Weekend Outings

This was taken in the Star and Dove between Christmas and New Years when we stopped by for a few drinks with friends

Well, it's been a while since I last posted. What with my photo albums in disarray on my laptop and my iphone not syncing properly I'm relying on other people's photos to update this blog for the time being.

We've been busy with nursery, our jobs and the housework as of late, though of course there is always time for music.

Eve enjoys playing in Daddy's studio on Tuesday and Thursday mornings when he looks after her. When I drop her off at nursery, quite often she heads straight for the musical instruments.









A week or so ago we got Eve's first 'report card' from nursery. It said that she is a delight to have in the class, that she's made some good friends and is always the first to get involved with anything messy and arty. Sam and I were both thrilled.

Playing with Daddy's hat

I've always loved the weekends of course, but now it means that I get to spend the entire time with Eve and I just love the moments that we share together. As Sam looks after her for a couple of mornings a week, on the weekend he gets down to his work in the studio whilst Eve and I go off and do something.

On Saturday we got the train together up to Abingdon in Oxfordshire for Jake's first birthday party. Our journey was so smooth in both directions; trains on time, no delays and Eve was either asleep or content and enjoying herself, phew!

Jake Jones' first birthday - photo by Paul Browse Photography

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My lovely sister-in-law collected us from Didcot train station. Her husband Dave looked after their two kids Scarlett and Huxley at home so that Eve could use Huxley's car seat. I must say that poor Eve looked rather bewildered as we put her into the car seat - a strange car, and in a forward facing car seat for the first time - I think she thought I was sending her off somewhere by herself. By the end of the journey, and a couple of rice cakes later she was smiling and happy.

I had a lovely time seeing old friends at the party - especially meeting their children, most of whom I had seen photos of online but had never met in person. It was great to see Jake's friends and family singing 'Happy Birthday' to him as his mum blew out the candle on the cake. Eve and I missed Daddy terribly throughout the day. She kept asking for him on the train home which was very cute.

Eve just wanted to be close to Dad the following day. She enjoyed having lots of hugs and sitting on his lap watching NBA Basketball for an hour or so. 

She is growing up so fast, last week when I collected her from nursery she took a couple of steps towards me before falling into my arms. She cruises easily round the lounge and kitchen and loves using her walker. She stands unaided next to the kitchen shelves but hasn't quite mustered the courage to walk by herself. 

We've taken down the Mothercare baby 'cage'. It's been so useful for the past 4-5 months but now she can be more free. She's very good and knows some of the dangerous things that she's not allowed to touch, such as the fireplace. She'll go towards things, will then look at us for confirmation that she's still not allowed to touch and will then go on her merry way towards something else. 

I'm very excited as my sister and her family are moving to Bristol at the end of March, so I'm sure we can pass the 'cage' on to them.