July

So far we are surviving the back to work gig... Tinipere even took 30ml from the bottle yesterday! Not today though.  We still make up for that lack of daytime kai through the night and have resorted to co sleeping for at least half of it!!   Her real food intake is on the up and some days she eats an amazing amount. She loves drinking water from her 'cup' - a shot glass. The perfect size.  She is also wriggling her way across the room with ever increasing speed. When did that happen?! Atarangi will have to start picking up her precious toys and I will have to keep a sharper eye on what is in Tinipere reach.

Atarangi is currently singing herself to sleep. Last night when I checked on her she had her phone in bed next to her - I can't decide if that is an improvement from having Mrs elephant in bed with her - Mrs elephant is huge but soft. The phone is smaller but so hard!  We are making giant leaps with the toileting! Even so far as to wear undies to Kindy! And she only started wearing them at home last week so I think that is huge. Atarangi makes me laugh every day. She is such a character and developing more and more each day - her understanding of the world, her language, her physical ability, her wish to test the limits!  I am finding a huge help in dealing with the various challenges and inspiration to be the parent I aspire to be from Janet Lansbury's website.

Puppy is still alive and kicking. Still crazy as ever, still thinks Kikiwa's side of the bed is HERS. And she is loving that with Tinipere in the room we have the heater on through the night.  I am looking forward to warmer weather.

Sometimes I still have moments of 'where did these two amazing small humans come from!! ' wonder. They are so very cool.

Photos to come...  Just emptied all 2gb worth from my phone.