Monthly Archives: September 2006

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Poppy’s week

Unfortunately, we couldn’t continue our normal socializing while Poppy has the chicken pox this week… so we’ve been doing lots of activities instead. Poppy has been exploring in the garden and having picnics outside in the sunshine. She’s been playing with Yogi and doing lots … Read More

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chicken pox!

It seems that Poppy has come out in chicken pox spots today…. we’re not sure yet – but the symptoms seem to fit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickenpox

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poppy & olive

One of the first wee lambs born at the farm this spring needed to be bottle fed and kept inside to save her precious life. When she pulled through, Poppy tried to make friends!

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tori’s bbq

Poppy’s first summer BBQ! Thanks to Tori & Rowan & kids for hosting us – Poppy had a great time playing with her friends from church. She shared her sunhat with Daddy. Here is her friend Oliver with his Mum Karen.

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katy pig

Afternoon tea with GranJan and Yogi included a visit to see Katy the KuneKune Pig at MacMillans Cafe.

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teeth

Poppy’s teeth are coming through really well now….

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spring lambs

Poppy has been playing with newborn lambs for the first time! GranJan has several sets of twins and triplets from her Whitshire sheep on the farm this season and Poppy has been able to visit them. Here she is with Yogi learning about lambs – … Read More

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At seven months and two weeks old, Poppy said her first real words today…. “Mum Mum Mum” & “Dad Dad Dad”. I don’t think she really knows what she is talking about – but she certainly gets lots of positive reinforcement for those words! Our … Read More

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mops cafe visit

At MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) this week we visited MacMillians cafe and played with the ducks and the fluffy bunny. GranJan came along to have some cake and talk to all the Mums about bibs and nappies.

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bathtime

Poppy loves her bath and spends lots of time pulling her pink octopus suction toys from the sides of the tub.