A Loving Mother

My DVD collection

2010-04-18T14:26:00.000-07:00

Someone was showing there's, so I thought I'd show mine !!

The main lot of DVD's. Around a 750+ here. (sideways pic) You can just see the bottom shelf behind more stuff!

One side of my spinning DVD cabinet.

...and the other side of it.

A four shelf set. The top shelf, admittedly, is Wii games. But there is the top of the 3rd shelf, and another shelf below that.

The smallest unit. Holds 25.

The pile atop one lot of shelves.

A 50 Unit Rack, with more shoved in the top (sorry for the sideaways pic)

A 4 foot shelf (stuff in front, so had to take it from an angle) You can just see the fourth shelf at the bottom!

4 more shelves behind my armchair plus piles on the floor that are behind the stuff down there. (again, sorry for the sideways pic, uploaded straight from my camera card)

Valentines Holiday

2010-02-24T12:45:00.000-08:00

So. My Hubby, being the wonderful man he is, organised a secret holiday for our first valentines as a married couple. He whisked me off to Cardiff for a 3 nights, on a Dr Who Sightseeing trip, to see various filming locations. We are both suckers for Dr Who, and it was great fun. Got a few photo's to share with you. We got back on saturday, but have had all of my time stolen away by Caleb and stitching *lol*

Some Pictures of Our Ultra Posh Hotel Room, with a 7ft bed !!

Steve, sat in the posh chair, calling his Dad to let him know we had checked in.

Just to show the size of the bed :)

THE EPIC BED!!

The holiday was epic, and I had great fun :)

I will do another post in a few days once I have sorted the rest of the pictures out x

Okay so

2010-02-13T11:24:00.000-08:00

I think it's about time I updated my blog. Lol. It has been a while, haha.

Not much to report, though. It's almost Caleb's 2nd Birthday. The end of next month. It's gone fast, I can't believe it.

Happy New Year, to all of you, and I hope 2010 is good for us all. Sorry there's not much to report, but an update is an update, at least!! x

Krampus

2009-12-12T08:16:00.000-08:00

Hi, World!

I figure if I post here then maybe someone will remember I exist, other than my son, and my fabulously wonderful husband.

I'm getting increasingly irritated at certain members of my family, and they know who they are, who keep promising me they will do something and then forgetting, seemingly intentionally. I don't feel like a part of my own family, and I know that is NOT how I should feel, nor be made to feel.

It's getting really annoying, and I am SICK of it.

WHY promise something if you don't mean it?!?

Paul O'Grady!

2009-10-31T05:33:00.000-07:00

Yayness! I'm going to see Paul O'Grady again :D Saw him live on October 15th last year, and going again on November 10th this year :D

I LOVE his show :D

TEN DAYS!!!

Happy Hallowe'en.

x.Lucy.x

As day turns to night, so night turns to day. The wheel of life turns once more. Remember those that have gone before us and see what lies ahead. May you be forever blessed on this day. Blessed Samhain :) xxx

Unfortunate.....

2009-10-23T00:49:00.000-07:00

I saw this on my Mums blog and thought I'd have a go.
The how to is really simple, go to Google and type in unfortunately followed by your name and see what comes up.
This is what I got:

Monthly pet care advice from Lucy Holland VN and the Pet Doctors team
Peakirk 18/01/2009 16:00:06 ... thinks he has right of way when joining a dual carriageway he is unfortunately mistaken.
born March 3, 1758.
unable to be present, owing to indisposition.
at the moment is very, very angry with Ricky over his faulty memory, and refuses to accompany him to the Mocambo

Aren't I the busy one!? x

Please...

2009-10-05T14:25:00.001-07:00

Tell me why I bother.

Completely Useless!

2009-08-22T03:37:00.000-07:00

..except it isn't. It's the 22nd! Therefore time to post my Orts for the completely useless exchange! There isn't much in mine, because I don't stitch very much, but I shall post it anyway!

On another note - it's my 21st birthday in a week!! x

Not much to say, really...

