Five Months.

Wow. Where did the time go? This bub of mine, baby V, has suddenly turned from a newborn to an infant. A chatty, wriggly, interesting infant. Whaaaaaaaat.

She babbles away constantly. She loves to make her growly monster sound, which is in part both hilarious and terrifying. She's getting better at holding on to things, reaching out to grab them and shaking them about. She's mastered the art of rolling over because she still hates tummy time and she devours fruit and vegetables like they're going out of fashion.

V is a real Mumma's girl and it's the sweetest thing. Her face lights up when we say good morning and every night she falls asleep in my arms. I see her becoming more independent every day, wanting to sit up tall, practice standing, clutching at the spoon as she opens wide for her food. But her hands also reach around my neck, her face buried in my shoulder when she is tired, wanting comfort, reassurance and love. I'm so happy to see her blossom but I will hold on tight to that drooly face, those sticky hands and sleepy grumbles that say 'I need you'.

Just one more month before she's half a year old! With the warm weather fast approaching, I know the days will fly by even more quickly and V will continue to bloom into the most lovely little lady.

I hope that you've had a great week and you're looking forward to a smashing Easter weekend!

Love, K.

A Little Late To The Party.

Friends, I finally took the plunge and set up an Instagram account! Hooray!

I posted my first picture a couple of days ago, with a little trepidation; honestly, I wasn't sure that I was doing it right. I know it isn't rocket science, but having never done it before I may have anxiously asked S (who was as clueless as me) 'Is this where I hashtag?', 'How do I hashtag?' and 'Do these questions make me seem ancient?'.

Thankfully, I managed to get it right and so far, I'm really enjoying the Instagram experience!  If you'd like to come and check out my account or say hello (I'd love to see if you're on Instagram too!) then just click here!  Huzzah!

Have a beautiful weekend, and take lots of pictures!

Love, K.

The Days Fly By.

One of the challenges to myself for this year was to write one blog post per week - oops!  With a myriad of other things to do, my poor blog has inadvertently taken a back seat.  Not to mention that said myriad of things is mostly baby stuff and/or housework, and while I could gab on for days about baby V, it doesn't make for especially interesting blog posts.

While I have been neglectful of my internet home, I have been taking lots of pictures and working on some of my other goals for the year, such as trying new dinner recipes and making a chore chart.  I thought I'd do a little catch-up photo post and hope that it pushes me to make a smidge more time for the blog!

I cooked pork chops and it made me feel like a grown up; chops with mashed potatoes and veg is the kind of dinner my Mum makes (which I really didn't like as a child) and now it's one that I make, too.  It's something I had never made by myself before and I was so pleased with how it turned out.  I'm a proper adult now!

She fell asleep holding my finger.  While she's growing all the time and getting bigger every day, sometimes it still catches me that she's just so tiny, with her little fingers and toes and her teeny nails.

Have you ever had one of these?  It was an impulse buy as we stood at the till and it was sinfully good.  Definitely a new favourite!

We went out to a restaurant for the first time since baby V was born and she was such a star!  As you can see, she spent most of the time eating her own hand and looking adorable in dungarees.

I also made avocado, tomato and cucumber sandwiches with red pepper mayo, a garlic chicken pasta dish with carrots, sweetcorn and asparagus and tortilla pizzas!  I've really been enjoying experimenting with savoury dishes, though I really want to get baking again.  Cookies are calling my name!

As per, lots of food and lots of baby; I really can't complain!  I hope that the last few weeks have been awesome for you too!

Love, K.