My poor baby isn't well :( Little K has developed a nasty cold over the weekend and is quite poorly with it. We visited the doctors yesterday and had her back and chest listened to as well as her ears checked but it doesn't seem to be an infection, just a cold which has to run its course.
We've had a constantly runny nose, watery eyes, rosy cheeks, high temperature, lethargy, sneezing and coughing as well as 3 hours sleep one night instead of the usual 11! Cue the zombie look for me!
I hate when Little K is unwell. Thankfully she's never been overly ill, apart from a 24hr sudden illness when she was 5 weeks old which resulted in a hospital stay, but it's horrid to see her suffer none the less.

Get well soon baby girl,
Love and kisses,
TM <3

Bodycon? Yay or Nay?

So we have our friends little boy's Namind Day coming up and two things came to my mind..."what the hell will I wear?" and "what gorgeous little dress can I get for Little K?" Shopping for Little K was so much easier, straight onto Next Online and found the most beautiful little dusty grey dress with dusty pink stars and frills. Total gorgeous! Me - on the other hand - was not so easy. There are going to be a lot of people I was at school with at the Naming Day so had to make sure I looked good (or as good as I could). Most people that I know who are going haven't had children so their figures are still perfect.
After agonising for ages about what to wear I can across the dress shown above. I've never had a bodycon dress as they are super tight and hug the body meaning there is no room to hide anything! I made a bold move, ordered it in a size smaller than my current jean size, ditched chocolate and biscuits for 3 weeks and guess what...it fits like a glove! Super delighted! I feel amazing in it, it's VERY fitted, navy blue, shows off my curves and sits right at my knees, perfection. Now what shoes should I wear.....?

Love and kisses,
TM <3

The Little Things

This weekend has been awesome. Saturday morning was spent with Little K doing some housework. Little K loves to copy mummy and even learned how to dust the tv...pretty sure it was just because Peppa Pig was on! Mr L was working in the morning but when he came home it was off to stock up on some drinks and nibbles as we were inviting our Slovakian neighbours over at night. We also had a lovely family walk in the crisp autumn breeze.
Sunday (today) was spend being lazy in our jammies on the couch in the morning and playing games then Little K had a nap while mummy and Mr L lay on our un-made bed and talked for a whole hour (this usually NEVER happens!) about our life, career and future prospects. It was then off to meet Nan (mother-in-law), Grandpa, Uncle S, C and Little L for lunch and 'family day' at a local restaurant. There were games, music, dancing, singing and lots of laughs. We ended the afternoon by feeding the ducks, eating a little birthday cake then coming home for a bath and bed. Mr L is off out to work (and he's taken Cody) so the house is super quiet, very strange!

This weekend has been all about the simple things, the little things. We've had loads of family time, Mr L and I are closer than ever and I'm more than excited about new work ideas. I've come up with [what I think is] a fantastic idea for a book...and certainly something to look into further.

Exciting times.
I hope work and family life are just as awesome for you.

Love and kisses
TM <3

Mummies have no time to be ill

A week past Wednesday I was busy making some calls for a wedding I'm currently planning and I felt an 'oh so familiar' feeling...sore tonsils. I've been bothered with tonsilitis since I was a kid and was on the waiting list to have my tonsils removed when I was round 15 but I never got round to booking the operation.
Ten years later and my tonsils still bother me a few times a year. It hit me bad this time and took over a week to clear. I felt like I was coming down with the flu, was aching from head to toe, all my glands in my neck were swollen and tender, I had a nightmare of a headache and guess what...I never got five minutes to sit down. That's whats different about being ill pre-baby and being ill post-baby. That's also whats different when its a mummy thats ill and a daddy. Mr L felt ill after the zoo the other week and went to bed and slept from 3.30pm in the afternoon.

As well as being ill, work has sky-rocketed with lots of enquiries for weddings, parties and booking tables at the spring wedding fayre I'm organising...and studying for my business degree has been tricky too. The Open University advise twelve hours of study a week. Busy times but you know what...I wouldn't have it any other way.

