Monthly Archives: March 2007

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first haircut

We had a visit today from a neighbour who is a retired hairdresser. She gave Adrienne the confidence to give Poppy’s hair a trim in the bath while it was wet.  Now that it’s dry, I’m not sure how good a job it is – … Read More

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baby spoons

Mummy bought Poppy some baby spoons to assist in self-feeding.  Here she is trying out her new spoon with some yoghurt.

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mummy’s shoes

Poppy loves shoes – her own and others.  She says “shoes” quite clearly and often bring me a pair to help her put them on.  Sometimes I find her attempting to walk around in a pair of shoes I have just taken off.   Here she is trying on … Read More

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trampoline

Here is a streaming video of Poppy having her first ever bounce on her new trampoline. [1.6megs]. RIGHT CLICK the link above and SAVE AS to your computer, and then OPEN after the download completes. Adrienne bought Poppy a big trampoline with safety nets to … Read More

new supermarket

Poppy, Adrienne & Yogi visited the new Nelson New World supermarket on it’s opening day.

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feeding the chickens

Poppy played on her John Deere gator at the farm and fed the chickens.  She also watched the cows with GranJan and Anya.

dirty

Poppy’s latest new word is ‘dirty’. She is so cute when she touches something outside with a cobweb and holds her hand up saying “dir-ty”! She also says it when there is sand left in the bath after we’ve been to the beach.  I’ve listed … Read More

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tiny tots tutu

Poppy playing with her Tiny Tots teacher Miss Emma.

surf girl

Poppy has been to the beach at Rabbit Island several times now and she really enjoys the waves lapping around her legs.  Her understanding of the surf and how to play in it has progressed each time we have visited the beach.  I think we’ve … Read More

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poppy’s red couch

Poppy loves playing or resting on her couch. She knows how to pull it down into a bed and often takes her toys over to play on it. There are two little doggie faces on it that she likes talking to – in one of … Read More