One month old!

I can't believe I'm writing this post, my little man is a whole month old already! Where has time gone?

Well the last month has had it's highs and lows.

Third time around I should be a pro at this right? No? That's not quite how it works.

I hadn't forget how tough the first weeks with a newborn could be, but even when you know what's coming those pregnacy hormones can just knock you sideways!

One minute totally elation, happiness, love and togetherness and the next tears, guilt, worry and tiredness. The first week is definitely the worst for me. Day 5 in particular stands out.

The sun was shining it was lovely and warm outside and Pat was at home, but I didn't know if I was coming or going. Poor husband. One minute I wanted a cuddle the next I didn't, I wanted to be with everyone but in silence. Crying but not being able to articulate why, and feeling so frustrated with myself for being so crazy! 

A teary tired mess. But after much persuasion from my little crew we all went out for dinner and the grey started to lift.

Thank you family for being so understanding and for picking me up in those strange hormonal moments!

We talked a lot with the girls about having a new baby. About having a brother or sister, sharing names, what babies do and don't do, all the things that may change for a while and forever, and how mummy's time will be a bit more limited once baby arrives. 

And as much as you think they understand you can't be entirely sure how they will react and feel until the baby is here. 

Having done this before Ruby knew what was coming, but to little Eliza-Grace it was all new! 

Well she followed Ruby's lead and we have been so impressed and amazed with how totally accepting and loving they have both been with Jude. They completely adore him! So much so that there is often a mini battle over who can hold him first and for how long. The little lad gets completely smothered!!

If he so much as whimpers they race to his Moses basket to put his dummy back in or to sing him twinkle twinkle little star. If all else fails I hear... 'mumma Jude wants boobie!!!' with so much urgency in their little voices because they can't bare him to be upset for even a second. 

So so sweet! Oooo I love my little girls.

I think by third time around we have definitely learnt not to worry so much about doing everything 'right' and to go with our instincts. We are much more relaxed and trying to enjoy each day and not get bogged down by the boring stuff. Which is easier said than done somedays.

Jude is a little treasure, he's only been here for just over four weeks and we couldn't imagine life without him. He has been a model baby (so far) and we havent been loosing too much sleep...but frankly I think being the third they just have to fit in.......and he fits perfectly. 

All that worrying about how things will change pales into insignificance because from the minute we met him we were hooked!!

I am so I love with my little man...I can't get over him, I couldn't imagine having a boy but now I couldn't imagine anything different. It's magic!

I'm not denying that there have been, and will be days when I want to pull my hair out. When everything gets on top of me and three little people, and a house to run just seems too much.

I know there will be many of those days and moments. But it's all totally worth it. 

I'm a very lucky lady to have these three little beauties, and I tend to enjoy them...because it goes all too fast for my liking!

 

Stop growing up so quick munchkins!!! :)

X

Jude's first bath!

Day 21 and a very special date with my little boy....his first bath!!

I didn't leave it as long with my girls but third time around I'm so aware of how fast time flys and am trying to savour and hold onto every mini milestone! Plus his newborn smell is just so yummy!

Having such luscious locks meant that Jude wasn't a totally stranger to the water....a few hair washes had occurred in his first 21 days...but this was his first full on bath. 

We waited until the girlies were all tucked up in bed and Jude and I got in a lovely lavender bath, whilst daddy took a zillion photos of our little man floating about. 

20 minutes of pure heaven!!! 

Love you baby boy!!!

*this is my first post using the blogger app...it's was so easy, and means I can blog on the go, and one handed!!! big bonus! 

also all the pictures in this post were edited using the new beautifulmess app, created by the clever ladies over at a beautiful mess. it's amazing and I'm totally addicted!!! go get it!!! :) 

X

life lately....photo heavy post!

warning!!! lazy post alert!

hello everyone,
just before jude was born i treated myself to a lovely new camera, and as you can imagine my memory card fills up pretty fast (snap happy mummy)....this morning i finally got time to load them onto the computer!
so here is a selection from my camera roll.

life lately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

my little man all snuggly in is peanut! handmade by my lovely mum.

house full of flowers

brother, sister time after school
wellies and lace (girls getting themselves dressed...bless them)
sleepy boy
skin to skin munchkin's
grandad love
bank holiday...sunshine at last.
paddling and posing in shades
photo opportunity in the garden...(eliza-grace wouldn't play ball)
boy time
cuddles with auntie charlotte
hot tub fun
me and my toasty water babies
stories in the garden!!

we love it when the sun shines!!!

back soon xxxxxx


(I've had a lot of people ask about jude's handmade cocoon or peanut as we call it, and where to find one. it was handmade by my mum and if your interested in one she is going to make a small number to sell. you can email her at cantercare@hotmail.com )

we have a boy!!

