This week Rio has cut the back of his head open, bumped the front so it looks like an egg, crawled away & sat down mid poopy bum change & vomitted up the stairs. Life as a mummy is so glamorous ;)

 

 

What he wears #2

Jacket - Primark £7

Trainers - Clinks £33

Jeans - H&M  £7.99+

Top - Next, price unknown as it is a handme down, im guessing about £6

 

We ventured to meadhowhall at the weekend to try and find Rio his first pair of shoes. Obviously not his first pair..i havent let him go bare foot for 11 months dont worry ;) But his first of the hard sole walking variety. We tried a few pairs in Zara but nothing seemed to fit right so we headed to Clinks for a measuring. The lady there was fantastic. She was so patient when he "forgot how to walk" with them being heavy. And 20 minutes later we walked out with Rio's first pair of...Nike trainers!! *Rolls eyes*. Like father like son. The actual choice range wasnt that nice, infact we had a choice of Nike or Nike in the end because of his size. However the lack of choice for early walkers is definatly made up for in the service. (Although she didnt offer to take his picture with his first pair like i was seeing all around me..so i did that one myself).

I'm in love with the little jacket from Primark. They've really been really impressing me lately and this is so on trend and perfect to take the breeze off in summer. The jeans are soft so they dont restrict any movement & the tops just a little bit of fun to make him look like a mini golfer for Grandad :)

Please let me know if you have posts like this, or have spotted any great bits for your little boy, i find it so hard to shop for Rio so i'm always on the lookout :)

Im aware these arent my usual type of post but im just trying something new inbetween his update posts.

What he wears #1 - first big boy coat!

Its no secret that im abit of a shopaholic when it comes to kids clothes. It doesnt even stop at Rio, my neice and nephews are often recieving clothes as gifts. I'm sure they'd much rather me take round treats but oh well ;) you get what your given! Haha. So behold..my first what he wears post.

The online pictures for this coat do it no justice at all. If i was buying online would i have honestly bought this coat? probably not. But as im a big believer in trying things on, i grabbed sleepy-saurus out of his pushchair instore and gave it a try..im so glad that i did! Its perfect!

http://www.next.co.uk/g646004s8#797298g64

 

His baby blue and grey coats still make him look all young and baby like so this is officially his first 'big boy coat'. The colour & quality are lovely, and its nice and snug. Trust me, i stuck my arm in there and tried it! I like plaid shirts but if you dont the check lining is a great way for your little man to stay on trend. It's priced at £24-26 so its middle range for how long they stay in them..but if like me if you live in the uk that just means that your getting more than your moneys worth. I mean come on England snow in march? This time last year i was walking around clumberpark enjoying the sunshine trying to bring on labour!

If any of you have suggestions for his first pair of 'big boy shoes' now that he's walking please let me know, we're on the look out!! Is clarks the best option? HELP!

11 month update

When Rio was born and people asked how old he was, i loved being able to say it in weeks..but there comes a time when you have to start saying it in months. When next month comes i feel that i'm meant to move on and say "hes a year old". But i wont..i refuse! Its too general and sounds far too old..maybe if i say "he's 18 months old" etc, i can convince them (and myself) that he's still a baby. But he's not is he? He's a little toddler. Dont get me wrong i love watching him grow up, and cant wait to have a conversation with him but..wahh!

- He says things like "quack quack" , too adorable!

- He's a pro walker but refuses (even though he can) to get up from the floor when he's fell over, and crawls to the next object to get back up again.

- He's got super cuddly and loving, mainly for me :) hehe

- He's got 7 teeth with the 8th on the way

- He can understand everything you say and responds in the right way

- He's still ball mad, even more so now he can walk around kicking it.

- We chose his godparents

- He's obsessed with watching me flush the toilet, strange child

- Rio had his first hair cut, and needs another one already!

- He's started escaping during nappy change time.

- When you say "go nan nights/sleepies" he's put his head on the pillow and closes his eyes

- He finds you jumping in the air hilarous, i tend to leave this one to Craig.

 -We havent found a food he doesnt like yet
 

Sorry for the lack of posts and comments on yours..my laptop screen is playing up so im having to plug it into the tv, which is kinda cool but a major nuisance.

A year ago..

A year ago today i was full term with Rio, talking about how painting your toe nails whilst being pregnant is a chore, and telling you to not even get me started about blind shaving!! Haha. I recommended that cervix lighting should be renamed 'lightning' because thats certainly what it felt like. And i looked like this.  (this was actually took two weeks before but oh well)

Little did i know that i could let alone would grow alot bigger than this!

