me and mine {may}

Daddy is loving

* going on Gruffalo hunts in the woods.

* Ben and Jerry's Clever Cookie ice-cream.

* having a boys day in Birmingham

* wifey's cowboy pie for dinner.

* getting more sleep

Mummy is loving

* going to the cinema to watch The Great Gatsby.

* being back teaching dance twice a week.

* watching the beautiful babies start to properly play together.

* lunch dates with my gorgeous man.

* full nights of sleep.

The beautiful boy is loving

* bouncing on any and all bouncy surfaces.

* sleeping in a proper big boy bed.

* seeing 'purple-bells'.

* slides, slides and more slides.

* meeting the Gruffalo.

The beautiful girl is loving

* screaming, screeching, shouting and generally making loud noises.

* tucking into some fingers of toast.
* sleeping.

* moving around here, there and everywhere.

* belly tickles from her brother.

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thirty-six weeks new

Your learning was coming on in leaps and bounds.

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looking

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night night beautiful boy

Since I became a parent

I have lost track of the amount of times I've said

"its all flying by so fast"

or "slow down time"

or "where did my baby go?"

Children are learning all the time,

embracing every opportunity to grow and explore

and to 'get big' right before our eyes.

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{our beautiful story} week twenty-one

sunday 19th may

days at the coast are made for ice creams

monday 20th may

sleepy morning smiles for mummy

tuesday 21st may

this is how we watch television now

wednesday 22nd may

hanging on daddy's every word

thursday 23rd may

toast is tasty

friday 24th may

trying to whistle

saturday 24th may

my beautiful boys

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thirty-five weeks new

You were changing and growing and surprising us constantly.

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fifteen things i love

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{our beautiful story} week twenty

sunday 12th may

that can't be a comfortable way to sit

monday 13th may

transfixed by pops telling stories

tuesday 14th may

she's such a cutie pie

wednesday 15th may

just sitting in the chaos

thursday 16th may

"yuck mummy yuck"

friday 17th may

ticking her own toes

saturday 18th may

bathtime bubble fun

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thirty-four weeks new

You were so keen to explore the world around you.

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one day {may}

music credit: On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons


There is something so special about video

and the way that is captures memories.

I absolutely love taking and looking at photos

but video is so real and so alive.

And I loved making and sharing our 'one day' in april

so I've decided to make it into a little series,

where I'll share a family day from start to finish.

Just one random day in our lives.

Capturing the real memories of our family
at this exact moment in time.
The moments when my husband carries our first born on his shoulders.
The moments I see each morning as we start our day together with cuddles and a play in bed.
The moments when the beautiful boy was enchanted by seeing a fairy story come to life.
The moments where the beautiful girl's face erupts into smiles and laughter.

Our real life.
Just one day of it.

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bluebell babies

I adore bluebells.

Those perfect little flowers

signal the beginning of summer

and that is always something to smile about.

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an example

Having your first baby can be tough on your relationship.

You're both tired, consumed by love for this little person you made,

and you are both learning new jobs; mummy and daddy.

And when you have two children it's tougher still,

because divide and conquer wins the day,

so it often seems like one or other of you is always wrangling one or both children, 

and the fact that neither of you seems to get a seconds break throughout the day,

means that you all into a crumpled, exhausted heap on the sofa 

when your little people are finally in bed.

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{our beautiful story} week nineteen

sunday 5th may

i just love these two

monday 6th may

fun at the may day fayre

tuesday 7th may

giggly girly

wednesday 8th may

bright eyed boy

thursday 9th may

my little flower fairy

friday 10th may

transfixed by mickey mouse

saturday 11th may

real mummies have art in their kitchens

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thirty-three weeks new

You were growing more amazing and more adorable with each day.

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a promise...

When monsters lurk in corners, behind curtains and under beds

and nightmares haunt your peaceful sleep.

I will be your comfort blanket, your nightlight and a soothing lullaby

and my hugs will bring your sweeter dreams.

When bumped heads, grazed knees and cut fingers ruin your play

and bring big fat tears to roll down your cheeks

I will be the healing magic, the "mummy doctor" and a superhero 

who can take pain away with a kiss.

When things go wrong, life is unfair and it just don't go your way

and you need talking to about life and love.

I will be the compass that sets you back on the right path

and reminds you of who you are and how wonderful you can be.

When life beckons and you are afraid or unsure,

and the world seems too big and too scary.

I will be the wind in your sails, your anchor and your safe harbour,

and I'll help you to sail and fly.

When awards are granted, grades are earned, games are won

and you are shining brighter than the brightest of stars.

I will be your champion cheerleader, full of unimaginable pride;

your biggest fan in the whole wide world.

When you are big and grown up, 

with a job and a home and a family of your own.

I will be a faithful friend, the listening ear and the nest you can always come back to

and you will always be a baby to me.

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ladybird reba stroller review {part two}

Over the last few months we have been road testing the Reba stroller by Ladybird.

We have already reviewed it but since that review the beautiful girl has grown a bit.

And as she is no longer using it in the carrycot mode,

but in the 'big girl' stroller mode,

it seemed worth looking at its features again.

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your twenty-seventh month

You were such an incredible kid.

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{our beautiful story} week eighteen

sunday 28th april

big smiles for her daddy

monday 29th april

he even wakes up cheeky

tuesday 30th april

my favourite words on the nursery wall

wednesday 1st may

loving bath time at nanny's house

thursday 2nd may

big brown eyes

friday 3rd may

playing in the garden until bath time

saturday 4th may

 tv cuddles with daddy

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thirty-two weeks new

You were such an easy, cheerful little baby.

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i am your parent, you are my child

Author: Maryann K Cusimano

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