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We have reached the half way mark in our pregnancy already! Ultrasound visits are such a treat - watching the baby move around and identifying the beautifully formed body parts... ...YES, the doctor could see whether we're expecting a boy or a girl...and NO, we aren't asking!! All we will say was that Jorja's prediction of "2 in Mommy's tummy" was INCORRECT! Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device

Thank you Aunty Betty For all you do for us For teaching, caring, cooking and cleaning - All without a fuss... May today remind you, of God's gifts from above And may the year ahead be filled with joy, and treats, and love! From all the Parents and their kids at Bonny Babies xx Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device

We are so excited to celebrate another birthday! Jorja did an excellent job of wishing her Dad, and when we dropped her at school, she put her head on his shoulder and said, "...And enjoy your birthday." Sometimes, songs just say it better. Compliments of Deb and www.billboard.com , the Top 10 songs of the week that you were born, way back when on 11 October 1984, do a pretty good job: Dear P-J, The Warrior (Scandal feat. Patty Smyth) It's your birthday you Lucky Star (Madonna) so Let's Go Crazy (Prince) and She Bop (Cyndi Lauper) the day in The Glamorous Life (Sheila E) style. Your Drive (The Cars) and diligence is a Hard Habit To Break (Chicago) and we hope it won't ever! For you bring us joy and warmth, our reality check...and your hugs Cover Me (Bruce Springsteen) and when you're off cheffing in Buenos Aires, we're Missing You (John Waite). So from all of us on your birthday, I Just Called To Say I Love You (Stevie Wonder)! Sen...

...Know that somewhere, somehow we'll find (a) Jorja catching up to a whole lot of mischief! We found her with a nappy cream face mask and a huge smile! That's a different kind of initiation! Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device

Last week, when we arrived at the front door of the Bonny Babies Daycare, I was handed a sealed envelope: It wasn't an invite. It wasn't a gift voucher. It definitely wasn't a pay packet! It started off reading like this - "Dear Mr and Mrs du Plessis, today Jorja was involved in a serious incident..." The first couple of times that I read it, I couldn't take anything in. I skimmed over the familiar handwriting waiting for the message to pop out. Seriously. How many people do I know that get written warnings about their child's behaviour, from the school Principal aka Mom? Seems boisterous Jorja was a bit too wild on the day in question (much like other days?) and was involved in a incident with another excitable child. I comfort myself by saying that both sets of parents were given notification, as a matter of principle... But still! Hearing of this was no easy pill to swallow! Jorja seemed somewhat aware of the situation at hand, but played ...

For weeks- no, months - Jorja has been quite possibly obsessed with watching the David Foster and Friends shows that we have. I have never seen her so committed to any type of media, ever... Until Hermie! Hermie DVD's were gifted to Jorja for her 2nd birthday by our special friends, Earl and Simone. I don't think that they realise just how big and meaningful this gift-investment is! Hermie and his garden bug friends - Wormie, Lucy, Hailey and Bailey, Antonio, Webster, Buzby, Iggy, Ziggy and The Water Beetles tell stories about how to share, why not to lie, the true meaning of Christmas and many more valuable lessons. The creators have done an excellent job of producing a colourful and entertaining story with songs and lessons to match. And while I find it absolutely amusing to listen to Jorja belting out 'Written in the Stone' by EWF and 'Radio' by Donna Summer, I am so glad that she has found a special place in her heart and viewing schedule for a gen...