You know it's time to move house when...

Yes he's always this happy, honest :)

...your neighbours start katnapping your cat!. I was making Amie's supper this evening, and had 2 of the 3 curtains drawn in the sitting room (was going to feed Noah, and living in a goldfish bowl isn't so nice sometimes). Luckily I was over in the kitchen and happened to glance out the windown on time to see a man walking off with Jessie in his hands..... I ran outside and a neighbour pointed out the house the man had walked into. I banged on the window (where Jessie was yowling and scrabbeling up the net curtains like a cat possesed) and said in my best Dutch "What the hell are you doing with my cat?" or words to that effect. He made some noises like he'd confused her with another one .. which was black and white and sitting under a car outside. Easily done I'm sure. Is the fact that Jessie is going beserk trying to get out your window not a clue that maybe she doesn't live here?

I didn't have time to argue as I'd left the two kids at home on their own in the house.... but what a WEIRD thing to do. Jessie gave him a good scatch on the arm when he was letting her out I'm happy to say. I just hope we manage to leave her on Monday with both cats!

Will update some photos now :) Just had to get that off my chest as I'm home on my own tonight and didn't get to rant to Rich about it (yet) :)


On a happier note, on Tuesday some mothers from the baby group came out for the day to NEMO in Amsterdam as a farewell party for Amie. The kids LOVED it, and I'd totally recommend a visit there to anyone, especially if you have a toddler! http://www.e-nemo.nl/index.php?id=5&s=85&d=551&l=584




Trying out a new version of a babysling, I forgot to bring the BabyBjorn :(


Zoe and Vera, Marieanna and Millie (only after this photo was taken did we realise Millie's head was stuck.. .she was fine though :)


Amie wins the race up to the next level


Zoe was kind enough to lend me Vera's sling




Time for a rest at the end of a busy day exploring Nemo. (There's speakers in the cushions!)


I bought Amie her first, and last pair of clogs today. I was planning on getting a pair for myself, but figured Amie's would take up a lot less room, and she might actually get a kick out of wearing them, and not a splinter.


The reason this is such a bad photo is that Noah was in the babysling on the front grabbing at the camera (that's his finger, not mine). And also, in order to take a picture of Amie these days you need to be a war photographer or something... the minute she sees you with the camera she's over faster than a Scotsman on a penny (sorry John and Margaret, Kate and Robbie :)... trying to grab it off you to see the photo of herself (that you can't actually take).. but there you go.



Hope to have more updates soon, only 3 days left in Haarlem!

Amie looking very serious! Thanks to Onno for sending us this photo


Amie and Onno having a chat



Say Cheese!


Noah meets Saskia.. our friend Katrina's Great Dane.


Girl Power - Cheryl, Sally, Amie, Bren and Marie... some friends dropped by on Sunday to say goodbye :((just 2 weeks left!)


Noah loves his mummy..


..and so does Amie :)

Noah has been having his first taste of some food this week and seems to be rather enjoying it.. he grabs the spoon from me and tries to feed himself already!. We were hoping to wait until he was 6 months, but he was so ready for something more than milk that it seemed cruel to leave him hungry. He had his first taste of apple today.









Noah doesn't want his daddy to leave him and go to work, so he's got a good hold of his tie :)

Lookalike?

Ok, take your mind off the fact that I'm posting a picture of myself naked on the Internet for a moment.....I won't do it again, promise. I just wanted to know, does Amie look like I did when I was 2? She certainly has the same hairstyle :) What do you think?

So what are they up to these days... well Noah is well able to roll onto his front, get stuck, and cry. He has only rolled back over once... He rolls onto his tummy in his cot too, but I'm pretty sure that he's ok to sleep like that now that he's almost 5 months. He's waking during the night now for feeds, and is ready to be weaned... he's like a puppy dog following each morsel of food that goes into your mouth (and where mammy's concerned, that's a LOT of mosels!) and he tries to grab at food (but then he grabs at everything) but I'm determined to hold off a little while yet, till he's around 6 months (or at this rate, 5 months +.. not sure how many more sleep disturbed nights I can handle)



Amie says "I Love Love You" now which is very cute. She also really enjoys watching Snow White on video, even though she was quiet worried about the witch who fell off the cliff. She was happier though when she concluded the Witch had gone home to make dinner (obviously). Her sentances are coming on, she'll say things like "Mammy come up/over" or "Jessie sit next Amie".. so understanding her is getting a little easier. She's very sweet to her little brother, and really loves him. He gets covered in hugs and kisses... and she even gets his teething ring out of the fridge and gives it to him because he has an "ow mouth"