2009-07-28T12:44:00.001-07:00

...but my sister is moaning coz I haven't posted in over a month!! She needs to remember she hasn't posted since July 2nd, haha. Almost a month *sticks tongue out*

Not much has happened, really. Had a few companies mess us around, and been getting post for people who haven't lived in my house for ATLEAST 18months. The one that annoyed me the most was Axa Sunlife, since I have sent around a dozen letters back to them with "Not at this address" on, so I called them. And got through to a call centre. Yes, you guessed it, an INDIAN call centre, in INDIA. GRRRR. I don't mind speaking to Indian workers on the phone - provided they speak understandable english - but I do NOT appreciate the fact I had to CALL India to speak to someone because some halfwit doesn't do their job properly and REMOVE my address from their system when I send their mail back to them!

Other than that there's nothing to say, really..

Happy now, Mel?????? xxxx

Oh My Gosh!

2009-06-25T04:33:00.000-07:00

You'd think calling the phone company would be easy! GAH.

I got a new contract from O2, and called Orange to get my PAC code so I could keep the same number. So, of course, Orange now have created a contract for me, for the same price, but with more features. But they're being slow, and stupid about it. GAH. This is precisely why I wanted to switch companies!

O2: £9.79 a month 150 minutes and 300 texts

Orange: £9.79 a month 400 minutes and unlimited texts.

I have to say, I do like the Orange contract, but orange are so ANNOYING at times! Like NOW! The guy has so far put me on hold twice and asked me questions he didn't need to know the answer too, such as my age. I only wanted my PAC code, and I'm still on hold now, and tempted to tell him my bra size if he asks anymore stupid questions.

Ok, so, five minutes later and I'm off the phone. After all the palava of stupid questions and making contracts they turn round and say "We can only give the PAC code to the account holder" FUCKFACES. (Sorry Mum - I know you hate swearing!) My Dad set up the phone, so they'll only give the PAC code to him.

And I'm only trying to get my own contract because Dad said I should pay my own way now that I'm married!

The world is a nasty place sometimes, and Orange are *insert nasty word here*. I want to pay for my own phone, damnit!

Cool Dude, Caleb!

2009-06-23T15:36:00.000-07:00

Couldn't resist this picture. He just looks so.. "COOL" lol. I think it's a great piccie! x

Caleb :) x

2009-06-18T08:45:00.001-07:00

Another for you. Sorry it's been a few days - I've been busy chasing him since he's now walking round on his own! x

Caleb: The Next Grin

2009-06-11T10:39:00.000-07:00

Sorry it's been a few days, but here's another smile for you :)

I know he's not really smiling, but it's such a cute picture, I knew it would make you smile. x

Caleb, Grin 3 :)

2009-06-08T13:23:00.001-07:00

Another one for you, Mum.

Hope it keeps you smiling. x

Caleb, Grin 2.

2009-06-04T10:27:00.000-07:00

Another, just for you Mum. Caleb is grinning, so you can too! x

Caleb. Grin 1

2009-06-03T11:34:00.000-07:00

Just for you, Mum. x

So Proud

2009-05-11T10:50:00.000-07:00

Warning - Proud Mum Moment!!

My Son Can Walk!!

I'm so proud it's unbelievable! I LOVE IT!

He can take a few steps - we haven't tried him with anything further, yet.

He can get up the stairs in less than a minute, too. He's mastered getting up that particular obstacle in two days flat!

So unbelievably proud!

In other news - I've been married for one month today :) Loving being a Wife!

Take care!

x.Lucy.x

Happy Saint Georges Day!!

2009-04-23T12:04:00.000-07:00

I'm English and darn well proud of it!

I stole these links from my Mums blog, but you can read about Saint George on the following sites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/stgeorge2.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/saints/george_3.shtml

Have fun, and take care!

Day out, April 12th

2009-04-21T16:26:00.000-07:00

Yes, I know. I should have posted earlier. But I forgot.

Anyway. These are some pictures from a day out to Stratford Butterfly Farm, with Hubs and my family.

This was the first picture I took. Caleb found my grans walking stick hilarious!

The first butterfly picture I took :)
I zoomed in to take this one :) It was on teh floor behind a bench :D x

Caleb's got a new friend, look. I think the butterfly thought the buggy was food!

