Too many toys!

I remember it well, about a month after Billy was born i bought him a toy box and vowed that once it was full he had enough toys downstairs! What went wrong??? He's taken over my house! I'd not really have it any other way but it turning in to constant battle to keep tidy! The toy box is actually under all that! The toy box.

Some catching up to do.....

Don't feel like I've had a minute all week.

What been happening some important some not so....

• Tosh's boss's funeral on Thursday (died at age 60 of cancer, very quickly only found out in January he was ill)
• My new boss has been announced and as i was slightly worried i had good reason to be as its Sarah!
• We've had ants in our house - i was very upset! I hope no one thinks this is because my house is filthy because its far from that. Turns out when mentioned lots of people have them at the mo, even been on the news. Apparently its because we've had a mild winter??!! But i have gutted the house from top to bottom and now have traps everywhere! (no sign of them anymore)
• I've joined weight watchers finally

Aunty Claire's BBQ

He had a dirty burger (dirty means processed) and typically he thoroughly enjoyed it! Ash, Claire's little girl is 8yrs old and was desperate to hold Billy, initially it scared me but after a few beers she was welcome to, she spent ages walking him around the garden. Quite funny that one of Ash's friends came over and asked if she could pick Billy up, so i confidently said of course, she then returned and said Ash says I cant and its her house! Kids hey! Made me giggle to my self, because one day i have all that to come! He loved the attention.

In my drunken thoughts i was looking around and there wasn't one of us who hadn't got a child or who was expecting. How life changes, 2years ago i was just about to get married and i was the first too and at that point only two of my friends had children now look, its babies and bumps galore. Its good though that we all are going have children of similar ages.

New things.................

We have had a busy day, walking from one end of the garden to the other and back and forth....... He has a new garden toy, which can be used as a walker and a ride one. Don't think its designed for biting!

After watching him walking today and seeing that his pram trainers don't offer much support i've been and bought his first proper pair of shoes from Clarks, he was a size 3G gets his fat feet from his Daddy!

Back & Forward, back & forward......

Its time to get up at 5am Mummy & Daddy!

I haven't mentioned it for a while as thing aren't bad, we have been using controlled crying and with persistence its worked a treat. He's pretty much always gone to sleep at bedtime no prob, he still screams during the night if he looses his dummy but once the plug is in he's gone again. I've had to use it for his day time naps, as shush patting doesn't now work since he can move so quick and then be stood up in a millisecond. Never really agreed with CC but since he's no longer a little baby i thought it was worth a try and persistence has paid off he now goes in his cot for naps screams for about 30seconds, moans for another 2mins and he's gone. BIG BIG ISSUE now is that he gets up at 5am most mornings, which really is not good! Tried making the upstairs darker and his bedroom darker which did work the first day, he stayed in bed until 715am the first morning but since then he's been up anything between 5am-630am. Any suggestions welcome! I know I've had it pretty good and some people never get a nights sleep but when its not what your used to its a pain!