About my Baby #2

It's almost been a year since my first post about Emily so I think it's about time I give you an update.

Emily finally started walking when she reached 17 months old and this is probably considered late as it is common for a child to take their first steps around their first birthday. Although it turned out that Emily was waiting until she felt completely confident in her ability to walk as when she started she hardly stumbled.

We stopped using the pram shortly before her second birthday as she hated being in it and it's hard to hold onto a pram when you're also trying to keep hold of a very wriggly child. Any parent knows this struggle, am I right? (The picture below was taken on her second birthday)

Talking hasn't ever seemed to be a problem for Em, and believe me when I say it makes life so much easier when your child can tell you what they want. That being said it can be a little frustrating when they are demanding a drink and bashing their head into your crotch when you are trying to finish the washing up! But at the end of the day hearing your baby sing along to Thomas and Friends or say 'love you' makes everything worth it.

She has recently started pre-school and absolutely loves it, she didn't even shed a tear on the first day when me and daddy disappeared (nor did I, but I got a lot of housework done). We only have her in school for a couple of mornings a week and she's getting a little more comfortable around other little ones, which was my main reason for starting her schooling.

Thomas and Friends has become a recent favourite of Emily's, although she really enjoys many TV shows. Peppa Pig is still very loved too, and the Minions, and Frozen..

I hope you enjoy this update about my baby, and I will probably keep calling these updates About my Baby, simply because Emily will always be my baby.

See you soon
xx

50 Random Facts about Me

This is going to be tricky, lets get to it.

1. I forget things really easily
2. Folding the laundry is my favourite chore
3. I really want to teach myself how to do acrylic or gel nails
4. Rainbows and hot-air balloons instantly make me happy
5. I can open my eyes underwater
6. Professor Layton is the best game series and makes me feel super clever
7. I say sorry way too much, I once said it when I walked into a building post
8. I fear that I talk about myself too much when I'm talking to friends
9. My favourite day of the week is Monday
10. I'd love to have a career in criminology or investigating crime scenes
11. Anything that is even the tiniest bit sad has the ability to make me cry and I've only been like this since I had my daughter.
12. I failed Chemistry in college even though I decided to re-do my first year (I finished with an E) and I blame baby brain for failing the second year completely, it's a real thing I swear!
13. I use exclamation points a lot, I have to cut them out a lot whenever I'm writing a blog post or even a text or Snapchat
14. I was in foster care for two years and then supported board and lodgings for two and a half years
15. I only moved out of supported board and lodgings because I was 8 months pregnant and wanted to bring my baby up with my partner in our own house.
16. Me and Mark have been together for over four years
17. I got pregnant and gave birth at 19, and I don't regret it at all
18. When I told my mum I was pregnant she replied with "Shit happens"
19. My ringtone is Nelly - Ride Wit Me, but I don't want to answer my phone when it rings I just want to dance!
20. When I was 15 I had to have surgery to have a tooth removed from under my gum in order to have braces, had to have a couple milk teeth removed too. I was under anaesthetic for all of this and I really liked having the stitches in my mouth but I really don't know why.
21. Raw tomatoes should not even be a thing and they need to stop being added to pre-packed sandwiches. I can taste the contamination when I've taken them out.
22. Revising the theory for the driving theory test is so boring but so important. I should really get on and do that.
23. I once auditioned for a film that we heard about through school and instead of contacting me after they contacted my school teacher so I never got the chance to go to the follow up audition as she didn't tell me until we were back in school about a week after it was taking place. I still hold a grudge against that teacher.
24. The pictures on my phone are probably about 80% Emily and 20% selfies
25. The number one song when I was born was Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) 
26. I was born with blue eyes and they turned green when I was six or seven
27. I find it incredibly difficult to not lip sync to songs when I have earphones in, especially on the bus. Sometimes I want to dance too.
28. I really enjoy movies and TV shows, I have different favourites depending on what mood I'm in.
29. My favourite perfume was Kylie Minogue's Showtime, with the shimmer, but it's been discontinued and I haven't found a new favourite yet
30.  My favourite colour is green 
31. I'm super frugal when it comes to myself, I would love to spend a load of money on make-up and clothes but I feel that I can get by with what I already have, even if I have owned it for years
32. I once shaved my eyebrows off when I was in primary school and didn't think people would notice, I was so wrong!! I didn't know about the whole pencilling them on at that point so I rocked that look until they grew back. 
33. I hate, hate, HATE making hot drinks
34. I've never been abroad but have had a passport for about six years. 
35. If I ever have to date things on my birthday I almost always write my date of birth and not realise I've got the year wrong till much later
36. I didn't have chicken pox till I was 13
37. I have tried knitting many times, I can cast on and cast off and do straight simple stitches, I tried other stitches but I just couldn't get it
38. I have weighed the same since I left school over 5 years ago
39. Swans and geese scare the life out of me, but I do like ducks
40. Winter used to be my favourite season but now it's summer.
41. I'm a bit of a hoarder but I'm slowly trying to get rid of things that I haven't used for over a year.
42. My favourite kinda TV shows are real life crime stories, but after I've watched them I get all paranoid.
43. Me and my cousin used to skive from school at least once a week and people knew we were skiving because I'd turn up at school with new hair or I'd be messaging them on Bebo. 
44. I once came runner up in a 'Lovely Legs' competition although I was wearing skinny jeans at the time!!
45. If I could have any superpower it would have to be shape shifting because I feel that you can kind of cheat by shifting into a bird if you want to fly, or a cheetah if you want to be fast.
46. I drink way too much cola, about a litre a day or more. I will cut down one day but the more I try the more I fail.
47. My favourite childhood movie is 101 Dalmatians, and I class dalmatians as my favourite animal.
48. Michael McIntyre is my favourite comedian, and I've seen him live. Started tearing up when he came on the stage.
49. Gordon Ramsay's food shows are the best, especially Hell's Kitchen.
50. I didn't realise until last year that I didn't like turkey. I just always thought it was too dry but I've never been able to eat too much of it.