And this butterfly was hanging upside down from a branch :D x

I've got LOADS more pictures, but I don't want to inundate my few readers with them all today. Plus I'm tired.

Zoink.

NaNu NaNu.

Speak Soon.

xxx

Wedding :)

2009-04-15T17:19:00.001-07:00

My wedding was a great day, and I am now Mrs Lucy Holland, rather than Miss Lucy Latham. :D

Never been happier!

Piccies!!

My Cake, before it was devoured, thank you so much to Steve's Mum and her friend for making it :)

Steve and I, after we had signed the register, smiling away, happy as can be :)

This photo makes me smile. It's not often I can get Mel and Mum in a picture, let alone both of them in the SAME picture!

Same, again. Always makes me smile :)

And this is Caleb, demonstrating how we all felt. Perfectly demonstrating it, I might add. I know Steve and I were exhausted - we were both in bed by 10:45, which is really early for us!!

All in all it was an amazing day, all be it a long and tiring one. Definately the happiest day of my life, thus far!

I'll try not to leave it so long before I post again. Ciao for now!! xx

Wedding :)

2009-03-16T15:56:00.001-07:00

So. We booked our wedding this morning :) For April 11th. Three weeks on saturday :) At 10am. Everyone keeps asking me if I think it's too soon, and if I have anything ready. It's like they don't trust me to think for myself. And, no, Mum, and Gran, I don't mean you. I mean people that don't read this blog.

Like I keep saying, and like people have said to me (You know who you are) It's MY wedding. I can organise it for WHEN I like. Not when everyone else WANTS me to have it. MINE and STEVE'S. OURS.

Rant Over.

Caleb can stand up on his own now. Without holding on :) He'll be walking soon :) I can and I can't wait :) I want him to start walking, but at the same time, I will have to chase him around the house all the time lol. I'm so proud of him. He's learning to talk too. So far we have 'Mum', 'Dadada', 'I' (Hi), and the occasional 'buhbye'. He can wave now too :)

That's all til next week :) xx

Carpet!

2009-03-12T09:09:00.000-07:00

Yes, you saw right! We have carpet now - in the hall and on the stair and landing, and in Caleb's room, at least. The carpet there had to be laid by the profeesionals (It was paid for by our support team, rather than ourselves, and that was the only condition) but we are laying the rest ourselves, or rather Steve is, when I am away at the end of the month. That carpet and underlay along with the door thingies (the silver bars) is being delivered on Saturday afternoon, so we have it ready.

It's been somewhat of a DIY Week in our house this week - and a busy one at that. Obviously, we had the carpet today, but we've been putting shelves up too. At first we couldn't because we didn't have a drill, then we didn't have the right drill bit once we bought a drill. Then we got the right drill bit but the drill itself doesn't have the power to drill into brick. So we ended up borrowing Steve's Dad's drill anyway! So the shelves will get put up this weekend, and then the hoover will get its first airing in this house. I know that sounds really bad, because we have lived here over a year, but up until now we have only had bare floorboards or rugs, and even where the rugs were, there hasn't been much space to fit a hoover through, because we hadn't ventured into the attic to store excess stuff! We done that now, and there is noticably more space - especially in Caleb's room. We're going to put his stairgate up this weekend (It's going across his bedroom door - so now he won't always have to be in the front room where he gets bored because he is confined to a smaller space (until we get carpet) - and then he can roam around in his room to his hearts content, and we can leave his door open so we can hear him, rather than having his monitor on all the time!

Enough from me for now, speak soon! x

I know.

2009-03-03T06:48:00.001-08:00

Forgive me. It's been AGES since I posted last!
I've not really had anything to say, to be honest.
Not much now either, lol, but I thought I'd post a general update anyway.

On the money side of things, the Jobcentre have, once again, managed to cock up. They overpaid us by about 3 months on the Income Support (apparently - they never actually told us!!) and so cancelled the claim without warning, leaving us with NO money at all. We've applied for Job Seekers Allowance, but we put our claim in on the 17th of February and have heard nothing yet. When we called them to find out what was happening on Friday the 27th, they told us they were still dealing with claims from the 12th of February. Not much good to us now is it. So we still have no money to feed any of us on. Luckily, we get Healthy Start Vouchers for Caleb's Milk, but he'll be moving on to Cows Milk in the next few weeks, so that's going to start costing us more!
Hopefully the Jobcentre will pull their fingers out soon, and actually DO their Job!

