Monday, June 9, 2008

Visitors, visitors, visitors



What an exciting week I've had and it all revolved around visitors.

Cousin Riley came up from Yellingbo to see me. I know she was at the airport to see my arrival but we have been so busy visiting people and going places that this is the first time we have been able to spend some time together.

Riley is almost as photographed as me. Her latest claim to fame was as the "dig" mascot at the archaeological dig of Ned Kelly's Last Stand in Clenrowan. Her Dad and Mum worked on the dig. Riley helped out by being cute and learning to crawl. This was put to good use by attaching a bulldozer blade to her shoulders and encouraging her to smooth out the trench floors.

It is hard to believe Riley is only 5 days younger than me. I am quite tall for my age and Omma says I am wearing size 1 and sometimes size 2 clothes, whereas Riley is still fitting into size 0 (just). The pictures show how different we are. That doesn't stop us being great playmates though.

She puts me to shame in the crawling stakes though. She is quite the speed demon with her commando crawl. However, I did get a few pointers during her visit and am so close to crawling that Abba better hide the remotes. I still manage some form of shuffle, roll, come see-saw action that can realise movement accross the floor, although not always where I want to go.

Another good friend to arrive was Caff. She is a long friend to Omma & Abba. She is pretty cool too. Together we read lots of books after I showed her how the pages worked. Apparently she lives in a far off land called Tasmania. It sounds like a place just like Neverland, or Narnia. It sounds like a great place to go and Caff promises she is not the ice queen, or scarey in any way and has invited me to visit. I told Abba that there are fish over there, so that may encourage him to take me (See I told you I could train him.... ha ha).

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Too Fabulous for Words

When you are a cute, trendsetting baby like me there can never be too much colour in your life and this has been the theme for this week...... Fashion.

It started with the long awaited return of Omma's friend Jane from her cooking course in France. Her gift to me was the most beautiful Burberry dress all the way from Paris! I knew immediately to match with a white short sleeve top and gray tights. As you can see in the picture, I make quite a statement in the playground fashion stakes.

Not to be outdone, Cousin Ash bought a wonderful cotton summer dress from Thailand. I might have to wear this during our trip to Cairns in August with Omma.

The highlight of the week was going to a first birthday party for my friend and fellow Korean born girl, Lilly. All the kids were asked to wear our Hanboks for the ceremonial section. As you can see in the picture Lilly & I made an impact in our colourful traditional clothes. My own Hanbok is the one given to me by my Foster Mother, Mrs Lim. Abba & Omma love how pretty I look wearing it although the hat is a little annoying and I try to take it off all the time.

Lilly's Omma held a traditional first birthday ceremony. One part of the ceremony involves a table laden with items such as money, fruit, paper and pens. The child is led around the table by Abba until the child picks up something. The first two items are said to predict the life ahead for the child. Lilly picked up money and string. This suggests she will be in for a long and rich life, Lucky Girl. I wonder what I will pick at my birthday in July, what to choose..... decisions, decisions...