Dear Jaxon (a.k.a Blueberry)

Prior to Jaxon being born I would write letters starting Dear Blueberry following his birth it became Dear Jaxon.

Happy Three and a Half Birthday Jaxon!

Dear Not So Little One aka Jaxon aka Blueberry, Three and a half years ago, you decided to enter the world. You were late and kept messing about but eventually with some encouragement you arrived (birth story). When you turned... Continue reading →

{Fostering} Us at Five…

Back in October, five years ago, I went to work with three people living in our house and then I came home to four. Usually the “Us at…” is followed by how many years Chris and I are celebrating along... Continue reading →

Happy Second Birthday Jaxon!

Dear Little One, Happy birthday my special precious. Today you turn two and it seems like the last two years have flown by. I spent the evening with a friend from our New Church yesterday and talked through your birth... Continue reading →

Currently: 4th April

Watching: After chatting to the ALP Creative Ladies I’ve been watching Jane The Virgin on Netflix. I think if you like Ugly Betty you’d like it. It also had a real telenovella vibe! I’ve also been binge-watching Doctor Who episodes. I’ve... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon…13 Months

Dear Jaxon… The month since your birthday has flown by and I think that’s because it has been so busy. Following your birthday party, we loaded up the car and went on holiday. The plan had been that we would... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon…One Year Old

Dear Jaxon, Happy Birthday Special Precious One. Today you turn one and I’m questioning where the last year has gone to. You’re inquisitive and always on the go. We often mention how Uncle Richard would keep going until he crashed... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon…11 Months

Dear Jaxon… So that month was short because I messed up with the posts. Today you’re 11 months old which means it’s your birthday in a month! There is so much to do. Thankfully Grandma is going to help me... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… 10 Months

Dear Jaxon… You’re actually nearly eleven months old. We’d had so much on and the issues with the internet that it all went out the window and we had to start with a new plan. At first you managed to... Continue reading →

BEDM2015: Us @ 8

Hi Chris, Eight years ago today we got married. I still tell the story of how I watched Flubber with my bridesmaids plus Hannah on the morning of the wedding. We don’t do stress as Mum said leading up to... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon…9 Months

Dear Jaxon, You’re such a character now! You love blowing raspberries and now I’ve moved the car seat to the other side I think you like the fact that I turn round and pull faces at you when we’re at... Continue reading →

TGIF: Things I’m Grateful For

Each Friday I join with Ashley from Hello Nature and Laura from Ginger + Co to share the things I’m grateful for this week. Uncle S This was our last week on the Marriage Course. Uncle S and his sidekick... Continue reading →

Happy Mother’s Day

Twenty-nine years ago, my Mum would have been pregnant with me (about eight months ish). This time last year we were discussing whether I got an official or unofficial Mother’s Day as I was pregnant with Jaxon. In the end... Continue reading →

TIGF: Things I’m Grateful For

Each Friday I join with Ashley from Hello Nature and Laura from Ginger + Co to share the things I’m grateful for this week. Chris Last Friday was horrible. I’d not felt right when I woke up to feed Jaxon... Continue reading →

Unexpected Trips (Part Deux)

It’s the small hours of Thursday morning this time and it’s time for Unexpected Trips: Part Deux. Jaxon had been throwing up since 7pm and although I felt like a paranoid first time mother I wanted him to get checked... Continue reading →

Unexpected Trips

It’s now Wednesday evening and I’ve started this post about three times. The first time was the very small hours of Tuesday morning. Yesterday [Monday] started as normal, well other than Our Sidekick being at home as it’s half term.... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon…7 Months

Dear Jaxon, Last week you turned seven months old. I had got as far as writing this post but didn’t get as far as finishing it. There were too many exciting (and not so exciting adventures going on!) You’ve recently... Continue reading →

The Ordinary Moments #1

Sometimes it’s hard to know what to write about. What did I do this week that people out there in the world might find interesting. I guess that’s part of the challenge. So this is about focusing on those other... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon…6 Months

Dear Jaxon, On Friday you will have been in our lives for six months already. It’s slightly crazy and I don’t quite believe it. We celebrated your first Christmas back in December. I’m not entirely sure you understood what was... Continue reading →