On a lighter note, Caleb now has a 5th tooth. Another one on the top, next to the first two he got. He's been a bit more of a nuisance with this one than he was with the others, but I've been giving him Calprofen and it seems to have helped!

On an even happier note - I'm going to visit my Family for a few days at the end of the month :) Haven't seen them since the beginning of December, so it will be good. Hoping to meet up with a friend of mine while I am up there too - she's one of Caleb's GodMothers.

Have a nice week, and I'll post again soon! x

I Know, I know!

2009-02-11T12:53:00.000-08:00

It's been over a week. I know. But I've been busy. Everyone has been messing us around this week. The old Landlords, the council, the Gas safety company. And to top it all off, the weather, while fun, has been horrendous, as I'm sure you know!

I tell you, pushing a buggy through 5 inches of snow is no easy task!! I have some major muscles in my arms and legs from doing it now though!! It doesn't help that people clear their cars into huge piles of snow in the middle of the path, of course. If they cleared it into more of a series of piles down one side of the path I'd get somewhere, but I had to *literally* weave my way down the path to get to the end of the road! AND then I had to navigate the roads, because the traffic lights went down. The system got snowed in. SO many people seem to think that because the lights are out they never have to stop! We spent 5 minutes at a crossing the other day, that, if the lights were working, we would have crossed in less than a minute.

This is a really short post, I know, but here is another pic of some finishes. Steve's again! I've been working on an exchange piece, so, for obvious reasons, I can't post it yet! I'll post it once I know it's been received at the other end!! (Considering I've not sent it yet, that could be a while!)

Anyway, feast your eyes on these beauties. The Taz was his FIRST EVER finish. The Pokeball was done after the sonic that is in the last post!

Until Next week! xx

Wedding, Cairo, and Cross Stitch!

2009-01-31T12:40:00.000-08:00

It's official. (Almost).

My Birth Certificate came in the post the other day, and so Steve and I are saving up to pay for out wedding. We'll have enough to book it and pay for it by the end of February. So we'll be getting married this year. Before October. There is reason for the time limit.

We can go to Cairo for a little over 800 pound, in October, for a week, which will be our honeymoon. We've both wanted to go to Cairo for ages, and it seems like the perfect oppurtunity, now. So, we're saving up, and asking for money towards it, rather than wedding presents, so that we can book it and go!

As Peter Kay would say, Book it, Pack it, F**K off! (Sorry Mum!)

On the Cross Stitch front, it's a HD for Steve. He finished this little number in a matter of days, and it's a lot better than his first cross stitch. The back on his first was a mess, but this one is really good. And it's only his second cross stitch!! The camera on my phone isn't so good, so sorry for the bad quality. I'll be getting a digital camera before we go to Cairo!

See you soon!!

Nothing much to update.

2009-01-23T14:42:00.000-08:00

Ok, I know. It's been 8 days. I thought I'd written in here last friday, not thursday. Oops. Atleast I haven't left it for MONTHS and MONTHS!!

There isn't really much to update, to be honest. I've finally caught up on the washing, and I now have Sky TV, but that's literally about it. Oh, and I'm sending off for my Birth Certificate next week, so Steve and I can get married!! I can hardly wait!!

See you in a week!!

Lucy.xx

Within a Week!

2009-01-15T11:40:00.000-08:00

Well. The mound of washing is slowly decreasing, so that's on the up!

Caleb has a fourth tooth. It has cut through within the last couple of days, but I didn't notice until today. He's going to look so cute soon, when it gets a bit longer, and you can see all four! Hehe, I can't wait!

On a slightly sadder note, my fiancée Steve's Dad is in hospital, but they don't know what wrong with him. They thought it was Pneumonia, but when they did the x-ray they couldn't see it, and according to the doctor they would have been able to see "a pneumonia" on the x-ray. So we're just hoping he'll be OK. We took Caleb to see him today, and it certainly lifted his spirits, seeing his grandson for an hour. He looked a lot happier when we left than he did when we got there.

