Day 28

I just can't keep up with this family.... After staying at Surry Hills for a few days we were all off again.  Nanny went back to see Poppy for a few days and Mummy and I moved to Chatswood.  Mummy was a bit worried about where we would be staying and would I be having a room to myself again??
Then Nanny came back and we were ALL at Chatswood for 4 more days.  I went on play dates, played at the park and went shopping with Nanny a few times.  One day we all went to visit my cousin Rowan.  He lives a long way away so we went there in a train.  We had lunch at his Nanny's house and I played with some of Rowan's toys.  It was lots of fun.  

The next day Nanny and Mummy and I flew back home in Melbourne.   We arrived quite early at the airport so Nanny and I had time to enjoy a coffee before the flight.  It was so good to get back home and sleep in my own cot and play with my toys again.  

Mummy was here for a few days and then she went again.... but Nanny and I have been very busy.  We went to the Zoo one day with Ollie and Lennan.  I saw so many animals.  The lions and tigers; the bears and the elephants; the giraffes and the zebras.    The best part though was the Butterfly House.  That was so beautiful with all sorts of butterflies flying about.  They were all different sizes and colours.  Just beautiful.

One day Nanny and I went to find the Toy Library at Maidstone.  It was in the Community Centre and when we got there we found a Play Group so I stayed for the morning and had a great time.   There were games and colouring; songs and snacks.  I hope I can go again next week.  

Today Nanny and I went to the Science Place.  I have been there before and it is great fun.  They have a part called the Nitty Gritty City which has all kinds of activities for little kids like me.  I liked building with the plastic shapes.  

We had lunch outside near the playground and we fed the noisy sea gulls with bread.

I spoke to Mummy today and she is coming home tomorrow... Hurray.....  At Last....

I am such a lucky girl.  Over the last few months I have been to some really exciting places with Mummy and Nanny.  I wonder where we are off to next?

Day 27

Yep ... I was right.  We packed up and Mummy borrowed a car so we could drive from Canberra to Sydney.  It took us about three hours.  Mummy and Nanny talked all the time and I just looked out of the window.

Mummy and I are staying at Surry Hills and Nanny is going back to her home to see Poppy for a few days.  While Nanny was away Mummy and I did so many things.  We went to the park on Crown Street near where we were staying and to the library opposite to borrow some books for a few days.  Mummy and Aunty Sophie and I went to the zoo and we saw lots and lots of animals.  Mummy bought me an elephant.  I have called him Eddy.  We went to cafes too.  I like the baby chinos.  They have marshmellows with them.  Yummy.

When we were staying in Canberra I had a room to myself and Mummy and Nanny shared.  I started out sharing with Mummy but she kept on waking me up at about 3 o'clock in the morning and I couldn't get back to sleep.  I had some terrible nights. So Mummy decided that I should be alone in my own room and that she would share with Nanny.

That was a good idea.  I slept so much better.   I liked having my own room and my own bathroom too....  I hope Mummy doesn't wake Nanny up.  She wont be very pleased.

When Nanny came back we had a 
great day at Darling Harbour.   I played in the water jets and the sand pit.  I liked that a lot.  


We walked back to the car and fed the sea gulls on the way.  They were really hungry and noisy.

Then we had lunch at a Chinese Restaurant.  I learnt how to use chop sticks.  It was so much fun.  You can do all kinds of things with them.  Mummy and Nanny use them to pick up their food.  I liked drumming on the little bowls best. That was lots more fun I think.

The bags are out and we are off again.  Nanny has going home and we are off to Chatswood.  I can't keep up with this.......

Day 26

Yeh... I was right.  We are going away.  We are going to a place called Canberra.  Mummy will be there and we will be staying for 5 or 6 days.
Nanny had to pack all her clothes and my clothes into one bag.  She really had to push my monster suit in when we were getting ready to leave.   Her bag was so full.

Nanny and I caught a plane to get to Canberra and I had my own seat.  It was so much fun.  The lady gave me a drink and a biscuit too.  I really enjoyed the flight.  Nanny said that I am a Frequent Flyer now.   Nanny and I went to the place we were staying at and there was Mummy.  I was so happy to see her. She had been away a long time.

 

We had some great days in Canberra. I had a ride on a Merry Go Round.   That was my first time.   Mummy and Nanny and I went to a special kids place called Questacon.  It had lots fun things for kids to do.  I liked building the tall tower and playing with the water activities.

