Paper Mama's Photo Challenge - Multicoloured

It's Spring and everything is bright and beautiful including my boy's red cheeks, his stripy romper and favourite pink bucket!

This is for the Paper Mama's Photo Challenge - Multicoloured

And if you like the pic, please give us a vote!

Daddy and Baby's year

Following on from last week's Mama montage here's a Daddy and Baby one.

loooong weekend

It's Easter this weekend and I've got holiday tomorrow which means 5 days off in a row - yay! Plus with the royal wedding on the 29th and May day on May 1st, I'm only in the office 2 days next week :)

We're going to spend this weekend with Charlie's Nana and Grandad and fingers crossed for good weather so we can spend some lovely time outside with our little son.

I wanted to post a video today but for some reason it's not uploading so I'll try again tomorrow. It's such a cute video of my two boys enjoying an ice lolly in the park. I can't wait to share. For now you'll have to make do with a photo or two.

Almost a year with my baby!

One year ago today

To think that this time last year I didn't know what it was like to be a Mum, I had yet to hold my precious boy and was full of questions and uncertanties about the events to come. Here I am, 38 weeks and ready to pop.

I'm new to the TBB so please do take a few seconds and give me a vote!

Top Baby Blogs

So I've finally signed up to add my blog to the Top Baby Blog site. Please click on the link and give me a vote!

I love this site, it was a new Mama's best friend when I was suddenly home alone and wanted to find some Mummy blogs to give me real life tips and advice. Nearly all the blogs I follow I found from this site, so I know I'm in good company. I don't always agree that some of the top blogs deserve to be top, but it's all a matter of personal taste and that's what's great about Top Baby Blogs, you can scroll through the list, dip in and out of people's lives (surreal huh) and those you like you can stay around, follow and vote for, and those you don't, well hey, you don't need to click on them again.

So if you've not visited Top Baby Blogs yet, give me a vote and enjoy dipping in and out of all those other great blogging mamas out there.

New trick

We've just learnt how to look through our legs. Peepo baby!

BFF

"Hello, my name is blue cow!

I live here.

I'm an ordinary small blue plastic circle from a shape sorter. My eyes are scratched and I'm well worn but that's because Charlie loves me. We go everywhere together, I fit perfectly into his hand and you can always hear us coming because of the tap tap tap I make as we crawl along together."

At 11 months it's common for babies to get attached to a comforter. Out of all the blankies and cuddly toys he could have chosen, my small son has gone for a little circular cow. And I love that he has made that choice all by himself.

First Birthday Invites

I'm starting to get ready for Charlie's First Birthday (yay). Although I've already emailed everyone, I've now bought some super cute invitations to send through the post. I know they're not necessary but I love knowing that they will bring a smile to the invitees. Also it's nice to think that some of them (sent to Grandparents at least) will be kept and looked at in years to come.

        

The jungle animals are the invites I bought from a kids boutique opposite my work. The 1st birthday ones are leftovers from a friend. I can't decide which I like more.

We're having two parties for Charlie. I've read a lot about how parties for a one year old are really only for the parents as the baby won't remember. But I think memories are so important, we'll take loads of photos and keep a copy of the invites so in a few years time Charlie can look back and see what we did for him.

Why two parties? Because I agree with the advice about over-stimulating a baby on their birthday. The first party will be on Friday, it will just be for me, Charlie and all our baby friends and their Mummys. We've invited 10 babies in all and should be really fun if not a little manic! Fingers crossed the weather holds, we're going to have a picnic in the park. The second party will be for family and close friends, a barbecue at T's parents house. Again fingers crossed for the weather!

I'm so excited, my mind is constantly whirring away, thinking up little things we can do to add to the fun. Have you got any 1st birthday tips? Let me know!!

A Spearmint Baby flavoured Blog Hop

I love blog hopping, it's such a fun way to find new sites. Hello if you've found me through the Spearmint Baby Blog Hop. I hope you like my little blog. You can find out more about me here and about my birth story here. This blog is mostly about the things I do with Charlie, my 11 month old son, but there's also a few book reviews and other bits thrown in. So welcome, have a look around and do leave a comment, I love hearing from you!