Big Andie!!

We love it when new people join in! more the merrier and more excuses for chatting! LOL!

Pregpan: re the toys a good friend told me yesterday that one of the best airtrip toys she used for her 1 year old were the magnetic toys. she had one that the magnetics were on a board and they fit perfectly on the tray...kept him amused for ages. she also said that a great idea is to have a bag of 'curios'...ie small toys that they havent played with before and basically drag them out one at a time...sooo, maybe more shopping in store for us?!! i need to stock up big time for our italy trip!
as for birthday toys we have a couple of things (jeepers only 9 days away!!): we have the small ladybug wheely, a wooden drum and a hammer and balls set. i can recommend the wooden walkers. leila has one and thinks she is a champion with it (she toddles from one side of the room to the other like a 'big' girl!). ours was from ikea...

G: LOL! at your hammock shennanigans!! that is so funny! hey look i reckon there are somethings that are worth their weight in gold...we bought a moses basket and stand to the tune of $350 and although we only used it for a couple of months it absolutely saved us!

MD: bummer about the reaction to the fruit! have you tried things like watermelon? it is also good cold when they are teething...
we also do tinned peaches and apricots. but maybe they are too strong? hmm not much help on that one i'm afraid!

LOL! at our DHs taste in clothing! Mine is EXACTLY the same. today we were getting ready to go out and he had her in a wondersuit and a grotty size 3 (umm i have no idea where that one is from! seriously!) jumper. I was like: 'i dont think so'.

AFM: well we went and spent a fortune at the Baby and Kids market...i picked up some AMAZING clothing bargains!! so proud of myself. i got her a gorgeous 'zoo emporium' bolero, a minihaha ra ra skirt for summer, a gorgeous fully reversible pinafore and curdoroy set, the hammer and ball bench, musical bells, and a whole bunch of other musical instrument things, some gorgeous hairclips oh the list goes on! I love the baby and kids market!!
only problem now is that i am exhausted. so i sent DH, Leila and the dawg on a walk...they were meant to be back by 6.30......hmmmmm. so i guess i will have the cranky pants express arriving at any moment! LOL!

hey have you guys got the bubs toothbrushes??? i think i am being a bad mummy as i havent got any yet??

oh and another question: what age did/are you guys putting the kids in the 'big' bed? leila has worked out how to drop the side of the cot so i am loathe to buy a new cot, but at the same time thinking she is still quite a way off from upgrading...