Well this has taken me hours to complete but here you go. Tell me a random fact about you :)
See you soon
xx

I Dyed my Hair

I have been on the fence about adding some colour to my hair for quite some time, and when I say add some colour, I mean slap on some bleach and bright dye and have really vibrant hair!

First of all I have used hair bleach before, I must have been around 13 maybe 14 and my cousin and her friends wanted to do it so I thought why not. At the time I thought they knew what they we're doing... quite frankly they did not! I had a big circle of my natural colour poking through on one side of my head, and it was right on the top few layers of hair so very visible! Embarrassing!!

I am not at all suggesting that you should do this, it's very damaging to your hair especially when using box kits instead of visiting a qualified hair dresser. This is the hair I started with.

Since I was to be using bleach there were some factors I needed to consider before actually committing. It was gonna damage my hair, possibly snapping off, going mushy (I don't even know what this means) or not lifting enough colour. Also it's not going to ever be the same as it was without bleaching, it's gotta grow out.
I only applied it to the hair parted from the ears down. I was too scared to put it on the top of my hair in case it came out all funky looking. I seriously regret this now, the final colour would have been ten times brighter if I did use the bleach all over. HEY, I'll learn from my mistake! I used this one (although this is not what I paid, I suggest you have a look in your local Bodycare).

Toning was needed a little as I didn't leave the bleach on long enough and there were a few brassy tones. Also I'm an idiot and forgot to apply the bleach on the hair around my left ear :( I used this toner as it was to eliminate those nasty brassy tones and, to be quite honest, it was cheap, just 99p in Bodycare! I personally feel it worked well, I would have been happy to keep the blonde but I set out for colour and I wasn't prepared to stop just yet. This is the toner I used.

I'm so bummed this is the only picture I got after toner, I didn't realise I saved it from Snapchat with that giant black box going across it! I thought I'd still include it though.

