Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Half Birthday Holly...

... ok I have been rubbish....  and it has been two months since I lasted posted but hey - at the end of the day, this is my blog about being a mum to two lil' girls and the reason I haven't blogged for ages is because .... I am a mum to two lil' girls...  so it has become a bit of self-fulling thing!  But here I am... blogging into a new year - Bring on 2012.


We had a lovely Christmas.  My Mum came to stay for 10 days and we had a great time with lots of preparations and festivities.  I felt like I did a LOT of baking and decorating but hey - that is my thing - so that was fine.  Plus, of course, I do have my little helper....  even if she does just lick the spoon...  and the bowl! 

Greg made his first Christmas Cake this year.  It was gorgeous but he had to let me decorate it.  I was in Sugar Craft Heaven when my Holly and Ivy cutters arrived.  It took me nearly 2 hours to cut enough for the garland I wanted to make for the cake, and then another 2 hours to actually decorate it.  But it was SO worth it as I loved every second and was pleased with the result.

I also made a LOT of cupcakes (about 30 in total) ... with differing Christmas and festive themes, but my favourite had to be the Christmas Tree ones which went down a treat... especially with Ella and her friends that came to visit.

Ella did a Christmas Concert at Nursery and dressed up as a Christmas Fairy. She looks great, and she was so good...  (I shed a tear of course).  She sang and signed every song and was so exited through out it!  Made Mummy and Daddy very proud... 

And then IT WAS CHRISTMAS....

To be honest, Ella was a bit of a nightmare during the lead up to Christmas.  Expectation, excitement, it all took it toll, but on Christmas Eve she was brilliant at going to bed which I was very pleased about.  It was the first Christmas that she really understood and the first Christmas we had been at our house since she was a baby, so it was lovely starting our little family traditions.  

She put out apple Juice and a biscuit for Santa (her choice) and a carrot for Rudolf and popped up to bed.  Ok, so she called down once as she thought she heard Santa 'talking to Daddy' but once I told her that he wouldn't come until she was sound asleep we didn't hear from her again.  

Lets just say... she had LOADS of lovely presents and was a very happy little girl!  Holly, on the other hand, hadn't a clue... but was a little star as always.

2012 - can't believe that we are here already.  I suppose it is year that has been in our concious for so long because of the Olympics, especially as a 'Londoner' (I think I am now allowed to call myself a 'