tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375976728945285712024-03-06T05:03:00.321+10:00Where The Heart Is.Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054361359095887188noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37597672894528571.post-32796851124194124872010-09-02T16:46:00.000+10:002010-09-02T16:46:23.412+10:00I'VE MOVED!!!Hello to those of you who still drop in from time to time, I hope you're all well! I've been a very slack blogger... sorry!<br />
Just a quick little post to let you all know that I've moved! I have a new blog/website <a href="http://www.tanyaryffphotography.com/">http://www.tanyaryffphotography.com/</a> & would love for you to drop in & say hi! Can't post without a pic : )<br />
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Our new grandson Eli.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today these darling little cherubs are 2 months & 11 months old! Yes they're exactly 9 months apart to the day!! Hard to believe that Lochie will be 1 next month, we miss him so much but hopefully Lochie & Amanda will be back home with in the next few weeks :) He is crawling & has now taken his first steps this week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As for Avah, well this little princess has brought nothing but absolute joy to the family! She has this thing with her tongue, it's always sticking out through those gorgeous pink lips... always! Avah is so much like her mummy not only in looks, but she can be feisty, demanding, impatient & she will totally crack it if she does not get her way (already!!) just like her mummy!! but... she is also pure sweetness, her smiles & there's lots of them now, well they just melt my heart! I love it when she starts making her little noises, they are the sweetest sounds! We are blessed to have these gorgeous babies in our lives! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Roy has always been a hands on dad right from the beginning, night feeds, nappies you name it he did it & loved every minute of it! I remember when our grandson was born he told me not to get too attached as Lochlan was not ours but our grandson... yeah right like I was not going to become attached, well let me just say... yes I become very attached to this beautiful little boy, but... I was NOT the only one! so you can just imagine what he is like with our granddaughter Avah! My hubby is the type of guy that would give you the shirt of his back & his last dollar. He is my best friend, my soul mate, my knight in shining armour & I don't know where I'd be without him. As some of you know Roy recently lost his job, but he remains positive & tells me that it's onto bigger & better things... I don't let him see my tears! Roy has been called out to two call outs tonight (he is still on a roster for being on call with one of the company's he worked for) he is a remarkable man, this company in actual fact it's not so much the company it is one man who runs the Gold Coast office, this man is the one who wormed Roy out so his drinking buddy could have the job!! a man who broke his ankle just before he was supposed to start with the company & now only works when he feels like it & simply refuses to be on call, a man who has only himself to think about, he doesn't have kids to worry about!!! it makes me so mad, I don't know how people can be so selfish, I told Roy not to be on call for them anymore, but he says he will honour his word... it's a pity the same can't be said for certain other people!!!! He is a better person then I'll ever be! Before he left he made sure the house was locked up & we were safe! 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I'm truly blessed! <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4327148083_2a1a2e752e_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4327148083_2a1a2e752e_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9945624@N03/3974434386/" title="signature by Tanya Ryff, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3974434386_8e54670bc7_o.png" width="200" height="100" alt="signature" /></a>Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054361359095887188noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37597672894528571.post-52823558449590200512010-02-01T17:05:00.002+10:002010-02-01T17:14:13.930+10:00The End..Here is my final photo for the PAD for January!! I will continue to post photos just not everyday, Sam & Tayla (esp. Tayla) are so over me & my camera right now, I'm going to leave them alone for awhile. Thank you to all of you for your lovely comments, it is very much appreciated... :D<br /><br />Day 31... Not very interesting, no one wanted to help me out for the last photo & it was very late, after 11pm.. so this is it, not the big finale I was hoping for, but none the less a photo!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4321005037_65a3f1cd7d_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 777px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4321005037_65a3f1cd7d_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9945624@N03/3974434386/" title="signature by Tanya Ryff, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3974434386_8e54670bc7_o.png" width="200" height="100" alt="signature" /></a>Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054361359095887188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37597672894528571.post-30383554091556469862010-01-31T11:39:00.003+10:002010-01-31T11:55:09.461+10:00Nearly the end...Well we're almost done, today is the last day of January & the PAD is coming to an end! Yesterday's photo was not my intended photo for the day, but when I found these two playing in the rain {if you could call it that!!} well how could I not take photos!! Sam is such a character, he's always hamming it up, especially when the camera is around!! Yes I know he is wearing a singlet that is way too small, I wash it & put it away in the pile of clothes that are too small for him, but he keeps pulling it out & wearing it, he says he likes his red singlet... who am I to argue with that! Tayla & Sam said the rain was cold, but they ended up playing in it until it stopped simply because it was nice & cool being in the rain... can't say I blame them, it's been so hot lately!! <br /><br />Day 30... love the facial expression!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2730/4317677338_00f450fd9b_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 750px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2730/4317677338_00f450fd9b_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9945624@N03/3974434386/" title="signature by Tanya Ryff, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3974434386_8e54670bc7_o.png" width="200" height="100" alt="signature" /></a>Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054361359095887188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37597672894528571.post-73881933053649811732010-01-29T20:04:00.003+10:002010-01-29T20:44:53.267+10:00Quiet night in...Just me & my girl tonight, the boys are having a boys night out at Skilled Park watching Gold Coast United play against Melbourne! We love it when it's just us girls, right now as I sit at the computer she's watching The Wizards of Waverly Place in peace & quiet! <br />We were lucky enough to have two gorgeous girls drop in for a visit... you guessed it, Jaimie & Avah! I love having cuddles with Avah especially when she's really tired & just snuggles right in!<br /><br />Hope you all have a fantastic weekend... :)<br /><br />Sweet dreams...