Samuel James - He's warming up to her and sometimes, I even catch them playing together.
Matilda Grace - In Grandma and Grandad's yard, exploring in the very warm Autumn sunshine.
Linking up with Jodi's 52 project.
Monday, March 7, 2016
10/52
"A portrait of my children, once a week, every week in 2016"
Samuel James - He's warming up to her and sometimes, I even catch them playing together.
Matilda Grace - In Grandma and Grandad's yard, exploring in the very warm Autumn sunshine.
Linking up with Jodi's 52 project.
Samuel James - He's warming up to her and sometimes, I even catch them playing together.
Matilda Grace - In Grandma and Grandad's yard, exploring in the very warm Autumn sunshine.
Linking up with Jodi's 52 project.
9/52
"A portrait of my children, once a week, every week in 2016"
Samuel James - I like to step back and let him explore, but he always keeps an eye out for me to make sure I'm not too far behind.
Matilda Grace - Although she has been teething and awake a lot throughout the nights, she is always such a happy little bundle of sweetness.
Linking up with Jodi's 52 project.
Samuel James - I like to step back and let him explore, but he always keeps an eye out for me to make sure I'm not too far behind.
Matilda Grace - Although she has been teething and awake a lot throughout the nights, she is always such a happy little bundle of sweetness.
Linking up with Jodi's 52 project.
Saturday, February 20, 2016
8/52
"A portrait of my children, once a week, every week in 2016"
Samuel James - Exploring and testing boundaries; this week I feel like I've had a bit of a breakthrough with Samuel. He has grown and changed and has big emotions that I didn't know what to do with, especially while learning how to do the newborn thing again. This week, I stumbled across some very helpful parenting advice that has helped me to keep my cool while Samuel loses his temper. I haven't quite mastered gentle parenting yet, but I'm feeling good about the steps I'm taking to be a better mum for him.
Matilda Grace - This girl is teaching me every day! She is bubbly and outgoing, happy from the moment her eyes open and more independent than I ever knew a baby could be. She is so much like her daddy, and I just love it! This week she mastered sitting from laying down and she was so proud of herself for doing it.
Linking up with Jodi's 52 project.
Samuel James - Exploring and testing boundaries; this week I feel like I've had a bit of a breakthrough with Samuel. He has grown and changed and has big emotions that I didn't know what to do with, especially while learning how to do the newborn thing again. This week, I stumbled across some very helpful parenting advice that has helped me to keep my cool while Samuel loses his temper. I haven't quite mastered gentle parenting yet, but I'm feeling good about the steps I'm taking to be a better mum for him.
Matilda Grace - This girl is teaching me every day! She is bubbly and outgoing, happy from the moment her eyes open and more independent than I ever knew a baby could be. She is so much like her daddy, and I just love it! This week she mastered sitting from laying down and she was so proud of herself for doing it.
Linking up with Jodi's 52 project.
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Saturday, February 6, 2016
6/52
"A portrait of my children, once a week, every week in 2016"
Samuel James - This week, as I've watched him play, I have noticed him using his imagination, using different voices for his toys and watching how things react when he jumps on them. I love seeing him develop and learn through play.
Matilda Grace - Oh my, this girl is keeping me on my toes! Constantly trying to crawl and climb, she's my little adventurer, and as such has become a bruised and battered little thing. She takes it in her stride though, she's not one to feel sad for long, a couple of tears, then back to climbing and falling!
Linking up with Jodi's 52 project.
Samuel James - This week, as I've watched him play, I have noticed him using his imagination, using different voices for his toys and watching how things react when he jumps on them. I love seeing him develop and learn through play.
Matilda Grace - Oh my, this girl is keeping me on my toes! Constantly trying to crawl and climb, she's my little adventurer, and as such has become a bruised and battered little thing. She takes it in her stride though, she's not one to feel sad for long, a couple of tears, then back to climbing and falling!
Linking up with Jodi's 52 project.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
I Have A Nephew
Brody William Garland was born on February 2nd, a big, beautiful 9.9 pounds, and for the first time, I became an aunty. We got a quick visit in the hospital where Samuel caused chaos and Matilda refused to feed as there was too much to look at. I snapped a couple of photos, and listened intently to Brody's birth story, then we headed off to give the new mum and dad some time to get to know their son.
Welcome to the world, little boy, I look forward to watching you grow.
Saturday, January 30, 2016
5/52
"A portrait of my children, once a week, every week in 2016"
Samuel James - He's a complex and beautiful boy, this week he's been teaching me patience and highlighting parts of me that I need to work on. Such is the life of a two and a half year old, I guess. If we survive, I know we'll be better and stronger because of it.
Matilda Grace - Cannot keep her eyes off her big brother; always watching, always learning, always wanting to be close to him.
This week Matilda is getting closer and closer to crawling, she goes from sitting, to leaning on her arms for a minute or two, then slowly slides to her tummy. Slow down baby girl, I don't want to miss your littleness! Samuel, on the other hand, has been pushing boundaries. He is getting help, learning to use more words, and is using "no" a lot in the meantime. Because of his limited vocabulary, his big emotions tend to escape in the form of anger and frustration. Because of my lack of sleep, instead of always being calm and loving in my responses, his anger has been met with mine, and we've all suffered. Thankfully, every day is a clean slate and a fresh opportunity to do better. This parenting gig is a wild ride, and the growing and stretching and learning isn't always fun, but boy, is it important.
Linking up with Jodi's 52 project.
Samuel James - He's a complex and beautiful boy, this week he's been teaching me patience and highlighting parts of me that I need to work on. Such is the life of a two and a half year old, I guess. If we survive, I know we'll be better and stronger because of it.
Matilda Grace - Cannot keep her eyes off her big brother; always watching, always learning, always wanting to be close to him.
This week Matilda is getting closer and closer to crawling, she goes from sitting, to leaning on her arms for a minute or two, then slowly slides to her tummy. Slow down baby girl, I don't want to miss your littleness! Samuel, on the other hand, has been pushing boundaries. He is getting help, learning to use more words, and is using "no" a lot in the meantime. Because of his limited vocabulary, his big emotions tend to escape in the form of anger and frustration. Because of my lack of sleep, instead of always being calm and loving in my responses, his anger has been met with mine, and we've all suffered. Thankfully, every day is a clean slate and a fresh opportunity to do better. This parenting gig is a wild ride, and the growing and stretching and learning isn't always fun, but boy, is it important.
Linking up with Jodi's 52 project.
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