 

introducing our beautiful boy Jude!
he came into the world in the early hours of last saturday morning, and we are totally smitten.
a baby boy...what a surprise...this is a whole new thing.
we're all adjusting well and can't imagine life without him. there has been a lot of cuddling going on this past 10days. i think this little mr may have three mummies!!!!

this is only a quick post as i need to get back to snuggling.....day 10...how did that happen??? as usual its going far too quickly.
i will be back soon driving you all mad with more pictures.

welcome to the word my little prince, we love you more than you can imagine already and we look forward to watching you grow. (not too quickly...please)
x

family days!

#latepost

 

these pictures are from a few weeks back...somewhere in-between colds, temperatures and ear infections.

the munchkins had been saving up their pocket  money to take a trip to the Disney store in bluewater, so as promised we surprised them and made a day of it.

 

pizza is always lunch of choice for these little ladies, so pizza we eat. followed by some seriously decision making as their little eyes scanned shelf after shelf of Disney toys. i think we must of been in there about an hour before they made there final choices. by this point i had lost the will to live.....i think its the hottest shop in the world.

 

anyway we left with two happy little girls and a lovely family day out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yesterday

 

 

 

 

 

we love pancake day in our house, and a certain miss lee was very excited all evening.

so excited in fact....that i caught her trying to eat golden syrup straight on two occasions before the batter had even hit the pan!! little monkey.

 

i hope you all enjoyed pancake day as much as we did!!

 

p.s i'm a sugar and lemon kinda girl....just in case you wanted to know!

x



sunday

 

cutting lino stamps,

fashion plates,

poorly munchkin :(

mr meow (designed by ruby) comes to life,

chocolate cake at grandma and granddad's,

max and his new scarf,

happy birthday charlotte,

something for our wall,

note books,

red shoes.

 

 

plus....snotty noses, calpol, a couple of films, a bonfire, shelf up, pictures hung, two loads of washing, a huge birthday lasagne, lots of cuddles, and call the midwife.

 

family sunday!...how did we fit all that in?

 

Hope you all had a lovely sunday.

x

 

 

 

 

 



right now!

 

happy sunday everyone!!

i hope the sun is shining on you today.

x



these girls

she loves to dress up,
she says her favourite colour is yellow,
she loves French bread,
and would eat chilli con carne every night of the week,
her favourite film at the moment is brave...she knows every word,
she loves to draw...and she is fab at it!!!
her imagination is out of this world,
she loves school,
she never seems to get cold,
she's a thinker,
and very caring,
she knows what she wants,
and she asks a lot of questions,
her eyes are the most beautiful colour green...people stop me in the street to look at them,
and her hair always looks wonderful,

she is my ruby and.....
she is getting so grown up!!

she is so affectionate

she absolutely adores her sister and will do anything to be like her,

she drinks squash like there is no tomorrow,
and loves broccoli,
she doesn't like the wind,
but thinks snow is amazing,
her hair is always a little messy,
she changes her shoes about 10 times a day,
she doesn't really want to go to nursery,
but she talks the talk,
she is very bright,
she is calm...but there is fire in there,
she is cheeky and uses it in her favour,
i think she could be a method actress,
she would give you her last rolo,
her giggle is super infectious,


she is my eliza-grace,
and she is beautiful!




 

go go go........

father Christmas brought a special present for all the little ones to share and enjoy.......and here they are doing just that! pat insists they need help with the steering but I bet if his bottom was small enough it would be in that seat.

 

love these happy little faces......and that hansom slightly older one!

pat you are a wonderful daddy and we have loved having you to ourselves over the christmas holiday.