Introducing Olivia Harper Kelly

Welcome to the world Miss Olivia Harper Kelly, born at 5:48pm on 23 December 2010, weighing 9 pounds, 2.5 ounces and measuring 56 cm long. I don't know how we keep producing these long babies. We came home on Boxing Day - it is so nice to be home and Olivia is settling in very well.

Charlotte and Olivia have a cuddle before we leave hospital.

Daddy with his girls.

Mummy with her girls.

This was taken a couple of hours after the birth - I think I was still in awe of Miss Olivia.

Phil kicks back and enjoys cuddle with Olivia.

Family holiday

We managed to sneak in a family holiday at the end of October and spent the week at the coast.

We visited the Ginger Factory and Super Bee. Charlotte loved seeing the bees making the honey and, of course, eating the honey.


We swam every day at the beach. Charlotte was so worn out that day time naps lasted hours and hours.


We bought Charlotte a boogie board and she caught her first wave with daddy.

Making friends with the seagulls.

Where have the months gone ...

Now that I have finished work, I have no excuse for not updating this blog. So here is a snapshot of what we have been up to over the past few months. Time has passed by so quickly. It is hard to believe that the newest addition to the Kelly gang will be here in just under two weeks (hopefully!).

Our bird feeder works a treat and everyday we get an assortment of birds at our window: galahs, king parrots, cockatoos.

Charlotte just loves her cousin Imogen. She blindly follows Imogen everywhere and mimics her every move. Here is some cousin cuddle time.

Charlotte and I went to see her cousins end of year school concert. Needless to say that Nikolaus was performing to a Michael Jackson song.

Now that I have finished work, I am trying to do lots of outings with Miss C before the bub comes. We made it to the museum to see the dinosaurs.

And then went on the Eye of Brisbane.

With Poppy.

Charlotte had her Day Care Christmas Party last weekend in the park.

We were so surprised that she sat still long enough to get her face painted.

Depending on the facial expression, she looked a little evil at times!

The alphabet according to Charlotte

An attempt to count to 30

Is it really August already?

About three weeks ago we started renovations on both Charlotte's room and the new nursery> Needless to say that we are still going. But progress is being made. Up to painting now and then carpet cleaning and some screens. Should then be about to move everything back in. Poor Charlotte has been sleeping in the study for the past three weeks.

This will be the nursery.


This is Charlotte's room. So nice to get rid of the pink walls!



Charlotte really does love the chickens and is always trying to pick them up. She particualrly loves 'Brownie' - yes, the chickens are named after their colours which works except we have two white chickens.

This is what happens when Charlotte tries to pick up Brownie.



If at first you don't succeed, try again!

One of the best sights in the morning ... fresh eggs! The yolks are so yellow. Charlotte has also figured out that the chicken she eats are similar to the chickens at home but she doesn't seem to mind.

One of my closest girlfriends had a baby a couple of weeks ago. Reminds you how small babies are - you forget so quickly.

Mum and I admire baby Ayla. On the way home, Charlotte, out of the blue, said, "I love baby Ayla".

This is the best time of the day ... when I get to lay on Charlotte's bed with her and read books.

Cousin Imogen came for a sleep over the other week. Charlotte loved it - she is going to Imogen's house this weekend for a sleep over as Phil and I have a fundraiser to go to.

Down at the dam feeding the perch.

If Imogen had a stick, Charlotte had to have a stick. Imitation is the highest form of flattery.

On her monkey bars. You really have to watch her now as she will just swing out there without you watching and then fall into the sand pit below.