Hope you're all keeping busy with both your family and your career

Love and kisses,
TM <3

Autumn day at the zoo

Last Thursday Mr L had two days off work so we decided to have a family day out and hit the zoo. We'd never taken Little K before, I used to get anxiety thinking about being far from home and letting Little K slip out of her routine. She is a very 'routine' baby and has been since she was a couple of days old. When she was very little if she was out of her routine by even half an hour she would scream uncontrollably so I have always been quite strict with what she does and when she does it.
This day, however, I realised (and felt guilty) that Little K had missed out on days out to the zoo etc all because of my anxiety so we packed the car with lots of yummy snacks, toys and cosy clothes...and yes, you guessed it, she fell asleep within 10 minutes and didn't wake until we got there!

Firstly we went to see the panda's then made our way round the monkey house, big cat area, hilltop safari, snakes, more monkeys, meerkats, sun bears, penguins, rhino's and much more. We all had a blast. There was a hell of a lot of walking but Little K managed to walk loads so was super tired on the way home. She especially loved the toy shop and all the cuddly animals.

After seeing what a good time we all had my anxiety has completely gone and we are already planning loads of family days out, next stop, Deep Sea World.

Work wise, I've been at a lecture for my Open University degree. I was one of 10 students who went, the other 9 were all very quiet with their little highlighters and notepads...I was my usual over-confident self and think I said what everyone wanted to say when answering questions from the tutor. I remember I used to be one of the quiet ones in class...how things have changed!
I've also been busy planning a Halloween Party and researching different party trends in the US to see what I can bring over here. New business cards have been ordered too so I can start to get in touch with wedding venues soon too.

Love and kisses,
TM <3

Time-out

 

Little K is generally a very well behaved little lady but she experienced her first ever time out yesterday, followed by another today. Twice in the past two days she has grabbed my face and nipped me. This has only happened if I picked her up to do something (change her nappy etc) when she wanted to play instead. I half expected her to run way each time I sat her on her 'naughty spot' but she sat still for the 60seconds I asked of her. Lets hope she learns her lesson and stops nipping! No idea where she has learned that from!

I've been struggling to fit in time to study for my business degree this week. The course has only recently started but I already feel like I've taken on too much. I need to study for 2 hours each day but some days this just isn't possible and I'm afraid I'll fall behind. I'm at a lecture on Saturday so will see how that goes. I really want to continue on my course for many reasons but one being that my own mum doesn't think I can do it. I have the determination to show her she's wrong, even if it does mean giving up that extra hour of sleep.

Love and kisses,
TM <3

Tears, tantrums and torn biceps

It was a lovely day today, a nice crisp autumn day. Little K spent the morning in the creche at the leisure centre as I worked out in the gym. I've been pushing myself recently as I love seeing quick results. Only problem is my body obviously wasn't quite ready for it as I've torn fibres in my biceps. Fantastic! This has resulted in me being unable to straighten my arms fully without being in agony. Hope it heals soon as it's so inconvenient!

Little K and I were playing in the garden this afternoon after I done some studying (not sure if I mentioned it but I'm also studying for a business psychology degree part time). Everything was perfect - Cody was running around, I was struggling to hang some washing out, Little K was wandering around...all three of us were enjoying the peaceful setting. Within minutes Little K was heading for the part finished back garden and towards a big pile of mud. As I took her hand to turn her around she screamed (and I mean SCREAMED) and was in floods of tears. When I put her down again, she was totally fine, heading for the mud again! Every time I turned her around she would howl and cry...even lying on the ground face first screaming at one point! I decided to take her to the drive so we could walk to the end of the road and back. The tears stopped and the soft giggles started, she seemed so happy. Ten minutes and about 200 baby steps later we reached the end of the road, I turned Little K around to head home and the tantrums started again! Screaming, crying and wanting to lie down on the road...not ideal! So much for the peaceful setting! After 5 minutes or so we finally got home again (had to carry her) and Little K was still howling. Even after being in the house for 5 minutes she never stopped. Eventally when she did she walked over very slowly and wanted a cuddle and that's all she's done all evening, want cuddles from me and Mr L. I knew the tantrums came with the terrible 2's but Little K is only 1! Oh dear!

I'm also busy planning a Halloween party for Little K and her friends. I always go all out with parties as it allows me to take photo's for my business website and hopefully gain more business. I'm all about building my portfolio at the moment and I'm proud to say its coming along nicely. You can have a look at www.elweddingsandevents.co.uk

Love and kisses,
TM <3