Toothtastic

Anya now has 4 teeth - 2 on the bottom and 2 on the top. She can use these to great effect, biting fingers, ears, toes, Boudoir Biscuits and anything else she can put in her mouth. She has now been declared armed and dangerous.

Let Them Eat Cake.....

After 4 months trying to get our baby to eat solids it has become obvious that:
1) Vegetables are the food of the devil
2) Porridge will only be eaten to ward off starvation
3) Puree'd chicken looks like vomit.
We had been debating how it was possible that such a picky baby could possibly be the result of our collective food loving gene pools until we realised what she would eat: Biscuits and cheese!

Digging For Freedom

Happy Easter everyone, although the easter message may have got slightly forgotton in our house. When asked what day it was, Saskia replied "BUNNY TIME!". We celebrated by having a big family dinner followed by a very over the top Easter Egg Hunt. Saskia and Luca had to follow 'Ye Olde Treasure Map' showing the last known movements of the Easter Bunny. Luckily he was last seen in the garden of our house, with the clues leading to a huge 'egg nest' hidden in the bunny hutch. Hermann's parents were also down for the weekend and helped manage the chocolate induced carnage. By 4pm it was complete meltdown. Poor Luca was attempting to eat the chocolate eggs with the foil still on, Saskia was on a sweetie eating frenzy and little Anya found it all too much just being in the same house - and she had no excuse because she slept through most of the excitement!

All in all, it was a very enjoyable weekend. Nevertheless, there are a couple of points which need to be made regarding Easter in the UK versus Easter in South Africa. 1) A distinct lack of daffodils. 2) South Africa just doesn't do Creme Eggs (boo hoo). Instead they have a very inferior flat marshmallow version. It's a poor excuse for an egg - its not even egg shaped, and the chocolate isn't thick enough to pick off in the style of a Tunnocks Tea Cake. They just don't hit the spot like a creme egg does. However, and this is a big BUT, they DO sell them in boxes of 48, so if you eat enough the effects are the same.

Bongile and Phumu have also been celebrating this week. Their new bunny run has been completed. They now have a big fenced off area to run around in. They have spent the past 2 days attempting to dig a tunnel under the house. The fence has been reinforced with concrete but its anyones guess how long they will remain contained....

Shark Attack

Last night I was initiated into the world of South African rugby with a visit to the Absa Stadium to watch the Sharks play the Auckland Blues in the Super 14s. We were in the nose bleed seats - way up in the stands where the beer assisted atmosphere was great. The Sharks had scored before we had even reached our seats and then went on to trounce the Blues in the first half. The Blues fought back in the second half and I had great fun cheering and booing along with he crowd. Obviously I had very little clue about what was actually happening on the field - but the Sharks won so who cares!

Back to Work

Boo Hoo! My time as a yummy (cake eating) mummy is coming to an end. Paid employment beckons as I have accepted a job offer and start back to work on the 6th May with SQS. Its definitely a decision not based on money as SA salaries are not worth getting out of bed for. Instead I am looking forward to some non-baby related adult interaction, a spot of training (that elusive ISEB qualification) and Discovery Medical Aid (comes with free gym membership. I'll be doing a 4 day week so will still be able to go to 'Mums and Babes' for a spot of baby bonding. We have also booked a weeks holiday in Mauritius in April - yippee.

Baby Bronchitis

Its been a bit of a mad couple of weeks as poor baby Anya has had baby bronchitis. She had to go into hospital for antibiotic injections and physiotherapy (to clear her lungs). Luckily she is now back to her cheeky self but we are still trying to catch up on our sleep!