Warm August Day

Who would have thought that it would be so warm so soon......
Tali just loves playing with/in water and sand. I couldnt resist putting her cozzie on her and letting her play to her hearts content!

Weekend Pictures

Natalia loves playing in sand, water, mud. Here she is at Granny Sheila's house and having a ball.

Yummy - Natalia licking out her bowl.......

We went to a place called Seredipity in Rosebank, a place where parents can sit back, have lunch or cake, a cuppa tea, read a book - while the kids are taken care of. Each child gets a minder and this minder looks after them the entire time, playing with them, engaging them. The food isn't cheap, but the experience is so worth it. It is also very safe as your child can not be 'taken' out of the property without the parent signing them out, which is a good feeling. I recommend it to everyone!

Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens

We woke up this morning wondering what we could do for 'fun'. This is the first weekend in months where we have absolutely nothing planned; no birthdays, no arrangements. We have been meaning to go the the botanical gardens for ages and this was our chance. The Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens are spectacular and so close. We spent about 2 hours walking around, Natalia spent her energy crawling everywhere. And at about 10.30 she passed out which is unlike her. She usually only naps at about 12.30.

I wish Natalia would start walking already, but she shows no interest. She is walking along things, but when I try and take her hands she plonks her bum down. I know crawling is excellent and it should be done for the longest amount of time, but the only reason I want her to start walking is because all her pants are looking 'manky' and the knee area gets so stained and filthy. I hate to put nice pants or denims on her because they just get ruined........

Malakai Turns 2

So little mister turned 2 today! I cant believe that 2 years have gone by so quickly. The theme was 'On the Farm' and he had such a cute cake. There were a donzen kids running around of all ages and we all had a great day. Natalia's favourite place was the sandpit. She loves the outdoors - playing with sand, mud, water. She just wont wear a hat which will be a problem when summer arrives. Her skin is very fair and you know what that means!


no.2 birthday cake

make a wish

playing with Grandpa and Brigitta

Impetigo

Have you heard of it? This is what Natalia has - it finally has a name and now we can treat it.

Impetigo (pronounced im-puh-TIE-go) is an infection of the surface of the skin, caused by staphylococcus ("staph") and streptococcus ("strep") bacteria. Impetigo is more common in children than in adults. It appears as small blisters or scabs, which then form yellow or honey-colored crusts. Impetigo is contagious, mostly from direct contact with someone who has it. Once it starts, impetigo often spreads to other parts of the body.

So our little girl is now on antibiotics and has a antibiotic cream applied to the area. It is still spreading though and new spots are appearing on her side and right arm. The doctor said that if after 3 days there is no shrinkage and improvement, then we have the take her back. Hold thumbs that the medication works........

Mysterious Bite ??

I was shocked tonight when I saw this on Natalia's back!

I first noticed she had a little 'mosquito' bite on her back on Sunday night when we bathed her. But its looking progressively worse, it grown much bigger and now there are 'baby' blisters around the bite that are growing and multiplying too, so now I am worried. Maybe its more serious than I thought..... I have made an appointment for 8am with the doctor already.

She seems fine though - no fever etc.

The mystery is what bit her? A spider

702 Walk The Talk

Natalia, Kim & Granny Sheila did the 8km walk today at Marks Park in Joburg. I dropped them off early at 8am to get to the start line by 9am. I was told 'they will never do this again'. The walk was very disappointing - there were too many people and it was like walking in a busy shopping mall and not being able to get anywhere. A wise person once told me - PRAMS TROLLEYS AND FAT PEOPLE. It was a little like that; frustrating!!!

Lucy's Party

We went to Lucy's 1st birthday party today - she turns 1 on the 27 July. She was dressed so cutely in her Tinky Winky outfit!

Lucy had her operation about a month ago. The doctors moved her stomach up into her chest to connect it to her very short oesophogus. She has started eating solids for the first time but drinking is very difficult for her because she needs to learn to suck. She tiny though, only weighing 7.5kg

We all wish Lucy a fantastic 2nd year.

Another Party

We went to another 1st birthday party on Saturday for Suriyana. We met her at Moms & Babes and her birthday on the 13 July. You can tell Natalia loved the cake! But that's the last - no more sugar for her. She didnt sleep that night!

Florida Walk

Kim and Natalia woke up early this morning to go for a 5km Fun Walk just up the road in Florida. Natalia loves going for walks and this was a father daughter morning, while Mom read and caught up on some TV.

I think there needs to be more father daughter outings in the future - hint xxx