This is Rowan's favorite rattley thing. 
My mum bought it in Prague, and it's very rattle, graspy, and chewy. Just what a baby wants in a handy play thing.
Oops, let go just then. How to get a hand back on it without smacking myself in the face? 
Now where has it gone to?
Just flip myself over to see, and ah, these flappy hand things bat it away. Just typical, it rolls. If only I could crawl...
I am going to have to play with this recipe, as the bread was not at all sweet so I think my usual trick of halving the sugar was a mistake (I use fructose which is sweeter anyway so usually cut down a lot). Also I think it perhaps needed some soaked raisins or something like that. It was still pretty good with butter though!
Playdoh in the garden (pink and sparkly, of course). 
Art time with crayons and paper. Lots and lots of creative role play (the birthday toys are getting a lot of great use; I keep coming in and finding Jenna singing away telling stories)! 
Here is Morgan being looked after by her "mummy Jyenna"! 
We are also enjoying reading and reading and reading.
New soap! Ah the things that make me happy...
A certain small person sitting herself up from a lying down position, with a big grin on her little face! And wearing my favorite hat too, what a funny pixie she is.
The inspiration wire in the living room brimming over with art and ideas and love.
A big heap of toys on the living room floor, abandoned as they race off with new intent to dig a hole in the garden or make a sand castle or read a story.
A sleeping baby caterpillar. How can I not scoop up this delicious little bundle and hug her tight while she naps?
And lastly, I found out that my toys (note, MY toys LOL) are on their way from Lorilee at Mamakopp! Still happily directing traffic her way, go on, you know you want some handmade toy art in your house... ;)
I guess there's always a lot going on in her world even if we're calm and quiet at home though. I love this figuring out of another person, the noticing and adjusting to what they need and who they are in the here and now. Perhaps this is only a need of hers for a season, or perhaps it's a lifelong character trait that we have spotted here. Either way, I love to know that I know her.
It's a variation on the theme of "Where's My Mummy" - you know the type. Only with some quite fun rhyme and rhythm, and quirky cartoon dinosaurs. Morgan especially goes wild over it!
Baby blue egg finds mummy, of course. Unfortunately for the other dinosaurs who were helping it! I like that ending. Somehow more satisfying than most storybook reunions.
"One Scary Thing was bad enough, and NOW WE'VE GOT TWO!"
She did love the birthday crown.
Lots of beautiful presents. I especially like the mermaid! Each playsilk-wrapped item was passed straight to Morgan "so she won't feel left out" and eventually Jenna asked if Morgan could have a present too. I rooted around in the Christmas box and found a little yellow gnome house for her, which Jenna was so delighted to give to her.
Jenna made her very first Fairy House in a little sheltered spot, with clover for plates laden with hawthorn and blackberries. I think the fairies had shared their food before she took this picture lol...
The weather at Attenborough was beautiful, and we had a lovely day in the open air (and a great lunch from the cafe) with our little fairy. Who got almost to the very top of her favorite willow tree!
All in all it was a perfectly blissful family birthday for my gorgeous five year old!
To this!
I was so glad I decided to make these rolls, because the bread I *bought* went off overnight!
Maybe more pictures some time soon when I have permission from all the parents. :)
