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On the weekend we had a small family get together for my 1st birthday. It was the first time I’d thrown a party, so I didn’t want to make a big deal about it. But, it had all the essentials: good company, cake and presents. (Thanks to Grandma & Grandpa Wallace for the piccies!)

• I have eight teeth and lots more hair! Mum will be able to put a bow in it soon 🙂
• at 11 months I loved crawling through tunnels, but now I love to climb over them! I’m a great climber 🙂
• I still kiss with my teeth.
• I walk very confidently around things and often lean against things with my legs while standing and just let go.
• I have decided that I now only need one sleep but mum and dad are trying to negotiate two with me.
• I love music and interactive games but am happy to play on my own.
• I love being the centre of attention 🙂

So this means cake, yeah?

In April, Dad had to go to the Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort near Kota Kinabalu for a work conference. Mum and I started the obligatory guilt treatment, but he flipped the tables by saying “why don’t you come?”.

If this is how overseas travel works, then I think I’m hooked. Everyone there was lovely! They kept waving at me, calling out “Ellliii!” to get my attention and giving me little neck rubs at the breakfast table. Dad says this is because of my cute, wispy blonde hair. But, let’s face it, I know how to work a room for attention…

Not that Mum & Dad make it easy for me. It’s hard to look this good when you are doing 12 hours of travel in your PJ’s! I did enjoy the chance to ride in a car without a seatbelt (although Dad’s vice like grip was probably worse), but hated trying to sleep on a red-eye flight where they refused to turn off the main cabin lights :(.

Most of my time was spent in and around the pool. I loved crawling in and out of the water, or just hanging out with the deck chairs. Crawling on the pebble crete was a bit hard on the knees, so I discovered how to crawl like a crab on my hands and feet.

The room was fantastic … I learnt how to use stairs for the first time and loved my king-sized gymnasium. Naturally, afternoon naps were also a critical part of our holiday routine.

Beautiful weather, incredibly friendly people, affordable prices, warm water and a great holiday routine… We loved it there 🙂

Oh so big!

• I am now a tooth monster – with SIX teeth 🙂 My seventh one came through at eleven months and 1 day.
• I am now a master crawler. I also love climbing/walking around things as I hold on to them.
• I love playing interactive games like rolling the big pink plastic ball back and forth or knocking down towers that YOU build.
• My favourite foods are still weetbix, yoghurt & fruit. Although I love eating the sand in the sand pit at play-care.
• Mum loves that I am an expert snuggler 🙂
• My favourite toys are the box from my new car seat, the musical table and the ball pit at play-care.
• I am an expert at going up stairs but really not so good at getting back down again.

Where to next?

I didn’t do it. Nobody saw me do it. You can’t prove anything!

Seriously though … I can’t say since I’ve never been overseas, but it’s hard to believe that anything is worth the damage to my reputation that a photo where I cannot smile or show any emotion has to be taken.

Happy Easter!

To celebrate mum and dad had this kind of egg (see picture below, left). I had the other yummier sort of egg (see picture below, right). They did make me have a weetbix and some fruit first, but it was worth it.

Yummo – my first taste of chocolate and I want more!

Mum gave me a piece of bacon midway. She was trying to see whether I preferred sweet or savoury foods. So I confused her. I put the bacon in my egg and kept eating them both! If you look closedly you can see it below.

Hey Mum,
This is not going to work as a barrier for very long………
Love Eli xx

After I do this…..

I like to do this…….