It was a glorious day and there was a kids playground right near the water's edge, so we let Mia have a little play around. She chased the seagulls and pigeons and started pointing at the older children, especially the older boys!! She's quite confident in playgrounds now, and only looks for us every now and again to make sure we are still there but she has no qualms about going over to things she wants to play with.
Today we decided to have a picnic on the beach at Balmoral. It was more like 'do you want cheese with your sand and crackers?' but still an enjoyable afternoon, relaxing on the beach by the sea. Balmoral Beach is our local beach and doesn't usually get too busy.
Believe it or not but this was the first time me and Damien had actually gone sunbathing on a beach since we arrived here in December!! We just have not had the time as we've been exploring around the Sydney area as much as we can.
We took Mia into the sea, she was a bit hesitant at first but she soon got round to splashing us. The sea was a bit cold so she held on tightly and didn't want to be floating too much.
She is getting used to the sand as well, especially since I taught her how to brush her hands clean, so she wipes the sand off of them all on her own now.
In fact, she has learned quite a few little tricks now. She can do a monkey impression when you say the word 'monkey'. She does the baby sign for 'lights' when the lights are switched on, I think she has also just learnt the sign for 'finished, all gone'. She knows who Granny is, she does loads of things on command, i.e. give the book to daddy, or drink your milk/water.
She still loves to help me with the washing and constantly puts all the clothes on her head. The other day she was wondering around the lounge with her pink knickers on her head which looked like she was wearing a pink beret. It was hilarious.
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