Looking back on it now makes me miss my bump. Miss my little baba kicking, wriggling and hiccuping inside me. But makes me happy that i started blogging. It makes me look at my 11 month old terror napping on the sofa with his daddy and think.. "god where has the time gone?".

If i could give an expectant/new mother any advice at all, it would be to take far too many pictures, especially of those first moments, because looking back..it is nowhere near enough!

I've added a 'follow by bloglovin' link now to the right hand side seems as though google reader and gfc are meant to be closing come July. And if, like me, you dont want to lose any of the blogs you follow, or your followers, id go over there and use the 'import blogs from google reader' option. Its such a fuss but i quite like the layout etc so we shall see.

My first mothers day

Sunday was my first mothers day :) i think..do you class the one where there in your tummy? probably not, i didnt!

I dont like really obvious gifts & luckily Craig knows me so well that i didnt just end up with 'mum' keepsakes and flowers. Dont get me wrong, flowers are nice sometimes..i just prefer them as a random suprise. Saying that, the last time Craig suprised me with "flowers" it was a poinsettia near christmas.

10 points for spotting the spelling mistake!

He suprises me does my Craigy. I babble to him while im browsing beauty magazines/blogs in bed, thinking he's dozing off and blanking me, but he's secretly memorising everything i want. Apart from the bubble wand. He randomly likes to buy me these himself. Last time he came home with 'the mum'. More fitting for the day, but anyhow..like he says "it goes well with the bath bomb".

1. Id been browsing the Lush website, and said "ooh these have petal in, isnt that a good idea?". Normally i stick to my oldtime two favourites avobath & fizzbanger so i will have to give these a try.

2/3. These are both finds from the latest glamour mag. I've got fine hair but never really bought products designed for it. Since Rio likes to grab handfuls of my hair and snap it off not only did i need a product designed for it..i also needed another to strengthen it. I was getting too tempted to cut it all back off again so along winning louise from sprinkleofglitters straightner competition, this has given me an extra little boost to keep going.

4. As said above this was a little suprise. I think for the money their a little on the pricey side compared to a bottle of bubble bath. But its a little big of girly luxury :) and i love it!

We also went out for carvery, yumyum! & picked a mum shortbread up in asda. It was no cooplands shortbread man (which i buy all the time now i have pushchair in tow and can get away with pretending their for Rio) but we enjoyed it all the same. Blogger on the other hand doesnt like it and wont let me upload the picture!

Rio's first haircut

As much as i loved Rio's curls, they were getting crazy. So we finally gave in and took him for his first hair cut.

Aww nice and neat ^^ the curls were back at the back by bedtime though, much to my delight :)

Happy mothers day everyone, and if like me its your first..an extra special happy to you!!

'The' update

Other than the birth story, i think this is 'the' update in mummyworld blogging. Well other than getting pregnant again but i'm not planning that one yet.

Rio can walk!! Wahhh writing that makes me sad. Okay it doesnt, im secretly happy clapping inside and doing a little dance but still, i should be sad. My little baby has reached a major milestone. 'THE' major milestone.

^^ Where did he go, how did this happen ;)

Something just clicks in Rio overnight. One day he cant do something, the next he can. Everyday he knows something new. One day he couldnt sit up..at all! The next he could..like a pro! The same for crawling..well snippering..it took him a while to get out of that little stage ;) A few days ago, hell even yesterday, he'd only do 4/5 steps, then realise what he was doing and sit down! No amount of coaxing could get him to try it again. But today.. something clicked. Step step step step fall. Hear mummies praise. Get back up. Step step step step step fall. Over and over again, until suddenly falling wasnt a big deal. Then he got wise and started putting his arms out and up for balance, even stopping in between groups of steps every now and again to re centre. Yes sometimes he falls after 4/5 steps still, yes he still aims for the furniture or me. But he's doing it. And i guarentee by his first birthday there will be no stopping him. :) Wahhhh!!

He also has two new teeth, also over night..what a trooper!

Thats seven now. Sometimes he uses them seven teeth to bite now too! i guess this is one of those bad habits you have to learn children not to do. *sigh* .. even though it was midly amusing when he clamped onto Craigs nose as he was nodding off..for me anyway ;)

Sunshine; take two

The sun was out again this weekend, still bitterly cold.. but does that matter? If the suns out in England, you go out! Although if your one of those silly sausages that go out dressed all set practically for a beach, then shame on you! I can see your goosepimples from across the street. What is it with us? A bit of sunshine and we all head outside, in shorts and sunglasses. A bit of snow and we cannot leave the house! Everythings at a standstill.

