I looked up from making lunch boxes this morning and found I&F doing their own rendition of Bert & Ernie's bananaphone. They were so involved in their conversation that they didn't notice me taking this snap.
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
merits return feb 28, 2012
H had been experiencing a bit of a drought as far as merits were concerned having received none since October. This week, she's gotten two! We are so proud of her and it would appear she's quite proud as well.
boppy feb 27, 2012
Uh-oh, lil man has decided he prefers to be upright; if you put him on his back he keeps doing crunches in attempt to sit himself up! Thank goodness we were lent a bobby pillow, never had one for the girls but it seems like it will be a necessity this time around. If we didn't have one he would surely end up in a helmet as he takes a lot of tumbles.
sold feb 26, 2012
We noticed that the 'For Sale' sign had been changed to 'Sold' today! For some reason, the sign makes things seem a lot more real than signing the paperwork ever did. On a side note- it makes me wonder if estate agents are part ninja. The sign was 'for sale' when we went in the house, I looked out the window 5 minutes later and it had been changed. Surely there would've been some noise made in that process....
tasty toes feb 25, 2012
Lil man has been entranced with his feet for the last week or so. His long long legs had prevented him from getting them into his mouth while he had clothes on. He tried yet again straight after bath time and managed to get his big toe straight in. . . and LOVED it. Since then, he's been motivated enough to s-t-r-e-t-c-h to get a toe in during every diaper change.
Friday, 24 February 2012
disco diva feb 24, 2012
H was a right little diva while getting ready to head off to the school disco. She must've asked me to take at least 25 pictures of her in various poses and moods- everything from tongue out to Blue Steel was present but I opted to share something sweeter.
babies! feb 23, 2012
We should know that Ims is usually up to something silly if she is quiet for too long. She came bolting down the stairs this morning looking very pleased with herself and asked if it was okay to show us something. Before we could answer she pulled up her top and in a fit of giggles she shouted: 'look at my babies!'
squeeeeeeeze feb 22, 2012
The lil man is busting out of his 3-6 months wardrobe. Seriously, there is no way I am putting our 4 month old in 6-9 month clothes. He isn't chunky at all, just really really long so I have a feeling the scissors will be coming out soon and the feet will just be getting cut off of all the cute onesies in an attempt to keep him in his gear that bit longer.
1, 2, 4 feb 21, 2012
As that's the case, we made the jump to Episode 4 thinking they wouldn't notice.
Curse our primary school for teaching Roman numerals!
stay little feb 20, 2012
Spen and I realise that the days where we will find H snuggled up with Piggy are numbered.
Stay little, H, just a little longer.
technicolour monkey feb 19, 2012
It was a lovely, sunny Sunday, the girls were feeling low key and were more than happy to potter around the house. After some arts and crafts and a bit of homework we decided side walk chalking would be fun... and it most certainly was! I was a bit surprised by the girls creative ideas and found H's technicolour monkey particularly awesome.
very early morning snuggles feb 18, 2012
Saturday mornings start pretty early at our house, especially now that all three girls have gymnastics at 9 am at a gym that is over 30min away. This particular Saturday didn't include a mad rush to get out the door... guess there's more than enough time for a big&lil cuddle when the day starts at 5am!
leg room feb 17, 2010
We are hoping the lil man can keep sleeping in his moses until we move.
The lawyers better sort the contracts quickly, he's running out of leg room!
happy chef feb 16, 2012
When H was cast as a chef in her school's nativity play she was decidedly less than impressed. In fact, she asked us to throw her costume away. (do you have any idea how tricky it was to find checked trousers for a 5 year old?!)
Its a good thing we kept it as Ims used it today when she impressed us with her culinary masterpiece- cheese on toast!
sad kitchen feb 15, 2012
It is official, we've decided to put our house on the market and have really depersonalised in preparation for the realtor's photos. Can't believe how sad the kitchen seems without all of the girls' artwork, merits and certificates!
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
swak feb 14, 2012
Sending the world a big, smooshy, baby kiss and a 'happy valentine's day' from our house to yours! xx
coming in two's feb 13, 2012
Little man seems to be in quite a rush to grow up these days and is suddenly changing in pretty much every avenue. . . loads more sociable, body aware, full of movement and just now cutting his two bottom front teeth. Slow down, little boy, stay our sweet baby a bit longer. Please?
clicking flick feb 12, 2012
Flick L-O-V-E-S to take pictures. She has mastered the kiddi-zoom, the cell phone camera, the leapPad, and the galaxy tab. Today, she picked up the DSLR. I hyperventilated
lil man's 4 mo stats feb 11, 2012
16.5 ish lbs, according to the hospital last week.
Significantly larger than Mr. Bear.
plaits (braids, people!) feb 10, 2012
There are days I'm particularly glad our baby #4 was a little man and not a little lady. The days when all the girls ask for plaits when we are already running late to get to school is one of those times!
bribery feb 9, 2012
Trying to get a 4 year old to sit still so you can have an eye exam is tricky, trying to get two to do it often involves bribery. I'm not too proud to admit it. . . thank goodness there is a Claire's next to the optometrist!
twins, in a bunk bed feb 8, 2012
The girls demanded a bunk bed for ages, mainly so they could be 'big' like their cousin. We gave in, it is great as there is a lot more room to play in their bedroom now, but at least once a week we find them like this. Snuggly and sweet!
mr. roly-poly feb 7, 2012
Lil mr E, mid-roll. He's mastered front to back with style, back to front is still in progress.
Monday, 6 February 2012
cootie feb 6, 2012
H played hooky from ballet this afternoon and the girls and I played a rousing (and incredibly long!) game of cootie. In the end, Ims pink cootie with every style of leg was the winner. Well done Ims!!
(L to R: Ims, H, Mummy & Flick)
ruined snow feb 5, 2012
brave little soldier feb 4, 2012
The littlest Bashford has been rattling with a bit of a cough since returning from the states, but over the last few days its had developed into a horrible barking! A call to NHS Direct had us sent to the Emergency Room so that he could be seen to quickly as it ended up being a lot more serious than we had thought (poor 4th child!). After a long day seeing multiple doctors, x-rays, breathing treatments, specimen gathering and saturation tests he was sent home with an inhaler and an appointment to return in the morning for evaluation. We were so proud of him, he didn't cry at all (until we put his coat on to leave!) and still flirted with everyone he met despite feeling so ill. The x-ray tech even gave him his first sticker for good behaviour, a blue smiley face!
bumbo feb 3, 2012
He's not terribly impressed with the Bumbo. . . maybe that is because he can barely squeeze in while his nearly 6 year old sister fits rather comfortably?
sock hands feb 2, 2012
H came home from school with very sore, cracked and dry hands and was in need of a quick fix! Sudocrem and socks on hands for bedtime seems to be making things right. . .
sailor suit feb 1, 2012
We did a fair bit of clothes shopping for the little man before he was born due to the excitement of having our first little boy. Most items were full of vibrant colours, patterns and cheeky sayings. . . except this little sailor themed outfit. It looked so sweet online but the second we saw it we couldn't help but think that it was the sort of outfit that would have him getting roughed up in the sand box! Sure enough, the first time he wore it, his big buddy C gave him a gentle whack on the head. It goes without saying that we'll be saving the sailor outfit for days at home with Mummy from now on!!
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