A long time coming

I don't know what happened, I guess in my head I would have all the time in the word to document and make this a sort of keepsake but of course reality hit and i was working, and that one extra item in my life, that one seemingly small part of my life stopped me coming here.
Before I know it it's 2015, there is a new addition to the family, we have moved, your dad has a job, you have started preschool.

It's hard to think of how to catch up in the most efficient manner, where to start, shall I give an overview or shall I tell you of where we are now and make links to the past where it has changed.

Two major things have happened, one of which you are no longer an only child. You have a baby brother who at this time is 8 weeks old. His name is Jac.
This in itself changes things on here as now I must address it to both of you, but I will make another post of Jac to make sense of things. But I must tell you that you love him and have been a star when it comes to your little brother and you wouldn't believe there was a time before him! He was born March this year.

We have also moved home, we no longer live in Wales, we are now in England all of this bring in it's own challenges which you have taken in your stride, it's true when people say that kids adapt to all new environment and challenges.

I will make posts for all times that are noted below.

• Jac
• Moving home
• Family
• Nursery and Preschool
• Swimming lessons
• Christmas and birthdays
• Wedding
• Bike

Easter weekend

We were hoping that we would see your grandparents this weekend but unfortunately they are unable to make it so it will be you me your dad and nannan going to Plas yn Rhiw for the easter egg hunt there... Weather permitting of course, if it keeps. Going the way it has been for the past month or so then we will be covered in snow once again. Never have i seen snow last for so long, to have it once for a few days yes but this is snow every other day so far and it just keeps coming back to us.
I am glad however that you are a fair bit older that this time last year so you have a bit more fat reserves on you now.

New note to this, never did get to plas yn rhiw on Sunday as we were all so busy at Nannan and Taids demolishing the chalet that we lived in for so long, you didn't seem to mind and enjoyed walking around the place and watching us do everything.
You will enjoy it more next year and hopefully Moli and Caio will be there as well and if all goes well fingers crossed we will be off work as well.
You did fall flat on your face there whilst with Nannan and have a few scratches on your face! She has also started to demolish the chalet that we lived in for so many years, 1991 was the year they put it up next to noins house. I'll have to put pictures up for you to see as you will never know it and never played in there.

Our little boy is growing up

You are now 13 months old, what you are able to do surprises us on a daily basis. You place your head on the floor and stick your bum in the air waiting for us to help you do a roly poly! You have become ever so shy with new people and hiding behind your father and I. You have started running when you have the chance and my god do you run! You don't particularly think about stopping either!

Every friday now you go to your Anti Heidi's and Uncle Adam's for the whole day as i'm at work for the whole day and your dad is in uni. When we arrive to their house you do a little noise of glee and cant seem to wait to get in there to ply with Moli and Caio. They seem happy to see you too, lots of screaming laughing and running. You yell after Del the dog. I'm glad that it has turned out this way as its not so bad then having to leave you to go to work.

We still go to all the groups we were going to before i went back to work, mainly as my shifts have fitted around all of them, and Heidi takes you to the library on fridays as well so all in all you lead a very busy life.

You know your mind a lot more lately, you will bring us anything you want or need opening. You are into everything and make so much mess its unbelievable.

The waterbabies swim lessons were going to have stopped for two weeks but we have decided to keep going and will join in the next semester, as well as that we have decided that your underwater picture wont be until the end of the next seven weeks.

B'day party #2

As we live a bit of a trek away from a lot of the family we decided to have a second small party for you at Nain and Taid's the Sunday, a week after your first. It would have two of my cousins and their kids and another of my cousins.
Again I made a cake for this one, I made one I had seen recently on facebook and thought it would be a fun one to make. 

The recipe was 


A 20cm sponge cake
2 x 200 g milk chocolate bars
250ml of cream
Filling of choice for your pie. Layer of jam/ tinned cherries or such, and a layer of crème patisserie , cream or butter icing
3 x five packet kitkats
1 packet of light pink marzipan. ( I'm thinking you'll have to use almond paste and food colouring for this or maybe get creative with some pink marshmallows? )
Big knife
Tooth pick or skewer
Ribbon

It definitely needed improving but not bad for my first go. And i must admit it tasted good, and not as sickly as I expected!

You had a good time and all the kids went to play outside later, and played with the pet lambs!

1 Years old!!!

Who would have thought it, one year has gone so fast and here we are having your birthday. We had decided that it was going to be a small celebration. Me and your dad, Nannan and Taid, Grandma and Granddad, Heidi Moli and Caio.

We had a small party for you and sandwiches, snacks and of course your cake. I did decide to make the rainbow cake for you with a few adjustments to the last one, and added the decorations that I thought would be nice for you.

Your grandma and granddad was staying with us since Thursday and you were loving each moment with them. Playing and showing them how much you had grown since they had seen you last. And learning more things on their visit! Making sure we blew our noses on some tissue you were handing round and making a rasping sound for us. Also making attempts to put your socks back on your feet after your Grandma had taken them off. You now also say what sounds like 'Roll over' each time we sing you a song.
You have had a mixture of toys, clothes, books, dvd's and money, all of which you will be very grateful for.
You have played for a long time with your new ball, and the balloons, making noises enough to make the balloon pop!

We did take you out for a little to play out in the snow, but not for too long as it was very very cold, and you did manage to fall then faceplant the floor.

You had fun playing with Moli and Caio, making sure that you destroyed anything they build with the megabloks that you had from Aunty Sarah and Uncle Danny.

Trying something new

Whilst being at home with you I have found new things to do, one of these was following an email I received from Pampers nappies where I could review items if they chose to include me in their product reviews.
Although I wasn't able to make it into the Pampers I did however succeed in another... maybe not baby related but considering I go swimming often with you it was a good product to review. I will do one review on here just to pre warn you as it has nothing much to do with you!