Been watching Krypton Factor on TV lately. It sure is good to see it back. Same with Lark Rise to Candleford.

For those of you that used to watch Sugar Rush, we found out why there wasn't a series 3. It was all planned and the cast had all agreed to it. Channel 4 decided that they didn't have a viewing slot for it. Yet they can repeat Friends every morning, and they put Big Brother on three times a day too. Stupid people. If they pulled their finger out then their ratings would rocket! They need to get a grip on life. We also discovered that they axed another Gay type programme, at around the same time. So we're thinking that maybe they are trying to please the people that don't agree with Lesbians and Gay Men. AND THEN, Channel Four said that series 3 was NEVER planned. Bloody Sods. Axing the good shows, and replacing them with rubbish!

Anyway. Rant Done.

Talk to you within a week! xxx

Update.

2009-01-10T15:19:00.000-08:00

OK. Now I know I have more readers than just my Sister and My Mum (Hi Tawny - *waves*), I guess I'll make EVEN MORE of an effort to write in here! I shall make it a *late* New Years Resolution to write in here ATLEAST once a week!

Caleb has a third tooth now, but it's not big enough to see if I take a picture, as it isn't fully grown out yet. His first and second are still uneven, bless him. When I can, I'll take a picture. It's not hugely noticable, but boy did we know about it. It's the only one so far that has bothered him enough to wake him up at night, but now that it's come through it's back to his normal sleep pattern.

We got a new washing machine yesterday, and I have so far done 5 loads of washing. We've not had a working washing machine since august, and my future Mother in Law has been doing one or two loads of washing a week for us, just so we had enough clothes to live in! We have loads to catch up on though, so I've been washing and washing, and it's all drying on the airer and on radiators. It's good, because our house has to be quite warm, because of Caleb, so the washing dries quite fast even when it's not on the radiators.

On a different note, this film I'm watching is really odd. It's called Snow Cake. It's got Alan Rickman in it, and it's good, but wierd!!

Anyway, signing off to watch the film properly.

See you within a week! (Hopefully) x

Happy New Year!

2008-12-28T08:49:00.000-08:00

I still don't know why I bother writing in here. No one reads it.

Oh well. Christmas is over now, and New Year is slowly sauntering towards us. I love christmas, but I am so glad it's out of the way now - it's so much stress sometimes! Despite that, I had an amazing christmas, and Caleb made it even better. It was so good to have him there, and on the saturday after christmas, yesterday, he started crawling. He's oh so slow, but he can do it. He can walk too, with a walker - not the seat type ones, but the ones that he actually has to stand and walk behind, rather than sitting in it.. His Grandma Kate and Grandad Graham got him one for Christmas, and he loves it. He's only fallen over once, lol.

I got some amazing presents for christmas, mostly from Steve, but his Mum and Dad did get me a Winnie The Pooh hot water bottle, which just made me giggle. They got me some slippers too, lol. I already have slippers AND - get this - the one's they got me were too small!!!! And flowery. Meh. Those of you that know me (and when you bother to read my blog) know I don't like flowers. Blue slippers with daisies on are not the best option for me lol. I got a nice scarf from his Grandma too, and a cross stitch pattern from his Sister, Shona.

I'll try to get on here more often now that Caleb doesn't need my constant attention. I have more spare time now, lol.

Anyway. Here's a few pictures, as an update from me. Comment if you want one or more of them. xx

He loved his Christmas Dinner!!

And I thought this bib was amazing!! My Mums friend, Liz, bought it for him.The bib says Santa's Helper. I love it.You know it had to be done. We put all the wrapping paper in the playpen, around him, purely so I could take this picture, Lol. You love it too!! The whole christmas outfit!

Enjoy, and have an awesome new year!! xxx

Not long til Christmas!

2008-11-16T09:14:00.000-08:00

This month has gone really quickly, as has the rest of the year. Caleb's second tooth cut through the other day, so he now has two, although one is decidely taller than the other. I would get a picture, but he won't let me near his mouth long enough. It's his two front teeth, which is ironic considering we are now on the run up to Christmas. It's the bottom two though, rather than the top two. So not quite the same but there you go.

