Snow Snow Everywhere

While the Australians are experiencing record temperatures, bushfires and floods its been snowing here in Ireland. According to our neighbour John, the last time the snow was this bad was 1982. Obviously I have to take his word for it because this is my first winter. All I know is that it was very cold and we spent a lot of last week at home (instead of out gallivanting like we usually do).
The snow lasted over a week but we did manage a nice walk in Marley Park last Saturday. Dad did a good job not to fall over while pushing me over the icy path. Marley looked like a winter wonderland, but mum forgot to bring the camera (she was too busy worrying about getting to the farmers market to get her Saturday treat of a caramel slice) so we've no photographic evidence.

We went down to our cousins to watch the Ireland v. France rugby game. Apparently Ireland beat France for the first time in 8 encounters, but as you can see I wasn't too bothered, I was just happy to hang out with Jill, Mark, Ella and Ríodhna.

This week has been pretty busy especially because we had to catch up on so many activities that we didn't manage to do last week.

• I got my 4 month injections today. I was meant to get them on Monday but my temperature was too high so the nurse wouldn't give them too me. And it turns out the reason it was so high was not because I was sick but because mum had me all bundled up in a snow suit, a woolly hat and blanket!
• We went to the Chinese embassy to apply for my holiday visa.
• I went to the gym creche again. This time I got a little upset because the nice girls didn't realise that I don't like lying down on the ground. I'm far to nosy for that. I like to sit (slouch) up so I can see what's going on
• I went to my playgroup and baby massage. I'm making lots of new friends.
  

We're off to Wexford for the weekend. Mum can't wait cause she knows Mammó will look after us, she'll have to do no cooking and she'll get a bit of a break while Mammó spends lots of time with me.
[Click on any of the photos and you'll link to all my 2009 photos]

My First Swim

I had another busy week. Besides sitting at home with mum, taking photos of ourselves (it was a wet week so mum didn't want to bring me out too much), we did all these activities

• went to babysensory class (its an organised playgroups)
• went to baby massage, although I missed out a bit on some of the massage because I wanted to sit up and watch all the other babies instead of lying down gazing at mum while she massaged me (like my mum & mammo I'm pretty nosey)
  
• had a check-up with the public health nurse - I'm now 6.5kg (over 1 stone) and 62 cm.
• got my Australian citizenship certificate. Dad's just filled out the Aussie passport application form & Paula has kindly validated my photo, so I should have 2 passports within a few weeks
  

We only had a couple of walks because we were either too busy or it was too wet. I also had a pretty big weekend. Mum & dad had 7 people over for dinner last night. I obliged by going to bed 10 mins before the first guests arrived and there wasn't a peak out of me all night.
Today was the highlight of the week - we went swimming this afternoon. Even though it wasn't the peak busy period in the gym, there were still a good few children in the pool. It was quite noisy but I didn't get upset at all. I did lots of splashing around (dad regretted putting his contact lens in as I kept splashing water in his eyes) and was very content. I've still to decide whether or not I'll swim for Australia or Ireland. I might have more chance of making the Irish swim team. I can't wait to go again. After all I need to get some practise in before swimming in Nanna & Pa and Lee & Renae's pools in Queensland.
As usual, I have a big week of activities ahead. However, there is snow forecast which may hamper us slightly, but on the positive side I'm looking forward to seeing snow. More photos next week (or so mum says).....