Annie's new friend.

We found a lovely baby for Annie Rose in one of our favorite charity shops last week. Annie loves her.

Annie Rose has settled down a little bit in the last few days and seems to be happier and calmer. She does a lot more cooing and smiling and a lot less screaming. She is quite a cheeky monkey.

Friday at the plot.

Diggers, cute babies, shared lunch and dress ups.

Another beautiful day.

Another beautiful day today with our friends Chris and Fenn and Margo, Johnny and James.

There was fishing in the pond, digging in the plot, a picnic, a play in the park, drawing, playing with trucks, tractors and taxis with tiny little dogs inside, stories and more playing in the park.

When we came home it was hot and we were dirty and tired so we had a little swim on the balcony.

Sunshine Wednesday with friends.

Mumma needed a second set of eyes today (mine were sleepy and weren't see things clearly) and Alf needed a run so we called up our friends Margo, Johnny and James and went for a picnic. After our feast the Mummas took turns rocking the buggies to keep the babies sleeping and keeping an eye on our big boy 2 year olds and their adventurous spirits. It was a good day, just what needed. We came home and ate left overs and 'mashed and smashed' potato. I did the mashing, Alfie did the smashing.

Sling Swing.

Annie Rose cries and cries, she doesn't like to be put down. Sometimes you can get away with putting her in the buggy as long as it doesn't stay still too long.
Today while Alf was having one of his rare day sleeps I wanted to get at least the washing up done so I rigged up a swing in the hallway to rock my littlest one while I washed the dishes. To my surprise she liked it and as long as I gave her a little push in between dishes and didn't let the movement stop she was happy. She even fell asleep. Alf woke up to the sound of his wind up lullaby sheep singing to Annie and loved the idea of an inside swing. He wanted 'a go and a drink of water please Mummy'... so while I poured him a drink he gave Annie Rose a rather enthusiastic swing. Needless to say it could have ended quite badly but luckily you are never more than 2 steps away in our little flat. I have now rigged up a safety harness to prevent issues with enthusiastic brothers or wriggly babies or absent minded mummas and Annie Rose is currently sleeping happily in her new swing bed.