I want to ride my bicycle

I want to ride my bike  . . . 

image courtesy of Campus Gifts

Yesterday was such a lovely day! We went to my Mum and Kev's for a wee visit in the afternoon. This is Grumpinator on his wee bike that he got from his Gran and Grandad Duncan for Christmas. He loved being pushed around the livingroom on it and pressing the buttons on the dashboard.

My Mum also has a nice wee surprise for me. After reading my blog about The Brightside gifts she had bought me the first two on my list (the notebook for list writing and the bookmark). She also bought me this lovely wall plaque for my kitchen. She said it was because I've been feeling pretty low recently (PND) and needed a wee pick me up. It was a lovely end to a pretty shitty week, so thanks Mum (and Kev).







Another couple of firsts for JC this week, I think. He has been saying mum-mum mum-mum for a while now but not really aimed at anyone. He just yells it when he wants attention so I guess it's mostly aimed at me. On Saturday he was sitting in his play ring and he looked up at his dad, stretched out his arms (in the typical lift me way which was a first as he had never done this before) and he said, clear as a bell 'mum, mum'.

Later that day, my MIL was visiting and she was holding JC. He stretched out his arms to come back to me and said it again 'mum, mum'. What a lovely feeling, made me go all goosepimpley!

Wishful Thinking!

Kate Takes 5's listography for this week is 'Things I'd Love This Valentines'. Scuba Steve and I don't do Valentine's Day :'(

Before we got married our unofficial anniversary was in March so we didn't see the point in celebrating twice so we just dropped Valentines Day. I know its bag of commercialised shite but I can't help looking longingly at all the red and pink lovely things in Asda when I pass the seasonal aisle! I used to wonder why my parents never celebrated it when I was young and I remember pestering my Dad to man up and be romantic. There must just be a point in a relationship when romance flies out the window and is replaced with common sense and a healthier bank balance.

Anyway, in the spirit of Listography, here is my top five things I would love this Valentine's Day . . .

I absolutely love the range of gifts by 'The Bright Side' they are so quirky and most definitely me! Here are a few example of things I like from their range . . .
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It's a running joke in our house that I am always writing lists!















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I am also a very keen reader









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I am also a terrible hoarder and I love keeping things in boxes and driving Steven mad with the sentence 'I'll put it in a memory box'. I don't own a memory box! I like this one though!

Images courtesy of this Rustic Angels
and Campus Gifts





4. You can never go wrong with lovely flowers and I love lilies and carnations! My friend Fiona bought me these lovelies last year when I went on maternity leave . . .

5. Lastly, you can't beat a good chick flick! I missed this one at the cinema as I had just given birth to Grumpinator when it was released and that was at a time when he was certainly living up to his nickname!

image from Amazon

Great list this week Kate!

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