1st Birthday Party and Naming Ceremony

We had a great day. An afternoon tea with a couple of friends and their kids then the naming ceremony and finally a bbq dinner with the family.

I didn't take any photos because I was too busy! Mum took some for me. :)

I'm sorry, nearly all these are up the wrong way!! :(

Lilli loved her Makka Pakka cake. A fantastic job done by Susie as usual. Thanks Suze. :D

Mummy telling Lilli how to blow out her candles.

Lilli's 2 new Godfathers. :)

Family shot.

Happily smiling after it's all over.

Stringing more words together!!!

Don't know why the photos off Mum's camera sometimes go the wrong way when I upload them! Sorry people I have tried to figure it out but having no luck so far.

Listening to some music through the earmuffs again. :)

The sheep coming with Lilli to be fed.

Are they still coming?

Patting fatso the sheep.

Lilli's first drawing - it's on the side of her little couch! Hahaha.

Watching a bit of telly on the couch with Mummy.

Yesterday Lilli was saying gone Mama, gone Mama or gone Mum mum and now today she has been saying gone Nan nan as well! Isn't she just amazing! So advanced. I entered Lilli in a photo competition through Plunket Waiuku and Mum and I took her down for a photo shoot today. She did so good, heaps of big smiles and she even walked a bit. So cute. The photographer loved her.

Lilli is Walking!!! OMG! Soooo Cute. :)

Lilli walked today!!! Nan nan and Mummy and Lilli were out at the clothesline and Lilli just walked from the clothes basket to me. Then I turned her and she walked to Nan nan. It was soooo great. Little darling. She looked so cute. Max arrived just after and she walked another couple of times with him watching too. It was awesome.

Another first today was eating her first icecream!!

I showed her how to lick it and she was away...

Reading her new bedtime book.

Walking down the stairs like a big girl.

On her new toddler ready-bed. She seems to like it. We will use it when she's a little bit older. :)

A Family Outing... to Franklin Zoo

Hmmm, I could climb over this...

Ok I'll sit down now.

Lilli using her nappy as a hat - gee wonder who taught her that... :)

Eating her dinner while standing on the bench looking out the window!

Looking at her new canvas photo of her mates from In The Night Garden.

Nana and Pops went away on Friday morning to my cousin Tracey's wedding so we had the farm to ourselves for the weekend. On Saturday Max and I took Lilli to Franklin Zoo for the afternoon. We had a great time checking out all the animals. It's a small zoo / animal sanctuary about 20 minutes drive from here. Lilli enjoyed it. It was a beautiful sunny day and man it was hot!!

The Lemurs...

Walking at the zoo near Jumbo the elephant.

Back from the zoo and Mummy's having a minute on the couch due to morning sickness (in the afternoon).

Ohhh, tuckered out after her hot afternoon at the zoo. Isn't she gorgeous!?!

A close up....

Happy Birthday Lilli!!! 1 Year Old Today.

So we went to Rotorua for a couple of days and had my car looked at. It needed to be fixed so we ended up staying until Monday and getting it fixed. Lilli had an absolute ball! We stayed with Tony and Annie and the boys for the first couple of nights and then at Brett and Michelle's the last couple of nights. Lilli just loved hanging out with all her cousins. She followed them around everywhere and shared every drink or snack they had! Hahaha. They are so good with her. Very patient and they walk and carry her around everywhere she wants to go and play with her all the time. Most especially Jack and Josh - they just seem to have a real rapport with her. They obviously speak each others languages. :) But of course the girls are great with her too and they spend time playing with her.

Today it's Lilli's 1st birthday. I just can't believe how fast the time has gone. My tiny wee newborn is now a one year old!!

Sitting at her table bought by Nan nan and Pops.

Yay! Happy Birthday Lilli!!

Getting ready to blow out her candle - with Mummy and Daddy's help.

Gosh! She's just so cute and so much fun now. Little character. We have so many laughs.