bits and pieces - the view over here

The view after bedtime story (don't worry, I don't leave them both to sleep there, Rocket Girl does go in her moses basket)

3 and half weeks old

This is kind of a bits and pieces post...

Thank you to all of you who left good wishes here following baby news. It is so nice to feel part of this blogging/crafty community.

Life here is currently very domestic. We are set in a pattern of two hourly sleeps, lots of breast feeding and not too much else. Oh yes, quite a lot of gazing at baby who is changing daily. I make the odd foray to the shops when I have to. Last night I managed to go out to take the kids to their swimming lessons in a whole family outing that involved tag team parenting. Rocket Girl slept throughout the swimming lessons.

I had two weeks' grace without having to take the kids to school. Then just as the temperature outside fell, I was back on school run duty. Baby Rocket Girl gets well wrapped up and is out in the car at 8.20am. Luckily since it has been so icy, another mum at school will often take my two older ones from the car and walk them in for me. Next week we have a week's holiday from school- hurray! I am hoping the weather will warm up soon. I am now desperate for Spring and echo Alessa's sentiments in her recent post.

I thought I would share some thrifty finds here. The pictures have been hanging round my folder for a while now. The shoes I bought before Christmas in the charity shop near the school. They look unworn and were £4. They are Kurt Geiger (tres posh?) and will be so nice to wear with skirts or dresses when it warms up. The cardigan I bought at the start of January. It is Boden and is a lovely warm wool. I love the retro detailing and it has pockets, always a bonus. I have been wearing it a lot recently. Just befire Christmas, I also found a cream aran style cardigan, very granny-chic, from Damart, which I think is a true granny label. To me Damart is synonymous with thermal underwear catalogues, sensible vests and petticoats. Any one else? My cream cardigan has pockets and brown leather-look buttons. It is a synthetic substitute for the real wool aran cardigan I would love to own. It also has multiple food stains so is in the wash and unphotographed.

I have a little pile of Good Things to photograph and share soon. I have been lucky recently with receiving lovely stuff from fellow bloggers, and want to show you. I am just doing it slowly, so watch this space, I will get there eventually. x

FO: a girly girl

This post is brought to you with one fingered typing.

Ta-dah, here's one I made earlier! I have to say I am besotted.

After the super speedy (1 and half hour labour) and early (by 10 days) arrival of the now-dubbed Rocket Girl, I am taking it slow here. No time for painkillers unless you count biting the seatbelt in the car, I now feel hard as nails (not really).

Thank you for all the good wishes.

Right I am off now to eat something before she wakes up. xx

PS: BIG Thanks to Winnie and Mimi for guest posting.

Do you want to know the news?

Hello everyone! It's Scruffybadger here, standing in for Minnado (any idea what's keeping her?)

Well, I'm sure you're dying to know ........

Debbie and her family have been joined by a bonny baby girl!

And while I can almost hear you all making "cooing" and "ahhhing" noises (to join my own) here are some details:

She was born on January 14th at 12.16 am, coming in as a 6lb 15oz bundle of loveliness.

To quote Debbie,

"She was a superfast delivery, almost born in the car park. I even still had leggings, boots and coat on!"

Well done Mum! You've clearly got a dynamic one there. Wishing you and your family huge congratulations on your new addition & welcome to the littlest one. Hope you're settling in easily & enjoying getting to know each other.

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Whilst Debbie is otherwise engaged, you'll hear again from me & also from Magpie Mimi with a couple of guest posts to keep Minnado's House warm for her!