2012: Week 7

Saturday 11 February

Just reading my book, minding my own business...


Sunday 12 February


Jon and I went to a photo session today - £10 for a 10-minute session, and you get all the digitals to do what you want with. We had 36 photos taken in those 10 minutes, and there are three or four really nice ones, including this one, which is my favourite. Well worth a tenner.


Monday 13 February


Daisy had a bit of a strop this afternoon after we got back from Rob's and wasn't in the mood for photos. This was the best I could do...


Tuesday 14 February


And despite appearances, she was cranky all day long today too. I had hoped to take some cute Valentine's pictures of her, but she spent most of the day whining. Oh well, there's always next year.


Wednesday 15 February


New favourite place to sit.


Thursday 16 February


Daisy's got chicken pox! Maybe that explains the crankiness earlier in the week. We were expecting her to get it at some point - after we spent the weekend in Ipswich a couple of weeks ago, Jon's niece then came down with it on the Monday. So far she has about a dozen spots but thankfully she doesn't seem to realise it. I took her to the pharmacy this morning to get the chicken pox confirmed and buy some calamine lotion and anti-histamine for the itching, and while we were there I finally got round to getting a photo printed to put in the other side of the frame with the hand and foot imprints we did on her first birthday. I knew I wanted this picture, but a combination of the photo printing machines at the supermarket being broken for a long time and me forgetting to take my USB key meant I didn't do it till now. Still, better late than never!


Friday 17 February


She's got a lot more spots today, mainly on her face, unfortunately, but they still don't seem to be bothering her. What is bothering her, though, is the fact that she's been sick 8 times in 6 hours since getting up. I took her to the doctor this morning and was told to make sure she was hydrated and to call them if she's still being sick throughout the weekend. When she's not being sick she's fine in herself, albeit a bit subdued, and she's napped more than usual. This was how I found her when I went to get her up from a nap this morning...

A Year in Pictures: Week 52

Saturday 24 December


One more sleep!


Sunday 25 December


Merry Christmas! I'm not sure I understand what's going on, but I like all these presents I'm getting... ;)


Monday 26 December


I'm not sure why Daisy felt the need to show off her tummy...


Tuesday 27 December


We drove to Mum and Dad's today for our second (and Daisy's third) Christmas. It took us almost 5 hours to get there, as opposed to the usual 3, due to a combination of accidents, diversions and vomiting, but we got to open more presents when we eventually did arrive ;). This picture is indicative of Daisy's favourite bit about Christmas this year - playing with the ribbon and wrapping paper...


Wednesday 28 December


Dad's collection of Father Christmases is growing every year.


Thursday 29 December


Daisy got 45 books for Christmas, which is great as she loves them and we're getting bored of the ones she currently has ;). This is her favourite; she picks it up (no mean feat for her as it's the biggest book she received), walks over to her chosen adult, hands the book over, flaps her hands and shouts 'Up, up!' until she's lifted onto the adult's knee, then they read the book together.


Friday 30 December


I took about a dozen shots of Jen and Daisy, including one where they're both smiling, but I prefer this one as it tells a funnier story: 'She's laughing at me. Why's she laughing at me?'


And just to round off the year:

Saturday 31 December


We drove up to Bishop Auckland yesterday afternoon to spend New Year with friends. One of these friends is the gorgeous Teddy - Daisy learned to say his name quite quickly and spent much time giving him kisses, whether he liked it or not ;). Dinner time today wasn't going very well, until Teddy's Dad played an episode of Waybuloo on his iPad, and this was the result ;).

Happy New Year!

A Year in Pictures: Week 51

Saturday 17 December


We went with Jon's family to see the pantomime in Ipswich today, which was excellent. There were 10 performers and they did EVERYTHING - when they weren't speaking or singing they were playing all the instruments, including drums, keyboards, saxophones, guitars, recorders, trumpets, plus all the sound effects to go along with the dialogue. Very funny, very professional, a great evening.


Sunday 18 December


This year's Christmas card. This was the best photo out of approximately 250, over three sessions... I had loads where she was smiling and looking away from me, and loads where she was looking straight at me but not smiling. I kept thinking I could get a better shot but in the end I went for this one, which was taken in the first session we did :).


Monday 19 December


This picture and the next two are not authentic (there's a surprise - I wonder how many of my 'Year in Pictures' photos were actually taken on the day I've posted them to??) as Daisy was with Rob until Wednesday and I started having a second wave of being poorly so I can't even post pictures of what I did in Daisy's absence. Unless you want to see a photo of my view of the TV from the sofa. Instead, here are a couple of other photos I took during the reindeer shoots...


Tuesday 20 December


This was after the first reindeer session. She didn't seem inclined to move once I'd got her dressed so I took the opportunity to get a few more shots.


Wednesday 21 December


This was probably my second choice photo after the one I used for the Christmas card. She's smiling AND looking at the camera, but in the end I opted for a full body shot of her, as opposed to having half of her behind an advent calendar.


