Learning from my big cousin Rebekah

What ARE you doing Rebekah?No, I won't open wide!

Nope, not gonna! Now don't get cross. We're getting through it, aren't we?!
Good job Rebekah! And hardly any mess!

Another new experience

A toothbrush? But I don't have hairs on my tooth!Well, I'll give it a go. Oh what's that?

Don't put too much on Aunty Lorna!

OK, that looks about right.

I'll do it in style - pinkie up.Oh, that tickles! ...but I'd better practice with the top row,

even though I don't have any teeth there yet.

Tiny book

Nanny just popped in and read to me from this teeny little book.

It was a short story, but a good one!

Helping with the housework

No, I'm too busy to smile. This floor's a mess!

Oh, ok, but make it quickMum! I can't find any bibsIts ok, no harm done.

But you should do something about the mess in here!

Ready for bed

I've had my bath, I'm in my pyjamas, I've had supper, my fingers are in position...

...so I'm ready for bed.

Not quite a TV dinner...

...but sometimes when I'm really hungry mum has to provide lots of things for me to do to keep my mind off my empty belly. I have to admit I don't have much patience when it comes to waiting for my grub.

Crawling

Well not quite, but given the right incentive (i.e. anything I can get my hands on!) I can make my way across the room in my own unique and ladylike style

So now when mummy comes to get me up I am usually at the top of the bed with my teddies strewn around me or on top of me

Cheek to cheek

Another lovely Granda cuddle!

Oh!

I almost forgot to tell you about my tooth. Can you see it?

Oh OK, here it is close up. I promise you, it is there!

It came a couple of weeks ago but I don't think I'm going to get any more.

Ireland

We found this lovely beach and went for a walk.

Then Daddy let me stand in the sea but its no fun I tell you.

Thank goodness for hot water at bath time!

It was a long drive but it was worth it for the view

My Spanish dress

Oooooo - look at me in my fancy tights!

OK, I'll be sensible.

Thank you Rafael and Laura for my beautiful outfit. I like it a lot!

Transport Museum

Having the best time with Daddy on this old trainIs it a bus, is it a car. During the taking of this picture mum detected the familiar smell of a dirty nappy...yes it was true. But I hadn't finished yet so as I lay in my pram in the middle of the transport museum I finished the business. Mum laughed a lot. Dad sighed a lot and I screeched a lot as I discovered the great acoustics and had a great time listening to myself. The main thing is just to keep smiling!
Well, its hard to smile when you're hanging rather precariously!
That's better. Clean + warm + secure = happy!

Folk and Transport museum

Another funny old house with a straw roofStaring into the fire with mummy

Its lovely and warm but you'd better not be thinking about putting me into that basket!Hey look, three little pigs!
Wow, big pig!

Glenariff

Now I think we look like professionals!We walked down and down and down and finally got to this really cool waterfall. Then we realised we had to rush back to pick Dad up from school.

There are no photos when we got back to the top of the hill!!!

Nanny's tour

Nanny took us to Carrickfergus where she lived as a childWe were having a picnic when these birds came out of nowhere Now where did they go?We also went to see my great great granny and granda but they didn't come out to see me!

The Famine Village

This looks like it could be fun

There's something not quite right about this image!
So here we are again. We've seen how people used to live. I'm just glad for change! Now, bring me my Loola and some good food

Touring around Ireland

A friend of mum and dad's came to visit from Mexico. She is called Tania. It was a great excuse to see some cool things around Ireland.

What is it?

There's something in there that I can't get out...not even if I tip it upside down.I can't seem to get the hang of this toy. It will have to go the way of all the other things they give me to play with!

Oh, I get it, its not a toy. I can get that stuff out.

Is this the right way mum?