Baby on the move!

And there it happened! Scarlett Grace took her first two steps! At 10 (nearly 11) months, this is fairly early I would say, and quite a shock to me, considering Sean didn't start walking until he was almost exactly 1 year and 5 months! 

A visit to the baby clinic today showed that she is still in the 99.6th(!) centile on the growth chart - she will no doubt be towering over me when she grows up LOL!

Height: 79cm

Weight: 11.1kg

Sean's birthday

On Thursday it was six years ago since that wonderful day (at the Lindo Wing, Paddington), when I gave birth to my first child, Sean

It just so happened that on the same day, Sean's school Christmas s play was held at a church in South Kensington 

Our little boy was a squirrel, hence the big brown furry hat he's wearing! 

Erik and John took the day off work and came along to watch the play and then we all headed off to Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park..

..where he opened more pressies and went on lot's of fun rides. Bear had a beer and a frankfurter,

Scarlett Grace kept warm in her new, a little big LOL, puffer jacket

The uncles and I started off with Prosecco 

followed by mulled wine with a shot of rum in (compulsory me thinks lol!), and I was as happy as one can be, surrounded by my loves in the fab German Christmas funfair

Sean got in-line rollerblades from Erik and John, as well as duvet cover with One Direction on (he is currently obsessed with them!)

My friend of many many years, Ama, came and joined the party too! 

Fun times on the reverse bungee!

The chocolate pirate birthday cake (half eaten here in pic), courtesy of Marks & Spencer, was delicious and specially chosen by our little man

Happy sixth birthday Sean

A chocolate pirate birthday cake, as requested by the young man himself!

Waiting for lil man to wake up to surprise him with a cake and pressies :-)  Happy Birthday darling Sean- we love you endlessly 

xxx 

Blow job

Friday morning in Selfridges beauty hall. The sheer luxury of having two people working on my hair at the same time, that's a first :-) They promise a 25 minute blow-dry - so watch this space!  Might even have enough time for a manicure too before the flight LOL!

Diptique

I love the French candle company Diptyque, and yesterday I bought the large five wick Figuier 1500g candle, which has a 150 hours burn time (compared to the standard 190g size candle on the left in the picture), and should definitely last us through the upcoming festive Season.
It comes in a beautiful white ceramic pot which I no doubt will re-use for some nice plants :-)

Packing in progress!

Listening to this fab tune by Swedish music producer Kleerup, whilst packing for our Scotland weekend trip 

Ladies who lunch

Lunch with the girls in Wolseley followed by Xmas shopping and champs in Bulgari 

Our weekend in pics

Pretty promenade!
 Strolling past beautiful mock-tudor houses as we're heading for lunch in nearby Little Venice on Saturday

Stopped for lunch outdoors under the heaters at Raul's - the perfect people watching spot!

 

Satisfied after our lunch we did some window shopping (mainly at estate agents) on Clifton Road W9

To Mum and Dad's amazement, Sean's current fave toy is this sword that we bought in the pound shop (yes for one pound only!)

These two - Awwww I'm lost for words... My heart nearly explodes watching them interact like here on the swings

Regent's park playground, where we went early Sunday morning

Our little jester, swinging and singing One Direction songs (he's obsessed LOL!)

 

Christmas has arrived on Marylebone High Street and the Conran shop, where I love to browse in to get ideas for our home, looked so pretty from the outside

After the playground and a long walk around the park we needed to defrost and have a well deserved lunch and coffee at Cote Brasserie, just off the high street. I indulged in a veal escalope and creamed spinach

 Last but not least - final pit stop at the local library where we borrowed as many as 10 new books for Sean to read himself, as well being read to him at bedtime 

Mirror mirror on the wall

I ♥ our new heart-shaped mirror with a carved wood frame!

VIP Visit

Pink and grey - my current fave colour combo!

The uncles visiting is always appreciated!

Cosy night in

Burgers and Cola from Gourmet Burger Kitchen for our cheat day yum!

Baby's first Christmas

It will be Scarlett Grace's first Christmas this year, and I'm so excited to get to dress my girl in her new Holiday outfits

24 hours of child free fun daaaaahhling

Last Saturday we spent the night at Grouncho Club//had lunch and cocktails at Deanstreet Townhouse//No one could have missed the big brow trend by now! My much thicker newly grown back eyebrows (it's taken me a year!) // exquisite  dinner at Roka Mayfair (best Japanese I've tasted since Nobu Park Lane!)// Last but not least we ended the evening with drinkies and dancing until 3am at the newly done up Quaglinos !

10 months old!

A little blurry pictures of Munchie from this afternoon

So, we're now in to double digits, TEN months old today! Scarlett Grace's personality is really emerging now, and it's wonderful to watch. She can now stand completely unaided for about 15 seconds, she waves when I ask her to, and claps when I say "klappa" (clap in Swedish). She's showing a desire of independence when it comes to eating as she insists to feed herself with solids. 
She goes down at 8pm every day without any fuss, and during night time we put a bottle of milk in her cot which she grabs herself and drink from as and when she please. That way we don't have to get up! 

In the last weeks or so she's been going trough the "stranger anxiety" phase or "man-fear" as I call it, as it's only ever with the masculine sex (although it isn't always restricted to strangers... could be a good friend or relative too!) - so much so that she could scream uncontrollably at a poor sod behind us in the grocery store queue! 

Needless to say, she continues to amaze me every day - she brings out my biggest smiles (like today when I found her sitting on Sean's bed - didn't know she could climb up there!) and melt my heart day in and day out ♥♥♥

Checked in at our Soho love nest

Home away from home at Groucho Club, top floor room 400 ❤️ - Dinner at Roka Mayfair next!

Dean Street Townhouse

So, 24 hours in a kid free zone has just got underway (thanks Mum!) Late lunch at one of our faves - Dean Steeet Townhouse in Soho. Pumpkin soup, warm crusty bread and a spicy Bloody Mary to get the show on the road... 

Happy birthday lil bro!

Celebrating my brother Erik's 27th bday tonight YAY!! 

He's back!

Lil man beaming with pride as he's about to fly on his own for the very first time. 

Sean, 5 years and 11 months, took his first solo flight as an "Unaccompanied Minor" with SAS last Saturday from London to Copenhagen

Returning at Paddington yesterday, after spending his half term in Sweden with his Grandma. He absolutely loved it and wanted to travel home on his own too - however, my Mum was his travel companion on the journey back :-)