Happy First Birthday Mommys Princess

Thank you love of my life, for giving me this gorgeous child, my daughter that I thought I would never have. She has enhanced the joy that we already had and enriched our lives in a way that I never thought possible.

My daughter, part of my heart, I cannot even begin to tell you how you have been loved this past year. You've brought nothing but joy, happiness and sunshineto my life, to your dad, to your brothers, to your family and Stefina. your smile when you see me, the excitement on your face is more precious to me than any material riches in the world.

You love everyone and whoever sees you gets greeted with the same joy and affection. You are my joy, my life, my angel.

You're the end of my rainbow, my pot of gold

You're mommy's little girl, to have and hold

A precious gem is what you are

You're mommys bright and shining star

You're sugar, you're spice

You're everything nice

You're mommy's little girl Happy Birthday my angel!!

10 Months

I can’t believe a whole month has passed since I updated you on my cute self!!! Time really does fly when you’re having fun *giggle*

So, let me tell you the first bit of news *sigh* - my parents decided that my crawling was taking a bit longer than it should *sigh again* so mother and father bundled me off to a children’s centre called Baby Centipedes. In this centre they have people called physiotherapists who teach children to move properly. Have you ever heard of something so ridiculous in all your life? But, what can I do, they pay the rent, I must tag along I guess. So the bottom line is that (after making me work very hard I might tell you) they tell the folks that I have something called low muscle tone. It’s not bad, but my tummy muscles and a few other areas need to be worked on to get me rolling all over the carpet and crawling all over the house.

So watch this space people, next month my update is going to be very different – it’s going to be all about how tired I am making the parents when I eventually learn how to navigate my knees *evil evil grin*

Oh my goodness, I nearly forgot to tell you the biggest event in this house since like forever!!! Aaron started going to the toilet – 3 days and he was potty trained. But now he thinks it’s very effective to answer the phone and say “Hello, I kaka in the toilet” – Boys!! No Finesse I tell you!!.

I’m asking mom to send you a few pics of my brothers as well this month. And in the one, you will see what a hard time my poor mother has trying to get a picture of Aaron. It’s not that she doesn’t want to take pics of him, but it’s proving beyond impossible , the minute he see’s the camera he pulls “the mouth”.

Lots of love

See you next month

Tyla

9 Months

So there is good and there’s bad news. First for the good news………… I am pleased as punch to announce that my Uncle Ashley and my future Auntie Emma got engaged recently. And now for the bad news, that means that my mom and dad are leaving me for a whole 7 days to go to the wedding in December. Mom says that she would take me because I am so good, and she would take Daigan because he is old enough, but that there is no way that they could fly to Israel with Aaron. Apparantly the Israeli’s are very tough on terrorists, even little one’s like my brother.
Developmentally it’s been a pretty uneventful month for me, except for the fact that I gave the parentals a false tooth alarm this month. Mom thought that she felt top teeth, turns out it wasn’t. My teeth feel pretty comfortable where they are thank you very much. I also still do not see the need to crawl!!! it looks more like hard work than what I deem to be necessary right now, and with summer coming along I’m not too sure I want to get up on these delicate lily white knees of mine at all. I’m still pondering the whole situation thoroughly and when I come to a decision I will be sure to let you know via mom ok?
I HATE lumpy food, it’s hideous!! You’d think that my mother would have gotten the message by now? I want it SMOOTH I tell you, butter SMOOTH!!! No lumpy bits for me thank you very muchly!!! And I learned a new game this month. Mom started clapping her hands, now every time I see her I clap my hands in glee – she has taken video’s , lots of video’s – so If I were you I wouldn’t visit too soon. You might find yourself stuck in the lounge with my mother while she shows you the hundreds of video’s she has of me ;)

And the Eighth month is nearly here

As you may have noticed, my mother never did a 7 month update. You can forgive her this time around, coz she was in hospital for a while and had a whole bunch of other stuff going on. She's also going back to work full time tomorrow and I she's feeling a tad sad about that.

I have to tell you, I finally mastered the sitting thing - it's as easy as pie, the problem is now that I like sitting so much, I don't really see the need to do that crawling thing that all the other babies on the block are trying out. It looks hard and tiresome and just plain ol' silly. I wear pink you know, and I can't imagine getting dirt all over my beautiful clothes - oh no. What I think I'll do is just sit around a while longer and let those other babies master the art, then they can show me the shortcuts.

