2012 the year that was. . .

Hiya all,

2012 has been a brilliant year for me, i started my blog back in January, and have loved being in the blogging/twitter community making friends with lovelies that i would never have met otherwise.

I thought i would do a round up of my year of blogs all in one post:-

January

On January 16th i started my blog, i don't no what got me back into blogging but im so glad i took the plunge and jumped in with both feet, my 1st post was 'hello out there' i then went onto tell you all Harrys birth story. and his love for his manky blankie. Finishing the month off with my quest get back my maternity records.

February

On my blog in Feb, i joined in with my very 1st Trendy Toddler Tuesday, i also wrote a letter to my 14year old self, one of my personal favourite posts. I also wrote a post explaining how i only ever want one child. At the end of February, Harry got his hair cut.

March

March is always a VERY busy month in my life, so many birthdays, but the main birthday being my amazing little mans. But first up in march we met an amazing man, Justin Fletcher! I went on to write a post about mcdonalds! 16th March saw me blogging about gareths 23rd birthday. Then onto the most amazing boy in the worlds 2nd birthday.  including a post full of pictures of what we did for his birthday.

April

 

April, after 9 weeks of waiting i got back my maternity records. We had Easter and I then wrote harry a 2yr letter. Followed by a post about my biggest secret - my blog. In April too, we FINALLY got a name for Harrys eye condition.

 

May

 

May took us to London and a magical visit to the Warner brother studio tour! Harry was also a poorly boy, and we also visited the baby show birmingham

 

 

June

 

How fast did 2012 go, in June was the jubilee and we celebrated in the correct fashion, by dressing Harry up as a king of course! This photo lead to him being 'famous'. and at the end of June, i saw my middle niece bridie go to her school prom, so proud.

 

 

July

 

My 8year anniversary was Julys event, also my niece Evie graduating from reception to year 1. Big steps for harry, when he moved into his 'big boy bed' We then took a trip to the seaside. And finally we released our butterflys.

 

 

August

 

Summertime - but our day at the zoo was a bit of a wash out. We then persude trying to buy our house - (and failed at the mortage front!) i then wrote about my 15mins of fame We also visted the severn valley and finally my 22nd birthday

 

 

September

 

Was one of my favourite months, i got to forfill one of our dreams and go to the paralympics. I then said goodbye to my first car moe , and celebrated my best friends birthday!

 

 October

I was poorly in october, then gareth brought be a 3ft box of chocolate fingers. Harry had his 31 month check up. And finished off with a lovely halloween and gareths new tattoo!.

November

November the 1st kicked off my dads birthday. It was a bit of a ranty month on my blog as i posted about breast v bottle debate and also about perfect parents. But it finished with us putting our christmas decs up.

December

Well we turned our house into a grotto, then we took harry to see Father Christmas. Soon enough it was christmas eve and then the big day its self. and now i find myself at new years eve.

So tonight 2012 ends, but 2012 has been a brilliant year for me and my little family. 2013 holds lots of fun to look forward too, milestones and adventures.

I hope your 2013 holds just fun for you and your family's.

Ive loved blogging in 2012 and here's to more fun in 2013 - Thank you to each and every reader and those who ive become good friends with - THANK YOU! It means so much to me that people read and even better like, some of what i ramble on about, i cant even explain how grateful i am.

Happy New Year

Love Lucy x

ITS CHRISTMASSSS. . .

Well it was a few days ago but as you might of guessed this post will be littered with pics of Christmas day :)

Christmas started in the early hours for our house, well for me and Gareth anyway, we were so excited waking every hour near enough like big kids, too excited to see harry open his presents.

Harry finally woke at about half 7 but we didn't end up getting up until half 8 as he was happy to just lay and watch TV.

At 8:30, me and harry went into my moms room and jumped on her bed shouting 'its christmassss' she was as excited as us to see Harry's little face.

We went downstairs all wearing our christmas jumpers, (apart from harry who spent the whole day in pjs!) to a mountain of presents, harry did 'oh wow' and just sat down infront of his presents.

