Long overdue update!

Hello Everyone, I am really sorry it has taken me so long to update the blog again, I hardly get online at the moment, Holly keeps me so busy through the day then I'm too tired at night or working!! Anyway I will make up for it with lots of photos of Holly!! The first one, above, is of her doing clap-a-handies, which she mastered a while ago, but does it ALL the time now!!

So what have we been up to? I'll see if I can remember!! Back to LAST weekend, and we went shopping in town on Saturday, Ian's favourite!! It was actually really busy so I don't think we will be going back on a Saturday before Christmas. On Sunday we had another 1st Birthday Party, this time for Niamh, here is Holly in her pretty dress before we went...

The party was held at a restaurant in town and there were heaps of people there. Holly had a ball playing with all her friends from Baby Group. Here is a photo of all the Mummies and Babies, hard to believe it was just over a year ago we all met with bumps!

On Monday we had Angela and Matthew over for lunch then we all headed in to town to get the babies one of their Christmas presents. It was a bit of a disasterous trip to be honest, I couldn't get Holly's present, she screamed most of the way around town because she hates her buggy, then when we got back to the car we managed to immobilise it, so we had to wait for Martin to come and get us, and Holly was still screaming!! Funny now though!!

Tuesday was Baby Group at Angela's, then I got a bit of a night off and went to the Boots Christmas Shopping night in town with Angela and Julie. I managed to get the majority of my Christmas Shopping done (!) and enjoyed having some time to myself. Afterwards we went for a pizza and gossip and it was great to get out.

On Wednesday we went swimming with Kory and Julie, which Holly quite enjoyed, it was only her 3rd time, but she seemed to like it more than last time. On Thursday we went in to town again with Angela and Matthew and for a coffee, which Holly hated again as it involved being in her buggy! On Friday it was Art Class again and we (well I) made a rocket for fireworks day. Holly just crawled about and played with her friends! We popped down to Asda in the afternoon.

We had a quiet day on Saturday, just went to a few shops, then of course it was bonfire night. We didn't go to a display or anything, Holly would have hated it as she is such a wimp when it comes to loud noises!

Here is Holly on Sunday morning with a great big cheesy smile!!

And here she is with our cat Talia, who I don't think has had many appearances on the blog, coz she is never in!

Holly just LOVES the cats and chases them all over the house, which they don't always appreciate!

On Sunday afternoon my Mum came through which was lovely as we haven't seen her for ages. We had Sarah and Mike up for tea and then we went outside and had a shot of some sparklers, although Holly just watched from the window as it was so cold!

And here is Holly with her Granny....

So that's our update on our goings-on. Holly can do so much now, she is repeating noises and really beginning to understand what we say to her. She definitely has a wee temper, it must be that red hair!! I blame Mum!

And as for the bump, he/she is doing fine, I have been feeling it wriggle for a couple of weeks now. I am 16 weeks already, so off to the midwife tomorrow for my blood tests and I will hopefully get to hear the heartbeat too. It's a shame I hardly remember I am pregnant because I am so busy with Holly, the baby will be before we know it!

So, sorry if I have gone on a bit, I hope you like the photos!

Hannah X