Eveline is 16 weeks!

My darling girl.

Today you are 16 weeks old.

My heart fills with happiness every time I look at you.

The nine months you were tucked in my tummy, growing and turning into the beautiful little sweetheart you are, were the hardest in my life.

Not being able to leave the house for so long, and being in and out of hospital, made me wonder whether it was even right to be carrying another child.

The complete ignorance of the consultants and GPs did not help.

The minute you arrived, I knew it was all worth it. The pain, procedures and constant stress...it was nothing compared to the feeling of seeing you for the first time.

And now, you are totally adored and loved. Your big sister thinks you are the Bees Knees and her bestest girl, and mummy and daddy are completely in love with you.

Even at two in the morning when you're booby hunting. All I can do is smile at you.

I love you so much my small girl. Happy 4 months Earthside baby.

Mummy xxx

Makings and Bakings

Some jewels from recent orders...

This AMAZING sock monkey for Eveline's Yule gift. Did I make it?? Did I bugger! I'm not that clever. No, credit must got to the beautiful Melodie and her crafty little fingers. I love it and would like if for myself but am afraid of being laughed at when I carry it down the street stroking it's socky skin. That, and my baby needs a sock monkey ;)

And the obligatory bakings of the week: chocolate chunk cookies with macadamia nuts. Taste scrummy with a cold glass of milk. Yum. Want one anyone??

I also have two new slings. Hmmm, am thinking I have a wee addiction already. A gorgeous new Mei Tei from Caroline, and a Lucky Baby wrap from Melodie...not managed to get photos yet but shall post as soon as I do.

Another Charity Shop Hop!

More great bargains to be had...

Some books for Phoebe for Yule...all as new, £1 each. Cat In the Hat; My Naughty Little Sister, Jabberwocky and a Picture Dictionary.

A Gap coat for Mark for £6.99...

Some FAB old books - Noddy and Hilda Boswell's poetry treasury - 1968 original. 30 p EACH...THIRTY FLIPPIN' PENCE! I mean, do these batty old ladies realise how much they will be treasured, not to mention their worth???

Some reflexology books,

£1 each

And a Per Una sweater for me...£4.99 - quite pricey by my standards but lovely and I can feed baby easily in it (in other words, I can get my boobies out quick and stress-free!)

And there was a lovely Enid Blyton book which I almost bought, before I realised that it was a new version. With Joe, Bessie and Frannie...and Rick, their cousin.

What a crock of s***?! Whatever happened to good old Jo, Bessie and Fanny...and a bit of Dick?

*snigger*

xxx

More Autumny-ness

Is that even a word? Autumnyness. No, it's not, but it is my new word for the week. *Smug look*


An afternoon walk.

Crunching through the leaves...

Riding through the leaves...

The trees are a-changing. Lovely. Nearly Samhain.

Ivy is showing through over someone's hedge (note to self: this is where I need to "borrow" a little snippet from for the Yule Hearth. Will send the owner many good vibes in return).

Me and my bestest girl enjoying our afternoon amble in the leaves.

Enjoying the autumnyness. There, I got it in again.

Autumn Charity

Autumn baking and making:

MUFFINS - surprise! Banana and raisin - the best type ;)


Sweet potato and carrot soup,

Cheese-topped ciabatta bread,

And a mysterious little fruit we found whilst out walking with Auntie Natasha

We identified it from Food For Free as a medlar fruit - uncanny as our correct postal address has our village as Medlar-with-Wesham, so perhaps these little funky looking things were prevalent many years ago.

Some wonderful little bargains from the charity shop:

Schott's Miscellany (good old toilet reading), Goodnight Mr Tom (total classic), 2 vest tops from Next and Mini Mode, a brand-new Next straw bag with flowers, a dress and knicks, Tomy binoculars (or "binoclears") as Phoebe says - she loves looking at the moon and stars at night, and my bargain of the day - an almost-new Mini Boden dress and tights for Eveline. All of this for £8.99!

Glad it was a different bloke serving today cos I nearly peed my pants with excitement at the price again!

I am sooo easily pleased.

I love much cheapness, second-hand chic and the whole reuse/recycle concept.

And I love muffins.

xxx