Shame about single mothers

Have just been watching this programme. Jamelia: Shame about single mums. She talks about the history of single mothers and what they went through in the past and present. Here is the link if anyone is interested.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0140p9n/Jamelia_Shame_about_Single_Mums/

Hair

I love doing my little ones hair, I feel it is a real bonding time for us, as we chat to each other and she enjoys the contact - often falls asleep she is so relaxed! It took me over 2 and a half hours to do this style this evening. Because it takes a long time it occupies me for a few hours and makes the evening go faster! I am happy with the outcome but feel it could have been neater... practice makes perfect though, its only the second time i've ever done it.

Tram to Blackpool

Yum Yum, eating candy floss

Our Holiday

We went on a few nights away to celebrate my parents birthdays, we stayed near Blackpool and Cleveleys. The first thing we did when we arrived was went to the beach! Princess loved the beach and spent a lot of time collecting water, digging holes and making sandcastles. Afterwards we went to book in to our hotel, which was lovely and clean, during the evening we went to the entertainment where we played bingo and listened to the entertainer sing. The next morning we went to look around the shops, went in a few amusements and played on the 2p machines. I also won a Jessie Doll from toy story from the grabbing machines, which only cost me 20p!!! We had fish and chips for dinner then went in to Blackpool on a tram. In Blackpool we walked along the pier and went on a carousel (me too!) from the carousel we could see Blackpool tower. The sun was shining and after our walk we took a tram back to the hotel and joined the entertainment again. Princess danced with some older girls who were staying there, at 10:30 we went to bed and she fell fast asleep! On our last day we went to the beach again before going home. We had a fantastic time and I wished we could have stayed longer.. maybe next year!!

Beautiful Hair

I have been attempting to do hair like this for a long time and finally learnt to do it, I was proud of my achievement in the end after years of trying!

First Taco's

I introduced my little one to Taco's about a week ago, She really loved them! Here are a few photos!

This is not spaghetti bolognaise, This is Pasta!

A poem to my child..

Just for this morning I am going to
smile when I see your face and laugh
when I feel like crying.

Just for this morning, I will let you
choose what you want to wear,
and smile and say how perfect it is.

Just for this morning, I am going to step
over the laundry and pick you up and take you to
the park to play.

Just for this morning, I will leave the
dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put
that puzzle of yours together.

Just for this afternoon, I will unplug
the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with
you in the backyard and blow bubbles.

Just for this afternoon, I will not yell
once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and
whine for the ice cream truck, and I will buy you one
if he comes by.

Just for this afternoon, I won't worry
about what you are going to be when you grow up, or
second guess every decision I have made where you are
concern ed.

Just for this afternoon, I will let you
help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you
trying to fix them.

Just for this afternoon, I will take us
to McDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so you can
have both toys.

Just for this evening, I will hold you in
my arms and tell you a story about how you were
born and how much I love you.

Just for this evening, I will let you
splash in the tub and not get angry.

Just for this evening, I will let you
stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.

Just for this evening, I will snuggle
beside you for hours, and miss my favourite TV shows.

Just for this evening when I run my
finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be
grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever given.

I will think about the mothers and
fathers who are searching for their missing children, the
mothers and fathers who are visiting their children's
graves instead of their bedrooms. The mothers
and fathers who are in hospital rooms
watching their children suffer senselessly and screaming
inside that little body

And when I kiss you goodnight I will hold
you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then,
that I will thank God for you, and ask him for
nothing, except one more day............. 

Cinema

Forgot to write that we went to the cinema with friends to see "Rio" a few weeks back, it was fantastic and I now bought it on dvd. Really enjoyed the movie and being with friends.If you get the chance to see Rio I think you should, especially if you have kids, its definitely one of the more bearable kids movies! Here are a few pics of our munchkins!

Swinging in the park

Sorry for being quiet

I am sorry for my lack of posts recently, I have hardly been online, choosing to chill out and read in bed instead of go on my laptop. Anyway, the bed tent is still working well, she falls asleep quickly in there and sleeps around 11 hours a night. We have been visiting different parks recently, think we still prefer the one near by, as almost every time we go, we see a friend or two from pre-school and princess gets to play with her friends. It is my dads 50th birthday today, we have been celebrating over the last few weeks, as it was my mums birthday a few weeks ago too, tomorrow we go away for a few nights, princess cannot wait to go to the beach and go on "holiday". So again I will be quiet, but will definitely update when I return. Will struggle keeping her from having an ice cream, she loves it, but it makes her feel very ill. I feel so cruel when she asks for one, she hardly likes ice lollies so its not a good substitute unfortunately. I wish so much that milk free products were easily available for her and all the others who are allergic to cows milk. Will post when we return.

A few pics from the parks.

Sleeping in own bed

Something my little one has never been very good at is firstly settling herself to sleep alone and secondly staying in her own bed, we've had good stages and not so good ones. At the moment shes struggling to fall asleep alone, but today we went to Ikea and I saw a bed tent which I bought for her, she was so excited to try it out, even wanting to skip supper and story time (we did both though, as I knew the novelty would probably wear off after 5 mins in there!), Anyway I took her to bed at 7:15, put her in her bed with the bed tent and by 7:30 she was fast asleep!!!! I'm thrilled at how it has worked, yes the novelty is likely to wear off, but the big thing is I know she can fall asleep alone if she wants to! Here is a photo of the bed tent we bought (this is not her bed though). I guess its worth a try for anyone out there struggling to settle their toddlers on an evening!

Video of the sack race, look at my little one go - in the green sack!