Last week Baby and I were at a loose end, so we decided to pay a visit to a very special character. I have been really busy recently and haven’t started to think about ‘our’ Christmas, the one away from the gift guides and giveaways. I yearned to feel a little festive and share some special moments with Baby, so …
Why we love playground fun
So much of the joy of parenting, for me, is found in those simple moments. You may have the same moments every day; in some respects even take them for granted. Yet still you gain so much joy from them. For us, one of these simple, but magical, pleasures is going to the playground. We are so blessed in our area …
Baby is 19 months old
I am a few days late in writing this update, as I have been snowed under. Last Thursday Baby turned 19 months old, wow time has flown! I feel in some way the rate of development is slowing down, as she has achieved so many milestones already. There were months when so much was happening at the same time. Now …
Simple times in the Garden
Every day Baby and I spend some time on our garden. Ever since we gave the garden a makeover, it has become a lovely place to spend time. I sometimes find myself uninspired, without exciting plans with which to entertain Baby. I never need worry, as a simple visit to her Fairy Garden makes her (and I) very happy. Even …
The Doctor, Princess, Sheriff and Monkey
Over the last few months Baby has developed much more of an interest in certain things. One of these things is the television. She never used to bother with it, would never pay much attention. However, that has all changed. She adores it! Every morning we come down stairs and very quickly she is pointing to the TV and making …
Do you have a favourite Canal?! We do!
Well, I never thought I would be writing a post about Canals! However, I recently heard about LOOK’s ‘What Floats Your Boat’ campaign. This campaign highlights what LOOK believe to be the top 5 canals in Britain, but they are asking for our views. Asking if we would have any different canals in the top 5. We would! The Kennet …
Mummy’s little helper
Baby is almost 18 months old and one of the best things for me about this age, is her emerging personality. It seems every day, she has an increasing ability to carry out tasks. The first time I asked her to do something and she did it, it was a real shock! After months of having a totally dependent baby, …
Swan Lake
Last week we went to our local town to run a few errands and decided, while we were there, to pop to the lake canal to feed the ducks. The Cygnets, that we saw a couple of months ago, had grown so much but still retained their grey feathers. They were so beautiful. Baby was quite captivated and even tried …
Baby’s obsession
Our daughter has an obsession; something she does all the time, wherever she is. Sometimes it can be a little awkward; sometimes it can be funny. Whether we are just at home, or out for the day, it will always be the same. You se,e our daughter is a kleptomaniac… I rarely see her without something in her hands. She …
Our Favourite Animals at Cotswold Wildlife Park
Recently we had our second visit to Cotswold Wildlife Park. This time Baby was MUCH more active and walked quite a lot of the way round. We loved our first trip, as you can get really close to the animals and the fencing allows you to photograph them better than most parks. My Hubby entrusted me with his camera, so I …
Crazy Stupid Love
One of the best things for me as a mum is watching my daughters personality develop. I love seeing the glimpses of the person that she will become. Seeing her pure joy at the simple things in our day to day life. Baby is so funny and already has a bold, albeit slightly crazy, personality. At the moment she is …
An oasis of calm
Anyone who knows our daughter, or even meets her for a short time, will know she never stops. At all. Ever. She is constantly on the go, moving, chattering, ‘doing’ something. Even when she is in her high chair eating, she will be jiggling around, dancing to music/TV, anything rather than just ‘be’. I understand that this is the nature …
Baby’s new loves
Last weekend Baby did two things for the second time ever and cemented her love for both, Trampolines and Ponies! Apart from being bounced by Mummy, Baby’s first trampoline experience was at my friend Em’s house with her fab kiddies. To be honest Baby wasn’t upright much, until Annie held her up and bounced with her, but I could tell …
Baby’s Fairy Tale
We were so absorbed in other things last week, that we didn’t think about our plans for Saturday, until the day was upon us. A quick Google search reminded us that there was a Fairy and Pixie party at our local Country Park. These are words that the mother of a girl loves to hear! Baby has a few tutus …
Finding ourselves on the beach
On Saturday we headed to the beach, we needed to get outside and soak up the sun. Mr Hubby had been away in France and needless to say, we had missed him a lot. We really enjoyed West Wittering the first time we took Baby there, so it got our vote again. I love the pretty beach huts and the …
Welsh Mountain Zoo – High On A Hill
