Mah boyz in kilt

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Hello from Scotland!

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Happy 2nd birthday, Sean!

My jewel, now two, whom I love unconditionally

It feels like it was only yesterday I was getting my IV’s hooked up, my stomach monitors working and the epidural going.
Nearly seventeen hours after arriving at the Lindo Wing, I gave birth to the most handsome, cool , helpful, funny, inquisitive and loving little fella, Sean Alexander. (Read my full birth story here).


Nothing, and I really mean NOTHING, could/would have prepared me for the amazing feeling I would have while giving birth to him.

The amount of overflowing love I would have for this little person that had been growing inside me for nine months is simply incredible. Such a wonderful feeling. And boy, he was so tiny, and so perfect. And I was so happy!


Yes, that’s right – TWO whole years have gone by since then. And in these two years he has developed from a helpless newborn to a walking, talking child with a personality all of his own.

We will celebrate my darling baby boy’s second birthday in style, in a joint party with Bear’s mother who is turning 70. In Scotland. And I’m running late. Sean and Bear are already up there.. I’ve got a flight to catch. See you later, Ive got to rush to see my boys!

Ta-ta
XX

In the park

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My little song bird

Our day so far

Grabbing some wake up coffee from next door cafe

Thursday morning playgroup with other Marylebone mums

Out walking locally and doing some of my chores



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Tip of the day

I put my fan filters ( above the cooker) in the dish washer, once every month or so to keep them fresh

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Today I....

Wearing rolled down UGGS today

... plan to.. go and pick up a dvd from Viv who’s at a nearby hair salon, go to the GP surgery for repeat prescription, pack for mine and the boys trip to Scotland for the weekend, arrange for handy man to come and do some work here, renew library books, pick up top from tailors, have hairdresser over to my flat to do my hair, put up x-mas decorations and cook dinner

... wish… it wasn’t so bloody cold outside!

... feel.. excited about our little holiday coming up in a few days where we will be staying in a very nice hotel in Troon and not returning to London until Monday

... have been thinking... about joining Virgin Active gym in Mayfair

... have been…. to Starbucks already!

... am wearing… my (already short) UGG boot that I have folded down for the first time, and it feels like I’m wearing a new pair!

…listening to…. this

…love..my new DG glasses

... can’t believe… my son is turning TWO(!) on Saturday!

Shazam and Cocosuma

This fab tune by Parisian electro-pop band Cocosuma, is currently on repeat in my household

It was playing in Selfridges the other day when I was there, and I instantly fell in love with it. Thanks to Shazam, which is an unbelievable music identification service, I incredibly found out who sings it and the name of the song.

How? I just dialled 2580 (only in UK) from my phone and held the phone to capture any music playing in the background (near speaker or towards wherever the music seems to be coming from).

The service then analyzes the captured sound, seeks a match and the result is sent back to your phone by a text message and then charged £0.50 per successful track (And EVERYTIME I've used the service, it has found the correct singer/name of song).

You can thank me later! x

today's lunch!

My home made yummy chicken soup, garnished with parsley

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sheepskin and shades

Yesterday on our (Bear and I) quality time for grown ups-day, I wore my brand new sunglasses with brown lenses and gold frames, from this season's Dolce Gabbana. It was also the first time since last winter that I wore my long, brown, sheepskin coat from Joseph.
Newly cleaned and worth every penny having it cleaned as it felt like new again.

(note: NEVER give your sheepskin coats to dry cleaners. It takes a specialist cleaner to not ruin it)

Give me five!

Below are five things you might not know about the capital:

- London has the world's first organic pub. Enjoy a 'pure pint' at the Duke of Cambridge, Islington

- London currently has 48 Michelin-starred restaurants

- More than a third of London is made up of green space

- The Tate Modern is the most popular modern art gallery in the world

- Westfield London is Europe's largest urban shopping centre

Source: Condé Nast Traveller (a luxury travel magazine that we subscribe to)

Stocking filler wish

My favourite perfume these days are without a doubt Marc Jacob's "Daisy", so when I saw this little beauty I immediately thought what a perfect stocking filler this would be! :-)

So it's not only a gorge oversized ring, but it also allowing you to 'top up' your fragrance at any time, as it surprisingly contains the Daisy perfume! Find it here.

new in my bathroom

These are beauty products that I've splurged on in the last couple of weeks.

