Back to work blues

Tomorrow i go back to work after over a year off. I used to think going back after a weeks holiday was bad enough and that was before leaving Rio was involved, let alone leaving him poorly. He's full of cold and so clingy so the thought of leaving him breaks my heart. I have to though. If i dont go back  i never will. I  really like my job most of the time so hopefully that will make it easier. Everyone keeps saying i need me time..maybe i do? Who knows. I know Rio has to learn to be without me though.

It was lovely to have Craig home for three days over easter :) we found Rio behind the sofa chomping away on an egg. Apparently at 11 months they know how to smash and open them?!

& its a week until his birthday!  Which means its nearly time to attempt his cake and send lots of pictures your way!

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.