Putting colour on top of the bleach should be left for a couple weeks as the bleach really dries out the hair... but I'm far too lazy to wait, I did it the next day :P Plus the texture of my hair was a lot better than I had expected from the chemicals. I chose Carnation Pink for the lower section closest to my neck, then Turquoise for the middle section so when parted from ear to ear, and finished the top section with a mixture of Tangerine and Poppy Red (do remember I but these on top of a light brown hair colour as I didn't use the bleach all over)
I began by sectioning off the three sections and decided very early on the it was going to be difficult to do alone as you need to be able to see the back of your head, so I propose you get a friend to help.
The hardest task whilst doing this whole process was applying the colour to the areas where the colours separated in my hair, trying to make sure the sections weren't mixed at all. I started at the bottom and worked my way up, covering the roots before I work on the length. I did this with all three colours.

Excuse my weird face in this, also, can you tell I like Snapchat yet?

 

Turns out I didn't take as many pictures of the actual process as I had thought but here is the final result. The pink isn't half as bright as I wanted it to be but next time I plan on going full on pink! I'll take you through that too if you like? The main problem with these colours is that they fade pretty fast, which SUUUUUCKS!! But on the upside it means I can do the pink sooner providing I don't wimp out on the bleaching.

This is after about three or four washes. Pretty tame now!! The pink is only visible at the roots and it's my favourite bit!

Anyhow, we'll see how it goes next time :)
See you soon
xx

2016 Aims

I've never been particularly organised but I am one for writing lists... many, many lists. I started putting together a list of things I'd quite like to have achieved by the end of 2016.
The one thing I am pretty good at when it comes to making lists is being realistic. I know there is very little chance of flying to the moon, or becoming rich beyond my wildest dreams, but that's no reason to not have dreams and ambitions! (That being said I have no intention on flying to the moon)
Here is what I have written down, I'll add to it and cross things out as we progress through the year.

• Pass theory test
• Past driving test
• Get a car  

The above three are obviously all related to each other, I just really wanna get driving. As soon as I get on the road a lot of opportunities open up for us, I could take Emily on loads of exciting journeys!

• Move back into town. This won't matter as much when I finally pass my driving test but it would be a lot nicer to be living closer to our family.
• Get a new sofa. Mine is an absolute state, completely covered in stains (ok, I have since got a 'new' sofa, but it's got a few rips and tears in the leather so I'm still searching)
• Sign Emily up with a dentist. I understand I'm meant to do this when she reaches the ago of two but we do make sure her little teeth are brushed everyday.
• Get a rug for the living room. YES, I need a rug. Every single day Emily grabs a fleece throw and comes over saying 'Help me' until we put it on the floor just like a rug. I think if we actually have one we'd both be happy.
• Potty train... Now I realise I have to wait until Emily is ready, but I think she's getting pretty close to it. I mean she HATES sitting on the potty, but she tells us when she is wet or dirty and likes to be changed pretty often.
• Do a course or learn something new. Being a full time mum is the best thing in the world, I get to spend everyday with her, but that also means I get very little time to do my own thing. I really want to learn something new, I'm considering doing acrylic or gel nails, I'd probably teach myself to start off with and buy everything piece by piece.
• Buy Emily her school jumper. I genuinely can't believe that pre-school is right around the corner, there is a uniform for them but they don't have to wear it in pre-school. I think most of the children there wear the uniform though so I'll get it for Emily so she's not the only one without it. She's going to look so smart!

 Places and things for us to do as a family

• Zoo. Em knows a lot of animals now so the next time we go should be a lot more fun!
• Beach. I've not actually taken Emily to the beach yet, I was worried about her eating the sand or going to close to the water. Plus train tickets aren't exactly cheap and I never let myself ruin Emily's routine and she's not having daytime naps now so we should be able to go this year.
• Farm. Piggies, cows and sheep, how can that not be fun!
• Indoor play areas. We don't go to many, and a new one has opened near Emily's nanny's house so there are plenty of excuses to go to this one.
• Holiday. I'm not quite sure we'd be able to do a holiday this year due to funds, but it's nice to think about.
• Fireworks. I wanted to take her to the fireworks this year but they started at Emily's bedtime and she was zonked that night.
• Swimming. Last time we went Emily wasn't too keen, so I plan to take her more often so she starts to enjoy it.
• Peppa Pig World. Peppa is one of Emily's favourite things to watch, she's even learned many words and songs purely from this show. It cracks me up every time I hear her singing 'I'm a wigg-ey worm, I luff oo, how do you do, I'm a wigg-ey worm' so precious!
• Picnic. Who doesn't love picnics?!!
• Santa. Following the recent holiday Emily now calls Santa 'Christmas', so I think she'll love to visit him this year.

