Now aint she just perfect!
Tuesday, 27 December 2011
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
The Zone
Hey! I'm still here. Still figuring out this routine thing but hoping that I've mastered it and will be blogging more often AND starting up my themed posts for each day.
The Health Visitor actually came today and McBump weighs 12lb and 3oz, not bad huh? She is following that curve of weight gain / age ratio with perfection and coming along a total treat!
Ax
The Health Visitor actually came today and McBump weighs 12lb and 3oz, not bad huh? She is following that curve of weight gain / age ratio with perfection and coming along a total treat!
Ax
Monday, 31 October 2011
HalloOooOoooowe'en
BOO! Scared ya eh?
I'm waiting patiently for the trick or treaters to start appearing at the door, I've made around 40 wee bags of treats, so I hope that's enough! But I'm beginning to think it might not be as last year we had around 20 or more and our estate was tiny now there are loads more houses and lots more kids. What do you put in the treat bags? This year I opted for just sweets and a cookie. I remember when I was trick or treating I'd hate to get green unripe satsumas and horrid small apples.. and monkey nuts.. yuk! All those things were tossed aside and all I wanted was the yummy sweets... I bet my dentist just shuddered there!
Today McBump had her second baby massage class, she loved it. And she is now sound asleep so chilled out. After class we had a lovely afternoon at a friends house, she had a new baby too who also attends baby massage... so we had two chilling out babies.
I think I see trick or treaters.................
I'm waiting patiently for the trick or treaters to start appearing at the door, I've made around 40 wee bags of treats, so I hope that's enough! But I'm beginning to think it might not be as last year we had around 20 or more and our estate was tiny now there are loads more houses and lots more kids. What do you put in the treat bags? This year I opted for just sweets and a cookie. I remember when I was trick or treating I'd hate to get green unripe satsumas and horrid small apples.. and monkey nuts.. yuk! All those things were tossed aside and all I wanted was the yummy sweets... I bet my dentist just shuddered there!
Today McBump had her second baby massage class, she loved it. And she is now sound asleep so chilled out. After class we had a lovely afternoon at a friends house, she had a new baby too who also attends baby massage... so we had two chilling out babies.
I think I see trick or treaters.................
Friday, 28 October 2011
Wish List
I'm not a material girl AT ALL but sometimes it's nice to have a look at things... so here's my wish list: (do you have a wish list?)
1. I love watches, especially Swatch. I've had one before in 1988 but I am loving the Jeremy Scott collection at swatch and I adore this one - Swatch Punk
2. Ugg Boots... or as I call them Uggly Boots. They are not pretty but I love them! I bought a pair from House of Fraser in Glasgow probably about 5 years ago, they were £170 they were also the last pair in stock but had a slight mark on them, so I got them reduced to £145. It was the most I had ever paid for a pair of boots but they are still on the go, ok they look a bit worn hence adding chestnut ones to my wish list.
3. Ness Wellie Boots - love these in 'crush'. I was never allowed Wellie Boots when I was wee, Mum always bought my Sister and I leather boots from Clarks. I was always sad as I wanted orange wellies!
1. I love watches, especially Swatch. I've had one before in 1988 but I am loving the Jeremy Scott collection at swatch and I adore this one - Swatch Punk
5. Lush Lush Lush! I've never had any products from Lush but I adore the smell when I pass the store on Buchanan Street! McGirl (my middle child, she hates being called that), received some Lush products for Christmas, bath bombs, soap and snow fairy stuff... it was amazing - I used the soap and loved the smell it was like bubblegum!
6. Spa Day / Pamper day... I've never had a pamper day or any sort of spa treatment, I don't even get my eyebrows shaped or go to the hairdresser so the thought of a spa day, massage, manicure, pedicure etc sounds like something for Royalty!
7. Chocolate has to be on everyone's wish list right?.
We all need red shoes, Dorothy had them and they took her home! I love these red mid heels from Office.
9. VW Beetle... gotta be old style. I'd not be fussed on the colour but I do love purple!
10. Last on my wish list (as I thought I better limit it to 10).. is a holiday... somewhere warm (not too warm), peaceful, beach, pool and good local history.... bliss!
Voila!
Ax
A day out (Yay!).. in Glasgow (Boo!)
Friday... should I say Woo!? It seems that everyone on my Facebook this morning was excited it was Friday and they were all mentally preparing themselves for a weekend of going out, fun, cocktails etc... Me on the other hand had a trip into Glasgow planned and four service assessing jobs to do... not my idea of fun but it did mean breakfast and lunch was paid for and I still earned a small fee for each job.
Long gone are my days of going out and having fun... actually I don't know if I have ever experienced that looking forward to the weekend to get dolled up and go out. Well, I probably have but it was most likely way more than 21 years ago... and I don't remember that far back! I love my nights with my family and I know how blessed I am to have such a loving family but I wonder what it's like to get all dolled up, music playing as you get ready, planning what to wear, the excitement of meeting friends and then tasting lots of cocktails... think I've tried two cocktails in my life and one of them was on holiday!
Anyway... Glasgow... I'm not a huge fan of Glasgow City Centre, most due to the Chuggers (Charity Muggers)... you can't move in Buchanan Street for people asking you to donate or sign up for something. Don't get me wrong I am not against any charity and the simple bucket shakers are fine. We donate to charity every year... instead of receiving Christmas gifts from family and friends we ask them to donate to our chosen charity. This year we chose Anthony Nolan (our page is here: https://www.justgiving.com/applemajik).