One day Nanny took me to a play centre and I went on all the activities and on the moving Tea Cup Ride as well.  I had lots of rides on it.  I went in the green cup and the pink cup and the blue cup.  I wanted to stay in the Tea Cups and have lots more rides but Nanny said 'No'.  Sometimes Nanny is no fun at all.  

Oh dear.... The bags are out again... Where are we off to now?

Day 25

 












 Yep! I think we are both going somewhere because we are off to the library again, to return ALL my library books.  This time we are going to Footscray Library.   It is much bigger and has lots more books in it.  I can only just reach the Returns Slot.  

The best part about the library is the great play area outside.  I love playing on these special  hanging things.  I have lots of gos and Nanny gets fussy and wants to leave before I have finished playing.  Nanny can be really annoying sometimes and is no fun. 

One of the books I borrowed last week was about vegetables. I  just love vegetables and this was a really interesting book.  It had a page about vegetable shapes and there was a picture of a leek and an egg plant.  I hadn't seen them before so Nanny took me to the big Fruit Shop in the Plane Centre so I could see them.  They were really interesting and looked just like the pictures.  I saw a Kiwi Fruit the other day.  They are funny looking but I don't like their taste very much.  I might when I get older.

Alright Nanny, I think we should go back home and get this packing started......don't you?  I wonder where we are going?  Maybe to see Mummy..... I hope so.....

Day 24

On Thursdays we used to go the the Book Shop but Nanny always got fussy when I wanted to look at all the books and games instead of sitting on the floor with all the other children singing the songs and listening to the stories.  I do all that at home.

So we went to the library instead.
I go to three different libraries.  One is near home in Barkley Village and that is is where we were off to today.   I have my special library bag that I put my books into.  It is pink with a picture of Hello Kitty on the side.  
After the library, Nanny and I went for lunch at Petitou.  We had a chicken and bacon pot pie.  It was delicious.  I played with the games at the cafe.  My neighbour Cassius was there and I played with him as well.

When we got home from the cafe I decided to take off my jeans and change into something more comfortable.   This is my red monster suit.  I wear it to bed at night.  It was a coolish day so my red monster suit was perfect.   I just have to zip it up to my chinny chin chin.... I am so cosy when I wear it.
Oh Nanny has her bag out  Is she going somewhere??

Day 23

We had a home day today.  I like them because I can do all sorts of different things.  First I started by doing some more work on my Cutting and Pasting Book.  Nanny tried to get some more letters from the shop the other day but they didn't have any so she bought some shiny shape stickers instead.  There are shapes of flowers and rabbits and other things.  I have used strips of shiny brown tape to make the picture more interesting.

 









Then I did a little sorting of my stone collection.  Nanny found some of the stones at her old house in Sydney and others are ones that have been collected from lots of different places.  The big black one next to Buddha is from Nanny and Poppy's farm.  The pinkish pointy one at the front was part of a tile from outside Nath's place in Korea.  Nanny found it when she and Poppy were visiting there.  I call it Nath's Stone.

I like the little Buddha too.  I was playing with him on the stairs when we were staying at Ryde and I dropped him and his head fell off.  I was very upset and Nanny wasn't very pleased either. Any way Nanny glued his head back on and he is as good as new now.  

My stones live on a little black tray.  I like to spread them about on the floor in patterns and doesn't Nanny get fussy when she steps on one.  Funny Nanny...

It was another busy day... I think we are going out tomorrow....

Day 22

I had a wonderful day yesterday.  Daddy and Nanny and I went to the local swimming centre and I had a swim in the toddlers pool with Daddy.    It was so much fun.  Daddy helped me with my bubble blowing and splashing.    I am getting much better at blowing bubbles because I practice it in the bath at night.  I practice splashing in the bath too and I am getting better at that as well.

Nanny had a talk to the lady about swimming lessons for me.  I love playing in the water and think that lessons sound like lots of fun.  

Nanny said that I have to be tested before I can start the lessons so Nanny booked a test for me for today at 11 o'clock.  

First I met the teacher.  Her name was Robin.   Then I had the test.  It wasn't very hard really.  I didn't have to do anything!  Nanny and Robin just talked.   Afterwards Nanny said my class will be Beginner Number 1.  I like the sound of that.

After my test, Nanny and I had a swim in the pool.  There are all sorts of fun things that spurt water out at you.  I liked the buckets best.  They fill with water and then all the water falls down on you.  Nanny and I spent a long time  swimming and before we went home I had a little time relaxing in the shallow end of the pool.  

I needed that after such a busy morning.