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Today I have been thinking about all the things I did not know about babies.
1 you literally never have any money spare. Weird for me as I have always bought what I want. Now I have to budget. Kind of.
2 they sometimes sleep and sometimes don't. No way to tell. And guaranteed the night before a big event, like shooting a wedding. They won't.
3 just how you can and do cope with sleep deprivation for so long, it is amazing. I have not slept continuously for more than 6 hours in 18 months. And never ONCE had a lie in past 7.30 am
4 how demanding babies are. You cannot send an email, read a magazine, cook dinner. I thought I would develop my website, finish off bits around the house, write more....in reality I just survived!
5 how much exercise drops off when you need it the most....tiredness, busyness time restraints...it is not possible to continue my 5 mile runs every other day!
6 how food gets everywhere. I find weetabix in my hair, applesauce on my shoulder, raisins in my shoes.
7 snot. Oh boy.where the fuck all that snot comes from is anyones guess
8 vomit. On my head. Twice.
9 baby spit up! Yuck! Not any more but when M was tiny she would spit up ALL the time. On me, on the sofa, on the floor and especially, on herself.
10 how changing a nappy on a 10 month old onwards is like some kind of torture. They are Wiley and crafty and quick and yell.
11 how any clothing change enrages M. She cries EVERY single time. Seriously
12 toys. I obsess over the lack of toys we have. But seriously. She prefers my bag or cupboards to anything!
13 naps. How I obsessed about naps. Meddie thankfully is a big mapper and will do 2 hrs easy.
14 sterilising. Holy shit. 6 bottles a day. Room temp water for formula. Holy shit that was time consuming beyond belief.
15 dummies. Love them. And she looks so ridiculously cute sucking furiously on hers.
16 wiping faces. Good luck
17 food on floor. Never not annoying when you stand on something squelchy, or get a raisin stuck on your sock
18 stairs, sockets, glasses, plates, knifes, oven, bin....all ENDLESSLY dangerous and super attractive. Every single day. Babies have an eye for danger I swear to god
19 stair gates. Leave it open for 1\3 rd of a second and she KNOWS.
20 how your life will change beyond anything you could ever possibly imagine, in every way. This tiny person captures your heart through hair pulls and weetabixy hands and you would not change a single thing. Every single second is precious and exhilarating from sleepy cuddles to sticky kisses and I am so honoured to have been blessed so much.
Oreo face
Tuesday, 27 December 2011
Fattening up
Friday, 23 December 2011
New toot boots!
Saturday, 17 December 2011
Does Santa have one?
Monday, 12 December 2011
TINY sandals....LOVEToday.
Saturday, 6 August 2011
Today I have been running around achieving very little, despite having a party tomorrow for neighbours and baby buddies at The OBH....
But I have had a baby attached all day to my hip :)
But I did find the time to read my current fav blog http://taza-and-husband.blogspot.com/
and read her new baby blog pages and it made me really envious that, although I for sure, have a beautiful baby girl too, our experience of bringing our babies home is somewhat different...
I am so so envious that she has memories that included bunting and 'welcome home with baby' cake and the cards and most of all, the love.
My memories are of the cold silence and the absence of my Mum.
Which makes me sadder than I could ever imagine possible.
I guess life experiences like these help make all the sweet moments even sweeter and I try harder to understand the different temperaments that make us who we are.
But , hell am I wel-jel :) because nothing can ever change that first precious day/week/month.
But my baby is the most gorgeous baby in the world ever! So I am sucking it up......
Oops part 2
Friday, 5 August 2011
Oops.
Today
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Today I have been thinking.
Thinking that I am so blessed to have my baby girl who is a Demanding!! but so so precious.
Thinking that my husband is difficult, and tricky, and sometimes just a bit black but I wouldn't change him for the world. I love his difficultness and his sweetness and his handsome handsome face!
Thinking how amazing my friends are. Clever and talented and gorgeous.
Thinking wowzers I get to live in The Old Bake House!
Thinking am I totally old school about baby bed times? Selfridges last night had teeny weenies in their buggies at 7.30pm ?!?
Thinking oh, I would really like a cheeky 10K top up in my bank account. Or actually even the £1300 the tax man owes me.
Thinking that life is a struggle but they tell us it makes you stronger. I'm not sure about that, but what I am sure of, is I LOVE this quote:
'worry is using our imagination to create things we do not want'
Kx
Thinking that I am so blessed to have my baby girl who is a Demanding!! but so so precious.
Thinking that my husband is difficult, and tricky, and sometimes just a bit black but I wouldn't change him for the world. I love his difficultness and his sweetness and his handsome handsome face!
Thinking how amazing my friends are. Clever and talented and gorgeous.
Thinking wowzers I get to live in The Old Bake House!
Thinking am I totally old school about baby bed times? Selfridges last night had teeny weenies in their buggies at 7.30pm ?!?
Thinking oh, I would really like a cheeky 10K top up in my bank account. Or actually even the £1300 the tax man owes me.
Thinking that life is a struggle but they tell us it makes you stronger. I'm not sure about that, but what I am sure of, is I LOVE this quote:
'worry is using our imagination to create things we do not want'
Kx
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If I had £150 a month for gym membership ...
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Top 10 Reasons To Join Us...
Friends of Lime Wood & Herb House Spa,
If you are already a member of our Herb House Spa, we hope you are enjoying your time with us.
If you haven't joined but you're thinking you would quite like to, here are our Top 10 Reasons to inspire you....
1. Our gym is situated on the third floor opening up onto our Roof Top Herb Garden, where fitness classes are held during the summer months.
2. With the New Forest on our doorstep, we are able to offer you so much more ... cross country runs through sand dunes and cycling through the forest.
3. All of our Fitness Instructors are fully qualified Personal Trainers making sure we bring the best to you.
4. We only work with boutique product houses from the British Isles that are hard to find on the high street.
5. We are always striving to be unique in offering our members exciting treatments and products. We are the only spa in Hampshire to offer the treatment Chavutti, we have just started working with ' Wellicious' - an eco-friendly, lifestyle clothing range and one of our Heidi Klein bikini's was recently shown in Grazia Magazine.
6. In our Spa restaurant, Raw & Cured, it is a feast for your senses. Watch your fresh meal take shape before your eyes. We have a number of daily specials and also offer takeaways too.
7. All of our food is as simple as it sounds... it is Raw & Cured - no artificial or processed ingredients, our girls go that extra mile to make sure all ingredients are healthy and natural and locally sourced.
8. All of our membership rates have a lifetime promise on them, so the rate you join at will stay with you for the duration of your membership, even if we increase our new 'members rates'.
9. All members receive 10% off all treatments and food & beverage in both the hotel and spa, plus 10% off all retail purchases in the shop.
10. As a member of Herb House you will be invited to exclusive events such as cocktail parties, regular product launches, allowing you to be the first to see new collections & treatments.
What do you think? If you feel like our Herb House Spa would be the perfect retreat for you then take a peek at some membership info below and give our Membership Director Sam Ryder a call on 02380 286 992.
Don't forget if you are already a member and recommend a friend you get a complimentary 60 minute treatment of your choice.
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