I was hit hard today by the inspiration stick. For a few years now I have been making children's clothes, but was coming to a real dead end/creative block with it all. And today it just kind of whacked me in the face. So stay tuned, and after a little bit of organising I will share it all... Oh and if your wondering what the above pictures have to do with it, I made those tights and booties my little madam has on, and I thought that these pictures were just to cute not to share ;o).

Today...

Today was a rainy, windy, sleepy day. It reminded me of all the time spent cuddling up to my newborn son this time four years ago. Now I have two precious ones to cuddle up with and spend the winter months staying in our pj's all day drinking warm chocolate milk in bed whilst reading truck loads of stories.

Only thing is, this time around I have to share all those wonderful snuggles, and also the bed is becoming pretty full with all the little people and the assortment of soft toys that they bring with them.

Two Weeks...

In eight hours my precious little one will be two weeks old. Where has that time gone?? Right now the little miss is sleeping beside me on my bed whilst I catch up on the happenings online and her big brother plays his playstation next to me. She is in her first ever dress today, and looks ever so peaceful and cute...

(taken with the webcam... so yes a little dodgy, but still ever so cute)

I've written about things that you forget about when you a re pregnant... well here are the things, both the good and the bad that you forgot about having a newborn around. I thought I might get them down before my little one *gasp* is no longer a newborn.

1. If you don't know how to swim then you will soon learn after waking up in pools of milk in the morning...

2. Newborns should come with one of those signs 'slippery when wet'. They are VERY slippery if you attempt to have a shower with them.

3. The feel of spewed up milk running between your (.)(.)'s becomes normal, and if it doesn't happen at least twice a day you think something is wrong.

4. What was that noise... be prepared to jump out of bed like a mad woman when you hear the slightest noise... (even if it was just the cat outside)

5. Do not, under any circumstances look, think or touch your baby (or think happy, soppy thoughts about babies) if they haven't feed for a few hours, unless you find looking like you have just entered a wet t-shirt competition glamorous...

6. In relation to above, do not wear light coloured cotton tops when in public...

7. Your baby does not want you, or any one else in your household to eat tea. Breakfast and Lunch are ok, but tea is another story.

8. The sound of a burp can be the highlight of your day.

9. Even if you do manage to get some sleep over night, be prepared to feel the need to fall asleep all day, and come baby's sleep time be prepared to be wide awake.

10. Your house will get messy, REALLY messy. Your other children may eat tinned spaghetti fr tea two nights in a row.... But who cares, I know I don't :)

All things girly and pink

This here is a picture of the madam's wardrobe the night before I went into hospital...

And here is a picture in its current state... not to mention whats in the drawers that sit below the hanging space.

As much as I am a girls girl... I love clothes and shoes and makeup and everything that goes along with being a girl... but I usually draw the line with pink. Don't ask me to give you a valid reason, because I don't have one. But I have found that when shopping now post-birth I am magnetically attracted to everything pink. purple, bows and frills. I just can't help myself... there is a lot of gifts in the above picture but equally as much I have bought. Its like my brain goes into 'see pink, must buy'.

And then there is todays shopping expedition on etsy... but I'll save that for another post.

A fly on the wall...

A fly on the wall... ( a blog this post)

I’ve always, as long as I can remember been a reader. The type of reader that becomes so involved in what I read I sometimes feel as though I am living in a fantasy land. I have been known in the past to run into objects, be it walls, tv cabinets, doors... if you can name it I have more than likely crashed into it with my nose in a book.

Most of my all time favourite books come from my childhood, so if I could be a fly on the wall, it would be one that was in my childhood bedroom. I have always held onto the fantasy of my toys, mainly my soft animal/doll collection that they come to life once you shut your eyes for the night, and maybe if I was a fly then I could prove it was true once and for all.

Here are a few of the books that used to take me into this fantasy land that I have never left... (images taken from amazon.com)

and last but not least... my all time favourite

No more milk mumma, I'm full!!

Meeting her name sake... Great-Grandmother Valerie Isabel

Her favourite sleeping spot... all curled up on mumma's arm.

The last few days in pictures... I think it's almost official... I have been blessed with a sleeping baby. And it feels like you have won the lottery when this happens. I've done my fair share of waking up constantly to Mr. Charlie who was never a sleeper for the first two years of his life... so this just feels like heaven.

Took the little man to see Playschool live in concert today and we had a ball. Ava slept right through all the dancing and jumping about in her sling and only woke up when we got home. When asked if he would like to buy something from the gift shop, he said 'can I get the baby something to', he never stops melting my heart. I was a little worried that he would be a little lost when Ava came along, as it has been just me and him for such a long time. But he is the most caring, loving big brother that any girl could ask for. She is a very lucky little madam that is for sure.

My gorgeous girl went to sleep at 11 o'clock last night, woke up at 3.45 for a feed and then didn't wake up till well after 9!! Ah Bless, if I have 5 nights of no sleep now I will still be happy :).


You want to knw one of the most amazing things that has happened during the short few days Ava has been with us... I feel like a first time mumma again and it is a FANTASTIC feeling. I don't know  what I expected with having another baby, in regards to experiencing everything for the second time. I always used to say 'I will do this next time' or 'I won't do that next time'. Not only am I experiencing all these 'first times' with little miss Ava, but each and every moment I look at her she brings back those amazing feelings of when I had my son, so its like a double bang of all these 'feel great moments'. I didn't think that this time I would have those helpless feelings of not knowing what to do being my second, but they are still there. Although they are frustrating, they are great at the same time (if that makes sense lol).


I'd just like to say a big Thankyou to all of the lovely messages you have been leaving. When I am a little more organised I can't wait to get back on the ball and reading all of the amazing blogs that I visit.