Friends!

‘A friend is one of the nicest thing you can have, and one of the best things you can be.’

- Douglas Pagel

I saw this quote the other evening when I was browsing a forum and I really liked it. It's so true. Good friends are rare and hard to find but when you do they are the best and nicest things to have.

That's all, just a short one for tonight! Just wanted to share this quote with you all

xx

Hodilays!!!

Yes I did type it hodilays not holidays on purpose! It’s how my best friend always says it!

Why are holidays so stressful? All the planning and preparation. Holiday was booked and paid and we were going to Tunisia on in April, then our confirmation came through and most of the bars and restaurants were going to be all closed at the hotel. Not a happy bunny... so off we traipsed to the travel agents and now we are going to Egypt. Was a nightmare trying to find a suitable holiday for the same dates. We now have to go a day later which means we’ll be travelling on Ant’s 30th which sucks for him, we wanted to be there for it.

Passports are driving me mad too, Joshua needs an English one, I need an Irish one. After finally finding someone who can sign them we got that part sorted. Paid the post office to check Joshua’s and send it for us – we should have been receiving it back at the beginning of next week but a letter arrives today telling us that we only send one photo. We bloody didn’t, so either the post office lost it after they checked it, or the passport office lost it when they opened it. Neither will take responsibility and ended up blaming the poor postman. What do they think he did, steam opened the envelope steal the signed photo and reseal it *rolls eyes* I think not!! SO now we have to go back to the guy who signed it and get another one signed and sent off. It’s all such a pain! Seriously hope this holiday will be worth it.

Today’s been a bad day! First the passport hassle, then my little man was sick everywhere twice. He won’t take his milk, and all he has eaten all day is half a yoghurt. Poorly little boy – but he keeps smiling, bless his heart. He’s the happiest baby I have ever known. Then I put the wrong house number for some photos I ordered and they have been despatched. Muppet! Good job it’s my parents next door neighbour and they can go and get them for me!

Think it’s time for hot chocolate and here’s to a better day tomorrow! xxx

To Believe..

I was looking for something earlier and I came across something I had read and scribbled down because there was something about it that really drew me to it. It's all about believing and some of it is so true. So I thought I would share it with you.

To believe is to know that every day is a new beginning
It is to trust that miracles happen, and dreams really do come true.
To believe is to see angels dancing among the clouds.
To know the wonder of stardust sky and the wisdom of the man in the moon.
To believe is to know the value of a nurturing heart.
The innocence of a childs eyes and the beauty of an ageing hand.
For it is through their teachings that we learn to love.
To believe is to know that we are not alone.
That life is a gift and this is our time to cherish it.
To believe is to find the strength and courage that lies within us when it is time to pick up the pieces and begin again.
To believe is to know that wonderful surprises are just waiting to happen
And all our hopes and dreams are within reach.
If only we believe.

So what do you all think of it? It really touches me and makes me think. Life really is a gift, and not enough people do cherish it. I am guilty of it sometimes, but I do try to be grateful cherish every day I have with my loved ones. Who else believes dreams come true? I do!

L xx

Alice in Wonderland!

I have finally seen the trailer for Tim Burtons remake of Alice inWonderland and I am so excited. It looks amazing. Tim Burton is a legend and of course it has the added bonus of having Johnny Depp as the mad hatter. I haven't been to the cinema in about a year but I HAVE to go and see this!!

Take a look at the trailer and let me know what you think!



So who wants to come with me? :P

Lu xx

Dates & work!

Thought it was time for an update! Saturday was date night ... only the second time myself and Anthony have been out in seven months. My niece came over to babysit, we got Joshua settled in bed and off we went. It felt really good to dress up, straightened my hair, put on a full face of makeup and some new clothes. We started the evening by going to my favourite bar for a cherry beer before going to the restaurant. Ate so much, and drank wine. We chatted and laughed, it was a lovely evening. I didn’t text home to check if Joshua was okay, I was proud of myself. Not that we were out late, we were home by ten thirty and Joshua was up playing with my niece! She did call me to warm me she couldn’t get him back to sleep, but he was happy and that’s all that mattered. I got him back to sleep in the end and then he slept the entire night for the FIRST time. So impressed!! Shame he hasn’t done it since!