Our trip to Glasgow was OK, the City Centre has changed quite a bit since my last visit, well the shops have.... I was especially surprised at how good St Enoch centre was, some of the new shops were lovely... although we didn't go into the individual shops, it was a window shopping day! I would have liked to have shopped in Ness, it looked lush... oh yes and Lush it smelt so so gorgeous as we walked up Buchanan Street! I do hope I get into the store after Christmas and pick up some grab bags that Transatlantic Blonde told me about.
Something fun we saw at Hamley's...
Planning a trip to Braehead and Ikea at the weekend... rock and roll :)
Ax
Long gone are my days of going out and having fun... actually I don't know if I have ever experienced that looking forward to the weekend to get dolled up and go out. Well, I probably have but it was most likely way more than 21 years ago... and I don't remember that far back! I love my nights with my family and I know how blessed I am to have such a loving family but I wonder what it's like to get all dolled up, music playing as you get ready, planning what to wear, the excitement of meeting friends and then tasting lots of cocktails... think I've tried two cocktails in my life and one of them was on holiday!
Anyway... Glasgow... I'm not a huge fan of Glasgow City Centre, most due to the Chuggers (Charity Muggers)... you can't move in Buchanan Street for people asking you to donate or sign up for something. Don't get me wrong I am not against any charity and the simple bucket shakers are fine. We donate to charity every year... instead of receiving Christmas gifts from family and friends we ask them to donate to our chosen charity. This year we chose Anthony Nolan (our page is here: https://www.justgiving.com/applemajik).
Our trip to Glasgow was OK, the City Centre has changed quite a bit since my last visit, well the shops have.... I was especially surprised at how good St Enoch centre was, some of the new shops were lovely... although we didn't go into the individual shops, it was a window shopping day! I would have liked to have shopped in Ness, it looked lush... oh yes and Lush it smelt so so gorgeous as we walked up Buchanan Street! I do hope I get into the store after Christmas and pick up some grab bags that Transatlantic Blonde told me about.
Something fun we saw at Hamley's...
Planning a trip to Braehead and Ikea at the weekend... rock and roll :)
Ax
Thursday, 27 October 2011
BookBug!
Aww we didn't manage to go to Rhythm Time class. McBump had an unsettled night on Tuesday evening which resulted in a late bed time, around 11pm... so being the cute lazy bum she is, she slept till around 9am on Wednesday morning, even then I was trying to wake her before. We'd never have made it to Livingston for 10.30am so we had to miss out.
But, today we had a BookBug session at our local library and I had fun.... McBump slept all the way through the songs and story time. McBump was a McPumpkin for the day too! Too cute! I am sure McBump will love BookBug (when she's awake) as the other babies loved it today. I tried out some of the new songs when we came home and we had lots of giggles!
I've had an exciting email about a possible photo-shoot for a feature called Snow Babies for a tabloid newspaper... if anything comes of it I'll be sure to let you know.
Ax
But, today we had a BookBug session at our local library and I had fun.... McBump slept all the way through the songs and story time. McBump was a McPumpkin for the day too! Too cute! I am sure McBump will love BookBug (when she's awake) as the other babies loved it today. I tried out some of the new songs when we came home and we had lots of giggles!
I've had an exciting email about a possible photo-shoot for a feature called Snow Babies for a tabloid newspaper... if anything comes of it I'll be sure to let you know.
Ax
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Chooseday!
It's two for one at Dominos Pizza on a Tuesday... now what to choose!
OK, I am over excited about dinner tonight. I've not had a Dominos Pizza for probably 16 months or so due to my milk allergy, but as recent events (maybe having a baby, changes to my body?) have for some reason allowed me tolerate milk products, I am giving the Texas BBQ (no peppers, but olives please) with the double decadence base a go! I won't be having the two pizzas, my Son will enjoy the Pepperoni Passion!
Enough about food... Yesterday McBump and I went to our first baby massage class! We loved it! McBump cried a little at the end of the class but she was getting hungry (so am I, still thinking of the pizza). At the class there were about 8 babies and I would say everyone enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to next week.
Tomorrow McBump and I have a Rhythm Time class in Livingston, the first class is free so we may as well give it a go. Rhythm time classes look good, but I think they may be more beneficial to older babies but I'm keen to introduce music to McBump early on in the hope that she can enjoy playing the piano that we have at home.
You might know this but... www.mcbump.co.uk is now up and running :)
Come back and visit soon,
Ax
OK, I am over excited about dinner tonight. I've not had a Dominos Pizza for probably 16 months or so due to my milk allergy, but as recent events (maybe having a baby, changes to my body?) have for some reason allowed me tolerate milk products, I am giving the Texas BBQ (no peppers, but olives please) with the double decadence base a go! I won't be having the two pizzas, my Son will enjoy the Pepperoni Passion!
Enough about food... Yesterday McBump and I went to our first baby massage class! We loved it! McBump cried a little at the end of the class but she was getting hungry (so am I, still thinking of the pizza). At the class there were about 8 babies and I would say everyone enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to next week.
Tomorrow McBump and I have a Rhythm Time class in Livingston, the first class is free so we may as well give it a go. Rhythm time classes look good, but I think they may be more beneficial to older babies but I'm keen to introduce music to McBump early on in the hope that she can enjoy playing the piano that we have at home.
You might know this but... www.mcbump.co.uk is now up and running :)
Come back and visit soon,
Ax
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