I have been taking Poppy to swimming lessons for the past seven weeks, and on Wednesday she was presented with her Swim Star Certificate!  It has been an interesting journey – from the very first lesson when she cried most of the time, to now where she is happily kicking, splashing and dipping her head

On Monday afternoon, Poppy and I went up to the mountain (Mt Wellington) for a walk with Eve and Flynn (and Maisy).  We walked out to Sphinx Rock and it was the first time Flynn and Poppy had been in the backpacks.  It was a very successful maiden voyage – both seemed very content hitching

Poppy, Poppy, Poppy!  I definitely need eyes in the back of my head now as her adventurous spirit leads her to anything she can pull up and stand against.  She bee-lines for anything ‘out of bounds’ such as the stairs, cords, power points, the olive oil container in the kitchen or the open backdoor! It

I love Poppet’s shadow cast from the late afternoon sun (and her little ears).  x

Poppy has been going to child care for Tuesday afternoons for the past several months. This was a tough decision, but due to the long waiting lists that exist to get into centres in Hobart, Nick and I thought it would give Poppy a ‘foot in the door’ for next year when I return to

I know you should post photos of your baby that are flattering and cute…but I couldn’t resist!  Here Poppy is enjoying her greens, but the remnants formed in such a way that look like her teeth!  The more I laughed, the more faces she pulled!

I haven’t blogged for quite a while – I have had a few attempts at getting a post finalised when the internet drops out, or Poppy is about to head into ‘high risk’ territory (pulling up on an unstable chair)!  So here we are, my first post in nearly a week – shame!  Since Poppy