I'm a poser

Posed sad faces
Originally uploaded by Ella's Ma.

It's not technically possible to get a normal looking photo of me any more. I keep posing for a camera. Unless of course I"m completely engrossed in doing something - like I am in the photo with the teddy bear on Ríodhna's post.

So Ríodhna has told you all the news - she's very chatty these days. I keep telling people that I love her - she's a great little sister. When she was sick I had to go to the creche with Mammy by myself. I like when she comes too and I bring her in to the baby room and make sure she gets to sit in the best place and I get her loads of toys to play with before I go off to the toddler room to get my breakfast.

Since I last blogged I've been to a lot of parties. And I was dressed up for all of them but Mammy never took any photos. Which isn't like her. First of all I went to Evie's party. It was on a Thursday afternoon so Mammó came up and collected me from creche, brought me to Imaginosity wheere it was n and stayed with me till it was over. I really liek that place. We must go again.

The next day was fancy dress and fruit party day for all the montessoris in the creche. I wore my pink and black goth witch outfit that my friend Caoimhe sent me for my birthday. It was very cool. I brought in dragon fruit. Everyone brought different fruit and we had a real feast.

And then only a few days later on bank holiday Monday, I went to Clara's party. It was fancy dress too. Thhis time I wore my Snow White outfit - and there was three Snow Whites there! There was a clown doing face painting, blowing up balloons and organising games. I didnt get my face painted. All my friends were there. It was really good.

There have been a lot of birthdays. Mammy and Uncle Ross and Auntie Jill all had birthday since then. I made three cards for Ross and none for anyone else! But I bought Mammy a present. She got some cool presents - one was a little computer game and I got a doggy game to play on it where I can look after a puppy that I named Jaguar. I take him for walks, go to the shops to buy him stuff, give him food and drink and baths and cuddles. It's good fun. Mind you when Jill minded me and Rodhan last week while Mammy and Daddy went to get tiles (again!), I nearly drove her mad because I wouldn't stop playing with it. I'm not sure if it was because I shouldn't play with computer games all the time or because she wanted to do some brain training.

Tooth week

My wild look
Originally uploaded by Ella's Ma.

I've just had a big week for teeth. Last weekend I had 3 teeth. And now I have 6. I got 3 new top teeth. They're not all the way down yet so it's still a little bit sore and boy has there been a lot of drool.

I had a bit of a break from the creche this week too. I've been coughing a lot. My Mammy had to take me to the doctor 2 weeks ago and he gave me some drugs to take. I was very good about taking them so I thought that was going to make me better. I was ok for a little while and then last Tuesday morning my Daddy decided I really wasn't better.

Mammy had an important meeting in work so he took me to the doctor who was very nice but didn't give me any drugs this time. I did get to have a little trip to the hospital though where I had some blood taken and had an x-ray. I was very good. I didn't even cry when the nurse put a needle in my hand.

Mammó came to our house then and minded me for a couple of days at home instead of going to the creche. So then I got all my teeth and now I'm still wheezy but I don't feel as bad as a did. Mammy put a mist thing in our room - I think that helps.

Today we went to see our house again - we haven't been there for ages. I think Mammy likes going there more now that there's lots of work going on. We seem to have been buying tiles for weeks and now some of them are finally on the walls.

Our house was very busy this weekend. Mammy went away on a message with her friends for a day. So yesterday at lunchtime lots of people called and I smiled at them all and did a little bit of talking. Rocking is my favourite thing but it's hard to show that in photos. When all the ladees went, baby Alex came in for a while. That was fun. Then Les arrived. Jill and Mark called over. And then Ross and Denise arrived. I haven't seen Ross since my Christening which was months ago, He thinks I'm a very big girl now.