Coco Riley Tietzel

As you can tell, I’ve been a bit caught up in 2009 so, I haven’t finished my Christmas and New Year tales. Oops! So here’s the quick version…

My first Koala sighting. Pop showed me the animals on his morning walks. I met a horse for the first time too!

No closer thanks Pop!

The first time seeing my cousin Amelie. She was only 3 weeks old! I can’t wait for us to grow older and play together. We’re both 2008 babies!

Pretty ladies belong to me!

My first time in the ‘Big Red Car’.

Why do I get the feeling this is the first of many?

My first chance to really play with my cousin Isaac. Last time I saw him I was too little to be very interesting, but now I can totally get involved.

Higher, faster! I want to butt heads!

So that’s the highlights, but there was lots more I got up to. It really was super magic in Adelaide.

Nearly time to get back to the NOW. Catch ya soon!

Coco xxx

Guess what? I had a picture created of lil ol’ me! My friend Geoff Barrington is an artist, and at his BBQ in Adelaide, he sketched me and my friend Cato.

He's soooo clever!

Amazing huh? It only took him about 10 minutes for each one. What a talent. I think I’ll like drawing one day too. Thanks Geoff!

I'm practicing my innocent, yet intense face

Coco xxx

Okay I can’t hold it back any longer… I started crawling over the holidays! On 30 Dec 2008, I got up on my hands and knees, and I moved forward. Hurray for me!!! I was at my Aunty Amber and Uncle Nigel’s house in Adelaide, I was playing on the rug and voila! Here’s a little video of the second time I crawled that day. It’s only a couple of steps and then I sit down, but still… be amazed!

The day Coco crawled from Kain Tietzel on Vimeo.

Mummy and Daddy were so excited! So were Dallie and Pop, because it all happened in Adelaide. I had such a lovely time. I made my first long crawl across their beautiful tiles, chasing an ant. The pesky little thing got away! Check out some of my awesome crawling poses on our trip to Silver Sands.

This is fun!

It was also the first time I walked on sand and felt the ocean on my feet.

Woo... this is the biggest bath I've ever seen!

I also decided that I wanted to sample walking. So it was everyone’s duty to hold my hands and take me for a walk! I had lots of personal slaves.

Faster, faster!

But it’s very naughty, because I’m supposed to learn to walk by myself.

There is still so much to catch up on…. I better get a wriggle on and tell you about all my other ‘firsts’!

Coco xxx