M&S Baby Clothes

We bought a few teeny tiny outfits for some friends' babies when we were in the UK. I love love love Marks and Spencer and wish we had them here.

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Rooibos!

Straight from South Africa. Lucky me!!

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Chaos Times Two

So who knew that twice the toddlers could create ten times the mess! J's little friend Inara came over tonight for a few hours while her parents went out - the girls had fun (they spend most days together when I'm at work). They had a great time!

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A New Bed?

My friend Paula arrives from South Africa tomorrow and she'll be sharing a room with J for two weeks. We set her bed up tonight and J was pretty excited to see the bed and crawl all over it!

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New Lights

Jared came over today to help Alex install our new light fixtures. The living room, dining and kitchen all got new fixtures. We love them. I don't have any before-after pictures as they were well into it by the time I got home. You can see our hideous old chandelier and the one little halogen spot in this post from over there. The lights in the kitchen were the same type of lights as the halogen spot. This one isn't completely installed in this picture...I'll post the rest of the lights eventually.

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First Batch

Okay, so maybe they won't be done by Christmas...

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Ready For Company

J is going to have a roommate for a couple of weeks, so I finally got rid of the baby stuff she's no longer using and the clothes she's out grown (and by "got rid of" I mean packed up and put into storage). It also means her changing space has moved out of the bathroom and into the bedroom and onto the change table...that only took, oh, almost 16 months.

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Apples

It's not only finally hanging, it is also finally framed! I love it!

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Index Print

I got some pictures back today and had a few copies made for J. She was far more interested in the index print and all its tiny images than her own pictures...

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Christmas Cards

It's time...maybe they'll be out before Christmas, but I'm not promising it...

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All Dressed Up

I tried to get a picture of J in her Christmas dress today, but she really didn't want to sit still. Finally I gave her a book and her "big girl chair" and she sat still (kind of) long enough to get a sort of decent picture. I'm going to have to try again...maybe with Alex to help me distract her!

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Poinsettias

Our poinsettias arrived today - it must be time for Christmas...maybe I'll feel like it by this time next week...

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Colouring

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Peek-a-Boo

You can't see me!

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Mr. Moon Mr. Moon You're Out Too Soon

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Love Actually

Tonight was Love Actually night for me and Rebecca...Christmas can come now!

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Big Smile...

J has figured out how to smile when we ask her to smile...this is what we get when we ask!

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Belated Birthday

Stacey brought this gift over last night for J's birthday...I think we got a preview of what Christmas is going to be like. J was pretty excited!

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Rearranged

When we moved in, we put the couch in the middle of the room. It was a temporary measure until all of the living room boxes were unpacked. Well, they've been unpacked for a while and finally tonight Rebecca helped me rearrange the living room. There will eventually be some chairs opposite the couch - it will be nice to have enough seats to have company!

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First Impressions

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Rupert Bear

J got a number of gifts while we were away - this Rupert Bear is one of them and he's almost as big as she is!

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A Parcel For J

Gramma and Bop sent J a Christmas dress in the mail. J had a great time opening the package and then when she saw the dress, well, no one else was allowed to touch it!

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An Advent Calendar!

Yesterday's picture is an advent calendar that Persis and George gave J.

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What Am I?

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Heading Home

It's time to go home...we had a great trip, but I think we're all quite happy to be heading home!

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Shannon Mix

Whenever someone in our family visits Denmark, we all cross our fingers that they bring back some Matador Mix. Well, I got to do one better...I got to make Shannon Mix at the Cologne Christmas Market on the South Bank...yum!!

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London Lights

We went out tonight to check out the lights on Oxford Street and Regent Street.


J was quite mesmerized by all the lights!

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Buckingham Palace

We went to the Changing of the Guard today...oh my goodness there were so many people there on a Thursday in November...ack...

Happy Birthday Dad!

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Hampstead Creperie

Ahhhh...it's like going home...I love London. I love Hampstead. I LOVE the Hampstead Creperie and judging by the looks on their faces, so do Alex and J!

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Caroline!

We took the train to Glasgow today and went for a bit of a wander...and we met up with Caroline for dinner...this is the beginning of the Pax Lodge mini-reunions! Yipee!

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Bundled Up

It isn't sunny today...it's wet wet wet...but J was nice and warm!

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Edinburgh

The Scottish leg of trip begins...and it begins with beautiful weather!

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Sleeping Beauty

Most days when we arrive back at Stella's with the stroller, this is where J hangs out...we're exhausting her and we haven't really kept her on a schedule...

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I Have A Little Shadow

J discovered her shadow today...it was pretty funny! Stella was in the kitchen and when she moved the light came and went...J wasn't sure what happened when her shadow disappeared.

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Talking To Ellen

J met Ellen last night and tonight she spent a long time talking to Ellen's picture. She'll be happy to know we're going to see Ellen again tomorrow night!

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Durham

We spent the day in Durham today - we loved it!

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No Ball Games

We walked over to visit Betty and Walter today and these signs were everywhere...I guess there is no playing allowed in this neighbourhood!

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Lunch At Fenwick

Stella took us to Fenwick today to see the Christmas window and then we had lunch.

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Almost There

Lily Mae is so excited because we're almost in Newcastle after our very long trip!

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Waiting To Go

J and her puppy and Lily Mae are waiting patiently for our flight to England. Me, I'm not as patient....

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Carry On

All of this is going to fit in our carry on luggage.

Really.

It is.

Really.

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It Takes One

That's right, one kid to make a mess like this...Luckily it also only takes a minute (or maybe two) to clean up!

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Reading With Daddy...Kind Of

While I was making breakfast, J was sitting in front of the bookcase reading her books. I looked out of the kitchen and she was gone (and quiet!)...I found her in our room, trying to get a sleeping Daddy to read her a story!

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Cuddles

Auntie Kelsey leaves for Kenya while we're away so it will be almost two months before we see her again, so Kelsey and J had some before bed cuddle time tonight. Check out the road rash on J's chin - she was playing too hard at the park!

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Drying Rack

Finally, after months and months, I went and picked up a nice, big drying rack. I'm hoping to make a dent in the pile before we leave on our trip!

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There's Mommy

J has two pictures that she carries all over the house with her - this is one of them. She particularly likes the baby, but she kisses me and Alex too!

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