Blog — family

9 Months ::

Posted by vicki brown on

Last week Miss Effie Tallulah turned 9 months, meaning she's been out in the world growing as long as she was inside growing. She is turning into such a feisty independent little character.

Crawling is now very much established and she's quick, much too quick, she also fears nothing, so must be watched like a hawk at all times, also she will put EVERYTHING she finds on the ground in her mouth. I...

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Wychwood Festival 2015 ::

Posted by vicki brown on

We had such a good time at Wychwood Festival this weekend, it's so nice to have a festival like this right on our doorstep. The weather was wonderful and much fun was had by all!


Despite it being a local festival we've never attended in the 7 or so years we've lived in Cheltenham until now. I wish we hadn't waited so long! We woke up on Friday morning full of excitement, only to discover heavy dark...

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7 Months ::

Posted by vicki brown on

I'm a little behind with this, as Effie actually turned 7 months back on the19th April. It's all been a little crazy round these parts, what with me going back to work and the possibility of a house move drawing closer.
However 7 months this baby is and what a delightful 7 monther she is.

We've finally formed the basis of a routine. She'll go to bed at 7-8 after dinner and a bath, she has a feed,...

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Goodbye April :: Hello May ::

Posted by vicki brown on

Oh my gosh, I love this time of year. Summer is oh so close and everything is springing to life.
April has been a blast, so full and so joyous and so so sunny. We had Easter, a birthday and lots of ice cream and sunshine. I went back to work, got shortlisted for a BritMum's Brilliance in Blogging award (you can vote over here, I'd be extremely honoured if you voted for me-I'm in the craft...

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Six ::

Posted by vicki brown on

Last Tuesday, Milo turned six. The passing of time is such a strange thing, in so many ways it seems like yesterday we brought that little bundle home from hospital in others it seems like a million years ago.


A couple of weeks ago I discovered an old video of him, probably around 3, singing and dancing and playing the drums. He was such a little one, super cute and bossy and with the sweetest...

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