Thursday 22 December


Someone forgot to brush her hair again last night ;).


Friday 23 December


Daisy loves these ear muffs - but she won't wear them. She happily wanders round with them 'on' her head but as soon as I try and put them over her ears she starts crying... :).

A Year in Pictures: Week 50

We didn't do very well for photos this week as Daisy was away most of the week and we were both poorly. I did, however, find some photos on my little camera from a few weeks ago that I forgot I'd taken...


Saturday 10 December


'Hmm, I wonder if what's in here is for me?'


Sunday 11 December


Mum made this Christmas decoration out of old milk bottle tops and I put the buttons on. Except a cheap, recycled-material Christmas decoration turned out to be relatively expensive as I didn't have enough green buttons and had to buy a load more...


Monday 12 December


This picture was taken about a month ago when Daisy and I went to visit Jon on his residential course in Henley-on-Thames.


Tuesday 13 December


We get Christmas cards from Deputy Prime Ministers, don't you know.


Wednesday 14 December


Another photo from a few weeks ago, this time in Felixstowe when we stayed with Jon's Mum for the week while we had no bathroom.


Thursday 15 December


One of the many (hundreds of) photos I took for this year's Christmas card...


Friday 16 December


Our postman loves Strictly Come Dancing, and we chat about it every week, particularly on a Monday after the show's happened on a Saturday. I was out today when the post was delivered, but check out this envelope!

A Year in Pictures: Week 49

Saturday 3 December


The bathroom is finally taking shape! The builder has now finished, and we just need to paint the woodwork and paper the wall above the tiles. I have a feeling this will probably still need doing the next time Dad comes to visit in January... :).


Sunday 4 December


I bought this snow suit for Daisy a little while ago, and whilst it's the 'right' size (up to 21lbs), it's a little small, so I'll get her a bigger one soon. Still looks cute though.


Monday 5 December


You'll notice a theme running through the pictures for the rest of the week - these gorgeous little shoes that Bieke sent from Belgium when Daisy was born. They're called 'playshoes' and are perfect for keeping her feet warm while we're in the house now the weather's got colder. I love them!


Tuesday 6 December


We went to the weigh clinic today and - wait for it - she weighs 20lbs 1oz! So I spent her nap time working out how to fit the forward-facing car seat. We didn't actually need to drive anywhere after that today, though, so here she is just hanging out.


Wednesday 7 December


Daisy woke up at 4am this morning, and when she didn't go back to sleep I got her up and gave her a drink. I asked Jon if he'd brushed her hair last night before bed, and, unsurprisingly given the state of it in this picture, he said no. This was taken at around 9am, after she'd gone back to bed and slept on it for another 4 hours...


Thursday 8 December


Peekaboo!


Friday 9 December


So the reason for Daisy waking up in the night the other day became apparent last night - she's got a sickness bug. She woke up at 8pm last night and threw up, then had an unsettled night after that. Today she was generally lethargic and under the weather all day, so she spent much of the day looking like this... I noticed this afternoon that she's also had another tooth come through since yesterday, so it's all contributed to her feeling pretty poorly. Get well soon, baby!

A Year in Pictures: Week 48

Saturday 26 November


We arrived back home today to a bathroom that's still most definitely a work in progress. The toilet works, but it will be a few days before we get a shower or bath back. Nice tiles, though, huh?


Sunday 27 November


Daisy's bath for the next few days. I have a feeling she won't be having a bath every day like she normally does...


Monday 28 November


Surveying the damage. She had bolognese in her ears and everywhere...


Tuesday 29 November


Let me out!


Wednesday 30 November


I love this outfit!


Thursday 1 December


Trying out the new car seat - she doesn't weigh enough to use it yet, but it won't be long. I hope.


Friday 2 December


I LOVE this cardigan that Mum knitted for Daisy. I think she made it to a fairly small size - maybe 3-6 months - but by her own admission her knitting is a little slack, and at 15 months, it's a perfect fit!

A Year in Pictures: Week 47

Saturday 19 November


A rare opportunity for a family photo :).


Sunday 20 November


Daisy loves Auntie Jen xx.


Monday 21 November


Daisy and I went to Ipswich today to stay with Jon's Mum for the week while we have our bathroom refitted (we decided to go the whole hog and get that done too) and Jon stayed in a hotel near work. Here's a 'before' shot of the bathroom. I know, you're all jealous of the red suite...


Tuesday 22 November


I love this picture of Brenda and Daisy watching In The Night Garden :).


Wednesday 23 November


Jon's niece and nephew, Jess and Finn, came to visit this morning. Daisy loved having people to play with!


Thursday 24 November


Daisy had a tooth come through today but it didn't seem to bother her at all. She was more interested in looking at the 'goggie' out the window...


Friday 25 November


Just realised I haven't posted a photo of the finished kitchen, which is a good job as I've run out of photos for this week :). We're really pleased with it - it's still not the biggest kitchen in the world but we've made good use of the space we've got. A million times better than what it replaced!