Birthday Girl

So today was my squidge's birthday - One years old !!!!!

We celebrated with a fantastic party the day before, which she shared with 2 of her friends with birthdays around the same time (share the costs and the workload!!)

Lots of fun was had by all

Squidge got to wear her new party dress, designer don't you know (brought on ebay for just over £2 - Bargain!)

But things got a bit too much for an overtired squidge but she was determined to eat some birthday cake no matter how tired she was

And today after a morning of opening presents

we took squidge out and about, visiting the Packhouse Antique House, so squidge can see the shinys, a walk round the garden centre to see and shout out FISH.

We attempted a trip swimming but the crowds on a Sunday were a bit too much for us, so we gave it a miss and opted for a walk round Guildford, with a stop off for an egg sandwich.

When we came home we had a little picnic of treats and snacks for afternoon tea in the middle of the lounge with bubbles

topped off with Squidges favourite dinner of spag bowl

and a bath with our new bath toys before bed.

A successful 1st Birthday

Happy Birthday Gorgeous x x x x

Seriously ............. Already ????

Ok, so hormones are funny things, after my rant the other day of no more kids, I already want another one!!!
I'm 5 months pregnant with number 2 and already have number 3 lined up, what is wrong with me ???? how can I forget the 4 months of sickness and the headaches, cramps and tiredness?
Having mentioned this to hubs, I received a few raised eyebrows and a 'lets wait and see'
But after that one, that's my lot ......... honest !

Note to future self ...............

Pregnancy is crappy!!!!! 2 babies will surely be enough!

So when at some point in the future, which I'm sure it will, I start craving those chubby little fingers, start to miss the adoring looks you get when breast feeding and wish to feel the little kicks inside my belly, maybe I will read this and remember .......... 15 weeks of morning sickness so bad I could barely drag myself out of bed, at week 19 I feel so huge, the stomach cramps and headaches are driving me mad and even when the squidge lets me have a full nights sleep (which for the past 3 nights she has been doing her best to oblige, if only it wasn't for that stupid cough of hers that keeps waking the poor darling up), I still feel so knackered! I'm only half way through and I've still have to go through labour ........ Those darn hormones make you forget, but its crappy crappy crappy ! (the prize at the end is nice though)

Snoozy Days

Poor little squidge has been a bit poorly lately, everything seems to be going wrong for her and she is quite rightly feeling sorry for herself, We have those nasty back teeth cutting through, causing sore bottom and burning cheeks, topped off with a good old winter cold, an eye infection and the freezing weather is giving her eczema.
So today has been all about cuddles and snoozing, giving mama a chance to catch up on important internet business, errrrmmmm, mainly ebay, FB, blogging and finding the perfect valentines gift ......... which I have done!!
Received an email from photobox offering me a free photo book for signing up with them, having already signed up with them I did a bit of a naughty and signed up using another email account, and voila, one free photo book, minus £3.99 for postage and packaging, but cheap for such a beautiful gift for hubs.
Gave me a chance to go through all of my photos, all of them taken on my phone, but some have come out pretty well considering (helps that I have such a beautiful subject to photograph). Will be saving up to one day buy myself an all singing, all dancing camera as photography is something I really enjoy.
Here are some of my favourites ..........