One week to go!

Next Friday I get this 2nd and a little less hidious that the first lot of plaster off for good. Unfortunately I will still need to wear a brace but at least I will be able to take it off for a bath!

Looking very cute....

and very cheeky!

Getting ready to have my so called bath.

In the bathroom, on the sink that I am nearly too big for waiting to be washed.

All done!

Lots of Christmas toys!

Back home again now and I have so many toys to play with that I am not too sure where to start. I am very grateful for all my gifts that I get straight out of bed and play with them all!

Me and the Boys!

Just before it was time to drive back to Melbourne, Brad and Cam came past to visit me. Cam wasn't real keen on holding me so we gave Brad no choice and he loved it! He loved me too of course!

Christmas Day!

We went back to Kaniva for my first Christmas! We stayed with my Great Grandma. She was so nice to me.... she played peek-a-boo with me all the time.

Christmas morning at Grandma's place. I was up bright and early to open all of my presents!

This one was from Santa.... I think that I prefer the bow better!

Santa even came over to Grandma's place on Christmas morning and gave me a bag of mixed lollies. I wasn't real keen on him.

It was all a little overwhelming at times but I had a fantastic day. There were so many people there for me to play with...

even my new cousin Laila!

I especially loved the swing that Poppy and I sat on for most of the day!

Christmas with Grandpa

On Christmas Eve all three of us went to Bordertown to visit my great grandpa and my great aunt. We had a BBQ outside with heaps of seafood, yummy meat and loads of salad! It was fantastic!!

Even though Grandpa had trouble remebering my name, he took a real liking to me.

This is 4 generations of Merrett's. Grandpa, me, mum and my great aunty Helen!


Mum and me

More presents!

The Ansell Creek!

The Thursday before christmas Melbourne has lots and lots of rain. So much so that it filled up our little creek in the front yard. We have often wondered what it would look like and if it has actually ever had water in it before. Well, be careful what you wish for!

Mum's Family Christmas

The weekend before Christmas we had another Christmas party at our house. Because we were going to Kaniva for christmas day we had my mum's side of the family over for a big feast. This was our tree all done up for my first Christmas!

Hamish waiting patiently to open some of his presents.

I loved all of my presents and as every kid does, especially liked the christmas paper.....

and the tags to go with it!

Uncle Drew helping me out with my new toys.

Dave was hanging out to try my mum's cooking.

My dad being cheeky...

Doesn't Aunty Sam and baby p look pretty?

Even Uncle Drew couldn't wait for the feast!

Notice that my Mum and Nana are not in the above photo's..... that is because they were both slaving away in the kitchen cooking our delicious dinner! (and no! Nana did not do ALL of the cooking!)

Charlotte cracking it!

I start off with that look in my eye.....

then I start to grizzle and throw my arms in the air....

then i get all tense and start getting louder.....

until it all gets too much. I wonder who I take after?!

The Wiggles!

Aunty Sam and Hamish shouted my mum and me to with wiggles. We caught the train into the city and saw them perform at Rod Laver Arena. Nana went out several days before and bought me an outfit just so that I would fit right in!

Even Hamish dressed up in his biggest wiggles gear too. Pity he is missing Dorothy's tail in this photo.

Me sitting at the train station waiting for the train to arrive.

(To see much more exciting photo's of this expedition please see aunty Sam's blogspot. She is much more talented than my mum....shh!)

A visit to Melton

A couple of weekends ago we went all the way to Melton to visit some of our friends. Our first stop was to see Jacqui, Leon and Chloe. Chloe let me play with her toys. I especially loved the coloured balls...

Chloe and I playing ever so nicely together!


Our second and last stop was to visit Jason, Amanda and Joshua. I can't wait for Joshua to get a bit older so that we can run around outside while our Dad's drink the home brew. At least Jason's is drinkable! Is jut a pity that they do not know when to stop!

Joshua Fryers

Mother's Group Christmas

At the beginning of December we had christmas at our house for all our friends from mother's group. Stuart did his best with what he could find lying around the house to dress up as Santa and hand out our kris kringle presents. After this we had a beautiful lunch.... such a shame that it was pooring with rain and all mum's hard work of setting up outside went to waste. Was a bit squashy with 14 adults and 11 children in our small lounge room!!

Santa did a good job of chatting up the mother's! (lucky this one was his wife!)

Ethan receiving his gift.

Charlotte wasn't too sure.......

but was very grateful for her gift. Some new toys at last!

Sneaky Ally loved the presents under the christmas tree.

Cute Erin in the festive spirit with tinsel in her hair.

Eliza enjoying the moment!