happy birthday Ashleigh

A little birthday song for Ash

action over the last few weeks

the weeks seem to be flying by! tomorrow Lucy will be 4 weeks old, where has that time gone!
and what have we been up to over that time??? well we have had Grandparents to stay,
And obviously you have to spend time sleeping in with Grandma Margaret, Especially if you can convince her to read you story after story....
then you have to snuggle in with Grandma Jenny and Poppa, that is if you can sleep through Poppa's snoring...
Then there is the cuddles with our friend Sarah, who was down in Havelock for one of her SUB events, (in which our neighbor Kate competed in the 70km ride and came 20th see here)
then there has been some practice time for Uncle Cole... he only has about 8 weeks left till he has his own little one to cuddle...

Swimming lessons for Ella have started for the term, this is her learning back stroke...

then Lachie's birthday party
I'm sure you will be able to build a rocket with that!
check out my new rocket climbing frame Uncle Ross
Then some time for bouncing on the tramp with Lily and Eden...
and Lucy continues to be a treat! drinking and sleeping without too much hassle... now over 4.8kg.

Funny Faces

Sophie and Ella doing their best funny faces

And then the funniest giggles EEEEEEVER!

shower time

First shower for Lucy, (yes she has been washed before today, but this is the first time in the shower instead of the bath.) she didn't mind it at all.
She has put on plenty of weight in the first week too, now over 300gms heaver that last week.
as for that Ella, well here she is peeping out of one of her 'castles' she loves making big piles of cushions into castles at the moment...

new knitware from Aunty Tarra

Always time for some cuddles with my little sister Lucy!
And then this turned up today, Aunty Tarra has been busy with her knitting needles, (she really should be writing her thesis but we'll let her off just this once...) It is actually for Lucy, and will be perfect for this coming winter, But Ella just had to model it, and yes she is a skinny nearly 3 year old... At least we know we will get a few years use out of this awesome jersey. The photo cannot do it justice, the yarn that it is made out of is sooooooo soft and fluffy, it instantly turned Ella into a cuddly fluffy girl that you just want to squeeze.

Lucy will get to wear it, just as soon as she can wrestle it off her big sister....

Yay finally news!

Welcome little sister Lucy to the Simmons Clan
Ang did very well, and enjoyed a bit of laughing gas for the last few minutes of the labour.
Ella has been very cuddly and wants to dress and cuddle her little baby sister
kisses

Baby Lucy. born 20/01/2008 at 12.05pm (just in time for lunch) 4.4kg or 9lb 7oz.

still no news

SATURDAY
Saturday morning and still nothing to report... keep waiting.

FRIDAY
nothing happened on friday, went to the mid wife again and check up was all fine. Baby still happily waiting inside... maybe on the weekend?

THURSDAY
Nothing happened on Thursday either...


WEDNESDAY
so far wednesday is still uneventful. now about 5 days over due, but Ella was at least 6 days overdue, so all is still well...
and wednesday has now come and gone too. still no baby...


TUESDAY
tuesday has come and gone, and still no news on the baby front. had a check up and baby still happy right where it is...


MONDAY
for those who are waiting to hear news, there is no news yet.
still just waiting. Ang still comfortable, (thanks to some aircon, and the occasional swim in the neighbors pool)

yes i have been slack on the blog since christmas, but am saving up for lots of blog action in the next week or so.

will keep you all updated as to the progress.