They are as follows:

Moroccan Oil:

2 x Moroccan Oil Intense Hydrating Mask

Moroccan oil treatment

i.d. bareMinerals:

2 x SPF 15 Foundations (one for winter and one for summer when I'm tanned)

1 x Mineral Veil Finishing Powder

1 x Warmth All-Over Face Colour

1 x Full Flawless Face brush

1 x Flawless Application Face brush,

1 x Mazimum Coverage Concealer brush

1 x Primetime foundation primer for skin-smoothing finish

Our Sunday

Sean loves strolling along in the park where he can be free, as there are no dangers of traffic

He insists on running around during his snack time

Mummy leading the way

We stopped for some brunch whilst our little man was sleeping

And later as it started to rain, we went to the children's library, where Sean got his own library card

Walking home

Paris for the day

We have booked lunch at L'Avenue on Friday 10th December

So, we are going for a little expedition in December - Paris for the day- such a novelty! :-)

We are taking the Eurostar, which is a fantastic and very convenient way to travel. It's slightly longer travel time than by plane, but the time and effort you save in not having to go to the airport and check in etc is well worth it.

We will arrive at 12.15pm and will go to L'Avenue for 1pm, for a very long (and boozy lol) lunch no doubt. Last December we went to the same restaruant and really had such a fantastic experience. This is where the really glam people go and therefore the best place for people watching.

It is in the heart of what is known as the golden triangle. That means the upmarket shopping area (Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior, Givenchy) around Avenue Montaigne, Avenue Georges V, Rue Marbeuf and Rue Pierre Charon, in the 8th arrondissement.

We then plan to do some shopping, soaking up the Christmas atmosphere and then head off to take the train back home to London at 8pm. - Voila! :-)

New phone!

I am now the proud owner of a white Blackberry Bold :-)

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On a rainy day

Today Sean isn't at nursery and that usually means I take him outside to the park or the the playground. Unfortunately the weather is not conductive for outside play today so we have to turn a soggy and wet day into a fun-filled, indoor experience, starting to do a puzzle :-)


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Strike it!

This afternoon Bear and I went to All Star Lanes bowling venue in Bayswater (note; NOT the one on Queensway. This one is smaller and much nicer)

I am so grateful that Bear doesn't go in to his office on Wednesdays, which then allows us to enjoy real quality time together as a couple - as our little boy is in nursery all day that day.

The bowling shoes werent as bad as I remember them!

Neither of us scored very high, but Bear certainly trashed me! lol

On our way home we rented the 'Boris bikes' (Barclays Cycle Hire) for the first time

Both Bear and I really enjoyed it and will definitely do rent them again, now that we have signed up and become members, as part of our midweek plan

Yesterday..

Sean tried out the new hooded top i got him..
..and the cap, for Spring/Summer, both from GAP

It almost seems unreal, when buying clothes for a two year old. It's as if I am buying for someone else than Sean. I can seriously not believe how big my baby boy has become!

We took the pram out for our daily walk, wearing his new gear

and I stop and go down on his level when there are dogs approaching, to make him feel secure

As you can see it turned dark really quickly

Walrus exercise

Had this sent to me and I just have to share it. It really cracked me up!

Just another list

All geared up in warm knitwear, scarves, gloves and ear muffs, in chilly London yesterday

1. Thought for the day... 47 days until Christmas!

2. Yesterday I... bought a hooded top at Gap for Sean, spent ages lusting for clothes on Selfridges 2nd floor, bought groceries at M&S food shop in Marble Arch, dressed up warm and went for a long walk around Regents Park with Dad, Erik and my little man, cooked lentil soup, watched X-factor, arranged for a cleaner to come next week and clean our blinds in every room.

3. Wishing I could...buy the new Apple MacBook Air,

4. Currently enjoying... watching my son learning new words daily, Capital Gold digital radio station that only plays 60s,70s and 80s (so nice with no current songs playing for a change!), preparing and organising for x-mas, wearing warm Ugg-like slippers, reading tweets and looking for new people to follow, Starbucks gingerbread lattes and my nearly finished Jo Malone travel candle.

5. One thing I plan to do this week... go bowling with Bear on Wednesday as part of our 'Midweek quality time'-plan

6. Spent too much time lately on... watching the first two seasons of the American tv-series "Hung".

7. Last movie I watched... Julie and Julia, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

8. I am very grateful...that Sean's sleeping pattern is improving every day + it appears thoses long dreaded nights when he was up every hour, is now gone :-)

My baby brother's bday on Friday

My Dad, who is currently over from Sweden

The portable DVD player is a life saver!

Sporting a little animal print there, one of this season's trends.

The theme of the food for the evening was Italian

Hold on tight to the helium balloon Sean, or else it will end up in the ceiling !

Erik - now 23 years of age, 5 years in London and a qualified doctor in 2 1/2 years

Even the cake was Italian, and a very yummy one!

Autumn stroll

Yesterday evening Sean and I took the pram out for a brisk walk! lol

a well deserved break

It’s quite common these days now that Sean is learning to speak, that he mixes Swedish and English. For an example, here he exclaimed "More vatten!" (=more water)