Monthly Archives: December 2006

It was Lyla’s three-week birthday yesterday. While I can’t wait to see how she changes each day as she becomes a little person with her own character, the days are flying by far too quickly. Already her strength seems incredible … Continue reading →

Lyla is lucky because she has a daddy who: * Bathes her daily, with the tap on because it soothes her. * Flies her in to dock at her dinner table. * Still thinks the world is a mostly good … Continue reading →

Lyla made her first non-hospital venture into the outside world today to meet J, a friend from Chiang Mai. That’s a cop-like expression that warns against messing with Dad’s daughter, I believe. We thought it would be a good opportunity … Continue reading →

Pooh and his pals keep an eye out for Lyla while she sleeps (thanks Nanna Sandra!). And if Pooh’s not around, Monkey does the honours instead (thanks G!). We were so exhausted when G gave us Monkey that we actually … Continue reading →

Dad’s very good at burping Lyla. Sometimes he manages to bring up her whole feed. I took this snap just before he managed to say “Could you please put the &%$# camera down and get some wipes?”

I reckon that there was something to me drinking all that raspberry leaf tea during my pregnancy that helped Lyla May’s arrival come a little quicker, though in theory it’s just supposed to make the active part of your labour … Continue reading →

It’s Mum’s turn to write the blog for a while… So given I now have the attention span of a puppy, I’ll let the latest pictures do the talking. Lyla only looks like this for a few hours each day… … Continue reading →