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Looking more and more like his Daddy.....

......from all angles! ;)

Snozzcumbers & Whizzpopping

Today, we packed some of Alfie's things into his suitcase.

He is going on an adventure with his cousins Mia and Millie.

We'll miss the little kid over the next couple of days, but he is going to have SO much fun with those girls, as well as Uncle Gaz, Aunty Keri and Nana & Grampy Newberry.

Things have been a bit difficult during the last week and I am badly in need of some much needed rest. So while I stay at home to recuperate, Alfie will no doubt be having a blast!

This is where they are going:-

THE ROALD DAHL MUSEUM - click here 

Whilst Alfie is still too young to appreciate this amazing, talented author from my childhood, its made me think back to those days as a child, when Dad would tuck my brother and I up in bed and read for what seemed like endless hours.  Scenes from the likes of the BFG and Danny the Champion of the World still echo clearly in my head to this very day.  Who wouldn't remember those giants who blew good dreams into your head whilst you were sleeping?  Or the great plot to release hundreds of pheasants, by sewing sleeping tablets inside raisins?  Passing such memories on - with me being the parent who sits in a chair next to the bed, reading these treasured books, are future memories just aching to be made......  

So rather than dwell on the fact that our little man is away from us until Tuesday, I thought I'd spend some time reminding myself why I love these books so much.  

Here are some of my favourite quotes:-

"Meanings is not important, said the BFG.  I cannot be right all the time.  Quite often I is left instead of right."  - The BFG

"We all have our moments of brilliance and glory, and this was mine." - Boy

"You is getting nosier than a parker." - The BFG

"A whizzpopper!" cried the BFG, beaming at her.  "Us giants is making whizzpoppers all the time!  Whizzpopping is a sign of happiness.  It is music in our ears!  You surely is not telling me that a little whizzpopping is forbidden among human beings?" - The BFG

"I was glad my father was an eye-smiler.  It meant he never gave me a fake smile because it's impossible to make your eyes twinkle if you aren't feeling twinkly yourself.  A mouth-smiler is different.  You can fake a mouth-smile any time you want, simply by moving your lips.  I've also learned that a real mouth-smile always has an eye-smile to go with it.  So watch out, I say, when someone smiles at you but his eyes stay the same.  It's sure to be a phoney." - Danny the Champion of the World

"If a person has ugly thoughts, it begins to show on the face.  And when that person has ugly thoughts every day, every week, every year, the face gets uglier and uglier until you can hardly bear to look at it." - The Twits

"A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly.  You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely." - The Twits

"My father, without the slightest doubt was the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had." - Danny the Champion of the World

Until next time! x

The Day We Visited The Library

Like most things involving Alfie these days, our first real outing to the library was highly anticipated in my mind.  

Yes.......... my over enthusiasm to show this little man the world gets me rather excited about the smallest of adventures these days!!!  Long may they continue!

So we dragged nagged invited Aunty Bes to come with us so I could really enjoy picking out bright and colourful books that Alfie would love.  I would read him two or three of them and we would practically jump into the pages of the adventure stories like something out of a Mary Poppins scene.  Alfie could sit on my lap all snuggled in, or even sit himself on one of the colourful chairs, looking like a proper grown up young boy!  We were going to laugh and giggle at the some of the stories and I was prepared for Alfie to maybe even have a little cry when it was time to go home.........

Well that was the plan anyway.......

But we had to get a few things done first.

Like play with the fascinating buttons on the radiator.

And play with the toy beads.

Or play that fun game where it's really fun to look at things upside down.

And of course, find out what it was that Aunty Bes kept in her bag.

There was even a small hint of a tantrum which involved lying flat out on the floor when all the raisins were gone.  (Oh boy, that kid can go through a LOT of raisins.)

But there were moments of curiosity regarding the stacks of books Alfie saw when he held on tightly to the shelves.  There was one book which really made us smile.  Well done for finding this one Alfie!

And when I found an very aptly titled book, I sat Alfie on my lap and bribed him with a biscuit in exchange for a few precious minutes of calmness........

 What a great day!

 Even Bes found a book to read!

It was eventually time to go home so these were the books we chose to take away with us.

So long........ until next time!

xxx

Distractions & Giggles

So my sweet Miss Ellie had a major operation today......

I'd known it was inevitable for almost a year.

It is safe to say, I fall to pieces when my funny, bright, sparkly side-kick is poorly - and I'm sure she can tell.  She was not impressed when we walked into the vets.  Those big brown eyes look mortified when she saw me hand over her lead to the kind looking assistant and then promptly turn on my heels to exit out of sight........

I needed a BIG distraction today.

 

And boy oh boy, oh boy, oh boy.......... did I get one or what!!!!!

Let me introduce you to my 

not-so-little-baby-anymore-but-a-rather-grown-up-looking-toddler.

 Buddy, when did you get so big and tall???

For over an hour, we played on the bed together.  This could pretty much be the best place on earth when you are in the company of a fifteen month old.

Who forgot to tell me how much FUN this age is???

Dude, check out my quiff!

We cuddled,

wrestled,
grooved to the radio,

played hairdressers,

posed infront of the mirror,

kissed a thousand times,

laughed,

and laughed,

and laughed.

I thought it would never end - until.....

SMACK!!

A bang of the head to the edge of the bedframe.

OUCH!!

Suddenly, we weren't having much fun anymore......

But our tears and wet cheeks were short-lived. 

It was time to pick up our lovely girl.......

..... who is doing okay,

but is still looking very unimpressed.

xxx