Harry Turning A Huge ONE.

Harry turned ONE. 

A year ago we welcomed Harry,

A baby of our own,

Nervously and sleepily,

We took him to our home.

We figured out the nursing.

This goes how? and where?

We were told there would be crying, 

and how to show how we care.

A year has gone so quickly,

Yet we have learned so much.

We felt a love so strongly,

In a baby's gentle touch.

His laughs and smiles. His pouts and tears.

Wow! He can get so mad.

But we wouldn't trade a minute,

As a thankful mum and dad.

No Longer A Baby

We have learnt to walk. We have learnt to talk. We have learnt to throw things, and answer back. We have a toddler turning into a teenager. We have some absolutely beautifully brilliant memories happening and I am loving this stage of his life.
It seems like a lifetime ago that he didn't do anything, he layed there, couldn't move, then he learnt to sit up and he could only reach whatever was in his arms length. He learnt to crawl and we thought that was tricky...now he's walking, we dont have time for sitting down anymore. The television spends more time on mute than it does on a volume, for us to be able to listen out to what he's getting up to, if he's sleeping or whatever he is destroying at that time. 

It's an amazing time in life that he is learning, and its amazing to see his personality properly grow! 

Bubba and daddy

Nothing can ever break the bond between Father & Son:). 

It's so amazing the love between my two boys, and especially the love I have for my boys <3

Park Sun Days.

The weather has been a lot brighter recently, it's been absolutely beautiful. We've been trying to get out the house a little bit more than normal. 

We went down the road for a lovely walk, and also we took the dog to the park. The first time we tried without reins, without the pushchair. Harry even held the dogs lead ... :)

He walked, he ran, he laughed, he pointed at all the trees, he stroked every dog, he held conversation with every dog he saw, he threw the ball for missy, and he also got the ball he threw.. He was so happy! 

Times like these make me want summer here now, for all the great times we can all share outdoors :) 

A Whole Year Has Passed...

He's nearly ONE. 

A whole year has passed since I bought my wedding dress for the wedding that would have been 10 weeks to go. 

A whole year has passed since we had our new carpets in our house to make it a homely place. 

A whole year has passed since we used to sit down every night and watch tele in peace. 

A whole year has passed since we could eat dinner , hot, when it was ready. 

A whole year has passed since it was just us 2.

A whole year has passed since I was in early labour wondering when it would happen and waiting for our little chunkster to come out into the world and meet us.

What a year!

Next week he turns a whole 1.

It is the single most scary thing that has happened to me-this year. 

Living With A Poorly Boy.

The hubby suffers badly from Chest Infections, all the time. Whenever he is ill, he has man flu, and he's "dying". He can be so dramatic...His first ever chest infection was when he was only 10 months old...

Harry is 10 months old, and had a chest infection this month..

He came down with a snuffle, went off of his food, wouldn't drink, wouldn't have bottle or wouldn't sleep..

So we took him to the, very helpful(Y), doctors to be told "it's just a cold, he'll be fine in 4 days time!". 

That night he didn't sleep, he couldn't settle, couldn't do anything for him. So at 6am, we were up A&E, asking the same... being told " "it's just a cold, he'll be fine in 4 days time!". 

This time, I still wasn't happy, as my boy wasn't my Harry. But we had two voices tell me so I let it be. 

Less than 24 hours later, he was laying on his Grandad, not moving, just laying there watching the world go around. Anybody who knows Harry knows this isn't him. He hasn't been this still in ages. He doesn't like cuddles, and he wants to be off exploring...Not this day. 

So we then tried to feed him again, it came back up seconds later; after him choking, turning purple and then screaming in crying. 

The rest was a blur; we shot him straight up A&E, again..this time they took him straight round to resus. Gave him a nebuliser with steroids, gave him blood tests, weight checks, drips. Everything. It was all so scary. 

They hadn't even blinked at him the day before, yet,we were here...

We got told we weren't going home that night, so we got ourselves comfortable. 

That was probably the longest night I've ever had of being a mummy. 

The panic going through my head. I had no phone, as it run out of charge, no hubby, as he got sent home (only one parent can stay), no food, no drink, no cuddles and no sense in my head as to what had just happened. 

We went through a long long 26 hours in hospital from steroids, nebulisers to then being allowed out with antibiotics and Calpol. 

Two days later, he was back to the Harry that we knew for the past 10 months.. 

It was so scary, but so lovely to have him back. 

I can't fault the help we got the second time we went in, but what would have happened if they could have just looked at him a bit more thorough at the doctors?! 

I know we will be expecting more Chest Infections, but I hope they don't all end up being Croup + Viral & Chest Infection! ....Hate my boys being ill. x

The Park

We are so lucky where we live. Opposite the primary school and nursery, and literally a house distance away from a beautiful big park, with a little play area for the kiddywinks too.

We took both dogs and harry to the park the other day when the hubby was at work, just for a little hour away from the house.
It was the first time I took both dogs of the leads, but I had a little helper who held the leads for me and kept throwing them on the floor, apparently helping me :D. 

I love where we live, and I love my little family. xx