Getting my little girls room decorated and general update

Since being on maternity leave as of 12th March I have set my mind to getting my little ladys room ready for her arrival.
I know that she will be with us for some months before she settles into her own space, however I wanted to have a 'place' for her and for her to be part of our family before she arrives.

My little man helped fantastically and like everything else to do with my pregnancy I involved him directly. He helped with the painting -

This is the bedroom thus far....we have some canvases to put up and her blind and light fitting (chandelier) quote shown above is now over her bed.

Plans for the rest of the house being decorated are now underway - photos to follow after lots of hard work this Friday.

The last couple of weeks, me and my beautiful boy have been enjoying some fantastic time together at home, mainly with role play, acting and dancing. This week I introduced Felix to a fave classic film of mine, here he is waiting to put it on....

 

 

   The film was a huge success and we have been acting out the plotline for the last few days!

 

Easter and things coming up

 

 

Easter is fast approaching and I will be hosting an easter egg hunt and roast dinner this sunday for my mum, dad and brother. Should be a lovely day, I do love having the chance to be a domesticated mama. Two weeks now of little man being at home completely...this is due to term time at nursery, he has been clingy of late adjusting to a new routine and way of life, as apose to attending nursery with me 4 days a week he has been attending two pm sessions. It is something we care working on and hope that he will adjust soon.
My birthday is also next Saturday and I will be 27!! can't believe where the time goes...

Me and my little bro

 

 

 

Me now

We then have the 12th April coming up and the dreaded news of which school my son will be attending will be emailed to me! I cant quite believe it still and feel anxious about it, but what will be will be.

 Little lady

I have just 4 weeks left until my due date! Can't quite believe it! still not settled on a name at the moment....I have several in mind and something a bit special with her middle name that means something about the journey we have been on throughout the pregnancy. Hoping for a relatively stress free labour this time, I have my appt booked for next week at the midwife and an extra growth scan. I will be viewing the new birthing unit at medway and choosing whether I want to deliver baby there.

 

I often wonder how my little miss will look, been doing some reminiscing today, if she is anything like her brother she will be scrumptious..... but regardless she will be scrumptious to me!

Almost time to welcome our little girl!! wonderful photos by the talented Yasmin Morley

 

 

These magnificent photos were taken by Yasmin Morley one of my lovely friends.

 

So pleased with how they turned out! now on the countdown til our little lady arrives 6 weeks!!

Spending time with a 3 year old

It occured to me today, although it didn't come as a shock but the time I am happiest is when I am with my son.
He turned 3 years old in July this year so is now 3 years and 5 months and at such a fantastic age.

Since he has turned 3 these are the things I have noticed -

He insists that on all occasions he is a 'big boy' so that means, no more helping to get dressed, helping to get things from cupboards or lending a hand in anyway as he is fiercely independent!

His character is getting larger and his urge to entertain everyone is growing...this can sometimes lead to some silly behaviour and showing off so we have to keep an eye on it!

Our relationship continues to blossom, he has always been quite a mummys  boy but we have developed a friendship where we enjoy each others company and share in each others jokes.

Since learning he is going to be a big brother he has included the baby bump into our family! Was so mature about it all and wanted to ask questions we were happy to answer. He has attended a midwife appt and is due to attend the scan next Thursday.

He is a mini me, although he looks just like his daddy he is such a reflection of me, sensitive, a worrier, a people pleaser and never wants people to know he is upset. I hope to help him with these things as they are things I do not deal with too well.

Today

Today was a particularly enjoyable day with my son. We didnt head off to do anything exciting but spent the day at home together.

We woke up and read stories in bed, then headed down for some breakfast...

Thought it might be nice to watch a Christmas film as it is fast approaching so we watched Arthur Christmas which we both laughed at!

We then raided the playroom for some toys and games to play and selected some!
Here we are enjoying them...

 

Playing Elefun

Playing Jitterbugs

 

 

The purpose of this post was to capture what it is that I love about my life at this precise moment in time- I would happily spend each day in my sons company as his love and presence is so pure and unconditional.

Truly a blessing I hope in march when I start my maternity leave to relish all the time I have with my son ready for our new arrival in april.

 

 



 

Starting at the beginning

My first post on my first 'own' blog... a way of me documenting my thoughts and feelings and recording milestones.

After a difficult year I am stripping back to talking about the things that matter so much to me in my life... my family.

I am blessed to have a little boy who is my pride and joy.

 

 

My son

Together we are like peas in a pod and I can honestly say he is my 'best friend'
I adore him, but that doesn't mean he is without his challenges. I try and do as much as I can with my little man but it is hard when you have to be a working mum especially with a demanding job.

2013 is a big year for us. Little man is due to head off to big school in September and so decisions for which one he is going to attend are underway and must be confirmed in January!
We will find out in April where he will be going in September, but he would have just turned 4 in July. A few anxieties around this that I need to work on...but are you really ever ready to let your little one go off to school?

 Number 2

 

 I am currently 20 weeks pregnant with my second baby and am overjoyed!

 

 



Baby number 2 or 'cheeky weeky' as my son calls him/her is due in April 2013 and we have been spending time talking lots about our new arrival.

My next scan is 20th December! I can't wait to find out the sex of our baby and our little man will be joining us.

Stay tuned to find out if we are expecting another blue baby or a red baby (as my friends say) as I am not a girlie girl.


Thanks for reading.