In a bed, bye bye cot

Getting so big. In a grown up girls world now that you are in your very own bed starting tonight, and your cot is being set aside. Bed rail in place to stop you falling out, and lots of room for all your teddies to cuddle up to. 

We have always done our bedtime reading and playing in the bed, the difference being now I don't carry you over to your cot, instead you get tucked into your bed. My big little girl. Won't be long now before you're borrowing the car...

The things you say

Me: I'm a boy, and you're a girl. 
Rebecca: Noooo! Don't be silly Daddy, you're not a boy you're a Daddy.


Rebecca: Get me out of my way Daddy!

Rebecca: Daddy, thank you for having breakfast with us. (As I head off for work)

Gorwing up fast

You have changed so much in a year Rebecca. 

On Friday you had a wonderful time playing with the Christmas decorations Mummy and Daddy put up. Of special interest are the balls and stars on the Christmas tree. What fun they are. You get a big fright when one falls off onto the ground and run away. Not to worry - Daddy is here to put them back. No harm done.

We brought you to see Santa on Saturday last in Galway. You were full of awe and Mummy picked you up so you could see him while we were in the queue. 

When we got in to Santa's cabin you were a bit scared, and clung to my leg. But soon enough you were fine and told Santa what you wanted for Christmas (a different toy and a trike). Santa gave you a gift bag with some bubbles we will play with outside when the weather is better and a big bouncy ball that has glitter inside that swirls about when you move it. One of the elves who were helping Santa took a photo of Santa with you, Mummy and Daddy. It was seeing this and when we got home seeing the photo of us with Santa last year that reminded me how much you've grown. You were only starting to walk a little this time last year.

After visiting Santa we walked around Galway and looked at all the lights and crowds. Then we came back nearer home and had lunch out. For the first time in the Anglers Rest you sat up on the seat beside Daddy instead of in a high chair. My, how you are getting so grown up.

Hip-hip hip-hip horray! Santa's on his way!

"Hip-hip hip-hip horray! Santa's on his way!"

We started chanting this tonight as we zoomed around the kitchen on your 'princess' buggy. You had Mummy's santa hat on and looked super cute in your Dora the Explorer jammies. The best part of every day is playing with you.

Watching Elmo in Daddies office

As a treat when I'm working late and Rebecca comes to look for me for supper, she will come into my office (I work from home) and I'll let her climb up on my lap and from there she will demand Elmo on the computer, while we draw a picture of elmo on my desk. I'd love if that was how I spent every day. 

When I finish work

I love how excited you get when I finish work. You start screaming and running around in circles. Run up to me and hug me and then run away with excitement. Pull me to show me the toys you are playing with, one room to another, and round and round the room. I am worried sometimes you will hit your head off something but it is still wonderful to receive so much love. Thank you Rebecca.

It's the little things you say

It is the little things Rebecca says that make me smile every day. We communicate together more and more now. But it is how you pick up phrases, like this morning taking myself and Mummy by the hand in the kitchen and saying "Let's go in the sitting room. Follow me".

"oops a daisy. uh-oh!" when I drop something.

"I'll see you later Daddy. At dinner time" when I go into the office to work.

Or the best so far, when I was in work you had this exchange with Mummy -
R: "Where's Daddy?"
Mummy: "I don't know."
R: "Probably in the toilet."