Friday, August 26, 2016

Nate continues to LOVE Playball!

Nate had another stellar day at daycare, and LOVED PlayBall! Here is an update from Laura in the Tui Room...

Yet again, Nate very confidently joined us for Playball where he was a superstar! He had so much fun, in partcular hitting the ball on a string into the air. Each time he or one of his friends would hit the ball he would giggle and laugh, and sometimes the coach (on purpose) would make it bounce and hit himself on the stomach/back and Nate thought this was hilarious!

 

Thursday, August 18, 2016

LOLA - LOTS and LOTS of loot for Lola!

Well Lola has been well and truelly spoilt with lots of lovely gorgeous gifts!

I've captured some / most here for posterity, as they are just SO cute! (Note I will update this blog with any others that we get blessed with as well).

Thank you to everyone for being so very very generous! Please be patient with us on the 'thank you' cards as we're waiting on her official photographs before we get the cards sorted :-)

Flowers! From my work, Robins work, and a cute plant from Rachel
Talented Granny's knitting.....
Warm onesie from Kirstin
Gorgeous white bonnet and booties from Caro
Soft blankey from Michelle
Lovely baby toy and cloths from Jane
Gorgeous onesie from Alison & Warwick
Beautiful colours and outfit from Warner & Amanda & wee Lily-Grace
Ewan and cloths & bibs from Darryl, Jo, Tom & Ethan
Lovely bodysuit and socks from Anne-Marie and Kaj
Lily white onesie from Craig, Kate, Grace, Alice, & Patrick
Summer fun dresses from Brian & Dorothy
More loot from Granny & Grandaddy, from their travels away!
A special limited edition teddy for Lola from Granny & Grandaddy's travels
Bright and fun cardy and booties for Lola when she gets bigger, from Chris & Norm
Sweet organic merino cardy and cloth from Mike & Claire
MORE knitting from Granny (that has to be at least 6-7 now!)
M&S matching top and bottoms with cool socks from Audrey
Cute singlet from Brian & Fi
Nature Baby bodysuit from Glynis & family
Heart shaped music box from Lise, Patrick, Lewy, and Scarlett
Super cute onesie from Lise, Patrick, Lewey, & Scarlett
Cute bodysuit with matching bear toy from Leona
Cuteness from the girls, Mia and Ruby!
Gorgeous newborn merino dress from Simon & Sharon
Collection of clothes from Tara
Cute romper from Les & Paula

Lovely pick onesie and ball from Toni & Gary
Gorgeous 'Nature Baby' from Shalini & Chris
Cute cot toy and book from Ashley and Paul
A lovely book from Kathleen
Gorgeous outfit, cardy, and cute bib from Maureen, Ronnie & family!
Girgeous Nature Baby outfit from Lorraine, Mark, & Harper
Lovely baby 'L' cushion from Simon, Lizzie, Keiran, Jamie, Jack, Chloe & Grace
Gorgeous quilt for Lola & book for Nate from Sally Chang Warburton and family

Plus we got other lovely gifts too - the awesome gift of time from Nanny / Aunty Helen while we were in hospital and needed more support with Nate (and let's be frank, he adores time with his Helen! We are cheerfully waved away as they head out and about for their adventures!), as well as handy gift-cards for Baby-On-The-Move from David and family in the UK (very handy towards our big purchase bills of push chair and car seats!).

Plus Nate and I have been very spoilt with a couple of presents too! And just when I thought we couldn't be lucky enough, in even having out gorgeous Lola :-). Thank you everyone!

Engraved bracelet with Nate (star shape) and Lola (heart shape) from Lise & Patrick & kids
Lovely emerald coffee cups (to help those sleepless nights?!) from Darryl & Jo & kids
Special gift for Nate from Lise & Patrick
Magformers from Darryl & Jo
And a new book from Shalini and Chris!
Very cool London bus t-shirt from Maureen, Ronnie & family
Very cool book and bus from Simon, Lizzie, Keiran, Jamie, Jack, Chloe & Grace

 

Nate also got two cool balloon-powered cars from Chris and Norm, but can I find them now to take a pic off? Nope! Possibly in one of his toy boxes, or 'out-of-steam' under a sofa somewhere!! Oops! No doubt they will turn up again at some point, and it will 'be like Christmas again' for him :-).

And finally, of course Lola splashed out with a couple of gifts for her siblings too. While Nate got the girls Karen Walker jewellery, Lola got the girls (and herself) matching Kate Spade pendants, as well as a very cool wooden car transporter for Nate. It's been presents galore around here of late! Xx