I forgot to post this picture on the last blog. It's Caleb on Hallowe'en. I thought he looked really sweet, so here you go.

Hope you love this picture as much as I do.

Enjoy, and I shall post more soon.

November already.

2008-11-02T11:22:00.000-08:00

Madness. I can't believe how fast this year has gone! Seems like it was only a month ago (tops!) since Caleb was born! I know it's been just over 7months now, but it really doesn't seem it!! Oh well.

Hallowe'en was fun. Being a Friday, Steve and I went and did all our normal shopping - with a pumpkin thrown in! - and then got the house ready for our 'party'. Steve's Mum and Dad, his Mum's friend Maureen and Maureen's 3year old Granddaughter Ellie came over, and we ate and drank (Punch - not alcohol!) and just had fun really. Ellie was a bit OTT, but oh well. Steve's Mum gave her a torch, and she thought it was the best thing in the world, and - despite the fact Caleb was in bed - she danced around and shouted and screeched without a care in the world! Luckily she didn't wake Caleb.

My sister found it quite funny that Caleb got his tooth. Her comment was something along the lines of "aww he can bite you now" - which I already knew because that's how I discovered he had a tooth so :p to you Mel!!

Anyway, I'm trying to watch Brittania High while writing this, and I can smell the delights the Steve is cooking up for Dinner - no idea what it is but what the hell, it's normally something gorgeous, him being a Chef - wafting in from the Kitchen, so I guess I'll head off, and I'll be sure to post another blog when I have anything interesting to say!

Oh - Caleb has over 40 bibs!! OMG!

Lucy. x

A Quiz. About Stitching. Lol.

2008-10-28T10:17:00.000-07:00

I got this from my Mum's blog. Thank you, Mum, for giving me something to do!

1, How old were you when you started cross stitching? I think I was about 8/9.

2, Who taught you to cross stitch? My Mum

3, What inspired you to begin cross stitching? My Mum, Haha.

4, What has been your most difficult cross stitch piece? I know it's hardly a huge project, but "The Four Food Groups" - Mum should remember it! Unfortunately I can't find it since I moved!

5, Do you have friends that stitch? Does my Mum count as a friend? I've got a friend here in Northampton, Freya. And my partner Steve.

6, What is your favorite stitched piece? Again, Four Food Groups. But I want to start some new stuff.

7, What is your favorite fabric? Normally 22 - I go cross eye's with anything higher!

8, What is your favorite fiber? I'm guessing by fiber you mean threads? If so, DMC - It's what I grew up with!!

9, What is your favorite needle? A sharp one. I'm not really all that fussed about the make. I'm not as hardcore as my Mum!

10, Do you prefer black & white or colored charts? Black & White, for the same reasons as my Mother lol. They are easier to follow and to highlight. And I grew up with them!

11, How many Works In Progress do you have at this time? Lol, without sounding too pathetic I hope - 2!

12, How many UFO's do you have at this time? Umm, One. Because it's on printed fabric and I'm bored with it!

13, How many cross stitch charts/kits/mags do you own? I don't know. Though again, it's not even a quarter of the amount Mum has!

14, How much fabric do you have in stock at this time? The fabric that is in the projects I own! None other lol.

15, Where is your favorite place to stitch? On the sofa or in an arm chair. Depends where I'm sat at the time!

16, What is your favorite time of day to stitch? Normally in an afternoon, I'm not really with it before that.

17, How many pieces have you stitched in your lifetime? Haven't got a clue but not really that many!

18, Do you give your stitched pieces away? Only as gifts to family and close friends!

19, How many different fibers do you have in stock at this time? Again, only the ones in projects.

20, How many pairs of scissors do you own? Stitching scissors - 1 pair.

21, Do you use stitching enhancers (lights, scroll frames...etc)? Nope.

22,How many pieces that have been stitched but not yet framed or finished off in some other way do you have at this time? One that I can think of - The Four Food Groups!

23, Do you have a craft/stitching room? Nope. Would have if I didn't have Caleb!

24, Why do you stitch? Because I enjoy it and my Mum taught me how to do it quite early in life.

25, What is your most memorable time related to cross stitching? Winning a Trophy for "Please Wipe your Paws" at the Village Show in Weaverham.

