Today is my favourite day

We've had a wonderful day today at the shelter's Christmas Fayre. Audrey is amazed by all of the animals, it's so much fun to bring her along to these events.

Audrey has been such an absolute delight to hang out with lately. She points at noses and mouths and sticks her tongue out at you if you stick yours out first!

She says "ah" and "eh" if you say them to her, and gives big hugs and cuddles.

She seems so musical, she loves Holst and Dvorak and bounces like crazy with a big grin on her face if you put New World Symphony on. Similarly she loves clapping best when it's syncopated, and likes to hit wooden clothes pegs on things to hear the different sounds. She's got a lot of rhythm!

She's so good at crawling now, and almost too wriggly to change her nappy! We distract her with the sudocrem tub, because for some reason that's her favourite thing ever.

She's just the bestest thing there ever was! Even if she's still mostly baffled by guinea pigs.

Come on, let's crawl!

So, on Saturday it finally happened - little lady started crawling!

She's been so happy this weekend, full of big cheeky grins and clearly feeling so pleased with herself.

After a stressful week, we've celebrated with lots of family time this weekend - wrapping up warm for cold walks in the snow (yes, snow! Audrey's first, although we didn't manage to get out while it was still falling - we'll be quicker next time!) and cuddling up on the sofa to watch One Piece.

And how's the solid foods going? Glad you asked!

After a bit of a setback when we were all ill and Audrey wanted nothing but milk, we're back on track! She much prefers vegetables to fruit (no idea where she gets that from, I was always obsessed with fruit as a baby and Ian won't touch vegetables with a stick) and rice or oat cakes are the favourite snack. She can munch through endless carrot sticks as long as they're softly boiled/steamed, and green beans and broccoli are her absolute favourites. Sweet potato is another staple! This week we're trying baby corn, as I think it'll be easy for her to hold.

It's fun going out with her to cafes, now that there are things she can eat too!

Please excuse my messy hair - we'd just walked quite a way through some pretty stormy weather!

Shambles is still Audrey's BFF. He's good as gold with her, even when she decides that his tail is perhaps tastier than apple.

Oh dear, Audrey!

You guys, I love being a mum. It seems to get better every day. It's one of the most rewarding things I've ever done. (Messy hair or no!)

Family time

We went out last weekend to Nana B and Grandad Pop's house to celebrate the birthday of Audrey's cousin Rory, who was four years old. Practically a grown up!

It felt great to spend some time with the Thomson clan, and for Audrey to get some love from her Aunties, Uncles, and Grandparents.

It was so lovely to see Audrey playing with the other children - Angus, Rowan and Rory.

Dada and Uncle David hatched a plan to prop Audrey up so it looked like she was playing table football, with quite funny results.

It was generally just a brilliant day. We love spending time with family, it's cosy and warm and wonderful. We love you guys!