Little Bear you are 13 months (few weeks late)

My little Sun Bear you are 13 months, 

and what a delight you are. 

You have learned to point at everything and 

even point at yourself when you want something.

You make little noises like a penguin. 

We are still waiting for you to say little words, 

but  I think your big sister and brother do alot of the talking for you. 

You love your food and polish of a good dinner. 

You love picky foods but your faveourite dinner is anything

with mash and vegetables.

You love yogurts and love to feed yourself and get cross when people try to help. 

You like your sleep still and most nights sleep a good 12/ 13 hours. 

You like to fall asleep with your muzy and dummy and 

wont settle with out it. 

You get cross when woken early like us all.  

You love cuddles and kisses. 

You love to be held and always have to be in t

he same room as mummy or daddy.

You get angry when you see people eat and would happily 

spend the day on the sofa

in the safe one away from Ami. 

You really are so cute and such a lovely nurtured boy. 

Even though you have started to strop I do 

not mind because you are so cute doing so. 

We love you lots Sun Sun Bear. 

Happy new year, heres to a fantastic 2015

So another year has flashed by with out me being ready but we made it through. What a challenging, exciting crazy year. From highs of going on holiday to crying most nights with a baby who would not sleep. It's this year I have seen amazing blessings and changes within our family. We moved from 2 bedroom flat to a 4 bed house and little bear turning 1. I've gone back to work and now the new year is upon us.

I was chatting with my husband about the new year and what we are dreaming for, and for the first time in my life I feel like I do not know what I am doing, not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing but I am kind of trying to enjoy life. Not worrying about the things that get me down and focusing on the blessings. I'm living in the now at the moment seeing what is in store as I have no clue what life is like 6 months down the line. It's exciting and scary at the same time *makes mental note to read In 6 months time!* 

So here is some of my highlights of the last year it has been awfully busy so I hopefully I can remember some of the good stuff!

Finally Graduated hurray

In January I finally graduated from university, you see I started university as a single mum desperate to get a career in something to make my son proud of me and to give him a better life. Little did I know I would get to the end and be where I am today a qualified nurse it took 7 years a lot of study, a lot of missing things and so much stress. Walking down the long halls of. Canterbury cathedral I was a little bit chuffed,  it may have took so much longer and I got married and had two more children it shows I am determined when I set my mind to something. Crazy though all this from a advert in the paper.

All babies sleeping through the nigh (most nights) when Little Bear was 6 months we started to get a full night sleep huzzah! This may not seem like a massive highlight but looking back over the year this was something that stood out. I was suffer erring with post natal depression I think I was being to silly to ask for help and getting up a few times a night was making me feel so low. So when that magical few nights sleep came it was amazing, we have had blimps obviously Ami went through a stage of waking up at 2 every night, very frustrating at times but it's nice to get some sleep now though. They turned a massive 8, 2 and 1 and that brings new challenges but as they say parenting is a learning process!

us on our holiday

Our first ever family holiday was deffo a highlight this year and the kids surprised us at how long they could stay in the car for as the journey home we spent a massive 13 hours in the car which for a 8, 2 and 9 month old was rather good I thought. They loved hanging with all their family and lots of swimming, we may have had the coldest week in history but was a lot of fun. Barbecues every night what more could you want. 

One of our biggest highlights would be moving house, we have been after somewhere a lot bigger for ages, we loved our little flat in the heart of a sea side town but we were living on top of each other and it was at times rather claustrophobic at times, so when we saw a house at the right price for us we went for it and got it. Now we have an extra 2 bedrooms and tons of space, it really is a massive blessing and being able to host people and have the space is awesome.

I did love last year for many reasons but there is alot I would like to change too. lets see where it all goes aye! Heres a little video of photos of the last year take a look I think its rather sweet.

This year also I am going to enjoy blogging, unlike the past year where I been frustrated and upset at times. No longer am I going to avoid the tots100 tweets about rankings because I have come to the terms I will never have a massive blog. Quite frankly I do not want one I do not have the time to put the effort in, I just want to have my little space to write about my little family and the fun we get up to. So hopefully I can stick to what I love my little children, whilst they are small and that way I can look back in years to come, 

So here is to this year and what it brings,

Happy New Year 

Me and Mine - December

Wow what a year, can not believe today is the last day of the year! 2014 went by with out me knowing. One thing I am so happy about is taking our little photos each month, as much as my husband moans then so do the kids we are always happy of the result.

This months photo was taken at Southwold our family annual trip when at the in laws, sadly we forgot the DSLR so have Iphone photos which is a shame its such beautiful surroundings. We walk o the pier have chips it gives a nice little break from being in a house with 20 other people. The kids enjoyed running into the sea in their wellies and playing beat the tide.

So here we are looking forward to what next year has in store for us, alot more adventures I hope.

Here is the rest of the years shots from a little baby to a walking toddler, Our family is getting bigger each month, its even harder to keep them all still but oh so worth it. Its interesting to see in most photos I am holding little bear and my hubby holding July and September are my favorite pictures I think.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

My Sunday photo 28th December

On a Blogging break See you in the New Year

This year I am taking a break from being online, I am sure you wont miss too much only baby updates and some photos, but with that I plan to enjoy and make many memories. Sitting on the Sofa cuddled up with the hubby without my laptop.. (although we will see how long that will last). 

So with that thank you to everyone who has read my blog this year, for every comment. For being with me in the tough and the good, for reading the fun and laughter and seeing lots of time on the beach. This year has been a challenging yet great year. Next year is going to be awesome.

Happy Christmas All my lovely readers

and have a cracking new year too! 

Bubble Bum Review

We recently got sent a Bubble Bum. Yes a bubble bum you are now interested I bet, well this is a car booster seat that can be deflated and easily carried around how amazing is that. Its portable and foldable can be put away with out causing wasting too much boot space. It is the perfect car seat for 4-11 year olds when travelling especially abroad as it can fit easily in the luggage meaning they will be safe in the car whilst you are on holiday. 

Our is very cramped in the backseat there is not much space for a normal booster seat with two chunky baby car seats and it fits perfectly. My son suggested it was more comfortable than his other booster seat that actually has not been used as it did not fit in the car. 

The Bubble Bum has passed the same safety standards as other boosters. It has also been tested through the deflation process and passed as well. So for the parents who are immediately worried about this booster being damaged and deflating, the researchers prepared for that and tested for that.

The seat is designed so that the the 3-point harness is in the correct position for your child. One main aspect of the Bubble Bum’s 3-point belt is to protect your child’s tummy. In this way, the seat belt is set in the lap position. Depending on your child’s height, they may or may not need a belt adjuster to prevent the seat belts shoulder strap from rubbing their neckline. 

It really is a great little booster seat that can be taken anywhere perfect for larger families and traveling. It comes in many different colours, inflates and deflates really easily and only costs £29.99. Check out the video to find out more. 

My Sunday Photo: 21/12/2014