hi ladies - haven't been posting in here much - seem to run out of time between work and mobile bubba girl, but thought i'd make a bit more effort today - have been reading though!

anyway - my poppet turned one yesterday!! i can't believe we've had her for a whole year already (well a year and a day!). we had an amazing combined birthday for her and I (i was 30 a few weeks ago and didn't want to have a party, so DH turned DD's into a combined one) - sooooooooo tired now! up til 2am friday night setting up, then up at 7 yesterday to finish getting things like balloons up outside. then we had NINE houseguests (and another half dozen that didn't leave til 11 last night) - the 18 and 16 year olds gave DD jelly last night (not a drama if it was early in the day, but not late at night) - she was on a sugar high and wouldn't sleep until after midnight (and then was unsettled) - will get her t have a decent day sleep soon so we can clean up the last bits and pieces - and then we're having a cake smash photo shoot this afternoon. for those who i have on FB, i'll post some pics a little later

in other news, we are now getting sentences ("where is she" "there she is" "no, i don't want to") and E is WALKING - we went from furniture surfing to walking in a day. she took steps 6 weeks ago, but had no confidence so gave up. nine days short of her first birthday she decided walking was the go and now walks everywhere - except if other people are watching lol.

must away - need to clean up