This year I feel Emily can understand a whole lot more and can enjoy many of the activities she couldn't last year, Here's to a great 2016!!

See you soon
xxx

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Review and Swatch

Firstly I must say that all views shared are my own and I have purchased all myself.

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure nail polish is a little bottle that does everything in one. No need for a base coat or a topcoat and it also strengthens and helps nail growth. It always has a lovely finish and a decent size wand that doesn't leave any stoke marks on the nail providing you have enough coats. I find it dries rather quick when you apply two coats, this is a must when I use nail polish as my little girl doesn't let me sit down for too long. I guess it's quite a thick consistency but as long as you remove the excess from the wand before applying it, it really is manageable.
I have nine shades to share with you today (nine shades and ten nails, that's handy! Although I will change the swatches to full hand pictures when I actually wear it) and I've found them in Superdrugs, Wilkinsons and some I was shocked to find in Poundworld!

110 Wedding Glitters. A lovely gold and silver shade with glitters. I bought it thinking it was more silver but when I got home and used it I see it as mainly gold with gold and silver glitters, to be honest I think it's one of those that change in the light, I want to say iridescent? Please correct me if I'm wrong...  I am wearing two coats and I feel it's needed with this shade or it can look a tad streaky.

160 Shell We Dance. It is a very sheer pink, very natural and wears as a nude. Personally I love it as it gives of a very elegant finish, almost like a barely there colour but also really beautiful. In the pictures below I am wearing three coats as I like the opaque look but even one or two coats is enough for a touch of colour to your nails

320 Earl Gray. This is the first of two grey colours I have for you today. This is the paler one of the two and works better with my yellow under-toned skin. I don't really have much to say about this colour, I like it and it goes with practically anything! I am wearing 3 coats, it's fine with two just needed an extra one for a more solid finish.

372 Greige. I have no idea why this is called greige, I don't see any beige like shades in this at all but that's just me. This is the darker grey which I think makes my hands look ill (sounds odd I know) I only needed two coats of this for my desired finish but I think this is one of my least favourite shades.

639 Scarlet Fever. A deep, deep, blue toned red, quite an autumnal colour I'd say but it is rather dark. In fact I wouldn't call it scarlet as there isn't any orange in it at all. To be honest I didn't expect the colour to look so dark on the nails, I personally think the bottle makes the shade look slightly lighter than it is. This colour didn't stain my nails much only where my nail had broke. I used two coats, might have been able to get away with one but put another coat on anyway.

660 Pat on the Black. Obviously from the name it's a black shade, although I bought it because I thought it looked like a deep purple in the bottle. I don't get on well with dark nail colours as my hands are so pale but I wanted to chance it. When applying it you can actually see the purple with the first coat but it doesn't seem to photograph well at all, I will insert it but it just looks black. Unfortunately I very much doubt I'm ever going to wear this nail polish, it is just too dark for me.Two coats was enough.

826 Pique side. This is a lovely dark mint green colour with tiny gold specks that are barely noticeable. I love it. That's all I need to say. Two coats although I feel I should have added a third.

831 Cute-ture. What a cute name for a nail varnish, it's so princess-y. This is almost a Barbie pink colour, it makes me think of bubble gum.On my nails I think it looks a teeny bit orange toned, but I still really like it. Three coats was needed for an opaque finish.

843 Moulin Rose. A beautiful colour, a dark pinky colour with tiny glitter specks that I'm pretty sure are pink. If I'm honest I can see more beige in this than in the greige polish, A very pretty colour, it'll go with almost anything and can definitely be used for events and occasions. Three coats are needed for this finish as it's quite sheer. This picture is actually after washing up with no gloves, it held out pretty well!!

They wear for a few days without chipping, maybe not ten like they claim but a good four or five. Although expect a little more chipping if you don't wear gloves when you wash up, trust me I know!! They seem to average around £7 but like I said I found some in Poundworld so have a look around you might find your own little bargain!!

See you soon
xx

Well Hello There!!

