Pick me up!

How can you not pick me up when I'm being this cute?!

The Dugdales

This is Tio Robin and Tia Bebe who came over the other night for dinner. They have been in Mexico for 19 months and will be leaving soon so mummy and daddy finally got them over for something to eat. We'll miss them!

The Star Attraction

On Thursday I went to church with mummy. Some of my friends were there and I just had the best time! For a while I completely forgot about mum and just played and played.I just love being in the middle of things and I definitely hold my own!

Just posing for the camera

First day at School!

Today mummy and I went with Miss Robin, Joshie and Eepie to see Maddie do a special show at her school. I especially enjoyed the Veracruz dances. If this is what they do at school then I think I'm ready to start!

Out in the garden

I still love the swing. This one feels a bit grown up and I have to hold on tight so I don't fall off.

Watering the garden just a little with Daddy.

A nature lesson

We got this strange contraption. They say it will attract little hummingbirds. So we filled it with sugar water...

...there all ready to hang in the garden. I hope it works!

A nature lesson

We got this strange contraption. They say it will attract little hummingbirds. So we filled it with sugar water...

...there all ready to hang in the garden. I hope it works!

Silly moment

Look what they did! They put a nappy on my head - that's silly!

Goodies

Some people from N. Ireland came to work here for a little bit. They brought this suitcase of some of our stuff from home. It was very exciting...

..there was a present from Tia Julie and Tio Jonny...but I don't think I'm going to be allowed any of the chocolate unless I'm really really good!

The suitcases the team brought made great boats though!

Even if I was a little scared about how Joshie handles the oars!

I love birthdays!

A slower postal service I am still receiving birthday presents. Last collection delivered this beautiful outfit from Uncle Richard and Aunty Jenn. They say they are also going to give me a cousin in September!

Missed photo opportunity

The other day mum spotted something I had never seen before in the garden. She tells me it was a dandelion clock. She thought it would make a beautiful photo if I held it up. But I thought it looked like a lollipop and ate it before she managed to get the picture.

It wasn't very nice and I'm still watching to see if dandelions grow out of my ears!

National Holiday

Today was a day off here so daddy didn't have to go to language school. We had a fun family day with the MacKinnons down in Xochimilco (sot-chee-milk-o).

There were lots of boats especially because everyone else was off work too. Lots of people came by in little boats trying to sell things and there were even boats with bands in them and people playing music. There was so much to see!

With daddy...
...and mummy.

Daddy bought some flowers for the garden in a market that we stopped at (about £1.50 each!)I slept most of the way home!

These shoes were made for walking!

For the last few days mum and dad have been tricking me and getting me to stand by myself. As soon as I realised what was happening I would fall down and I certainly wasn't going to perform when they got the camera out. So they decided to get me to walk just holding one hand.Then I felt confident enough to stand for the camera (very proudly)

After that I had a long sleep and mummy put on my new shoes. She set me down and I walked four steps over to daddy. They were very pleased (especially as they were both there) and all day since I have been happy to stand, but haven't taken any more steps!

While I was sleeping...

I wouldn't go to sleep this morning as my friends Joshie and Eepie were over so I had a four hour afternoon nap! When I got up I discovered our shipment had arrived from N. Ireland and as well as a couple of new toys from Nonie (the ark and the caterpillar) I was delighted to see some old favourites like 'turtle'

Chilli

Yesterday I went to the supermarket with mummy. She took far too long and I got fed up. On the way out she wouldn't let me have her wallet so I started to cry...loudly! A nice lady came running over and asked what was wrong. Mummy said I was probably tired (hhmph!). The nice lady gave me a lolly which had chilli powder in it. I really liked it.

She also suggested I might be teething and told mummy to rub tequila on my gums as it would take the pain away and prevent me getting tummy problems. Mum let me have the lolly but I'm not so sure about the Tequila!

More post

Mummy and Daddy had their missionary meeting today so a nice lady called Guille (gee-yay (with a hard 'g')) looked after the MacKinnons and me. When they came to pick me up they had loads of post and nearly all of it had my name on it!

A book from nanny for my leap pad...

...some letters and cards...

...and other exciting presents for me......like this coat and teddy. I love birthdays! Thanks everyone!

My new name

Everywhere we go people look at me and say, '¡Que bonitos ojos!' I think it's maybe my name in Spanish. It means what beautiful eyes so that's ok and the people who say it seem to smile loads. I always like to smile at people before they even smile at me (especially if they are little like me) and that usually helps too.

Waiting for my morning milk

Every morning I choose something from my bed to bring downstairs with me. Usually it's 'blankie' or 'dolly'. I now hug dolly close and say, 'cuddles'. Mummy and Daddy seem glad after my very tactile defensive start to life.Hey, you can't have her - she's mine!

A hiding place

I've had this toy for ages but only recently have I been interested in trying to put the pieces together myself.It's pretty easy really, once you get the proper angle

What mummy hasn't been able to figure out is why there is always so much stuff inside the shiny red pot!

There, job done...oops, caught again!

Post

This week Mr + Mrs Smith came to visit from America (where I was last month!). They brought me lots of post but the most exciting was a parcel. A birthday present from Miss Heidi and Mr Carl. Look, it's a lovely CD - how exciting. Thank you both. I miss you! There's also a letter from Barb (who looks after us MKs) but it says I'm not allowed to open it until April...what could it be?!

(by the way - do you like my big girl pyjamas?!)

A Family Outing

On Saturday we went to a park near our house (well, about 30 mins in the car - near for here they tell me!)

Ducks, where?!Oh, that's better, I can see them when my eyes are open

Cool! They come in white too! They're so tame they even let you stroke them (but I didn't!)

Wait for me daddy, I want to help!

Movie Night

Watching a documentary about turtles in Spanish with Maddie and Joshie. Kept us entertained for ages!

In Training

Mummy and Daddy say they are fed up of cleaning my hands 50million times a day so I'm in training for walking......maybe it's closer than they think because here I know it doesn't look impressive but I'm proudly demonstrating my ability to stand without holding on to anything (this was the first occassion, last Friday and it has only happened a couple of times since). I'm very proud and can even say 'good girl!' (mum - more like geh ga!)

Peek-a-boo

One of my new favourite games!