Auntie Emma and Uncle Mike

Visited today, we completely forgot to take photo's so thank you to Emma for allowing us to use it. We are still dumbstruck by the fact that Emma hasn't held a baby before. How on earth did you manage to avoid it for so long? It seems like ages since we last saw each other.
We'll see you both again at your wedding though! Fingers crossed we finally have some proper summer weather by then. Oh... you really shouldn't have left the in-laws in the car! There's plenty of room here for everyone to come in!
Thank you for the lovely gifts, Elliot's being spoiled rotten! I'm especially a big fan of the sleeping bag/grow bag. I'm sure it'll be fab and useful! (I'm too lazy to use sheets!)
Also need to say thank you to Ryan for coming to visit. We're extremely impressed with how relaxed Elliot is around you, with some people she cries even in her sleep! but she settled happily with you. I suspect you may have fallen into the "babysitter" trap we set for you! ;)
PS: That new Focus looks fab! we're well and truly impressed with it.

Visit to Durham

We took little Elliot to Durham today, We were on an errand to pick up a present for Auntie Kay, whom we'd forgotten is about to celebrate her 21st Birthday (again). so as it's been such a beautiful day we went to the land of the prince bishops.
Also Grandma came to visit this afternoon and has spent a long time cuddling little Elliot with absolutely no intention of ever letting go.
It's amazing how much a sunny day cheers the soul, Elliot has been quite lively today, and we even took the duo (her and the dog) to Herrington Park, we love that place, though Billie has taken to calling the bridle path there "contraction lane". I think the names pretty self explanatory.

Elliot and Daddys new toys

Well, i said the other day that we'd received a new pressie and that Elliot also had a new toy. They're both visible in the picture but can you guess which is mine?
OK i don't really expect you to guess...
Yes that's it i couldn't wait any longer and seeing as play.com were having a sale we decided to finally purchase one of the TMX Elmo's as we've both loved the tickle me Elmo's since we first bought one all those many years ago when we first got together.
And Elliot's new toy was bought by Grandma and at the moment it appears she loves it (which is great! as we hope it'll keep her quiet while we watch some of the TV we've been missing for the last few weeks). I have to admit the voices are a bit annoying, but I'm guessing most kids toys are like that. I haven't seen one yet that doesn't make some noise, crinkly sounds, beeps, dings, plinky songs etc...
Well other than play with our new toys all day i have to admit we've not really done much else today. So i shall leave it at that.
Toodles!

Paul, Julia & Beth

I forgot to post this picture the other night, i posted one of Ryan but hadn't uploaded this one to the computer.
Next time we visit we'll try to get one with Laura aswell.

Lazy day!

Well we've spent today mostly sitting on the sofa enjoying the rare opportunity to have nothing really busy to do. We considered doing some shopping and pondered on going out for a walk, but really we couldn't be fussed with all the effort that takes.
It's a good job too as the health visitor turned up unannounced and also for the first time in the two weeks i've been off the postman actually delivered a package without shoving a red card through the door... and what an exellent package it was! I think i'll post a picture of what it is later.
Well i've not really got anything particularly interesting to say today, though i will add that the little fidget is apparently undergoing a growth spurt (already!!) and the moaning and complaining she's been doing today is actually as a result of this. Which also (at least in part) explains when she's spent almost the entire evening and all day feeding! The greedy little monkey!