9 Months Old

Maddie was 9 months old on Thursday, its hard to believe really, its gone so fast and we will have been in our new house a year next week too.
Maddie isn't crawling yet, but shes not far off, she slides backwards on her tummy a lot and is attempting to pull herself up on furniture.

Boxes and Bubbles

Maddie had hours of fun with this box over the weekend, she played in it, around it, threw things in and out of it, ate in it. She loves bubbles as well, but maybe not as much as her Dad likes blowing them.

Bad Cold

Poor little Maddie, she has a terrible cold, its progressively got worse over the past few days, we didn't even go to swimming today and now I've got it too.

Visit from Grandma & Grandad

Kev's parents came to stay for the weekend, we had a nice relaxing weekend with a few walks along the river, a nice pub lunch, and while kev and his dad were off golfing Marian, Maddie and I went to the big garden centre down the road.

8 months +

Maddie with her friend Jon

Little Bo Peep

We all went to a Birthday Party on Saturday night, Maddie as Little Bo Peep and Kev and I as Gangsters.

First Swim

We took Maddie for her first swim today, at the sports centre down the road, she loved it, didn't cry at all and was kicking and splashing around.

Maddie in her swimsuit, (togs to you kiwis)

Her NZ t-shirt from Emma

Feeding time can get a bit messy with Maddie because she won't sit still

Wearing one of my old dresses so almost thirty years old, a bit like a fluffy meringue, sorry Nanny.

Now this is more like it, rock chick

her black rock t-shirt from Uncle Sam is a statement, I'm sure there were old ladies at the supermarket tutting the other day, babies shouldn't wear black

First Tooth

Maddie's first tooth is finally coming through, it has been a long time coming, its her bottom right and its just peeking through. Nanny and Grandad missed it, they left on Tuesday.
a few pics from their camera

A day at the races

A day at the races

Pub Lunch at the Red Lion

Kev and I before going out, only our second night out since Maddie was born

Nanny and Grandad

Picnic by the river