Phuket

WE headed to Thailand for the long weekend to celebrate Z's birthday.

The weather couldn't quite decide if it was going to be nice to us or not.

So it rained about half the time.

But when the sun came out - usually in the morning, it was super nice.

Ahhh, we love 'em Blue Sky Holidays!

Some photos:

Splashing about with Mom.


Post-swim appetite made this, her first croissant, a very tasty treat. Holding up her pointer finger is her sign for Good!. If something is Super good!, she will hold up both pointers. She can't yet seem to grasp the concept of the thumbs up.


Playing peekaboo with leftover decorations from a very lavish Indian wedding (they even had elephants!)


Speaking of elephants, here we are checking out a baby one roaming the beach.


On a morning walk.


With the GrandM and GrandP, who came along for the weekend, on the resort grounds.


Practicing her cooking skills in the kitchen play area at the restaurant while we feasted on PadThai and Tom Yum.


And just being the happy camper she is.

Pretty in Pink

Z DUG out another one of her birthday presents from her cupboard.

This one was from baby Brian (and his Mom).

A super dressy gown fit for a baby ball!



It's silky, boofy with tulle and has a satin sash.

With her hair (or rather the lack of it), poor Z could be mistaken for a boy in a pretty pink dress!



But still, her Mama thinks she looks awfully sweet!

Nitya's 4th Birthday Party

A ROOMFUL of some thirty or so very rowdy, robust four-year olds isn't usually the happiest place for babies.

But little Z held her own.

She wasn't overwhelmed and actually quite enjoyed witnessing the mayhem.


But of course she had her Daddy by her side.

Doesn't she look like such a grown up little one here at the big kids table?



The party was held at Kid's Zone which is a play-area type place. So being the runabout kid she is, Z hitched up her skirt and played monkey.



Her favourite thing is climbing up steps.


But of course, she doesn't quite know how to make it down yet without help.

Green with delight

THIS Baby Gap dress with matching green knickers was a gift from Sienna (and her Mom).



And Z really dug the outfit, as evidenced by Little Ms Vain at the mirror.




Did a mini photo shoot coz she just looked so darling in the outfit.

This one was my fav: How's that for a pose?

Gone shopping

IT was a public holiday in KL today with the new King being installed.

D and I decided to stock up on the essentials and then we went shopping.

We were bbbaaaaaaaadddddd.

Her favourite present

...ISN'T really a present.



It's a box one of the presents came in.

She just LOVES it.

To her, it's a car, a chair, a step, a bathtub, a Hyde Park soapbox, somewhere to hide stuff, a horse...

And even when she topples off, she gets right back on in.

Here's a four-minute video of Z conquering the box. It was taken when Lynn was fixing up the contents of the box. There is no sound coz the file is already so big!

More cupcakes

THIS time I made a couple of trays for D's dealing room since they weren't invited to the party.

I kept with Z's party theme - pink/garden.






Everything (except the vanilla cupakes which were made last night) was made in the morning and the driver picked them up at noon!

Had to figure out how to transport them... used the carton from a tray of Diet Coke. How ironic consdering the gazillion calories here!

Thanks for coming!

All Z's Thank You cards are done and sent out!

Here's one:

Before the onslaught

WASSUP dooodes!?!?!?


Zoe awoke from her afternoon nap to discover the lounge her play-area transformed.

She couldn't quite figure out what was going on.

I spent a bomb on ballons. D was like: "How much?!?!? Balloons!?!??!?!"

There were a hundred free floating ones in baby pink, fushcia and lime green. We also had some tied down with weights in bunches. There were two 6 ft balloon "walkers" in the guise of Elmo and Bugs. We had three huge foil floaters - a bee, a lady bug (in keeping with my garden theme) and a star with neon letters spelling out HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZOE!

Went a bit nuts decorating too. The curtains had glittery butterflies, dragonflies and bugs all sewn on. There were huge pots of flowers everywhere. And clothes-lines made of yarn with the cutest and sweetest photos of Z hung out for display! One line had the pick of a dozen photos capturing every month of her life - 0 to 11 months.

It's no wonder Z wondered if she was still in dream land.

She had to take a moment...


And surprise, it was all still there when she opened her eyes!


Here's a sweet pic of D and the birthday baby:

The Party

AND then they came...

Happy Birthday to Zoe!

CAKE time!


The singing...


Z a little bit overwhelmed...


Me grumbling that D blew out the candle. He didn't even give Z a chance at it!


And Z with some of the older kids...


Oh my, our little baby is one (almost!)...