Happy New Year!!!

Okay, I've been away for a few months but 2016 has arrived and maybe this year I'll be a better blogger!

It's safe to say that a lot has changed since the last few posts (well except the whole sleeping thing, that's still the same) and I guess I should write a little update. Don't worry, I won't keep you too long.

Emily is walking and talking very well now, she gets a lot of compliments on how well her speech is for a two year old *smug mummy* and I'm sure will improve even more when she starts pre-school. How she can already be old enough for nursery is insane, she'd still a baby!!

Recently I decided to start a new instagram for my hobbies, which at the moment is facepainting, feel free to check it out and make some suggestions. Like I said it is pretty new so I've not got many posts or followers at the moment, although I'm quite proud of myself for gaining the confidence to show everyone what I can do (even if it is very little, and amateurish).

Instagram

Leave a comment and let me know what you've been up to over the Christmas and New Year season!

See you soon
xxx

Sleep rant

I know that I'm not the only person in the world to have trouble sleeping, but to be honest with you that is not really the issue with me.
I am a fussy sleeper, and I don't mean that I must sleep with the window open or something like that; I mean that would be easy to resolve. My list of musts before being able to sleep is ridiculous in my opinion!!
I think the only way I could back this up is if I go ahead and share this list with you.
We're gonna get the bulletpoints out!!

• I have to be on the left side of the bed with my head facing outwards instead of towards my partner.
• My right foot must be snuggled into the sole of my left.
• The covers must cover my feet and be tucked under them, but also covering my head and wrapped around my right arm and over my ear so it feels blocked.
• There cannot be any noise; rain, wind, birds, anything!!!
• Also no lights. This is odd considering I wouldn't sleep in the dark at all until into my teenage years.
• My hair must be up in a low pony tail and quite tight, but cannot be touching my back. This is the one reason alone why I'm considering chopping my hair to shoulder length, but it requires a lot of maintenance when it's shorter and I'm not down for that.
• Clothes are kept to a minimum or I just end up taking them off anyway, small shorts are about the most I can deal with.
• I CANNOT BE TOUCHED. I'd love to fall asleep being cuddled by Mark but it just doesn't work :(

I need to know that I'm not the only fussy sleeper, let me know what you must do before you're able to sleep at night.
Also if there is anyone who has any tips on how to break these habits that would be great, I really want to be able to sleep in a different position and without the duvet on my head!

See you soon xx

My Labour Story

My daughter is now 18 months and I have decided that it is time to write my labour story before it becomes a distant memory.

Monday 7th October 2013 I woke knowing that I was 10 days overdue and scheduled to be induced later that day. However that's not all, I was getting cramps, they kept waking me up and I hadn't quite clicked onto the fact that I was in very early labour!! The previous night I had also had some pressure down there but it didn't turn out to be anything much, I just rocked side to side in the living room watching The X Factor.

So lets get back to Monday, my appointment was at 6:00pm and throughout the day I noticed these 'cramps' getting more regular, stronger even, but I just kept on making sure I had everything packed. Every ten minutes the cramps would come, last a few seconds and then go, finally I realised I was having contractions! They may have been small but they had started, finally, after so many days of just wishing my baby was here and well.

Hours later we got to the hospital, I just went in for my normal appointment time as I had done a significant amount of reading and knew they wouldn't have suggested for me to come in any sooner as the cramps were not strong enough yet, although they were really starting to hurt.

So we waited, and we waited... and we waited. Over an hour and a half later a midwife had decided it was my turn to be seen, she put the weird belt thing around my belly and attached the heartbeat monitor to it to keep an eye on baby and she gave me this pressy thing that I had to click whenever I felt a movement just in case the machine missed it. I was hooked up to this for a good hour or so, she tried to listen to my belly with a plastic horn looking object, but my partner started laughing which started me off. The midwife looked less than impressed, believe me!!