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4313646396_80d4a84ffa_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 650px; height: 650px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4313646396_80d4a84ffa_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Ready to go home all safe & sound.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4312910021_8cb2d8c98a_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 502px; height: 750px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4312910021_8cb2d8c98a_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Day 29... Love her more than she'll ever know.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2785/4312884659_aefd4637c2_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2785/4312884659_aefd4637c2_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9945624@N03/3974434386/" title="signature by Tanya Ryff, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3974434386_8e54670bc7_o.png" width="200" height="100" alt="signature" /></a>Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054361359095887188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37597672894528571.post-49273799057872039542010-01-28T22:21:00.005+10:002010-01-28T22:59:07.725+10:00Days 18-28I'm a little behind with my photo a day posting!! We've been busy getting the kids ready for school etc, I have only a few days to go then the photo a day will be finished, where does the time go?? Hope you enjoy days 18-28 :)<br /><br />Day 28... Bubbles, candles & peace & quiet = BLISS! This last week hasn't been so great, this is just what I needed :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4310732483_0bd99189bc_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 781px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4310732483_0bd99189bc_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Day 27... First day of school 2010. Tayla in year 7 & Sam in year 5. I can't believe Tayla is in her last year of primary school!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4310732277_6337c172aa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 413px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4310732277_6337c172aa.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Day 26... Happy Australia Day!! Sam knows how to stay cool!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4310731385_7e1518db35_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 814px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4310731385_7e1518db35_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Day 25... The perfect ending to a lovely day, everyday should end like this! I LOVE living where we live!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4310731077_74b97ffa2f_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 835px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4310731077_74b97ffa2f_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Day 24... Sam loves playing his Pokemon on his DS & he's always trying to talk me into buying him another Pokemon game :P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4310730875_beed15ef3a_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1000px; height: 750px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4310730875_beed15ef3a_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Day 23... A sweet moment.... Avah & her Opa, love, love, love this one!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2741/4310730441_4cd4a5071e_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 627px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2741/4310730441_4cd4a5071e_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Day 22... These guys are not only colourful, but they're incredibly noisy too!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4310730199_f9d51ec030_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 482px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4310730199_f9d51ec030_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Day 21... Sweet dreams baby girl, love her little tongue peaking out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2696/4311468364_caef4b6c32_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 509px; height: 750px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2696/4311468364_caef4b6c32_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Day 20... I love candles, especially vanilla scented ones :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/4310729609_eb0a0fc130_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 775px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/4310729609_eb0a0fc130_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Day 19... Pretty flowers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2784/4288620293_708f11eec9_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 750px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2784/4288620293_708f11eec9_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Day 18... She is just so precious.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4288619991_ff203417ed_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4288619991_ff203417ed_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9945624@N03/3974434386/" title="signature by Tanya Ryff, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3974434386_8e54670bc7_o.png" width="200" height="100" alt="signature" /></a>Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054361359095887188noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37597672894528571.post-30772201689392251832010-01-18T08:07:00.002+10:002010-01-18T08:35:14.101+10:00Days 13-17.As I post this today at 8.21am, it's already so hot here on the Coast! I started the housework early, but even at 6.30am the air was quite hot & thick! it's not going to be a pleasant day today! Time to close up the house crank up the air con & just chill... pun intended!! I have all the kids' books to cover with contact and all the pens, pencils etc. to name... this is NOT one of my favourite things to do! I can't believe the holidays are nearly over, they have gone so quickly this Summer, Sam & Tayla are more than ready for school to start!!<br /><br />Here are days 13-17.<br /><br />Day 13. Love her gorgeous squishy little face.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4280424266_8802b02590_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 1070px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4280424266_8802b02590_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Day 14. Always fun with bubbles.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4280424800_69f344d1dd_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4280424800_69f344d1dd_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Day 15. Cupcakes, a delicious treat anytime :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4279682019_74f212842d_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4279682019_74f212842d_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Day 16. Showing me how to Bunny Hop! & yes he's wearing the same clothes as day 14, but they were washed :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4280427128_9a1757e0cf_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1024px; height: 560px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4280427128_9a1757e0cf_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Day 17. Sand dune jumping at the 'The Spit' Sam loves doing this, I lost count as to how many times he ran to the top of the dune & jumped!