Monthly Archives: December 2006

big girls next door

30 Dec Filed under First Year. No comments.

Poppy was invited for a walk to the park with Melonie and Michelle – the big girls next door – while they are on holiday from school.

backpack

29 Dec Filed under First Year. No comments.

Poppy was gifted a cute Buzzy Bee backpack for Christmas from Barbara and Graeme. She enjoys filling it with her toys and tipping them all out again. Here she is arriving at the farm in her red dress wearing her backpack to give Yogi a … Read More →

standing

29 Dec Filed under First Year. No comments.

Poppy has been standing by herself for lengthy periods of time over the past two months. She can stoop down and stand back up and she can also dance and wiggle with her feet in one place. She has only ever taken 3 or 4 … Read More →

anya

27 Dec Filed under First Year. No comments.

Poppy is obviously enthralled with GranJan’s husky Anya. She learned the sign for DOG very early on (pat hand on thigh) and now mimicks her howling perfectly. She ‘talks’ about Anya several times a day and over the past two days has learned to say … Read More →

poppy’s first christmas

26 Dec Filed under First Year. No comments.

Poppy was up early checking out her presents from Santa under the tree. She opened all of them with a little help from Mummy and had fun playing with them before having her breakfast. After a wee morning sleep, Mummy & Poppy went next door … Read More →

christmas 2006 video

25 Dec Filed under First Year. No comments.

Here is a streaming video of Poppy and Fred opening Grandpa Bill’s gift this Christmas [6.5megs]. RIGHT CLICK the link above and SAVE AS to your computer, and then OPEN after the download completes.

christmas eve

24 Dec Filed under First Year. No comments.

Poppy had her bath and dressed in her “My First Christmas” jammies ready for her last sleep before Santa! She helped me put the last presents under the tree and put out carrots for Santa’s raindeer. Then she went to bed with a big smile… … Read More →

santa at the mall

24 Dec Filed under First Year. No comments.

Poppy waited in line for Santa this morning at the Richmond Mall. I thought she might be wary of him like she was with the Christchurch Santa – but I backed her onto his knee so she didn’t come face to face with his big … Read More →

carols with the oldies

23 Dec Filed under First Year. No comments.

Great Aunty Alison has been playing carols on the piano for 7 years for the MAX club and this year she invited Yogi to come and entertain as well. Poppy and Adrienne came too for some singing and fun. Yogi and Poppy were practicing their … Read More →

toys over christmas break

22 Dec Filed under First Year. No comments.

I booked some fun toys for Poppy while the Toy Library is closed over the Christmas break. Here she is playing with her ride-in car and her spring bug in the sunshine.