We had to say, 'you can open them harry' before he would start, and that was it, he was off, tackling the pile.

He was very ordered and opened them up, took time to look and then made a neat pile of them next to him.

Me, Gareth and my mom and dad loved seeing him open all his new things. Even if we all look rather tired in all the pictures!

He loved his new arm chair and once he had opened the presents that were sat in it he was in it himself with his feet up.

gareths photo taking skills! he will always get a picture with me either about to talk or just as im going to laugh, resulting in me looking VERY odd! 

A few hours later, everything had been opened and my brother came around. Then as he was leaving, my sister, her husband and my nieces came round with yet more presents.

Then my oldest niece and her boyfriend came, again more presents. One being a face painting set for harry, so right away he and my niece got painted by my sister.

My very own tiger!

Once everyone had left, it was dinner time, but Harry had other ideas.

While harry was napping we enjoyed our Christmas dinner.

 

The afternoon was very chilled, just watching tv and getting battery's fitted in Harry's new toys.

Night time was filled with chocolate and junk food, over all a brilliant family day. Im not going to post exactly what harry recieved for christmas, as that would be boring, he had a bit of everything from jigsaws to tablets and everything in between!

Boxing day was spent visiting Gareth's family, getting more presents and then seeing my brother his wife and my 2 nieces before they head off to Las Vegas for there friends wedding and new year (which they have gone today! lucky buggers)

hope you all had a equally fabulous time this Christmas

Lucy x

Our Christmas Eve. .

Hiya all,

Hope you have all had an amazing Christmas and are enjoying lots of fun family time. We had a brilliant time, sadly Gareth is back at work today :( so i thought i would share with you our Christmas time, starting with Christmas Eve.

This Christmas Eve Gareth was working. So when he finished work i picked him up right away to head home to let the fun begin.

Its a tradition in our house to have pork & stuffing sandwich's on xmas eve, this year i didnt fancy any but Gareth made short work of these beauty's.

Another tradition of ours is having our presents (mine and gareths) christmas eve, it stems from when we were younger and spending christmas day with our own familys. our christmas was always christmas eve.

We always lay them out for each other and have our cards then too.

 Yes thats a one direction CD dont judge me lol.

(bit of a running joke with Gareth!)

I got some lovely things from my garethy, he knows me well. Hes also buying me a chest of draws from ikea, how rock and roll are we? but we will get them next week when everythings a bit less manic

We then got harry ready for a bath, and into his Christmas eve pjs. Yet again, another tradition that my family have done ever since i can remember. I didnt get any this year - Sad times!

As Harry is now old enough to understand about father christmas and his coming christmas eve with presents etc, we thought it would be nice if we got him a little something christmas eve, a book with father christmas in it and a santa key as we dont have a chimney (well we do but its blocked up at the bottom.

 It was then ready for Harrys bedtime, but not before laying out some snacks for Father Christmas and the reindeer's. Traditional, home made mince pie, carrot and milk all ready for him.

Once the little man was in bed, me and gareth set to placing out all his presents. I forgot how much we had actually brought. My mom&dad had brought him a leather arm chair and footstool so Gareth put the legs on it ready for Harry to get up and see it the next day.

These were just from me and gareth and a couple from his friends, he doesnt have his presents from gareths side of the family until boxing day. My family brought there presents to him on Christmas day. He did very well, im so very grateful to all my lovely friends and family who think the world of him.

When we had finished we sat down watched a bit of tv had a little drink and ate some choccys then off to bed we went, me and gareth both coulnt sleep with excitement, not to see what he had, but to see Harry's face when he realised Father Christmas had been and brought him lots of special presents.

This year its been extra special with Harry knowing more and telling us what he would like for christmas, we could make sure he had everything he could ever wish for, and i so proud of Gareth working all hours god sends to be able to afford to spoil our little man. So rewarding.

Tomorrow il write up our christmas day post with lots more piccys.

Do you have any christmas eve traditions?

Lucy x