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/4283152742_bae6e8c80d_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 750px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/4283152742_bae6e8c80d_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9945624@N03/3974434386/" title="signature by Tanya Ryff, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3974434386_8e54670bc7_o.png" width="200" height="100" alt="signature" /></a>Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054361359095887188noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37597672894528571.post-59156673460652827952010-01-12T21:00:00.003+10:002010-01-12T21:10:56.127+10:00More from today..Just a few more from today! Her daddy saw these tonight & couldn't believe how much she has changed! He asked me where our baby girl had gone! Tayla will be a teenager next year... so hard to believe!<br /><br />Tomorrow we are off to spend some time cuddling with Avah & hopefully we'll get some photos... fingers crossed!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4268792974_de37f1ef54_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4268792974_de37f1ef54_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4268048227_c29dc8e31c_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 750px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4268048227_c29dc8e31c_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2756/4268048447_2c65d4ba69_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2756/4268048447_2c65d4ba69_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9945624@N03/3974434386/" title="signature by Tanya Ryff, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3974434386_8e54670bc7_o.png" width="200" height="100" alt="signature" /></a>Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054361359095887188noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37597672894528571.post-70251138415416661512010-01-12T12:31:00.003+10:002010-01-12T12:35:59.347+10:00Day 12.Tayla loves to collect the fallen frangipani! I love the pink frangipani, it has such a rich vibrant colour... most of the time! It's such a shame that they don't last very long, they're so pretty, and have a lovely fragrance. I have a few more photos from today that I will post later... :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2729/4267198427_a8d4d0d677_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2729/4267198427_a8d4d0d677_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9945624@N03/3974434386/" title="signature by Tanya Ryff, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3974434386_8e54670bc7_o.png" width="200" height="100" alt="signature" /></a>Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054361359095887188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37597672894528571.post-52150126452355852552010-01-11T20:16:00.002+10:002010-01-11T20:35:44.400+10:00Catching up..Catching up on my Photo a Day posts! Hope everyone is doing great! Can't believe how quickly time is going by, the kids go back to school in 2 weeks!!! Avah is a week old tomorrow, she is doing so well, feeding & sleeping & seems to like her awake time to be in the early hours of the morning, we're hoping to do her newborn photos soon, so it's great that she's so sleepy through the day, but hopefully she will start to be more awake through the day very soon! I will leave you with my photos from the last few days, so far so good, wonder if I can manage to do a photo everyday... time will tell :)<br /><br /><br />Jasmine.. I love the smell of jasmine especially when it wafts through my kitchen window on a balmy Summer's night!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/4265020943_a839fb9592_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 750px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/4265020943_a839fb9592_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Home made rocky road.. it really is so yummy & so easy to make!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4264990037_1e119e600e_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4264990037_1e119e600e_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Coffee... love the stuff probably a little too much :D<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4265739590_21cd1909fb_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 551px; height: 750px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4265739590_21cd1909fb_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Great Grandmother & Great Granddaughter... a beautiful moment.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2784/4264989389_d8a6919692_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 478px; height: 750px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2784/4264989389_d8a6919692_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />My baby girl.. growing up way too fast.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4265738946_6cbd89e80a_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 750px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4265738946_6cbd89e80a_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9945624@N03/3974434386/" title="signature by Tanya Ryff, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3974434386_8e54670bc7_o.png" width="200" height="100" alt="signature" /></a>Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054361359095887188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37597672894528571.post-4944468713525728642010-01-08T16:20:00.004+10:002010-01-15T11:14:14.609+10:002 Days Old..They're not the best photos as they were taken with my iPhone!! Avah is 2 days old in these photos! We called in to drop off some teeny tiny outfits for Avah, Sam & Tayla couldn't resist having cuddles with Avah & I must admit that I couldn't resist either!! Sam even asked if we could take her home, we're all totally in love with this sweet tiny bundle! Things are going really well, Avah had her hearing test yesterday & passed with flying colours, she is a little jaundiced but Jaimie says she's looking less yellow today! Avah is feeding & sleeping well so Jaimie's able to get some much needed rest! Jaimie is a complete natural when it comes to being a mummy & I'm so proud of her.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4255400319_e319a94374_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 667px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4255400319_e319a94374_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4255398853_c96be69856_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 692px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4255398853_c96be69856_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2747/4255399207_a647f3cf10_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 613px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2747/4255399207_a647f3cf10_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4256162312_0b2d950bc6_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 667px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4256162312_0b2d950bc6_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4256162704_f87222d0df_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 667px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4256162704_f87222d0df_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4256163212_ed0f20155e_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4256163212_ed0f20155e_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9945624@N03/3974434386/" title="signature by Tanya Ryff, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3974434386_8e54670bc7_o.png" width="200" height="100" alt="signature" /></a>Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054361359095887188noreply@blogger.com5