Child Free weekend

Bubba went to his Grandparents yesterday morning for the weekend which a means two days free time for me and the other half.
We have spent the majority of our time doing separate things, him on his Xbox and me catching up on TV, playing with my new sewing machine and having a pedicure. Only coming together properly on an evening to watch a film together and have a guilt free drink!
Now on first reflection you may think (as I often do) that this time should be cherished together and enjoy being able to do the things we used to do before our little man came along. Thinking about it though this is what we used to do. If we were in the house having a quiet day we would spend the time separately doing our own thing.
I've been spending a lot of time thinking we don't get time to be 'US' anymore when actually we probably do spend more time together now, as we do a lot of things as a family on the weekend with Bubba. This has led me to think its our own time we miss without the feeling of guilt of leaving the other at home to look after Bubba. As much as I have missed him this weekend and now starting to get restless I think this is the most relaxed 'we' have been in a long time!
Having time to yourself is just as much a key to a relationship as time together as an 'us' and as a family.

Just Give Me a Reason - Pink!!!

Right from the start
You were a thief
You stole my heart
And I your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me
That weren't all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them
Now you've been talking in your sleep oh oh
Things you never say to me oh oh
Tell me that you've had enough
Of our love, our love
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
That we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
I'm sorry I don't understand
Where all of this is coming from
I thought that we were fine
(Oh we had everything)
Your head is running wild again
My dear we still have everythin'
And it's all in your mind
(Yeah but this is happenin')
You've been havin' real bad dreams oh oh
You used to lie so close to me oh oh
There's nothing more than empty sheets
Between our love, our love
Oh our love, our love
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
I never stopped
You're still written in the scars on my heart
You're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
Oh tear ducts and rust
I'll fix it for us
We're collecting dust
But our love's enough
You're holding it in
You're pouring a drink
No nothing is as bad as it seems
We'll come clean
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
That we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
That we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
Oh we can learn to love again
Oh we can learn to love again oh oh
That we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again


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Dairy Free Bubba...minefield or what!!!!!

Well our saga continues...
After a frustrating trip to the doctors who is just as much as a loss to Riley's condition as we are it now appears he is in fact dairy intolerant and not just lactose!
So we have switched to soya milk which so far has gone down ok. But my word it's a minefield and I am going to have to insist on some dietician input!
Luckily for us I have met a fellow mummy at our sure start centre who's little boy is also dairy intolerant and has given me some good tips. She sent me a list last night of things to watch out for....
Butter milk
butter oil
casein
caseinates
curd
hdrolysed casein
hydrolysed whey
lactalbumin
lactic acid
e270
lactoglobulin
lactose
milk protein
milk solids
monosodium glutamate
non-fat milk solids
skimmed milk powder
sodium caseinate
whey,whey powder
whey syrup sweetener
ghee is ok if its made from vegetable oil...

So not much then!!! I need to google it all as I have no idea what most of it is!
We had our 1st challenge today of unexpected lunch at one of mummy's craft fair. It was only by chance they had soy spread! If not it would have been dry jacket potato!
I can see some challenges and frustrations ahead...wish us luck.

Bubba and Michael

In the early days of my blog I posted about "moments in life" in which I talked about my friends loss whilst I was pregnant with bubba.

Well baby Michael James Pratt arrived safely on June 9th at 8:37pm weighing 7lb 4oz!
I had to wait a whole week to see him but it was worth it, he was and still is bloody gorgeous.
Bubba was curious from day 1 and took to him very quickly, even if he did scream every time Michael did for the 1st few weeks!

I have had the pleasure of having regular contact with Michael and watching Bubba and Michael bond is amazing. Riley is so good with him getting down on his level to play, giving him toys and been so careful with him. The cutest thing he does is rub his back when he starts to get tetchy.

I so look forward to watching them grow up together and hopefully become best of friends as we are with his parents.

19 months...

...where does time go!

Allergies look set to rule our life

Well I posted 3 months ago that I'd be back to blogging and then I never re-emerged. This is due to a poorly baby.
It started as cold and what I thought was teething but after 4 weeks of vomiting and diarrhoea and him starving himself I started getting quite cross with the doctors!
I suspected it was lactose intolerance and so while I waited 2 weeks (ridiculous) for blood tests I changed his diet and all was well again. Tests came back negative for everything but was told due to me eliminating lactose and all being well again it would be this.
Now 4 weeks later here we are again cold diarrhoea and to add to the list writhing in pain with his tummy!
So I guess it's back to the doctors we go.
I swear in going to have aged 10 years by Xmas!

Long time no blog

Well it's been rather a long time since I blogged. In fact I didn't realise how long.
I've been enjoying the summer with bubba, family and friends.
Keep your eyes out for blogs coming soon.