Silent Sunday

We're not all looking, we never are, but I love my little family of four!

Having a Hoot // Minnies Macaroon!

Ever since we found out that Rio had been selected to be an AmBEARssador for Minnies Macaroon he has been eagerly awaiting the Postman. Whenever a parcel arrived he'd ask, "is it for me Mummy?" and a few days ago I got to say "yes darling, it is!!". Sadly he was out at his Grandma's when the actual parcel arrived, sods law, but that didn't stop his beady toddler eyes spotting it the moment he came into the room. No "I've missed you so much Mummy", just, "is that for meeeeee?". His eyes lit up when I revealed it was indeed for him, but not as much as when he realised what his chosen items were.

The next day we headed to the park and Rio got to give the little Owl hat its first outing.

It was a 'wellington' kind of day, so sadly Stegosaurus had to skip this one out and stay at home.

To my surprise Rio didn't attempt to take the hat off his head, which is a rarity. I think it is down to the fact that one of his favourite things to do is go bird watching. He loves sitting in the hides at our local nature reserve with his little binoculars so the product is well suited.

I love that this hat will last him years. It's so soft and well made but with room for a lot of growth. It's also machine washable, which is always an added bonus for an handmade item. The owl hat and the rest of the range are available in sizes to suit the whole family.

The website description for this product says 'will ensure you have a hoot this winter', and that we will!!

Keep your eyes peeled for 'Rio's adventures with Stegosaurus' coming soon!

And keep up to date with Minnies Macaroon on Twitter & Facebook too.

Winter walk

As much as I like being cosy indoors during the colder months, I also enjoy a crisp winter walk! A few months back we visited Normanby Hall while the wild flowers were in bloom and the sun was in the sky..for the most part. And to take advantage of a rain free day this weekend, we drove over there again.

To our surprise we only had to pay for parking as it is the winter season which is always a bonus for bank account on the run up to Christmas.

We popped into the Café for a spot of lunch before heading into the woods for a little adventure. Sadly the bridge and chair were closed off this time which was disappointing because we had hoped to recreate a photo we took last time but I think it was for health and safety issues due to the leaves being damp and quite slippy.

(Rio's version of thumbs up)

And of course, in true toddler style, we ended the day in the play area.

He's 4 months old!

Niall has just turned four months old. Its been around a month since I've post because, once again, blogging has taken a backseat. I get so wrapped up in life, in watching the kids grow and develop that I forget to document that on here. And that, despite oddments of other things, is first and foremost what this blog is for.

So yeah..four months! I know I should be wanting it to slow down..he's probably going to be our last child. Infact I think he definitely will be unless we have any suprises..she said! But strangely I don't. He's such an amazing character already that I can't wait for him to be able to sit up and really show us his personality.

His bond with his brother, Rio, is amazing already and watching that grow day by day is one of life's miracles for me. Rio tells me daily that his brother is 'so cute' and that he loves him..or he's trying to talk. It melts my heart!

This month he has started giggling/babbling a lot more. Along with splashing in the bath and finding a love for his toys.

He still feeds every two hours on the dot in the day, seven oz of hungry baby milk. But is so amazing on a night. Apart from five thirty am starts..damn you daylight savings!! But one cannot grumble at 10 hours sleep.

He can now manoeuvre him self off his playmat and tries to eat his toes whilst you change his bum. He's still only rolling half way..apart from the occasional accidental roll on the bed.


The last set of injections knocked him for six and we had a really horrific night/day with him. He had a temperature and wouldn't drink so I was up rocking him all night on the sofa to keep him settled. Thankfully the next day he was back to his cheeky happy little self.

He is now in Next 6-9 month clothes. And still on the 95/98th percentile for both weight and height.