What a beautiful smile...it makes the heart melt!

Dad's Birthday

Meg was very generous and bought Dad a fancy camera for his birthday. I think she liked the super photos her Uncle Andrew took of her in Cape Town and wanted her Dad to be able to do the same!

Kirstenbosch Gardens - what a spot!

We had a lovely lazy afternoon picnic at Kirstenbosch. It was a bit emotional as we had just said goodbye to my folks and we were preparing to say bye to the rest of my family. All in all we had a wonderful time, just wish it could have been longer....

Looking cute in her first dress

Klein Meggsie at Groot Constantia

It made me very homesick visiting places like Groot Constantia....

Brekkie at Noordhoek

The boys went for what was described as a spectacular ride through Tokai and Silvermine and met us for breakfast at Noordhoek. Michaela called Megan all kinds of funny names... Meggsie-moo has stuck! Looking forward to her wearing the 'takkies' Michaela gave her - too cute!

Ag man, just look at that face!

Happy Easter!

We had a lovely Easter with the Tatos family. In true Greek style there was more food than you could shake a stick at!

Flying with Uncle Andrew

The Waterfront

No trip to Cape Town would be complete without a stroll around The Waterfront. The great atmosphere and the usual African music pulled at my heart.....

Chappies

After dropping in at the Naartjie factory outlet and buying lots of clothes for Meg, we drove over Chappies followed by coffee at Noordhoek.

Meggsie and Aunty Olga

Aunty Olga spoiled Megan with lots of cuddles.

Big Cousin Nicholas

Nicholas was amazing with Megan. He was fascinated by her and was ever so gentle always sharing and giving her things especially lots of hugs. Tim and I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with Nicholas - such a lovely boy. We became affectionately know as 'Eem' and 'Ooo' (Ooo spoken with very pursed up lips!) Looking forward to A, O and N's visit so that Nicholas can do lots of ummmming and cleaning up the meths around our house!

Meeting Kate Stella

It was lovely to meet Kate Stella. She was oh so tiny - it's hard to remember when Megs-da-moo was that small!

Globe Trotting

Meggsie was an absolute star on the plane to SA. She behaved beautifully and was very interested in everything going on around her. It was a winner going via Singapore and missing out on JHB. Arriving in CT felt a bit weird and it must have been even stranger for Tim having not been there for 4 years. It was great seeing everyone and introducing Meg to all her relatives. Babcia was pleased as punch and stated that Megan was "hers" and that nobody else was allowed to hold her!

Very smiley :)

Megan's first night away from home was spent up in Newcastle visiting Andre, Matt and Kelli. Megan just adored Asha and beamed from ear to ear whenever she was near!

Tiny Mermaid

Not sure if Megan is going to want to do ballet or if she will be a tom boy like her mom...... but here she is looking very pretty in pink in her Tiny Mermaid outfit that her Aunty Olga bought her.

Too young to be bald!

Megan's hair is falling out in chunks at the moment. I am considering making a baby toupe so that her relatives get to see her with some hair!

Look at me, I can sit...well kinda...

Megan enjoying her Bumbo!

Invitation for folks in CT

We are heading to CT on the 26th of March. It will be great to catch up with family and friends and of course to show Megan to everyone. We are all looking forward to it!

Top 5 things I don't want to forget....

1. Meg's eyes getting all big, shrugging her shoulders and saying 'hyuk, hyuk' whilst feeding.
2. The look on Tim's face after she was born and the number of times he said 'She's flippin sweet!'
3. The funny donkey noise she makes when breathing in when she gets excited.
4. Her favourite cooing noise... agooh
5. The way she stretches her arms up in the morning when you go to fetch her.

Lounging around

Even the birds aren't safe from Megan's stare... and look at her feet go!

The Great Outdoors

She clearly enjoys the outdoor environment, and it sure helps with warm weather and lots of greenery.

First sea swim....well foot dip....

We went for brunch at the Flying Fox Cafe, followed by a stroll along the water. Tim dipped Meg's feet in the water and as you can see by the photo she was most unimpressed! Little Meggsie needs to toughen up :)

'Go ahead punk - make my day...'

Pixie???

Aunty Michaela reckons Meggsie has the profile of a pixie!

Check out my socks

But does everything have to be pink?

Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

Nah... it's just a leaf.

Megan's passport photo

Is she going to kill me one day for this one??? Not sure what the Mohawk is about!

Hey Daddy this is supposed to be my swimming pool!

Megan's answer to 'would you like to go to sleep?'

All smiles : )

My cheekbones are sore from attempting to extract these smiles - but it was well worth it!

You have got to be kidding me.....is this joker really my daddy?

6 week check up

We went for Megan's 6 week paediatrician appointment today. She weighed in at a whopping 4kg and is now 54cm long. That means she has grown 1cm a week - at that rate she will be as tall as me by the time she is 2 years old :)

First toothless grin 03 Feb 2007

Megan gave her first big smile and chuckle today. We have yet to capture it on camera as proof, but watch this space.......

Family Portrait

Next time we will make sure Tim shaves!

First trip to the 'bright city lights'

On Australia day we headed to Darling Harbour with Andre and had lunch at King Street Wharf. Little Miss M won't be remembering her first city trip as she behaved beautifully and slept the whole time!

Playtime : )

Megan spends lots of time on her playmat that her great uncle Jan bought for her. She is also mesmerized by her reflection in the mirror that Viv bought. At first she would just lie there, but now she is starting to kick about and reach for the dangling toys.

Quivering lip....

It is hard not to laugh at this face! The lip starts to quiver as she builds up for a good cry!

Catching flies...

This is Megan on her first outing. We headed down to Bronte for a birthday party and on the way decided to stop at Paddington to exchange a nappy bag at the shops... on returning to the car the battery was dead! It was pretty hot, but fortunately the NRMA arrived very quickly and we were on our way again.

Who says I am too small to pull funny faces?

Megan the Model

Little M posing for the camera : )

Tucked up and cosy in her own cot!

We can't imagine that she will ever come close to taking up all that space in her cot!

Home time!

After 3 nights in hospital it was time to head home... a daunting but exciting prospect! Megan looked tiny in her capsule and with her little head flopping around we realised we needed a head support!

Megan passed her hearing test with flying colours!

Megan's first bath

Megan was a bit sceptical about her first bath, but once she was soaking in the warm water she really enjoyed it!

After 22 hours of labour and no progress the only option was a cesar and at 6:25pm Megan Jade was born to very tired, but happy parents! She weighed in at 3.03kg and was 48cm long.

Boxing Day/Labour Day

Never mind me enduring all the pain...Tim was not going to miss the Ashes to see Warnie take his 700th wicket!

How big can I get???

This pic was taken on Monday morning (25th Dec 2006). What turned out to be the day that labour started...