Daily Photo Challenge - 14.01.14

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Since J was so good at nursery last week, and earned himself an award sticker from nursery every day, we decided we’d treat him. When we were at Grandma & Grandad Parker’s house over the weekend we were talking to them about it and Grandad was kind enough to give J a boost to his pocket money to put toward his treat. In town, J chose a Thomas the Tank Engine Take N Play set called Lion Canyon to add to his existing track. As soon as possible, it was out of the box and set up in the front room, connected up with the rest of the track. This addition has been a firm favourite since! Top marks to the Take N Play set! My favourite photo of the day has to be this one of him playing in the front room - he was so happy and entertained for hours!

Daily Photo Challenge - 13.01.14

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Sunday night was pretty miserable for J – he was coughing, snotty and over tired. He kept waking up throughout the night and was feeling very sorry for himself.

He didn’t go to nursery, but after I persuaded him to have a bite to eat I gave him some Calpol to help make him feel better.  It quickly perked him up, and we brought the Thomas Take N Play set down from his room to play with it in the front room. As you can see, he may have been unwell but he was happy enough!

Daily Photo Challenge - 12.01.14

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We went to visit Daddy P’s mum and dad today. It was a very chilly and windy afternoon, and J was starting to cough a lot and hadn’t slept well the night before. To get there, we had to go in the car, and I’m very conscious about ensuring the carseat harness is tensioned properly – well, it is my job! So J never wears thick, padded winter coats or snowsuits in the carseat as it means you can’t tension the harness fully against the child. Since it was so chilly today, and he wasn’t feeling well, I wanted to keep him cosy in the car on the way to see Grandma & Grandad.

Some time ago a friend gave me a Thomas the Tank Engine Snunkie to use with J in the pushchairs when he got too big for the footmuffs. The Snunkie not only has a snuggly fleece lining but has Velcro tabs to hold it in place on the pushchair chassis. So instead of fixing it to the pushchair chassis, I fixed it onto the harness hooks on the carset – et voila! Another use for the Snunkie. They really are handy! So I could tension the harness of the carseat correctly against J but he was kept warm enough by using the Snunkie over the top.

We completed his cosy clothing with a grey onesie from Tesco F&F range and a knitted Spiderman hat (handmade by Grandma Parker) and he was a very comfy little boy!

Daily Photo Challenge - 11.01.14

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Tonight was very cold, and the ice was thick. Sparkling on the roof of the shed, it looked particularly pretty in the moonlight, and when I stood to try and get a photo the pale dusky pink roses were between me and the shed roof. Since I wasn’t using a really good camera the photo isn’t brilliant, but even so I like the contrast between the pink roses which remind me of warm days, and the sparkling frosty shed roof and glow of the moon in the night sky. 

Daily Photo Challenge - 10.01.14

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I’ve chosen a photo of me having a cuddle with our boy dog, Buddy. He can be a bit grumpy but he’s soft as anything and we’ve had him since he was a young puppy. He quite enjoys a cuddle at times, and today was one of those days where he was very affectionate.

Daily Photo Challenge - 09.01.14

Back to work today after my "weekend" days off. The launch of 2014 Collections has prompted an influx of questions from customers. Where can I buy ... Which retailer will have ... What is RRP ...

Added to that a relatively new concept for the UK of Extended Rear Facing (ERF) and the new iSize standard and you have the recipe for lots of customers asking lots of questions. Thursdays always are my busiest day, but today was even crazier than normal.

I choose this as my photo of today as though it wasn't taken today it is one I used today when explaining how an older / taller child could be comfortable ERF. J's cheeky grin and look of comfort has already received several "Likes" - he's a mini celebrity!

Daily Photo Challenge - 08.01.14

Every morning since the start of this year I have taken a photo from the same spot in my back garden at approximately the same time. I aim to take a photo a day this way so that by the end of the year I can create a slideshow demonstrating for J how subtle changes each day in our garden make for big changes over time and how the seasons lead into one another.

So far this is what I have. I think it’s coming together nicely.