Life As We Know It

Kirby walking

 

 

He took his first steps at the start of April, but only started walking "properly" last week. Now there's no stopping him.

What a champ :)

(Excuse the mess lol)

P.S. I'm back tomorrow for a blog hop, so check in bright and early!

366 photos: day 72-78

 

Hello, hello, hello!

Happy Monday!

Hope you had a nice refreshing weekend.

 

Monday: I have never known anyone be so excited about a cardigan! I got Aoife some new school cardigans since her school sweatshirts were starting to look a bit grotty, and she was over the moon! A week on and she's still going on about how much she loves them!

 

Tuesday: A lovely St Patrick's Day gift for the kids from their cousins in Ireland.

 

Wednesday: A sketchbook, a mechanical pencil and a plate of radishes can only mean one thing... class is in session :)

 

Thursday: Right...let's just say it's been a very noisy week around here.

 

Friday: One of the many pretty parcels I got in the post last week. This one was from Helena. More on that later. It deserves a post of its own.

 

Saturday: Never mind St Patrick's Day, Saturday was Stitch & Craft Show day! My friend Tina and I try to go every year. And believe it or not, but this year I actually kept to my budget! Well, I did, until we  walked past a Monsoon (my fave clothes shop) on the way home and there was a 50% off sale!

 

Sunday: Yesterday was Mothers Day here in the UK, and Kirby chose that day to start standing on his own! I guess it's not long till he starts walking now. Time to step up the baby proofing again!

And that was week 12. Bring on week 13.

 

366 photos: day 9-15

 

Playing with plans, trying to work out the layout of Aoife's new room so I can make good decisions about electrical sockets, etc. When I'm happy with the result, I tape the furniture down (although it's no guarantee it will stay that way).

 

The very happy birthday boy.

 

When I downloaded the pictures of Kirby opening his presents the day before, I noticed how dirty the fireplace surround was. Out came the cleaning supplies. Ahh, that's better!

 

After thinking about it for a while, I decided to give up tea...again. Hot water (my preferred alternative) is yummy too.

 

I had prepared for head-aches while I detoxed, instead I got a bug! Not nice! I was feeling a tad sorry for myself and was in total self-preservation mode until Alan came home (early) to look after the kids, then slept all afternoon.

 

What's in there then, mum?

I still felt yucky, but surfaced for a couple of hours to look after Kirby and do a couple of loads of washing while Alan took Aoife to her swimming lesson. Then promptly went back to bed again.

 

Kirby's first taste of cow's milk. Aoife was so excited and wanted to help. We're introducing it quite slowly, but so far so good.

 And that's the scond week of January gone! Quick or what?!

 

First day

 

First day, reception (like Kindergarten)

 

My baby girl.

Not such a baby anymore.

Yet when I looked in on her last night as she was sleeping, all I could see was that precious baby girl I gave birth to nearly 5 years ago.

It seems like yesterday.

And here she is going to school.

Way to blow your mind!

 

She is so ready for it though. And so excited about it.

She was buzzing coming home from her first half day today.

 

I'm so happy for her! And although I knew she'd be just fine, a little relieved too.

 

Sitting pretty

 

 

 

This little fella decided he was ready to sit up straight and completely on his own without toppling over while Al and I were away at wedding in Northern Ireland. His Godparents, Ann and Ger, who were looking after him at the time, were obviously a good influence on him. Or maybe it was cousin Emma's magic touch?

Either way, Kirby is mighty pleased with himself.

And we're enjoying it an awful lot too. I remember clearly the madness of what comes next from when Aoife was a baby, and soak up every moment of this quiet, playful breather before he starts crawling (I don't think it's too far off).

 

Kirby's first food

 

Kirby's first taste of food

Kirby has been trying to steal food from our plates for weeks, but we've stopped him, so it was quite a big day here Sunday when we finally let him have a taste.

 

 

His first foods were Parmesan chicken goujons (without breadcrumbs so I could have some too), potato wedges, roasted carrot and steamed green beans. He went straight for the chicken and definitely favoured that over all the other foods on his tray.

Since then he's been sitting in on all our meals and have already tried a variety of foods.

 

 

Yup, definitely ready for weaning!

 

Rolling, rolling, rolling

 

The boy done did it!

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

And his mama is mighty proud!

Kirby rolled over for the first time on Wednesday (the 25th), just as I was getting Aoife ready to go to nursery. He caught me totally off guard. I had just put him down on the floor to help Aoife brush her hair, so I didn't have the camera ready. I managed to get the second one, a minute or so later, on video though. The day after I made sure I had the camera ready and he didn't disappoint (knowing I'd take pictures of my kid on the floor you'd think I'd vacuum the carpet first though, wouldn't you, but no, that would be far too easy).