Best of 2014

Hello Everyone and welcome to 2015. Before I start looking forward with a goals list, I’m looking back at the posts from last year. Here are the top ten posts from my blog in 2014. 1. Welcome to The World... Continue reading →

2014: A Big Adventure

The whole of 2014 was a big adventure, we started the year by announcing that we were going to be parents. (53 comments and 81 likes later I think it’s the most popular Facebook status I’ve had ever!) As Jaxon... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon…5 Months

Dear Jaxon, Hello little boy. How are you today? This morning you weren’t so great. I think you knew that you were spending part of the day with Grandma and Grandpa and decided to be grumpy. Each time I put... Continue reading →

Our Christmas Traditions

Source Each family have their own traditions when it comes to Christmas and the “holiday season”. With Halloween, Bonfire Night, Thanksgiving (for you U.S./Canada Peeps and us this year as we celebrated with our friend from the U.S. who is... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon…20 Weeks

Dear Jaxon, This week or so has flown by. You’re getting stronger and stronger when it comes to standing up and moving around. You’ve still not got the hang of holding up your head while lying on your front but... Continue reading →

Currently…10th November

Currently… image from rukristin Watching: Strictly Come Dancing Forever Grey’s Anatomy Doctor Who Downton Abbey Million Dollar Listing NYC Reading: Eleven Doctors, Eleven Stories (I’m up to the Second Doctor) Listening: Not so much music, as I write this I’m... Continue reading →

{Gratitude}

Joining up with: Ashley from Hello Nature, Laura from The Laura Way & Nay from Coffee-N-Ink. Today I am writing about the gratitude I have… My friend Loz arriving safely from Australia – last time I saw her was when... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 15 Weeks

Dear Jaxon, Hello there. Last week you surprised us. Chris was sat with you in the back of the car on Friday and somehow ended up with his finger in your mouth. He commented how he could feel a little... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 12 Weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, This week you turned 12 weeks old. In all the craziness that came with our trip to the seaside and Daddy’s Challenge I didn’t manage to write to you. You turned 12 weeks on Wednesday. On Tuesday while... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 11 Weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, Thursday This actually snuck into last week…..we spent most of the day at home and then in the afternoon we went for a walk around the country park in the sunshine. It was lovely and much better than... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 10 Weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, This week you hit double figures and what a week it was. On Sunday it was your dedication which was a lot of fun although a little overwhelming all round. I think now that you’re a bit more... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 9 weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, Yesterday you turned two months old, we moved you up to Size three nappies and well and truly in 3-6 months clothes. Your 3-6 month trousers are still a little baggy but while you’re still sitting still and... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 8 Weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, Today you are 8 weeks old and today we’re going to get your vaccinations done. That’s as far as I got. When we got home from the doctors you weren’t happy and by the evening you were super... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 6 Weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, Today you are six weeks old, as I write this you’re wrapped up in the Hug-A-Bub, you were getting yourself worked up and I think it was because you were tired and couldn’t get yourself to sleep. Some... Continue reading →

Mustela Product Review

Although I’ve been a foster Mum for almost three years, the products we need in the house for Our Sidekick are obviously very different to those that we need for Jaxon. We’ve found that for Our Sidekick we have to... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 5 Weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, Today you’re five weeks old. You turned one month on Saturday. I had this idea we were going to have blueberry muffins at Grandma’s birthday BBQ but I ran out of time and forgot to ask Daddy, Our... Continue reading →

Currently…4th August

Currently… image from rukristin Watching: Commonwealth Games My Best Friend’s Wedding Austenland Where Eagles Dare Every Which Way but Loose Premiership Rugby 7s Reading: A Seaside Affair by Fern Britton Providence by Jamie McGuire (The Kindle version is free on Amazon... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 3 Weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, Today you are three weeks old. You’re often quite alert and you react to somethings. For example when you sneeze you still look a bit stunned that the sneeze came from you but I think you’re getting a... Continue reading →

Welcome to the World Little One!

I have a whole heap to write about what happened and how it happened and when it happened but for now. Welcome to the world Blueberry!! Haha no not going to be actually called Blueberry, this little one is called... Continue reading →