This place is a zoo!

I'm aware I've got some catching up to do (again)! But this time I have an excuse... Kind of. It's been a busy week.
Last weekend I finally got my hair cut, and as you can imagine that took up an entire day (exaggeration). Monday and Tuesday, I have no idea what I was doing. Chilling out with my mum because she had the week off, I guess! Tuesday evening I had college. Wednesday I dragged my sister to Oxford for some much needed retail therapy while our mum watched Lily and my niece. Wednesday evening Phil and I went to the cinema to watch The Hunger Games (awesome film, I recommend it to everyone ever!). Thursday we took a trip to West Midlands Safari Park (more details once I'm done explaining my absence). Thursday evening college again. Then Friday was my birthday, Lily still went to her nanny's house, but I was so busy moaning about aging that I just didn't have time for blogging! Also I took a trip into town with my mum in the morning to do some food shopping, and then in the afternoon I had to pop to the doctors about my eye.
Phew! All in all, I've been a busy lady.

So, Thursday; West Midlands Safari park is a little over an hour drive away from us, but Phil wanted to go as I've never been before and obviously we thought it would be a nice little treat for the flower baby.

On my lap in the car for the safari (I was really unsure about doing this, but Phil assured me that you're allowed to for the safari)

It was a nice day out, Lily did throw a few tantrums, but I think that's only because she only managed a half hour nap for the entire day.

  Feeding some animals

 In the reptile house

 On the train

The weather wasn't too bad, considering it's April. It rained a little bit. Mostly while we were in the cafe having our lunch, so we managed to time it well! It actually got quite hot in the car, as the sun did come out quite a lot.

I've had such a busy week, but I much prefer to be busy than to be bored.

As for next week, well, tomorrow (Sunday) we're going to view a flat, but I think it's a little out of our price range unfortunately. And that's all I have planned! How boring.

xoxo 

Another rainy day

Drip drip drop little April showers.
Yep, April is definitely rainy! This morning we've been busy busy!

Aquadoodle fun

 Washing up after making cupcakes

 The cupcakes

 Yummy!

 So much rain...!

xoxo

Rainy days

The weather couldn't be more frustrating today.
It's raining (on and off), and I need to go to the shop to get a few bits. The sun comes out, I quickly bundle Lily in her coat, about to put mine on, and the rain is back! Ahh! Now Lily is having her lunch and the sun is out again. Very annoying.

So, while we're stuck indoors we're trying to keep busy. Lily has spent most the morning watching TV as she's suffering from a cold (as am I), and I've spent most the morning doing housework and emailing people (for wedding, not for fun!).  But for about an hour Lily decided she wanted music. So we ventured downstairs, turned on my mum's CD player and had a dance.

(Please ignore the mess in the background, it's not my room to clean!)

Now to put a grumpy toddler down for her nap.

xoxo

Easter

Last weekend it was Easter (duh!). For some reason I didn't have much planned for this Easter. Good Friday went by in a blur, I can't even remember if we left the house. Saturday we traveled 2 hours to see my grandparents (Lily's great grandparents).

We then went to an Italian Restaurant. Lily didn't eat much, she was too busy playing with the crayons that they provide for children, not to mention the toys that I took as backups incase she started getting bored.

 We then drove another 2 hours home again. Yeah, it sucks how far we have to go for a day with my grandparents.


Easter Sunday, oooh Easter Sunday. Yeah, I was SO ill all day, I could barely move. However I still managed to catch a few pictures of Lily eating her first (ever) Easter egg. It was just a small one and it came with a cute little Hello Kitty bag. My mum actually bought it, we didn't get Lily anything, because we're just that mean (really, my parents got Lil an egg and Phil's parents got her a couple of chocolate bunnies so we didn't feel the need to get her anything).

Sorry the pictures aren't very good, but I was ill! Leave me alone, bah!

xoxo

Booked!

We've finally booked our registrar and venue for our wedding! It finally feels official and I'm so excited! Not too pleased about all the money we're going to have to spend though. I'm tired just thinking about all the planning. Eek!

Here's our beautiful venue. It has lots of gardens too for pictures. And the reception will be in a marquee just down the path from the house. The family that own the house are absolutely lovely and have been incredibly helpful so far!

xoxo

Today I feel like crying - that's it. I'm wondering where my baby has gone, and I'm regretting not documenting every day of her life so far. I don't know where all these emotions have come from... But they're not fun, really not fun at all.

I put Lily down for a nap at 1PM, she spent the next half an hour moaning "Muuummmmyyyyy, muuuummmmyyyy, muuuuummmmmmyyyyy", it's heart-breaking when she's in a mood like that. Do I go and see her and potentially ruin her nap time? Or do I leave her, and listen to her cry for me, when I'm the only person in the world she wants? After she started shouting "MUMMY! POO POO!" I got a little worried and rushed in. She was stood in her cot holding up her nappy (no poo poo, hurrah!). I put it back on her, gave her a squeeze and a kiss and lay her back down. More moans for Mummy, another visit into her room and 10 minutes later she's asleep. I'm glad I'm tough with her with things like this, but it really does hurt my heart.

xoxo