First Kiwi Book

Yesterday Iva received her second international package, this time a gift from my Aunt and Uncle and cousins back home. It contained an awesome kitty hat, which I’m sure Iva will enjoy once she grows a little more, and her first book from New Zealand. Lynley Dodd is one of my favorite authors, mostly for the Hairy Maclary series (of which Slinky Malinki is a member). It’s a cute book, and having read it today I can imagine it applying to Iva herself at this point — waking up, waking everyone up, and once everyone is up and awake for the day (whether they want to be or not), goes back to bed.

Thanks Uncle Tim, Aunt Karyn, and cousins Ellie and Aaron!