Twinkle Toes

Heres a picture of Niamh's beautiful feet, toes which we can both see now without the plaster :o)

Also a photo of the offending Zucchini bread that Gabriel decided to feed to the wiggles via the VCR

wiggily wiggily woo

Today Niamh and I went to visit our friendly physios to check on her foot. After doing some exercises with her and looking at the wrinkles on Niamh's ankles. After doing all that physio stuff they decided that her foot looked great and after some play time with the girls we were sent home with just some exercises to do :o) Yay for Niamh!

wiggles in trouble

I got home from the physio and found that Gabriel had been busy with his new obsession "The Wiggles" we have been subjected to the Wiggles for over a week now. Gabriel gets very excited when the movie goes on we have several different ones so the changing of the movies goes on for most of the day. The problem today was that Gabriel had been eating some of our Zucchini bread and decided that the Wiggles were hungry and put it into the VCR! It meant having to vacume the VCR which was fun for us all hehehe. During this Gabriel kept pleading to watch the next movie hehehe Funny Monday.

Sunday male

Its always funny when someone falls asleep where they shouldnt. That extends to Allen who fell asleep in the chapel again! This time the guys thought it was so funny they all crept out and left him there snoring on his own :o) He of course blamed Niamh saying she put him to sleep yeah right!

Niamh has been brilliant sleeping up to 7 hours at night! woohoo! Im not expecting it to last allthough I hope it does :o) She also had her audiology appointmet on Friday which she passed :o) Gabriel on the other hand has developed a cold as a result of his 2 year old teeth coming through, so he's grumpy and tired because he isnt sleeping well at night. grrr! Im hoping that the 2 little ones will team up and sleep at the same time soon.

Jasmine has started her chior again for another year, so every Sunday and Friday we travel into Launceston for rehearsal. Next weekend she has a camp for chior and even though that sounds like fun its actually very long and demanding as Elana her chior master has them practising all their new sogs for 2 days! We get to pick her up late on the Sunday afternoon and get a peek at the songs for the year.

Xaviour is busy back in training for the up coming soccer season even though it doesnt start for another few months hes out there kicking the ball against the trampoline so it bounces back and he kicks it again. He wants to try out for the reginals this year so Im getting ready for a full year of driving.....

Allen had a full week at work last week and is doing alot of canvasing for new clients.

Dad (aka) Papa was booking his flights down for Niamh's blessing next month, and after Allen spoke to my Aunty Judy (who lives in Beconsfield) hes going to be in stife for not telling her about the blessing. tut tut!!

We are off to the physio tomorrow to have her leg checked for (I hope) the last time. Its looking really good and not turning in at all :o)

Another busy week planned! Kids back at school on Thursday yippee! It also happens

to be Valentines day so I wonder if anyone remembers??

Plaster girl

Every Wednesday for the past few weeks I have been going to St Giles to have Niamh's plaster changed on her foot. Today we had it removed and I was waiting for them to replaster and Lessa our physio told me that they were giving her a break for a week :o) I was very pleased and she now has a nice naked leg and had her first bath in a few weeks. I've been sponge bathing her which isnt the same. She also got to wear her p'j's with feet in them which she hasnt been able to wear. Im also looking forward to going to our swim night this Friday in Devenport.

swimming lessons

Gabriel and I have been having swimming lessons at the Launceston Swim Centre for the past 2 weeks. Gabriel has not enjoyed it as much as I thought he would. He loves the bath and his paddling pool so I thought that he'd love the swimming but I was wrong..... We have been having screaming and crying during the lessons which is heaps of fun for me (not)! I was beginning to think that he'd never like it but today was much better with little crying even when going under the water! I aslo had a chat with a good friend Jay who sent me to this great web site which has some fantastic swimming vests. I've had a look and love the look of them and am buying one for Gabriel. Check out the site. Ohh and Jasmine said to mention that she has actually got in the pool and helped with the lesson too. yay for Jasmine it means I didnt have to get wet :o)

cute babies

Heres Niamh smiling for mummy and Gabriel having some cute time with his little sister

Swimming class

We started swimming classes with Gabriel this week. Its through the local council here in the Meander Valley. We have 2 weeks of classes at 2$ each plus we have a free bus that takes us into Launceston for the classes how cool is that!

Gabriel isnt enjoying it much yet we've had screaming and crying every class so far *groan*. The worst part is that I have to get in the pool as well and look like Im enjoying going under the water as well! Simone my excellent neighbour has her 2 youngest kids coming to class too so Hallie whos 4 and Oliver 2 1/2 are in the pool as well. We all travel on the bus which is fun for the kids. Gabriel is so tired after the class that he falls asleep on the way home each time :o) Its very cute.

We also have been taking some very cute (well I think so ) pictures of Niamh shes been smiling at us and making the most gorgeous noises. Gabriel has been taking

advantage of having the camera out.