Finding the Joy - December Part 1

Sorry guys haven't been round much online, Christmas parties and episodes of rubbish on the tv have zapped my motivation. I just though I would share a few things that have been going on in our little lives. This time of year is crazy busy but such fun too, my children are far too excited and nine sleeps is far too much for an 3 year old to cope with. So here is a few things why we are happy this month.

1 - Christmas Parties

So who doesnt love a good party right. Well I do to a point we have had 3 so far!!! The worst is yet to come a crazy busy one is the last one next Wednesday!. I have my staff night out and then the kids general nursery/ school ones then we can start to wind down. The children have loved seeing Father Christmas too. Son Son is in love with him and hugs every Father Christmas. Ami though at one party didn't want to leave baby Jesus and wanted to stay at that party. I haven't eaten fruit for a long time and currently living off cakes and chocolate (true story). All the weight I have lost is about to come back on but hey I am happy.

Son son's face. he couldn't believe it was Father Christmas. Two parties in one day today plus work I am one tired out mum. Roll on bed and working again tomorrow zzzz

2 - Time of Work

I am currently counting down the shifts. As from boxing day I have a whole 12 days off. We plan to go to Norfolk and generally just chill out as a family. Be nice to get away and be at the in laws for a bit, with most of my husbands other family too. The kids love it and we generally don't do much. 12 days of is such a treat I can't wait.

3 - First Christmas Plays

My daughter starred in her first nursery play and yes I did cry, like I do at every single play. She was very shy on the stage but sang Rudolph the red nose reindeer song. Me and my husband where very proud and I couldn't help waving and cheering. Sad parent alert.

Pure Cuteness, children's plays always make me tear up, when did I become that mum. Ami did a fab job at being a reindeer in her little nursery play.

4 - Christmas Services

I love this time of year and what we celebrate, the greatest story ever told. I love church this time of year, the beautiful lights and carols I love the generosity that it provokes. We went to a carol service the other day and even though the kids where feral it was so beautiful. My favourite serve is Christmas eve but I am working through it but will hear from the ids how it went. They love it Ami keeps on telling us the story about baby Jesus.

Christmas Carols - my children are soaked and I am very ready for them to be in bed.

So here you are a little insight into out lives recently. Hopefully will update the blog again soon but when I escape the mountain of wrapping I shall be free.

Son son you are 23 months

I can not believe that this is the last of the one year updates. Every month of your life you have had written on this blog shared for the whole world to see, It's lovely to look back and reflect, remember you as a newborn and all the other fun milestones. It's hard to write as I know soon my littlest baby will turn two and no longer be classed as a baby sob sob.

It's been a busy month for you son son, we are finally getting words from you at long last.

You try and say most things even if people do not understand it and you also have said a string of three words together "love you mummy". You know a lot of things even though you can say the words. Such as when people come in you take there shoes and put them by the shoe rack then collect the right shoes for everyone when we leave, it's little things like that that are unbelievbly cute.

You seem to have chilled out a lot this month, you aren't so throwy if that's a word ok your less likely to throw a ball at our heads than before. You seem a bit more patient with a bossy older sister. You still are not to fond on other toddlers so much and can push them if they come too close. You love babies and go mad if you see one, at nursery you look after babies and are always kind. You have become even more affectionate lately and love a good snuggle. You can be stroppy at times and that's when you row your dummy at who ever has told you off but I think that's part of nearly being two. Eek. 

You love most foods and love a good sauce, what ever it is. You have started to eat some more fruit and I thank nursery for that.  You polish off most food but still not too fond on lunch. Not really a sandwich and crisps boy but would polish off any hot meal in next to no time. You aren't fond on ice cream but love yogurts or gogurts as you call them. 

You love to go to bed and have a muslin square and an arsenal dinosaur for comfort, sometimes if we can't find a muzzy we use a stroppy t shirt which you don't tell the difference till ami tells you different. You say the most cure Na nite and toddle of to your cot and lie down. You get up early but hardly wake in the night but when you do you are very cute we don't mind. We can't help but give you a massive cuddle. 

You love cars and trains, you got mad if you see a plane it really is the sweetest thing. You like to play with dinosaurs too but can be a bit rough. You generally like anything that ami is doing and copy her all day. 

You haven't the maturity with walking along the road lik your sites at a similar age but are getting there slowly you know what a road is, and we are slowly letting you walk at your snails pace along the road. It's safe to say we won't be ditching the pushchair anytime soon. You ask to walk when ever you get in the pushchair bit were not ready for a walking fully talking toddler just yet. 

It's funny me and my husband always say how cute he is, or surely the others weren't as cute but I think it's something with him being the baby. He spends his last month in the baby room at nursery too which is something that makes me want to cry. He is so sweet with a very chilled out nature but with a bit of cheekyness mixed in too. 

Enjoy your last month of being a one year old we love you so much out little son son bear.