Destination of choice?? The petting farm. We took Annalise along as Rio isnt really old enough to do any 'petting' safely, without losing a finger or two anyway. This place was no "white post farm" but we all enjoyed the obstacle course & pedal carts none the less.

 

Ooh yes! Even i attempted this bad boy, but from the other "rock wall" side. 

Your all looking at it thinking, well that isnt daunting, even the little girl is having a go.. yes because she has trainers on and someone to catch her.  Craig was filming me so i bet he'd happily see me slip a little...which i very nearly did! Note to self: Slobby pumps are not correct climbing footwear!

 

Off to bed, sleepyhead!

As a mummy to a boy, i have major girl clothing envy when out shopping. I like 70% of girl clothes and yet find it so hard to really fall in love with something for Rio, apart from PJ's. Boys really have the advantage on cool PJ's.

 

I'm a sucker for anything 'cute dinosaur'. We often refer to Rio as Rio-saurus or saurus so my insides squeel when i see things like this! He even says rawr sometimes now..that reminds me of a tweet i recently saw. "Anyone who thinks rawr mean i love you in dinosaur obviously hasnt watched jurrasic park..it means im going to eat you". But just for today, i'll pretend it means i love you ;)  Next sleepsuits & vests wash so well.. which is great for me seems as though Rio seems to stay in one size for so long. He's 11 months in 9 days and these are 6-9, with some growing room! This pack is £15-£16 in store. And can be found here http://www.next.co.uk/x51892s2#133147x51 The middle ones my favourite!

 

 

 

Primark have some Mr Mischief ones that are a gorgeous shade of blue for £6.

 

And these yojojo ones were amazing from Asda before the mess ;) promise.

 

Storytime for saurus!

I'm a bookworm, so was delighted when i noticed that Rio loves storytime. Today he even tried turning the pages with me. My heart melt. See, ive said it before and i'll say it again til you get bored of me, "its the little things in life that makes you smile".  I've spent so much money over the years on books, spent so much time down the aisles at the library..i still do now sometimes even though i own a kindle.

Then i discoved carboots & charity shops. Its only sane with the amount of books i want to get Rio that i do the same for his too. I love the idea of reading a book and passing it on. Yes, some are keepers that you will read and reread but its never good to be a hoarder. Unless you've got your own in house library, then hoard all you like you lucky person!!

A few posts ago i mentioned the potty poo poo wee wee book i got for 10p, after research i noticed had i bought this online, via sites such as ebay , it would have cost me between £11-52, used!! I really like this book and i think its great one for both parent and child around the potty training age. The ended put such a smile on my face, and my dads when he too sat and read it to Rio.

This week i picked up two more books. I'm not 100% sure on the cost as two books and a top came up to £1. Bargain. I was too stuck up in my teens to even shop in primark, now look at me scouring charity shops. Thats motherhood for you.

 

 I really loved the meaning behind this book. Augustus has lost his smile, no matter how much he looks he just cant find it. Until he realises "its the little things in life that make you smile" ..see i told you ;)

This book didnt do it for me as much as the others i have mentioned. I liked how it was a story that got all the woodland animals to sleep. As thats how i see it being in our house. Bath, bottle, book, bed. But other than that nothing really set it apart.

As usual im open to book suggestions in the comments :) i do actually buy them sometimes ;)

Bit of a different post for me, let me know your opinion on that too!

This weeks 'little things'

- He says "no you are" ..when you say things like "Your too cheeky"
- He went to feed the ducks for the first time & on the swings/slide
- He weighs 18lb12 ..still tiny, but gosh does your arm ache if you hold him too long! ..I may have to take up weights if he doesnt learn to walk in the next few months ;) weakling
- I gave him a biscuit and he took it straight to the baby gate and fed it to the dog :O no Rio!!
- He dances to the 'underdog' claims advert
- He did the most adorable shocked face ever! But no matter how hard we try we cant get him to do it again.
- He got his finger stuck in a rattle book!
- He can walk at the side of you holding one hand
- He can walk with the walls
- He can walk a few unaided steps before he realises what he's doing and he loses confidence and his legs buckle under him.
- He can walk enough that it took me 20 minutes to get a nappy on the little naked streaking tearaway the other night!! He found it hilarious :)
- He needs his first haircut - i love his curls, but their getting crazyyyy messy!