29 November 2008

Milk! Milk! Milk!


Munchkin likes his milk...spot the moustache following his post nap tipple.

David Bailey he is not!

Munchkin is rather a curious creature. At present, he is into everything and wants to try his hand to most. T has been selling some stuff off pre-Christmas to free up some space in the study (and to avoid being nagged about his junk any longer). We were packaging up the stuff for posting. Munchkin decided that he would lend a hand.....with rather crashing results.

Tick tock tick tock

The clock is ticking. Soon it will be December. We get to get even MORE excited in December as Christmas will soon be here and more importantly, the 20th draws closer.

We sent off our forrin Christmas cards today....with the exception of a few for good reason. The reason being that we will be able to deliver those cards in person! hahah! Fifteen years in waiting.

It is getting nice and chilly ready for the arrival of Ah Ee and Mamah. Well, they wanted to experience Christmas here...and experience it they shall.

For us, the excitement of Christmas always begins properly with the Nailsworth Goodwill evening. It is a really nice evening when all the streets in our "village" is transformed into a Christmas market. This year it was a little more magical as it was our first with Munchkin. He was a little star. We bundled him along in his pushchair all snuggled up in Little Miss Houston's buggy snuggle (Thanks Chief Oracle!). He "ooooo"'d and "Wow!"d at all the lights. He touched the snow (fake but the effec was there!) and waved to Santa and his reindeer - well he did call them deer but they must be related some how.

He shared some spiced port and red wine. He also had some stir fried noodles and vegetables. He danced to the music and was very, very patient when his mum decided that she had to try some clothes on. We got him home and put him to bed after a bath, some millk and a story.

And this morning, well, it was 0930 before he woke up....so a lovely time was had by all!

22 November 2008

Four weeks

Four weeks, 28 days, too many hours and far too many minutes to count but with every letter I type, the occasion is that little bit closer.

15 years in waiting...but at last. Christmas...with a difference. I will go to sleep on Christmas Eve knowing that down the hall, my mama and my mei mei will be sleeping (well, snoring actually if I know them as well as I think I do)

The preparations have begun. I am starting to get REALLY excited about Christmas, I mean REALLY REALLY excited. The childish anticipation is due to the Munchkin. T and have been going a bit mad on the presents front. The child is not going to know what has hit him on Christmas Day but mainly because of the love of family that I know will fill my heart this Christmas after all, Christmas isn't Christmas till it happens in your heart,Love came down at Christmas etc.

Well, all of the above.

Can you guess.....

what the Munchkin's all time, most favourite meal is?

13 November 2008

Dance like no one is watching....


We were once asked what we would like for Munchkin, in life. I answered that we want him to be happy. We want him to love and to be loved. We would like him to laugh no holds barred and to dance, like no one is watching!

A fortnight in pictures

We have had a busy fortnight. First we had lovely weekend in Dartmouth to celebrate the marriage blessing of two of of our dear friends. Munchkin had a WHALE of a time singing in church and dancing at the reception. He also managed to steal some champagne and many different yummy treats off the canape trays. He was also captivated by a lovely older lady (aged 3 and 3/4)



He was so tired after all that partying that he slept all the way home.






We picked Grandma up from Stroud on the way home and Munchkin enjoy a week o Grandma day care as Poppins was on holiday. Munchkin also experienced his first chip. He now loves chips....but not as much as he loves Daddy! Well not yet anyway!