Holding on..

Eh... reckon it's time to let go of the moses basket yet? I'm struggling to accept my baba is growing so faaaast! 

Six months today ♥

 Half a year has gone by since the day Scarlett Grace was born.. 

That just proves how time flies, and how important it is to make everyday count. I've said it before, and I'll say it again; I am forever grateful to be a stay-at-home full time Mum!

It's a neon pink kind of day!

First laughter captured!

By pure luck today, I had my phone ready to capture Scarlett Grace's real first laughter, three days before she turns 6 months.
My oh my, I've been waiting for this! Must have watched it at least twenty times, and each time my heart melts!

Friday dinner at Chiltern Firehouse

Snippets from our Friday night at Chiltern Firehouse...
including pre drinks at home, dinner and more drinks inside the former fire station followed by espresso martinis and people watching on their outdoor terrace

No boundaries

A blurry iPhone pic, but one i treasure the most.  Scarlett Grace and Sean sleeping together, in our bed..
My love for them knows no bounds!

Life lately

Because Sean's doing so well in school, as well as playing and learning his piano homework every week, I wanted to reward him.  And this toy, Transformers, he got to choose himself. Watch a video of him of when he first received it here

Blissfully snoozing on Daddy's lap on a deck chair in Regents Park

Scarlett Grace typically naps 2-3 times a day, but only between 10-25 minutes at a time

My friend Anna's older boy Nick is 7 months older than Sean, so there was always a gap in the development with them two.
But Christopher (above left) is only 11 days younger than Scarlett Grace, which is nice as we can watch them hit all the baby mile-stones at the same time.  

Anna (who lives only 5 mins walk from us) and I meet up at least once if not twice a week, for lunch, coffee and play-dates in various cafes, restaurants and parks around central London

Awww chubby baby thighs... (yeah mine too haha!) Scarlett Grace has grown in to a proper little chunky monkey!

Erik and John come over for quality time with the kids whenever they can. Last weekend they came by and took Sean out for a full day so Bear and I got some time alone with our daughter.

Here we've just arrived at Andrea and David's, popped open some bubbly and were about to watch England play in the World Cup, followed by a sleep-over

David is famous for barbecues, and as it was a beautiful Summer's evening we enjoyed it in their garden

Sean has become a real football fan since the World Cup started and really loves watching the games with Daddy, and loves to google the different countries taking part, and learning their capital cities and other info.

Munchkin still sleeps wonderfully well. We put her in one of her many grobags (love this concept of her in a sleeping bag that keeps her nice and snug instead of under a duvet that she most likely will kick off anyway) in her cot around 8pm-8.30pm and on average she sleeps 10/11 hours continuously, wakes up for a feed around 6.30/7am and then goes back to sleep again for an hour or so. 

Her motor skills are developing really well. At 5 months she reaches out for the milk bottle when I shake it, grabs it, puts it in her mouth and feeds herself (see video on my Twitter). She also loves to roll over from her back to her tummy, and pulling her socks off LOL!

Lunching with the family on Selfridges new roof top restaurant Q Grill - great food and fabulous views over the city.
These three particular individuals are simply my life, my world - gosh I love looking at this picture!

On Saturday evening after shopping for furniture all day, we swung by Hyde Park to check out the  Swedish Midsummer celebrations. My friends Sussie and Jenny got to meet Scarlett Grace for the first time and were cooing over her for a very long time :-)

Motherhood is a lot more relaxed and enjoyable the second time around! I would recommend everyone to have a go ;-)

Queen's College Prep School

This morning I'm sending off an application form along with Scarlett Grace's birth certificate, passport copy and a cheque for the registration fee

Private education can be highly competitive, especially in central London, and however insane it may seem to register Scarlett Grace already at the age of five months - it still doesn't guarantee her a place at Queens, as we are up against enormously long waiting lists!

 It would be a dream come true for my daughter to be accepted to Queens College Preparatory School

Matching pink

Pretty in Primark

New dress for £3 only- you just gotta love Primark! 

Lazy afternoon

5 months today!

Today I went to the baby clinic for the first time since Scarlett Grace was 6 weeks old, and had her weighed and measured. (just shows you how much more relaxed you are with your second one - with Sean I went EVERY week for the first few months!!)

At five months, she is still in the 99.6th(!) centile on the height chart with a whopping 69cm, and the scale showed 8.3kg.  Again, on the top end of the chart. Signs of a healthy baby though, hence a happy mother ☺

Scarlett Grace today

Mummy's little doll 

♥

A visit to the City

This morning I took Scarlett Grace in the sling (London underground is not pram friendly!) lil man by foot, and then we set off to the City of London (near Tower Hill) where uncle Erik nowadays lives. 

It's rare that the Doctor is off work during the week, and with Sean on half-term, this was an opportunity not to be missed :-) 

Sent from my iPhone 

Tip: Best Blanket

 

New and noteworthy

When I went to Zara Home a couple of weeks ago, I picked up a few things there ( I always do - they have so much nice stuff) including two photo frames and a blanket. Not just any blanket, the softest one I think I have ever come across!  I already got my Mum one for Christmas, and now I couldn't resist buying us one for our living room - highly recommended!

A visit to the nurse

Here she is this morning, before setting off for a mini adventure

Bear always brings a bottle of milk to help pacify our little munchkin 

As I can't face the trauma of taking Scarlett Grace for her immunisation jabs (Tetanus, Diphtheria, whooping cough, polio, Hep B), Bear took her to see the nurse this morning for her final injections in the series of three. 

Eight(!) in total during her first 16 weeks, and this does not include the BCG (Tuberculosis) that my Mum took her for, a couple a weeks ago. Thankfully no more now until September. Phew! 

Daddy & Daughter

Love love love these pictures of Bear and munchkin from last week's lunch at Villandry. My heart fills up with so much warmth, love and pride watching the two of them together!

Pink passion

Scarlett Grace and I taking a break from shopping on Oxford Street, with my usual soya cappuccino from Pret.  

Train Trip!

To do list

School-run done!

Mum and I are now heading in to town. On today's agenda:

- Zara Home

- Molton Brown

- Wash & blowdry in salon

- Tuberculoses vaccination for Scarlett Grace

-Dinner at Nobu Park Lane