Queen Beatrix celebrates her birthday and everybody celebrates with her.
Mama and I are up early and walk along the road where people flog their redundant things: one's rubbish is next one's treasure - or you hope so.
Mama is very good: she only buys some books, some cloths for me and just one vase.
Mama and I are enjoying a rest in a field with daisies. Mama thinks I am a bit too young to be sleeping like this, but for the photo I can be outside for a while. I am enjoying the light play. Mama is sneezing ... she doesn't like lying in the grass.
Today mama and I go to the holiday house again. Mama is juggling maxi-cosi and pram into the car. This time I am sitting on the front seat, so mama is less nervous: she can look at me while driving. This may not be so safe either.
It is still hot and it hasn't rained for a long time. Mama needs to water the tree that I got from Saskia and Mariet and the rose bush that I got from Karen.
We are waiting for the little swans and herons! Can you see the 3 nests in the picture on the right?
You can click on the picture to see it large size.
Today we go back to were I first saw the light: the maternity ward in hospital. Our neighbour Mick has given birth to her little girl Rokaya, exactly two weeks after I was born. The same doctor brought her in the world, who brought me in the world!!
Mama and I visit them. The nurses still recognise me and say that I have grown into a healthy big girl! But I am hungry and troughout the visit, mama has to nurse me!
Don't you think Rokaya looks like a princess?
Today was a big day. For the first time I visit our weekend house.
In the morning Mama and Papa put me in the Maxi-Cosi and we drove to the Vecht. Mama was very nervous if I was doing ok and turned in her chair to look at me at every street corner. I, off course, can't remember the drive, because I fell asleep from the driving.
When we were there, I slept in the shade of the willow tree. It was very peacefull and only the bird's chitter-chatter was heard.
It became a very warm day, it felt like Summer and it is only early spring. Papa and mama had to change all my clothes because of the heat.
Jim and Naomi visit me, but Mum and Dad forget to make a picture (again...).
Late in the afternoon Aunt Hannie, Uncle Frank (he wants to be called Francesco, but that is because he is envious of my name!), and my nephew Simon visit. Simon is now nearly 6 months old and MUCH MUCH taller than I am. He goes to child care already and knows all about the big world.
I am for the first time outdoors. It is a beautifully sunny day.
Mama and Papa are very happy and I fall sound asleep.
The first week Mama and I get help and health check ups from Ariska and Astrid. 
Finally in my own bed, all is quiet now. 
Notice the glitter drape that mama made for me.
