A rant..and something nice!

Well the broadsheets are at it again, regarding home education and sea of child abusers that must be hidden amongst us all. It's appalling really, that a minority group is attacked in this way. Vijay Patel, some 'policy advisor' from the NSPCC has publicly made comments linking home education and the tragic case of little Victoria Climbié - how uneducated and short-sighted can one man be?

If the government departments of welfare had anything about them and have their so-called 'protection' policies in place, the murder of this child would not have happened. Instead, let's just find the nearest group to divert blame from those responsible...home educators.

There are now calls for this eejit's public apology and resignation.

On a light note, a lovely man via Freecyle has kindly let us have a hand blender. Ours died a sudden and (I think) over-used death a while ago, so now I can pureé our lovely soups with ease once more!

We visited a play group this morning which was nice. They even sang lots of songs telling us Jesus loves us and blesses us, which was a little OTT, and Pixie wants to know who this Jesus fella is. I told her that stories have said he was a healer and a carpenter - all a three-year-old needs to know until they can discover for themselves.

"So mummy, he fixes things and puts his hands on people then?" Yup, I guess so baby!

Then the best bit of my day: "Oh mummy, I love you so very much: you are my bestest girl!" Bloody hormones causing another tear episode for me....

Pixie's photography!

Here we have a few lovely pics that we have found when we downloaded the camera. Needless to say, a small Pixie has been exercising her creative skills and for a three-year-old, are not so bad at all!

I'm loving the abstract compositions!

And how the chuff she managed to switch to sepia is anyone's guess - I don't even know how to do it!

Melon Henge...I took this one!

A gingerbread Ted and Elsie for our lovely next-door neighbours. I had to give 'Elsie' raisin gloves because Pixie put them on her chest and they looked too breast-like to give to a couple in their 70s!

Almost halfway now...

My bump is steadily growing into a huge lump which feels like it's balancing right on the base of my spine - I feel so heavy! Especially in the night time, staggering around the bedroom minus my spectacles, bumping into the door of the bathroom for the tenth time. Apparently baby likes to use my bladder as a trampoline.

Still no sign of returning to work - it's been months now, but there is zero I can do about it :( We are lucky to be expecting another baby so we are extremely thankful.

Pixie  is still looking forward to her baby coming and how much she will be able to help with it. She has been so good lately, and so much fun to be with. She is full of, "When my baby comes, I will..." followed by lists of lovely things she and baby will do.

She has also taken to listening to folk music - The Houghton Weavers!!! She loves The Rambler and keeps pressing repeat on her CD player. They are a great northern band - I had the fun task of interviewing them for a magazine a few years back and they were so funny. She has asked to go and see them play!

Pixie's 3rd Birthday

My lovely girl blowing out her birthday candles.

Pixie on her new bike with Daddy.

Pixie and me at the park with Susy Baby who came with us on the back of the bike!

A snuggle of cuteness

Pixie woke at about 07.00hrs this morning - faaaaaar too early for one tired Mummy. Turns out she just wanted a cuddle in Mummy's bed (Daddy had already departed for work - yay, more room for me!).

I said: "Sshhh. No talking, we'll just have a cuddle and go back to sleep!" in the hope that she would drop off.

She wedged herself right up against me and wrapped her arms around my neck, flippin' icy-cold feet pressed on my legs, the monkey.

After two rounds of 'When Santa Got Stuck up the Chimney' a wonderful snoring noise could be heard and I drifted back off, being cuddled and snuggled.

09.00hrs was a much better time to wake up, especially to a beautiful smile from a most beautiful little girl.