As hard as it is leaving my little prince it really did us good to get some quality time alone – it is important.

Been in work again this week, two days done – one to go. It’s getting easier, and I am so impressed that I can remember most things. Feels like I never left. Joshua is so clingy when I get home though, I can do nothing until he is in bed as every time I put him down he cries. Even when his Dad holds him he reaches out for me. He misses his Mummy and that makes me feel rotten for leaving him but does mean I get loads of cuddles when I am home.

Something really annoyed me today though. People telling me how to be a Mummy, I can’t tolerate it. He’s my child, I will do things as I feel appropriate just because they did it different with their child does not mean that is the way it should always be. It doesn’t make me a bad person because I can’t leave me child to cry, I will not stop feeding him during the night because you tell me he doesn’t need feeding at night at his age. If he asks for a feed I will give it him. Honestly everyone else is more bothered about me getting up for night feeds than I am. If I don’t care, if I am happy to do it why does everyone have to tell me what I SHOULD be doing to stop it. Leave him cry... I don’t think so! Crying is his form of communication, it means he wants something if only that is only a cuddle. Everyone parents in a different way and I would never dream of telling another Mum how to do something, I would tell them what I do. Or what I would do in that situation, but never any more than that. What works for one mother and baby is different for another!

Anyway that’s it from me.

xxx

Quote...

“Paths are so much clearer when people stop looking at what everyone else is doing and instead concentrate on themselves,”

CECELIA AHERN ‘The gift’

 

Something about this line really struck me when I read it; I actually paused from reading to think about it for a while. Which proves that it’s a good line, it takes a brilliant writer to make you stop and think with a single line. It’s true as well; people spend far too much time paying attention to every detail of other people’s lives, giving advice, telling them how to live that they can’t see that they need to spend some attention on their own lives. That’s not to say that you should be completely self centred and not show some interest in the lives of your friends, but there is showing an interest and sticking your nose in. That’s all for today I think, just wanted to share the quote Lucy xx

Oh Happy Days!

I survived work, Joshua survived and so did Ant! So all is good. I don’t even think Joshua missed me – that’s just charming isn’t it?! Was nice chatting with everyone again and my worries about forgetting everything were dashed, I actually remembered more than I thought. Although I will so be asking a million questions when I go back properly.

Does anyone else love the feeling you get when you can be completely and utterly happy for someone else?  I’ve been crossing my fingers and wishing on eye lashes for the past two months that my friend would get the news she deserved and on Tuesday she had her twelve week scan and saw her babies heartbeat.  I know exactly how she was feeling and when I received the message to say everything was okay I had the biggest smile on my face for the rest of the day. Honestly I am overjoyed for her. It’s such an exciting time, and I love that I can share it with her.

I find too often these days that people can’t be genuinely happy for someone else, not unless they are benefiting from it in some way and I hate this. Why does the world have to work like this?

My new year; new me is going fairly well...caved and had a small piece of chocolate today. Other than that though we’ve been eating nice healthy food and I’m enjoying it. Making me feel less tired and happier in myself. I know it will be a while before I notice the affects but I’m still motivated – usually I get s far as day 2! Had my hair cut yesterday as another step – I have a little side fringe now and I really like it. Have a look for yourself and let me know what you think!



Next weekend Ant is going to take me out for a treat.... the healthy eating will go out of the window that night. We’ve only had one night out alone in the past seven months so we both feel that it is due. I’ve been dropping hints for a few weeks and last night he turned to Joshua and said ‘Joshua I think Mummy is trying to tell me something, new clothes, new makeup new hair’ Then he told me he would take me out, so to arrange a baby sitter.

Will be lovely to get a night out alone as a couple but will also be strange as it’s only the second time Joshua will have been with someone other than the two of us. I know he will be fine, he’ll most likely be in bed before we go and my neice is more than capable of taking care of it. Just strange though!

Anyway I think that’s enough randomness for today!
Thanks to everyone who has left comments I really appreciate and love reading them

Lucy xx