Monthly Archives: December 2006

Lyla can sleep for hours on end: But when she’s awake, she’s very, very awake. Today I popped up the road to buy some groceries and lunch when she was an hour short of her four-hourly feed. Just as I’d … Continue reading →

Nannie and Papa arrived in the early hours of today laden down with an enormous array of wonderful presents for Lyla (and Daddy and Mummy). The little pumpkin won’t be needing any additional wardrobe items for at least another year … Continue reading →

I’ve had the Sherbet song “Howzat” stuck in my head for a week or two and decided a few days ago to buy it online. Turns out it was available on a Countdown compilation which I thought I may as … Continue reading →

One of the things I obsessed about a bit before Lyla May arrived was what stuff we would actually need to take care of her. Here are some of the items that turned out to be really useful for us: … Continue reading →

I was going to write about how to recognise what your baby’s cries mean but this blogger said it better than I could. Not that our baby ever cries.

Lyla snoozed on Christmas Day while Mum and Dad tucked into a delicious roast dinner at A and A’s, though she did at least snooze with us at the table. Daddy made a ham-cooked-in-Coke for the festivities. Mmmmm. But Lyla … Continue reading →

And just one more…

We celebrated our Christmas a little early this year before Nanna Gaye left to head back to Australia after three weeks. Here’s Lyla in her party dress: And here’s a blurry shot of the three of us taken by Nanna … Continue reading →