LILY'S FIRST BIRTHDAY

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Hello everyone! I have been really awful at updating my blog again, I know. Sorry about that. My laptop, for some reason, decided to stop connecting to my camera. I have a whole stack of photo's I have been taking ready for blog posts, so now the problem is fixed expect a few posts in the next week or so! 
It would have made sense to write my planned blog posts in chronological order, however it didn't feel right to let this weekend pass without blogging about a certain little madams birthday...

My baby girl had her first birthday on Friday. Lily is a whole year old, and I know it's such a typical mum thing to say, but I can't believe how fast this last year has gone! My baby is growing up way too fast! How do I have a one year old already?!

On her actual birthday I had to work which was pretty horrible, but David took half a day off work, so that when I finished he was there too and we had a whole afternoon to celebrate. Lily wore her pretty new dress with sequins and hundreds of layers in her skirt which looked adorable and she loved dancing in, making the skirt swish from side to side! We got up extra early in the morning to open her presents and then after work we all went to my parents house and had a quiet but lovely little tea party for her there with scones and cucumber sandwiches and a rather messy looking but yummy chocolate cake I made! We spent Saturday in a big soft play activity centre then had an evening with her cousins and aunties and uncles. She has been completely spoilt with so many presents and seems to have loved every minute of her birthday! 

I cant believe it has been a whole year since this and how much she has changed. I will do her proper 12 month update soon, but it really feels like I blinked and my baby was gone. I now have a completely funny, beautiful, sweet little girl who I love with all my heart and I can't wait to celebrate many more birthdays with her!

x ♥

p.s: I have been getting tons of spam comments recently so I'm turning off anonymous commenting for while.

9 months

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Dear Lily,

You are now 9 months old, and have been out of mummy's tummy for as long as you were in there! 

You are getting so strong sweetheart. You get up onto your hands and knees, rock backwards and forwards, crawl backwards, try so hard to move forwards- and then fall on your face. But you are so close to crawling forwards! It wont be long now and nothing in this house will be safe anymore! You're already doing very well at getting into lots of mischief by rolling and crawling backwards. Stacks of DVD's are pulled down, cables are pulled, toys are pulled out and spread all over the living room, and the Christmas tree! You first ever Christmas tree, and mummy and daddys first too, as it's their first year not living at home with Grandma & Grandad! It is real & huge (daddy insisted) and you think it is the best toy ever! You very often are found under the tree, pulling branches and playing with baubles, and now the presents are under there, it's even more fun! 

You stocking is lots of fun too. When your in your walker, you love going to the fireplace and playing with your stocking. It's really fun to pull and shake because it's got jingle bells on it, but mummy's a little worried you are going to break it, because you get so so excited!

You are strong on your legs too. You can stand while holding onto something for support, and are trying to pull yourself up onto your feet by using the sofa and tables. You can sit now from laying down too!

Where are your teeth Lily? Your 9 months old and you still have the gummiest grin ever! I can feel them, but they seem very shy and have not yet broken through. Mummy can't wait to introduce lots of new exciting food to chew once they're here! But for now sucking and chewing soft foods is still extremely fun for you, especially when you feed yourself! You love feeding yourself sandwiches and biscuits and chocolate buttons and advent calendar chocolates.

You have started to love mummy's singing too (you wont when your older. you'll realise its terrible!) twinkle twinkle little star is your favourite for bedtime, but during the day you love row row row the boat. If you are sitting alone and I start singing it, you rock yourself backwards and forwards! You are so clever and know all the actions yourself! It is adorable. 

You have become fascinated with ears & earrings too. Mummy doesn't wear them very often, but Grandma and Auntie Beth do all the time, and you check their ears every day. You turn their head to the side, gently push their hair out of the way, and inspect their earrings. You do it to mummy's ears too, just in case. You love being looked after by Grandma and Auntie, but your are very excited when mummy comes home. I can't do anything but cuddle you as soon as I get in, otherwise you cry! You want a big long cuddle, before I even take my coat off or go to the toilet! It is very cute. And you give kisses too! You hold mummy's face in both hands, and mouth wide open, give the biggest, slobberiest kiss ever, and mummy loves them a lot!

You are the funniest, loveliest, sweetest little girl and you get funnier and sweeter with each day!

Lots of love,

mummy
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3 months

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Dear Lily

You are kind of 3 months!! Haha, mummy is late with this one! You are 3 months and 3 weeks, but this picture is from when you were 3 months.

You are changing so much all the time, its amazing! You are now 14lb. Mummy was looking through the pictures from when you werre born the other day. Its amazing how much you've changed!

This month has been very exciting. We have our first little family home! Its so lovely and cute, with the ducks outside your window, and your pretty little room. You have done so well with the move, not minding chamging your routine at all and settleing in so fast. You are so clever sweetie. You have a little np after your lunch, then you go to bed at 10pm, and you do it so well! You go to sleep all by yourself with no fuss, then sleep right through until 9am. Mummy and daddy are so proud and happy!

Mummy loves how good you are in the morning too. Your start making little noises, so mummy goers over to your crib and you give me such lovely smiles! Mummy doesnt mind mornings anymore!

You have your favourite toys too. Bluebird, on your little mobile. You get so excited when the mobile turns so he is above your head! And Mr Caterpillar who sits on your carseats. Both of them get your big gummy grin and little coos and gurgles from you. Its ridiculously cute!

You are so precious my little strawberry.

Love,

Mummy

x x x x

Lily Belle Rose Gower ♥

our 20 week scan was today, and we found out we have a very healthy little baby girl!! We are so happy. our little Lily Belle Rose Gower ♥


♥ x