Oh, and mother finally gave in and has started feeding me fruit at lunch time. I have absolutely no idea what all the hoo haa was about , I think the veggies and my porridge are far nicer. So much for her little theory!! I must say, apart from sitting and playing with my toes, eating is definately something I do well. They need to hurry me up and move me onto finger foods though because I have to sit and stare at them eating at the dinner table, and no amount of puppy dog eyes has helped ease the situation - you'd think they'd at least eat when I wasn't looking?? pffttt!!!

My brother Aaron really likes me now. He sings to me when I cry - he says "fwinkle fwinkle little tar, how i wunda where u arrrrrrrr". He also sits on the carpet with me and plays with toys, the only time he irritates me is when he takes my dummy away and tells me that it's a "kaka dummy" or when he stops me from biting my dads fingers, I mean who died and made him boss huh?? Oh my goodness, and he is such a little wussie. I love pulling his hair and his ears and making him cry and when mom looks I make out as though I never did a thing - but it looks like she got it on camera (see below)

Anyway, it's late, I need beauty sleep so best I be off. I'll tell my mom that she needs to get her blogging mojo back - no more slacking!!

I'm a whole half a year old today

and my mom and dad say that I am definately the sweetest little girl around (they're right of course, but gosh, to hear them carrying on *rolls eyes*) :)

We were at the park last week and I noticed that it's the latest craze for babies my age to be sitting, so I gave it a bash this week and I kinda like the effect. I can play with toys now in my pram, but I still need a lot of practise before I can sit alone on the floor, that just makes me want to topple right over!!!

Oh, and mom got my walking ring back from Isablle and I really enjoy that!!! She says it's not for me to walk in just yet, but it's really a lot of fun to be able to sit in it and act like a big kid for a bit.

I'm eating well too. I love my porridge and my veggies, and mom says she'll give me fruit when I'm older, she doesn't want me tasting sweet stuff just yet, dad says she's a spoilsport!! You'd think he'd slip me some fruit when she wasn't looking, but nah, he says that mom knows best. Mom says dad is a very clever man!!!

In the morning I stay with Stefina while mom goes to work, but yoh, when she comes home she brings those brothers of mine home and a girl can't get any beauty sleep in the afternoon. But, on the upside, they do keep me entertained and the little one , Aaron, has decided that I am worth some attention these days. He hugs me and kisses me and talks to me like I am a baby. Daigan still gets a silly grin on his face when he looks at me, he loves me a lot I can tell!!

So, so far it's been a great six months - I can't wait to see what the rest of my first year holds in store for me.

Five Months

Geeesh, where has the time gone. It feels like yesterday that my mom and dad brought my yelling little self into the house and everything felt so strange. Well I soon sorted that out, I now have the entire household hopping to my tune, they realise where their bread is buttered I tell you.

So, now that I am five months old and not a newborn anymore I get to do all sorts of cool stuff. I play for ages on the playmat without anyone bothering me, and only when I cry do they put me to bed. Mom often takes me out in the car and I can sit in that car chair of mine for ages, I love to watch the traffic go wizzing bye and I have my best sleeps in that car. ohhhh, and I nearly forgot to tell you, these fingers of mine are absolutely fascinating. I can grab things and scratch and hold toys in my hands really well now, how cool is that?

Mom puts me on my stomach a few times a day for what she calls "tummy time" - Have you ever heard of anything so ridiculous? Why on earth would I want to lie on my tummy staring at a carpet , I ask you!! But, she does it and I put up with it for a while, but boy, as soon as I have had enough I yell so hard the neighbours come running!!!

There are these two boys living with us that mom says are my brothers. The older one, Daigan, is fascinating. He dances for me and plays with me and all I have to do is smile at him and I can see that he loves me so much. The other one, the little one, Aaron - I don't know so much about that one. Sometimes he will lie next to me on my mat, and once or twice he has even climbed into my cot to play with my mobile, but most times he just pretends that I don't even exist. But I do realise that it will take for him to realise that I am gorgeous and when I can walk and play with him, things will be better with us. Lately he has learned how to say my name - that's something isn't it?

