A day in the life of Princess Abigail

Start the day with a thoroughly exhausting physiotherapy session to prepare my little body for the next step - literally - learning to walk!!! (having just mastered sitting - still a bit wobbly but the world is so much more interesting from this new sat-up angle!)

A few hours with my outstandingly brilliant nanny Christine ...

And then early evening come home with Papa and play on my favorite play mat for ages and ages and ages
















and ages and ages and ages..... although sometimes I go on that trotter thing too - I love going round and round backwards on that - I MUST learn the knack of going straight and forwards. Maybe its just something to do with women driving ... thats what Papa says anyway













Then have a nice relaxation session on my changing mat in my very pink bedroom ....

Then when Mama eventually rolls home .... (she's usually quite late and I would love to be able to spend more time with her in the week ... but this is all part of life's rich tapestry!!)

We have an intellectual chat in the garden about the birds and the bees and when my tea-time will be ... she's my main food source so I have to keep her on the ball you know ...


Concluded by a nice hot bath and a good French water game called 'prendre son pied'

Now wasn't that a wonderful day! I'm going to bed now - zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz - I love sleep and am quite happy to lie in in the mornings, although Mama and Papa usually haul me into their bed and play with me for a while before we all get up .... and THAT is one of the bestest and cuddliest moments of the day!

My groovy Grandad!!

My two love-bird parents ... well most of the time anyway ...

ok sometimes the glamour gives way to practicalities ... like wiping my bum, making tea, and having to look after the kids when one has a hang-over ...
My Papa doesn't like this photo, so William my naughty-tutor told me to publish it - isn't he just gorgeous! My Papa is the best Papa in the whole world and I just LOVE cuddling up to him cos my Papa is the BEST! Me and my Mama know this for sure!!

God how embarassing - my mother is such a poser. Can I pretend she's not mine? And this is William trying to get Papa to smile after he had just got up to some very serious mischief ... is it any wonder that I like my own company???

First steps on the moon were nothing compared to this!!!! Princess Abigail and her legendary trotter...

My vain Mama has asked me to point out that she has lost all that post-pregnancy weight flopping over her trousers (I beg to differ, but she's telling me to shut up)

As you can see, I am not always immensely impressed by my Mama's cooking either ...

Why won't she just let me get back to going round and round in circles, backwards, in my batmobile trotter? It is one of my favorite activities after all ....

A visit from Gramma

The Welsh connection!!
William, in Wales you simply do not do that with your fingers! What would Aunty Jessie think??!!
Given the lack of Welsh cowl round here, I guess this will do! yum yum ...

Happiness is ... two demure, quiet elder brothers

William my big brother

I am SOOOOOOOO in admiration of my eldest brother William ... he is a really fascinating person for me! I love to watch him whizzing about in what he calls 'mon monde' around my high chair - my eyes fly around in all directions as I try desperately to keep sight of him. And what is most intriguing of all, is that he is so incredibly, uncontrollably naughty. Now you see, I just don't have the notion of 'naughty' in my genes - I think it must have got knocked off with that little bit of 11th chromosome - but boy, does my Big Bro know how to teach me what it is all about! He is ALWAYS in trouble, ALWAYS getting told off, ALWAYS sticking his nose where it shouldn't be ... but for some reason it doesn't seem to stop him from being incredibly popular - just like me! One of my favorite moments in the day is bathtime, cos my Big Bro always likes to come and keep me company (I suspect mostly so as to have a valid excuse - or cover - for inundating the bathroom).Doesn't he look the perfect angel here? Well guess what - that is not what he is like! Which is part of the reason I like him so much - he is my naughtiness tutor and trainer. I have a lot of progress to make on that front - but I really do have the creme de la creme when it comes to quality training!