for her at the different centres and groups we go to so I'm sure she thinks that everyday is her birthday at the moment!

My holiday

I had an awesome time down on the farm with my Nana and Grandad. I got up every morning, really early, to help feed the calves with Nana. Mum said I should be sleeping in a bit longer but I didn't listen to her. I wanted to be outside having fun! I rode on the motorbike everyday to get the cows in or to check that they were calving ok. Grandad took me for a ride in the big tractor too! I loved seeing my cousins Lily & Cooper, my uncles, aunties and Great Grandad & Nan.

Rainy days

It's been raining here lots lately, just like everywhere else by the sound of it. I've taken, once again, to being pushed around in the washing basket. Mum gets Dad to push me around because she's says it's good for him. I went to playcentre this morning, which is always fun. Today I mostly played outside, in the sandpit and had a swing or two. After my snooze, we had to take Pearl our kitten into the vets because she's been sick lately. She has to stay in there overnight so the vets can work out what is wrong with her. I hope she will be ok :(

Workin' on the farm

I've been so busy lately that I've hardly had time to stop and get my photo taken! I've been out helping Dad on the motorbike. It's lambing time so there are loads of lambies running around and I even have one of my very own! Her name is Rolly and she follows me everywhere, with a little encouragement :)

Playing rugby

My Nana and Grandad have been up again which is awesome. I've had lots of fun playing rugby and getting heaps of cuddles.

Playing outside in the leaves

It really fun at our house the moment because there are so many leaves everywhere! Mum and I spent all afternoon exploring the yard & feeding the animals. I can run really fast now and Mum got puffed keeping up with me, he he.

This is me playing with Pearl, she loves playing chase with me :)

Swimming lessons

Mum has been taking me to swimming lessons for a few weeks now and I am getting really good. I can go under the water and come up again without crying. I just blink a few times then I'm fine :) My swimming instructor is scary though, I don't like him much and I cry when he tries to hold me. Most of the time I love splashing around and playing with the toys in the pool.

I can put my head right under the water.
I love splashing around in the paddling pool too.

My 1st birthday

I am 1! Finally! Yep, I made it to the special day but my party had to be postponed until the next day because Dad had rugby. Us kids had a picnic while the others had a BBQ lunch. Mum made me a pussycat cake which I wanted to keep eating and eating, yummy. I got loads and loads of awesome presents, thank you very much everyone! Mum says I am spoilt. Our new kitten Pearl loves playing with my new toys too.
This is me on my birthday watching Dad play rugby.

And here's me in my new Police car. Uncle Dave better not speed anymore otherwise I'll catch him!

In the North Island now

We have now moved up to the North Island. I have been doing heaps of cool things like going to swimming lessons and playcentre. It's really hot up here and I have to have a swim in the paddling pool that Nana and Grandad bought me, just about every day! I am getting really good at feeding myself too.
I can now walk, with a few stumbles here and there, but getting better at it every day.
I am looking forward to my 1st birthday coming up very shortly :)

Uncle Dave and Aunty Tegan's wedding

Today Uncle Dave and Aunty Tegan got married. Aunty Tegan looked so beautiful and Uncle Dave looked cool too. Mum made me get all dressed up and wear a stupid thing on my head but I was good and left it on for most of the time. After the ceremony, they had a big party in the Marquee on Nana and Grandad's lawn.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone. I had an awesome day opening all my presents. When I was giving the presents under the tree out to the rest of the family, it was like "One for you, three for me!"

Thanks to everyone for my cool new stuff :)

Trip to Australia

I had a really awesome two weeks in Australia, visiting the theme parks and zoos. It was so hot that Mum let me get wet all the time :) At night time though, it was hard to sleep because I was hot and I would wake up really early in the morning. Sometimes, Dad would get up and take me for a walk while Mum had a sleep in.
Some of the cool things I got to do was play with a Kangaroo....

Get my ear nibbled by a baby goat........
Float in the pool in my new floaty thing.......
And play on the beach with Mum and Dad :)
Thanks Grandad, Nana, Uncle Dave, Aunty Tegan, Uncle Ryan, Aunty Billie, Uncle Kieran, Aunty Charlie and cousin Lily for a really cool holiday, lets do it again soon!!

Uncle Ryan's 21st party

On Saturday we went up to Christchurch because it was Uncle Ryan's 21st party (his actual birthday is on Monday). Dad had already gone up on Friday night so he could go paintball shooting with everyone on Saturday morning. He got some bruises from being shot! Then in the evening we all had a BBQ and drinks (which Mum said I wasn't allowed). Nana made Uncle Ryan an awesome cake with his favourite cow on it which he blew the candles out and we all sang Happy Birthday. This is a photo Nana took of Uncle Ryan, Uncle Dave, Mum and Uncle Kieran.

Busy week

I have had a very busy week this week. I've been learning all sorts of new tricks. Now that I can crawl, I am getting into so much mischief! This week I have learned to sit up and get back down all by myself (there's been a few crashes), and I can pull myself up onto my feet on the furniture but then I lose my balance and crash. Sometimes Mum catches me but sometimes I bump my head and it hurts :( And yesterday, I got my first tooth! I've been trying it out on Mum's shoulder but she jumps and says "ouch, don't bite Mummy, Georgie". Mum said she will try to take a photo of my tooth and put it on here so everyone can see it, but here is a photo of me standing up all by myself.

And here it is! My very first tooth......

My new tractor

I got a new tractor and Dad is not allowed near it! I love steering it and playing with the levers. Mum says I'll be allowed to play with it in the sandpit when I'm bigger, but I'm not big enough yet.

Cousin Charlie

This weekend, my cousin Charlie came to visit me. He is 10 weeks old now and smiling at me lots. His Mum, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa also came down and we had a fun weekend.

Holiday with Granny and Pa

On Saturday we drove all the way up to Christchurch and then flew to Wellington on a big plane. We then had to drive another 4.5 hours to get to Granny and Pa's house in the Hawkes Bay. The whole trip took us 11 hours but I was such a good girl and had some naps in the car. Granny and Pa were so pleased to see me and said that I was a big girl now :)

On Sunday, Aunty Bel and Uncle Rog came over for lunch with cousins Ella and Libby. We had great fun playing in the bath together.

On Monday, Dad had to work in the woolshed, crutching sheep and lambs. Mum and I helped some of the time between my naps. In the afternoon, Granny took me for a nice long walk in the buggy.

And then on Tuesday, all too soon, it was time to leave. I was really tired by the time we got on the plane but luckily I fell asleep on Mum for some of the time. I had a good holiday in the North Island :)

I can crawl!

After lots of encouragement from Nana, Grandad, Mum and Dad and a strict strength and conditioning programme from Uncle Ryan, I can now crawl! I love to chase Meisha the cat around and pull her fur. Luckily she is very patient and doesn't bite me.

Dad burns tractor down

Dad isn't very happy today :( He was taking Grandad's tractor up to the other farm when he saw smoke coming out if it. He tried to stop it but it burst into flames. Nana and Uncle Ryan raced down the road to where he was with a fire extinguisher but that still wouldn't put it out and it burned it all down. Poor Dad was upset but it wasn't his fault because some naughty birds had got into the motor and built their nest in there.

My friend Dayna

My friend Dayna came up to visit me for a few days. He had to stay longer because the winds were so strong he couldn't drive back home to Invercargill. He helped catch heaps of whitebait while he was here too.