Oh, and tee hee, last night my mom gave me porridge before bed time and guess what I did? I gave them the biggest fright of their lives and decided to sleep through without waking up for my 3am bottle. The previous evening I felt sorry for them and only slept until 5am. Should I make this sleeping through thing a habit? Mmm, I think I'll leave them guessing for a bit.

Hippy Chick

I have Roseola

doc said it is baby measles and it should be gone in five days :(

First party dress

Mom and I went to our first party together on Saturday and look at the dress that I got from my aunt Tanya, isn't it exquisite?

Mom says that winter is on it's way (whatever that is) and that I am not going to be able to wear this dress for much longer.

What a pity, and of course really bad news for dad, who is going to have to get out that plastic shiny thing that mom carries around to pay for all the things that she buys.

Poor dad, no wonder he has been looking so stressed lately!!

Pictures taken at 4 months

Tyla was 4 months last week adn already you can see the little helpless baby sliping away. I know it sounds melodramatic, but I've seen how quickly my two boys have grown, and I often get tears in my eyes because I know she is my last baby. I would quite happily keep her like this with me for some time yet, I am loate to let her get big. In a few months time she will crawling, then walking and I won't be able to just keep her in the middle of my bed where I can protect her forever.

We were at the paed today, both my babies are sick. Tyla has Roselea (sp?) and her body is covered in a nasty red rash. Seems that Aaron might have brought home a viral infection from the nursery school and the poor babies are really miserable. Aaron is vomiting and feverish and Tyla is crying, hardly drinking her bottle, and is extremely clammy. When she cries, I cry. This was a very rare pic taken with Aaron and Tyla together. Every now and then he decides to give her a verocious hug and nearly squeezes all her insides out, but I know he likes having her around, even if he pretends not to.

This picture was taken on Saturday on our way to a party. Tyla's first birthday party but she was a bit miserable. I love this dress, it was given to her by Tanya and Isabella and I am just sorry that it is now heading into winter, I would have this dress on her every day if I could. I need to get a better pic of it.

Much ado about Hair Clips

I am not even four months old and check out this hair clip collection. My mother has restricted herself to the clips that fit me now, she has had to hold back on stuff that MIGHT just suit me in a few years time.

Blowing kisses

Hair clips and Pouts

Look at my pretty dress that my aunty Tanya bought for me



Mom, enough with the hair now already!!!



You people and your camera's honestly!!!!



Yes, I am a princess, so what about it ")

2 Months and 2 weeks

Weight: 6.02 kg's
Legnth - 60 cm's

Tyla had her 3 month injections on Friday- . She will only be 3 months on the 26th though, so not quite there yet. She is a very healthy little girl - still a lovely weight gain despite the fact that she refused to drink more than 90ml's at a time at most feeds. Late afternoon she finishes 150ml's though. She is the sweetest little thing - she smiles all the time, and only cries when she is hungry or tired. She often lies on her playmat for over an hour just playing with her toys. She sleeps through some nights, but others she wakes for a 3am bottle, then goes straight back to sleep - she has another bottle between 6 and 7am and then sleeps until about 9am.

She is reaching out for toys now and she has started rolling a bit when you put her on her tummy. Oh, and the Eczema is clear!!!! I went and bought a whole bunch of creams and I found that Epimax PLUS is brilliant - SO I am bathing her with Epizone E and using the Epimax Plus twice a day. This together with the change over to Soya formula seems to do the trick.

9 weeks

Tyla baby, you're giving mommy grey hairs!!! I took you to see your paed last week. Rashes everywhere and I was convinced you have reflux. You're not drinking your bottle very well. He agreed with me about the skin, you have severe Eczema and put gave me creams and lotions to use and strict instructions not to use any soap but special soap for Eczema :(

We've also had to change you over to a Soya formula because it looks like you are lactose intolerant and the soya might help your skin as well.

On a lighter note, you are the sweetest little girl. You are cheerful in the mornings and you smile for us that warms our hearts. Mommy is really enjoying your wardrobe and I dress you all day every day. Going out is a real joy -I raid your cupboard and dress you up like a doll. I love my boys very much, but having a daughter to play doll with is an experience like no other.

Pro pics taken at 2 weeks

these are so precious - courtesy of http://www.natashawhiteley.co.za/