It was around this point that they told me they couldn't induce me because I had already starting contracting on my own and they also told me that Mark would have to leave soon as we were in a public room. This was the worst thing anyone could have said, first of all I wasn't being induced so I had no idea how long I was going to be waiting for my baby to decide that she's ready to pop out, but now I had to stay in the hospital, alone, all night. I was so scared, I was in pain from the stronger contractions and I just wanted someone I loved to comfort me. I cried enough tears for all the babies in the hospital that night, especially because just after he left and got in a taxi they were able to move me to a private room. I was furious, scared, upset and alone. This was going to be a looooooong night!!

The pain just kept getting stronger and stronger, nothing would ease it. I tried bouncing, walking, lying down, kneeling up and the painkillers they had on offer. That anti-sickness injection might I add, made me throw up like crazy and also super dizzy, but the pain was slowly easing off so I didn't mind so much.

Tuesday 8th October 2013 and still no baby. Call me naive but I was in the frame of mind that Monday I go in and be induced, and Tuesday I would be holding my child. I spend the majority of the day lying in bed, the contractions had slowed down mid afternoon and I didn't know what was going on. At about 6:30 the midwife decided it was time to monitor the baby's movements by putting that belt on me again. I was told if the number goes low to press the red button which gets their attention. The number monitored the beats and it went from over 100 to about 60 so I pressed the button and the midwife said that I need to have my waters broken as soon as and that they were rushing to get a bed ready for me. I was alone at this point and Mark was on his way in.

By the time he arrived at the hospital I was in a different ward with a different midwife having my water broken. Having my waters broken, in case you wondered, didn't hurt at all, I didn't even feel it if I'm completely honest, although I know a lot of people say that it was very uncomfortable, sometimes even painful for them. As soon as she finished Mark was in the room and I have to say that calmed my nerves a bit, although I was really starting to get nervous! At 8:00pm I was in established labour, hooked up to oxytocin to help speed the process along, and getting high off the gas and air. Personally for me, as a pain relief it didn't work, but having something to bite down on during the contractions helped. I tried my hardest to not have any other pain relief but by 10:00pm it just got too much for me and I asked for the pethadine. Some say that it just makes them groggy, but it really took the edge off for me, for half an hour anyway.

Having to drink so much was taking its toll on my bladder, which got quite annoying as I had to drag the oxytocin machine with me every time I needed the loo.

After many ramblings about complete nonsense I had really started to get that 'need-to-poop' feeling, the pressure is so strong, you do definitely know when you are ready to push, if can let them examine you then that is fantastic, however there was no way I could hold that baby in anymore!! I started pushing at midnight, and after 41 minutes of focussed pushing, very quietly I must say, the most beautiful child was finally here. Wednesday 9th October 2013 We finally got to meet our baby, a baby girl, and instantly all the pain went away. Weighing 6lb 10oz, every tiny little part of her was as perfect as I could have imagined.

That's not the end though... I got a second degree tear so I needed stitching up, other than the needle going in to numb the area I didn't feel a thing, the next week or so I drank so much water that I only felt sore for about two days as the swelling went down.

About my Baby #1

I realise that I've not told you very much about my daughter so I have decided to tell you a little about her every now and again.
You may have guessed by now that her name is Emily, this isn't after anyone, we just decided on Emily for a girl a while before we had her mainly because it was the only name me and Mark could agree on!!
Although her due date was September 27th, she decided to keeps us waiting for 12 days finally making an appearance on October 9th. I tried practically all the suggested methods to speed it up but she was having none of it!! I may write a seperate post about that.
Her hair was a dark blonde colour but, as many babies do, she lost that hair and is now growing as a lovely blonde/ginger colour. It is growing well but is quite fair so it doesn't look as if there is a lot of it.

Emily just loves to watch TV, no matter what is on her attention is usually in its direction. Her favourite shows are Peppa Pig and everything that is shown on Disney Junior. As soon as the next show is on she point's to the TV making a noise we believe is 'what's that?' although she knows that Mickey Mouse is about to start.
When she wants a certain show on she will throw her toys onto one of us until we get the message, she normally does this first thing in the morning and in all honesty it is often the pigs who wins!! We have quite a collection of piggies, just can't seem to stop buying them!!

 Look out for #2 soon
xxx

Look, it's me

It just occurred to me that all you have to know what I look like is that poxy little blog picture, so hey, here's me.
Psssst, I cut my own hair, I just put the fringe in just before I took the picture.
I almost always wear my glasses, unless I plan on wearing sunglasses, I can't be dealing with all the swapping!!

