Rose loves being in the garden, and more particularly loves what she can find in the garden. Cats to chase (rapid crawling involved!), watering cans to chew (always disappointed when Mummy removes these), and slides to pull up on.
With two little ones, we don't get to do this much. But lazing around with friends is just delicious. Particularly when Mom's cookies are involved.
Jo Jingles (who is the character from Ana's music class) arrived in the post the other day after a brilliant purchase by my wonderful wife. And what a hit he has been! Here is Ana singing along with Jo (fresh out of his envelope).
We had to buy a new car seat now Rose is getting older, and it was delivered in a great, playhouse-sized box. We have some really cute photos of Rose and Ana cuddling each other in the box, but this one wins as it just typifies toddler-play... "I'm done holding my sister. I'm going out through the window..."
Just before bedtime most nights, Ana has a short stint of television. On this occasion, Rose joined her, and both were transfixed.
Daddy rarely rides his bike to work these days - but when he does, there is a certain level of excitement from our eldest. Ana now likes to pretend that she goes to work too - and makes maps there. And rides on trains. Work seems soooo fun to a toddler.
There is something truely wonderful about a sleeping baby. So peaceful and warm and quiet... You almost want to pick them up - but then they might wake up. And you'd get less sleep yourself.
We have started taking lots of changes of clothes when we go to visit Gran and Grampa in Cambridge. Ana likes to run to the sink to start playing as soon as we arrive. Then, after this it is out to the garden for plant watering, and more pouring... Wetness ensues.
Rose has a habit of lunging at our faces, grabbing on with her (very sharp) fingernails, and not letting go. Oddly enough, Great-Grandad was a willing participant in this game, but that made Rose VERY happy!
One of Ana's favourite games to play is Pooh-sticks. If we let her, she could play for hours, probably. So here she is on Goosey bridge playing with Mummy and Gavin on a beautiful May day.
Bubbles are one of the joys of toddler-hood.
One person in the house was excessively, excessively excited about Tim's birthday coming up, and it wasn't Tim (well, he was a bit excited!). 
So our Rose-bud is an active little thing - now if you place a toy a few feet from her, she will (very cutely) pull herself towards it with her arms. Her legs have the right action, but are not really in contact with the floor, so don't help too much!
Well, yes, that day has come! Today Rose had her first go on the swing, and the slide too! 
We thought this was far more beautiful than Klimt's rendition, but then we are rather biased.
So, at a few days over six months, litte Rosie Posy Posy sits unaided for the first time. Obviously, she is bound for great things in life!
Daily, Rose becomes more active, more interested in food, and it is wonderful to watch her figuring out the world. Think back to the first time you felt grass - hard, eh? So it is quite a privilege to share these 'moments of discovery' with the girls.
We are so enjoying the sunny weather! Ana spends most of her time outside, generally getting stuck in trees or behind bushes... and Rose is spending her time practicing crawling and rolling off her blanket.
Messy, messy, messy! But what fun! I now have a lovely hand painting up on my wall in my office.
"Please sir, can I have some more?"
For Easter Ana was given a white chocolate bunny. So, as a sunny Sunday treat we let her munch it for a while. 
Our rambunctious Rose wrestles her bouncing chair! And wins!