Enjoy!

Caleb's first tooth....

2008-10-26T13:55:00.000-07:00

.... came through today.

It's just cut through the gum, and you can feel the very top of it, but it's not hugely visible.. You can see where the gum has split though.

Thought I'd post it even though no-one will read it =p

Enjoy!

x

Oh my Gosh!

2008-10-13T12:14:00.000-07:00

I counted Caleb's bib's today, just out of curiosity. And I know people say you need a lot of bibs, but I think 40+ is a little excessive, do you? AND I only counted the ones that are clean!! I didn't count the ones that are in the wash, or the one that he was wearing!! Madness I tell you, madness!!

xxx

Random blog just to please my Sister

2008-10-11T13:14:00.000-07:00

Caleb is six and a half months old now and boy it's gone so fast. But I love it.
I'm slowly managing to get a social life again, even if it is just meeting friends in town or chatting on MSN. I'm having a Hallowe'en Party. Only my fella's Parent's and the new neighbours. But still, it's a party. I'll enjoy it either way.
I'm only writing another blog because my sister was moaning lol. She wants to write comments for me, but she moans that there is not enough for her to comment on.
Unfortunately I can't post any new pictures - even though I have some awesome ones to show you! Unfortunately they are on the wrong phone as the one that I can connect to the computer broke the other week. And I don't have a cable for the one that has the pictures on!
We took Caleb to feed the ducks again today, and he was sitting in his buggy just staring at them for around 20 minutes! We tried to teach him how to throw the bread too but he was more interested in eating it so we gave up and fed the ducks ourselves! After we'd fed the ducks we walked around the pond where the ducks were (I say pond - it's more of a mini lake) and then went to the play area on the way home. It was remarkably busy, which was not surprising, given the gorgeous weather we had all day today, and we waited so Caleb could go on the swings again, because he loved them so much the last time he was on them. He loved them today too, although at times he looked a little scared too! Oh, we sat him in a tree too. There is a lovely tree at the park that has a beautifully twisted tree, just perfect for climbing but with a few seat like branches, and I have a photo of Steve holding Caleb on the branch so I can take the picture, and it is an amazing picture. The sun is just shining through the leaves behind them and I just love it!!
Anyway, hope this is enough for you Mel, and I shall try to post a little more often!!

So.. Comment me people.
xx

2008-10-10T11:55:00.000-07:00

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General update.

2008-09-09T02:23:00.000-07:00

Well. Yeah. A general update.

Caleb is quite the giggler now, we have a hard job stopping him sometimes. It's really good though, I love his giggle. He has also learnt that he can squeek if he breathes a certain way - so, of course, he does it all the time and scares me half to death because I think he's not breathing properly! I think he's going to be a musician. He is always dancing when music is on, and he's always making some noise or a another, and it almost sounds like he is singing. He loves anything that makes a noise, so he has a Lion that roars, a little Lamb that bleats, and a small rattle shaped toy that plays "You are my Sunshine" when you squeeze it.

Another thing he loves - something that is odd for a baby - is having his nappy changed. He always giggles and tries to help. He pulls the tabs open on the nappies himself, atleast on one side, which makes it easier for me to change him! I find it rather odd that he enjoys this - I've never met a baby that enjoys nappy changing.

He's always getting new outfits too.. Here is a picture of him in one his Auntie Shona got him (His Dad's sister).I think this outfit is awesome. The t-shirt, in case you can't make it all out, says "I cry over spilt Milk". Shona thought this was fantastic and couldn't resist buying it for him.
This next one is of him looking rather like a dalmation in his Pyjama's, I thought they were rather cute. I think these were either from his Auntie Mel - my sister, Or Grandad Russ - My dad. It was way back when he was born that they gave me these, hence why I can't remember!

Doesn't he just look SO cute? I love these Pyjama's. They are 3-6 month, but they are still too big for him at 5 and a half months, so I think he'll get plenty of wear out of them, which is good, and cheaper for me too. Give it a few more months, and he'll be in proper Pyjama's, rather than an all in one suit.

Anyway. On another subject, as much as I love going on about my gorgeous Son, I want to rant about the Weather.