Last week, when Baby and I were in Wales, we went to the Welsh Mountain Zoo. I know I should have guessed that things would be a little steep…. I mean the clue is in the name… but really, WOW! It was knackering pushing the buggy up those hills! Let’s just say we went up some of the hills VERY …
Fairies, Dinosaurs and Sunny days – Wellington Country Park
Sunday was a glorious day, in terms of the weather and the fact that I was reunited with my amazing family (after being away at BritMums Live). Baby and Mr Hubby had been to Wellington Country Park on Saturday and I thought the photos looked great. They had only got round a fraction of the park, so we decided to …
Baby talks to the animals
On Sunday, we woke to the sun streaming through the windows. What a contrast to the previous day! So we knew we needed to get out in the fresh air and enjoy the glorious weather. We decided to head down the road to Bucklebury Farm Park, which we had never visited before; despite it being only about fifteen miles away. …
Sand between her toes {Lepe beach}
It was such a beautiful day on Saturday, so we decided to head to the beach. Baby’s Aunty was still staying with us, so we all piled into the car and headed to Lepe beach. Baby had a snooze on the way, which was good, as she didn’t nap at all the previous day. We arrived at Baby’s snack time, …
The Simple Things
Every parent knows children change so quickly. Their behaviours, habits, likes and dislikes are transient. I always try to focus on these temporary idiosyncrasies. To cherish the little things that Baby does, as who knows how long it will be before they are just memories. There are a few little things that Baby does at the moment that I love, …
Magical Marwell
Last weekend we went to Marwell Zoo with Baby. We have taken her a couple of times before. However, the last time the weather wasn’t that great and all the animals were asleep. So we hoped to actually see some animals this time! We were quite lucky that the sun came out and so did the animals, hooray! We have …
The reunion
As I have mentioned before, my sister and I lost touch. Years past and before I realised it, we hadn’t been in contact for 11-12 years. I recently dropped her a line and I am so glad to say that we have been back in regular contact for a few weeks now. It is really lovely. My family live in …
Fun day with Mummy
Yesterday our play date cancelled as Baby’s little friend was not very well after her injections. It was such a lovely sunny day that Baby and I decided to head out anyway and make the most of the lovely weather. I quickly threw together a picnic for us (as I have been spending way too much recently in Cafe’s). Armed …
Say cheese!
For the last few weeks, as a family, we have been focused on Baby’s first birthday. Buying her presents, planning her party, baking, making, trying to make her first birthday truly magical. Although this time has been very special, I want to remember the more simple pleasures that we have experienced during this hectic time. Baby loves a selfie, or …
Our week that was captured #11
What lovely weather we have had! I love feeling the sun on my face and being able to go out without a coat. I am getting excited at the prospect of longer spells of good weather, playing in the garden with Baby and family adventures. This week we didn’t do anything earth shatteringly exciting, but we had a lovely week. …
Let’s have an adventure link up
This week I am co-hosting the wonderful ‘Let’s have an adventure’ linky, which is the baby of Gingerlillytea and All of my days with you. I am so pleased to be co-hosting with these beautiful blogs, as we love going on adventures. After a week blighted by illness, we were all desperate to get out in the beautiful sunshine and have …
Our Wonderful Weekend
This weekend has been ordinary and magical in equal measure. I often find the most magical moments can be found in the most ordinary of situations. We are always so happy to wake up on Saturday morning and know we have Mr Hubby with us. Baby’s face is a picture when she first see’s him, as during the week he …
Once upon a sunny day….
On Saturday we woke to a beautiful sunny day! It’s amazing how much better you feel when the sun is shining and you can open the windows and let the fresh air in, while planning the day ahead. As Baby was still full of cold, we decided not to go too far in case she felt bad, so we opted …
Our week that was captured #8
This week has been a week of two halves for us. We had a great start to the week spending time with friends, which we love. Then Baby struggled during the second half of the week with a stinking cold, which saw her try to cling onto me for most of Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday, poor buba. Anyway, here …
Our Little Winter Adventure – The Vyne
“The adventures first, explanations take such a dreadful time” Lewis Carroll (Alice In Wonderland) We decided to take part in the ‘BritMums Barny’s Winter Little Adventure Challenge’, as we love to get out in the fresh air and enjoy our family time. For the last couple of weekends the weather has been against us, but this weekend we needed …