See you soon
xxx

Unplanned Post

I have already scheduled a couple of posts and this was not in the line-up but we've had a busy day and I thought I'd tell you all about it.

First of all I was rudely awoken by Mark leaping onto the bed whilst I was mid dream about freaking out in a Chemistry exam, so in all fairness it was quietly appreciated!! Em was patiently waiting for us in her cot, she tends to play in there before wanting our attention and the smiles we get when we open her bedroom door are worth getting out of bed for!

We had a little play date planned at our house so when Hannah and baby Charlie I was kind of expecting Emily to carry on playing as it wasn't the first time she had met them. However, she went nuts, Charlie picked up her beloved Peppa Pig and she started wailing and climbing all over me. I thought it was just people in general that she was having a problem with recently but to be honest she just doesn't like little people. It's shocking really, you'd think that a child would love to be around children that are the same size but nope, Emily loved Hannah though. It's obvious that she likes you when she starts piling all of her things on you, and you can't put it down or she will grab your hand and make sure you take it!!
After Emily had eaten she had decided that it was only fair to give Charlie a chance, after all he did bring that noisy red bus which was lots of fun! They were chasing each other through the play tunnel and sometimes taking it in turns. Unfortunately though this all happened about 10 minutes before Emily was due to have her nap and I couldn't postpone it, she was grumpy enough already.

Everyone left and it was just me and Em for two hours before daddy got home. It was too nice a day to be sitting inside so I made a start on trying to rid the garden of stinging nettles, although I stung my finger and it's really bugging me right now!! I left the backdoor open so Emily could come out when she wanted... She chose to stay inside and watch TV and occasionally crawled to the door to stare at me before trying to shut me out!! She threw her empty squash bottle to me which was a 'fill it now mummy' kind of move, so I gave up on the garden and came in to play.
And that was our day!

Oh, one other thing, I think it's pretty big but I'll let you judge that... Emily has worked out how to get down the stairs!! She had sussed up a long time ago and after her nap today I thought I'd let her give it a shot and she did it!!! At bedtime she even decided to show her daddy her new skill! :D
She's so amazing :D

See you soon
xxx

Let's Have a Chat

Hey everyone,

I keep writing posts and then deleting them because I don't think they're any good.

I had written about what I put in Emily's winter changing bag, but low and behold, as I was thinking about making it public I realised it's no longer actually winter... although someone wants to tell the weather, and maybe get me a blanket!

Another post I started was a ranty post about TV shows, well, more the weekly wait to get the next installment. I binge watched the first 4 and a half seasons of Pretty Little Liars and am now just waiting, for each Wednesday, because I'm in the UK and have to wait an extra day after it's been aired elsewhere :(

Although I can't quite remember what else I had started to write, let me assure you that there was a few. I feel that if I had a chosen theme or topic to this blog then it would be easier for me to update it, but I don't want to limit it.

If there is anyone out there who wants me to write about something then let me know, I'll do what I can.

So do any of you have something to rant about? Tell me about your day, how you're doing or whatever you want. I'll reply if I can.

Let's do this again sometime :)
xxx

A Quick Hello

Hey everyone,

I have decided that it's time to start blogging again, however I have deleted all my previous blog posts because, well, I don't want to do the whole '10 things' list as it wasn't personal enough to be considered as a blog.

Although I shall do the normal introductory post as anyone who comes across this may want to know a little more about who's behind it.

So my name is Abbie, I'm a 21 year old mum to my beautiful Emily. Life has changed so much since she came along and I can't imagine doing anything better with my life than spending it making memories with her.
This blog probably isn't going to be overly consistant but I will make an effort to keep it up to date for anyone interested in what happens in my day to day life.

My posts are probably mainly going to be about my daughter but I may throw in the odd 'recent purchases' or rant about a TV show where I have to wait a week for the next installment.

Emily is 16 months at the moment, yes I say her age in months, and is on the verge of walking. I've had to remove a shelving unit from the living room of my house as she seems to think it's a game to climb all over it and get stuck. She'll climb anything given the chance!!