We had flood warnings on Friday, and the rain was horrible. So we had to do our food shop in the rain, and we had Caleb with us, as his Granny Kate - who normally has him for the day on a friday - said that the weather channel had warned people not to drive. We saw hundreds of cars out but what the hey. Don't know if any of you have ever tried it, but walking to town in torrential rain with a buggy and no waterproof coat is sure not fun, and not something I'd choose to do again. Unfortunately, we only buy enough food to last us friday to friday, and so if we hadn't have gone shopping until the Saturday or Sunday we'd have had nothing to eat!

And Mum - we found Nemo....
And Dory.....

And the shrimp that liked bubbles! Believe it or not, these shrimp are called "Sexy Shrimp"! They were all at the london zoo, part of my birthday treat from Steve. So ner! I found them all. We did find Finn to, but the piccy wasn't very clear.. =( I shall post a blog with a link to my deviation of the London Pictures, as there are just too many to put in a blog. I think there was around 130..

Anyway. Thanks for reading. Hope to see some comments soon *cough*Mum*cough*Mel*cough*

Lol. Speak soon.
XxXxX

I hate the bank.

2008-09-07T07:25:00.001-07:00

Basically, I think the title says it all. I hate the bank. I'm sick to death of them messing me around. Last month, someone used my card in France, and they've done it again this month. I've never even been to France! They could have had the decency to take me with them seeing as they are using my account!! And It's around £65 each time!! I'm so not happy. Also, there has been other fraud on my account. £200 - £140 of which wasn't even there - has been taken from my account. It was taken on a Sunday when I was at home watching films with my future hubbie. And it was in an adjoining village to the town centre. I live in the town centre, and the one it was taken from, if I were to walk to it, would take me a good 40minutes. And if I were to walk to my nearest one it would take about 5minutes. Which am I likely to choose if I needed money, eh? It has infuriated me more than it normally would, as the money that was in there is the money needed to pay the bills. Luckily I managed to pay them OK, but it was a close call!

Oh well. Never mind. The bank will sort it out. They best do anyway. I've sent off all the forms and stuff.

I'm looking forward to the end of this month, as I am going to take Caleb to go and see my family again. He's a little older now and might enjoy it more than last time as he will be awake more of the time and can spend time with his Auntie Mel and one of his Grannies. Although it might be a few days later than I originally planned, because of the problems with the bank. Gah. It will be good fun though. I'm taking my sister's birthday present up with me when I go, (even though her birthday isn't until mid october) and she is keeping mine from my birthday last week until I go up there. So it will be a present exchanging time too. Always good!!

I've got a couple more pictures of Caleb now, here is one of him sitting on the sofa propped up with cushions at his Dad's Mum's house - Granny number 2 - reading one of those fabric baby books. Well, looking at it and then seeing if it tastes any good, rather than reading!!
I suppose he kinda looks like he's asking us what exactly we want him to do with it. But just seconds before we took this he was chomping away on it quite happily!!

Enjoy - comments please!!

xxx

My First Blog / A little about me!!

2008-08-25T12:21:00.000-07:00

Well I think the most important thing is my name! It's Lucy, although My family call me Heather as that was originally my name. I'm a Mother to my wonderful son, Caleb, who at the time I'm writing this is a) Fast Asleep, and b) Almost 5months old. My Mother (Lindsay / purplepds / A Caring Stitcher) was there on the 30th March at 11.43am when he made he entry into the world.

The picture below is a mere few weeks old, but it was his first smile. I shall post more pictures as they come, and My Mum shall have some to post on her blog too.Actually, here's a couple I want to show you all - I think the first is an amazing picture, the first time he had food that wasn't milk!! It's all over his face, and I don't think it's a very good picture, because I have to use my phone for photo's!! *Note to self - Get a digicam!!*

These next two are from his Daddy's Birthday - bearing in mind that was back in June haha!! In one he was obsessed with an envelope so we put it on his head, and the Multi-coloured thing in the other picture is a sticky bow, but its curled paper rather than a bow - Hope you get what I mean!!!

I probably won't get to post on here as often as My Mother does, but I shall try my hardest to keep this blog active!!

Thanks for reading,
Lucy.x