Happy 18 months baby girl

Yesterday my one and only gorgeous girl turned 18 months old. It's hard to exactly put into words how that makes me feel, it is however well within the realm of the bittersweet. It's amazing to think that exactly a year ago I was stunned at her real attempts at commando crawling on her half birthday, and now we have a giggling, running, talking toddler all of a sudden.

I am well overdue a Monkey update on here, which I will get to soon. But for the moment here is the day in pictures.

Giving Dolly a kiss

The fake eyes closed look you get when you say 'Go to sleep Monkey'

Cheeky girl

Peekaboo!

She is obsessed with saying and touching body parts - particularly her 'Nooooooooose'

Bath beard

And yes, she is finally starting to use her Christmas present!

So this is 32

I reached this grand old age today. I used to be a huge birthday person and loved every minute of it, but I must admit having Monkey's birthday so close to mine has made me barely think of mine this year - too caught up with all her excitement and party planning!

But even so I have had a lovely day and been made to feel very special. The HTC organised a flex day so we could spend it together as a family, and we went for a lovely drive in the hills to Hahndorf and then to the chocolate factory - yum!


The weather was pretty drizzly but we managed and the Monkey was a complete angel which was lovely - I adore that gorgeous little girl more than anything.

I also was given some lovely presents, the HTC knows me so well! A bead for my bracelet from the Monkey, a gorgeous cookie recipe book (this is slightly less selfless than it seems, guess which his favourite baked good are??) and a beautiful big mixing bowl which I love.


I haven't caught up with anyone else yet, but we are having family and my best friend over for morning tea on Sunday (Yay, more baking, can't wait to try out my new stuff!) and then have afternoon tea with the work girls next week.


But in the meantime, here is a few pics from today.


In front of the yummy cheese shop.


Smiley Monkey!

Me and the girl.

Nothing cuter than a man pushing a pram!

Main Road, Hahndorf

All tuckered out

Cookies book - yum!

Gorgeous bowl, can't wait to try it.


Angel charm from the Monkey.

My Pandora up till now.

Ah, the memories

Well it has taken me the best part of two days but I have managed to organise and upload at least a gazillion photos of the Monkey. I guess coming up to her first birthday, I am keen to get it all in order, considering we have so many photos and we have hardly printed off any or done anything with them at all. I have just uploaded a heap of albums to Snapfish and I am hoping for a discount sale on prints soon. Awaiting a bargain deal on reprints are albums for:

*Her birthday invites
*Her birthday photo collage
*Finishing her baby record book
*Giving out to friends/family considering they have all started complaing they don't have any updated photos!

So I am checking my inbox for deals often, but I am glad this is one huge job that is almost done. But it has really been nice going back and looking at how the Monkey has changed over the last 10 or so months. Here are a few of my my more recent favourites that I am sending off.

My gorgeously sweet girl!-