Admiring my masterpiece...
The fammily visits Matakana Vineyards - a fun day, not yet summer but still warm outside and a great afternoon together having lunch and relaxing in the gardens
Erika gets used to using her feet - trying to get her balance heading for the door and her Daddy who was holding the camera.
Check out Erikas beautiful long curly hair. She loves to sit and have her hair done and lets you play around with different styles...
Having a blast before bed. Food all over her face, bouncing on her couch.
Family time is fun time !
Erika feeds her baby doll raisins. Very generous as long as the baby doesnt actually eat any!
I'm being a piggy!
Erika received a letter - and took great delight in taking it out and putting it back again. Then putting leaves and flowers in the envelope over and over again...
My beautiful girl concentrating on her task of opening her mail.
Its been a while since I last updated Erikas site and she has accomplished so much in this time!
Erika can walk now and says a lot of words. She attempts to sing and is working on running.
Shes doing a valiant effort on Twinkle twinkle little star. Its almost recognisable to people outside the family! When we sing Old McDonald had a farm she sings E-I-E-I-O, very clearly. She also says Hi Daddy, Mummy, Poppa, Nana, banana, hello, taaa, please, here-you-go, car, dinner, hair, pants, shoes, socks, toes, head, finger (but she doesnt say that very well) bikkie, dog, bird, chair, teddy, yeah, more-more-more-more but it sounds like muh muh muh and cheese. She attempts to say most of what you tell her and does quite well in repeating and says a few random words in the right places. She likes to paint, build towers with blocks, climb on chairs eat anything with cheese, cottage cheese, mayonaise, yoghurt (for every meal if she could) and milk. Big dairy food fan! She also likes doughnuts - lets face it, who doesnt? She enjoys daycare now and happily waves goodbye to Mum in the mornings when I leave saying ta-ta ta-ta ta-ta and sometimes bye. She notices everything.
Erika just had Tonsillitis and has recently had two bouts of strep throat, so it seems that her biggest weakness is her throat, as is her mummys. But she only takes a couple of days of misery to get over it.
