Poppy joined us on our girls weekend at Ngakuta Bay over the long weekend. She had a fabulous time and it was an awesome break away from our busy lives.
Monthly Archives: October 2008
toilet trained
I didn’t want to post earlier in case I jinxed it – but Poppy has been out of nappies (day & night) and completely toilet-trained for 2 months now! WOOOHOOO! I’ll be selling all my second-hand YoYo Nappies on trademe.co.nz before too long.
visiting bees
We were surprised to find a swarm of bees in our back yard this afternoon. After calling the council’s bee expert, we were told to leave them alone and they would fly off by themselves after a couple of days. Poppy was fascinated by them … Read More →
birthday party for preston
Poppy’s friend Preston turned 3 and invited her to his party where he had an awesome Little Einsteins Rocket cake!
dental nurse
Poppy had her first trip to the Dental Nurse today and, in preparation, we borrowed some books from the library about going to the dentist and how to keep your teeth healthy. She had a good visit and her lovely nurse Jan made her a … Read More →
new preschool
Poppy needed another 8 hours a week in preschool before she turns 3 years old to maximise the government’s 20 hours free programme. Instead of increase her hours at Paula’s Preschool, I enrolled her at a brand new centre that’s just opened up in Richmond … Read More →
queen’s gardens
We met our Hips & Lips crew at Riverside Park this morning and then walked through the Queen’s Gardens to feed the ducks.




halloween 2008
Daddy sent a halloween parcel to Poppy with some fabulous shirts that light up when you move. He also sent some princess placemats and visors along with a halloween sticker book. Poppy wore her new purple Minnie Halloween shirt and crown visor to preschool that … Read More →