Aaarrgghh I forgot.....

Listening to Radio 4 this morning I took in the stories of ladies and men who had forgotten their children.
I can see how this happens - well some of them. My forgetfulness isn't forgetting the children possibly because they are so loud, vocal and chatty you can't really miss them let alone forget them but mine is forgetting dates if they're not put down (with a reminder!), forgetting what I went into a room for and forgetting that I have put something in the aga. This absent mindedness peaks and troughs and I think at 5 months pregnant we're seeing a peak, what have I forgot today?
Well little ones have been collected from their nursery session, bathed and fed and are now sitting colouring whilst I sort supper for me and Mr Loveliness.....aahhhh so there is my lunch! I have just opened up the aga to find my succulent home made breaded chicken pieces burnt to a cinder, how did I forget it? did my hunger pass, did I get caught up doing something else? I have no idea but at least with supper being in there now and it's no just for me I am unlikely to forget it, also the wonderful aroma that is in my kitchen at the moment is not allowing me to forget. I can already see the roll of Mr Lovelinesses eyes!
Enjoy your supper all.

Fun with a pic shot & photobooth

 Mini1 just loves to be let loose on photobooth and picking up a 'real' camera! A few months back we brought her her very own 'real' camera and she loves it. Today we made up more folders in iphoto and downloaded them before nursery. I didn't realise quite how many she had taken and who and what her subjects were. I think we might have a food photographer in the making (show you in a later post) as there are many dishes that she has snapped at before snapping up!
The one that made me smile most though is of her little sis not looking entirely happy, I just love this expression.

i am not amused!

 The photobooth folder also provides much entertainment and the bonus with this is she is in the pic!
Here are a few of her latest experiments with mirror imaging, colour and multi frames, such fun!

'cheese'

'double trouble'

'take four!'

Out with the Old & In with the New

Third time round you have pretty much everything even the things that got passed about came back, but I don't know if it's because this time it's a boy or that I know deep down that this time it's 'my last' time that I feel the need for a splurge. With some items it's a sure thing we'd be getting new but with equipment...moses baskets, seats, cots, high chairs then I should be using what I've got.
With both of the girls I had a fairly standard moses 'basket' I lined it out and fitted it with my own handiwork of textiles which say it myself looked great, moreso second time round but that could have been to do with the glorious sunny summer months that followed the birth?
So what am I thinking, well I reckon if I wasn't pregnant then I'd be planning because what better reason than a moses basket from Moba, I found the review on Bambino Goodies and as my little ones would say "we NEEEEED it", I just love them, they're ultra modern, simple, clean, in a funky colourful rubber (well not really rubber as Nat says at BG "for the detail hungry it's low density polyethylene") babe baskets with airholes and after little boy boo has grown out of it I can already see a whole load of things it can be used for; laundry, toys, pegging out basket, sprinkler.....
The colours are great, it's wipeable, breathable, made in the UK, and it won't scratch your legs when carrying it! You really don't need much more convincing (if you do check out links above with more tech details). We love you Moba and thank you for this uplifting inspirational new take on the wicker moses baskets. Now I just have to make sure this one doesn't come too early (like mini1) so we can get one when they launch this summer, oh yeah and pick a colour, now that will be tricky!

hello again little boy boo & hello inspiration

Yesterday we got to see little boy boo again as last week at the scan we got to see everything all except his stomach! So I was booked in for another scan and hoped that we'd be seeing little boy boo with a full tummy which shows up as a little black blob......woohoo we did.
Third time round after two fantastic no trouble pregnancies and births I would be taking this pregnancy in my stride but I seem to be more bothered by this one than ever before ? I think knowing too much is the problem but from now I'm going with the flow and putting a stop to looking at certain sites, instead I'll be sourcing and hunting wonderful boy inspiration and product from sites which will do some of the inspiring and some of the shopping these include some of my favourites....

Baby Style File
Bambino Goodies
Sisters Guild
love it love it love it
Ferm Living
Molly Meg

I'll share my finds and who knows purchases too.
Happy weekend all x

with wings i can fly

Mini ones (and big ones) just love a little dressing up, whether it be full on attire or simply a pair of 'magical' wings. This little fairy was flying high in the clouds with birds and some other things that I couldn't quite work out. The imagination is wonderful and I too was flying by simply  watching her...happy moments.

I can fly

a weekend of planned & unplanned events!!

Hello again and sorry for the absence, it seems we already have following who are keen to see what loveliness and journeys we have been having so here we go...

Well how was your Jubilee weekend ? Ours liked I'd mentioned in a previous post was to be filled with family activities, some focus on the littlies and even a short focus on me and mr loveliness. Mmmm strange how things can take a turn and the unplanned crops up!
So we kicked off Friday evening with the youngest minimini1 being popped to bed at 6.50pm (& went down a treat as always), Mr.L and mini1 took the hound out to the woods and I prepped supper. Well 40 minutes later the door went and a sad face looked up "I've been sick...I've got bugs in my tummy" Yes the D&V bug going around for what seems forever and we have successfully avoided decided to share itself with us at the start of the holiday!
I won't go into the rest of the evening as it's not that pretty, very tiring with little sleep and sad faces, but I'm sure you get the idea!
Unfortunately the next day; Saturday, mini1 did not leave her room, we had to miss the day of magicians and face painting but if I fast forward to Monday afternoon the neighbourhood party took place and the girls made crowns in the morning and waved their flags too.
There was some confusion about Queen Lizzies absence...."we can't start yet, Queen Lizzie hasn't got here" followed by "why is she not having the party at her house and we all go there?" questions soon dropped when the singing and play started and picnics began.
In the end all was good, the weather was dry and the family were together (almost) Mr L had to stay behind and attend to some emergency, not animal related but DIY!

crowns modelled by Lennie (by ceramist Olivia Brown)

  

but where is the queen?

Time with the family....

the big plus for me with the long bank holiday weekend in celebration of the Queen Lizzie's Diamond Jubilee is that the family get extra time to spend together. Later today we must find time to finish off our crowns, tomorrow there is magic and face painting and friends for the girls, Sunday is family and Monday we have a gathering with neighbours enjoying outdoor picnics and games.
I'm sure our friendly garden squirrels and neighbours cat will have a little get together too, well this is just what I imagine of course...

We'll be back soon with pictures and tales to tell and don't forget if you ever want to share yours it would be great to hear from you. Enjoy x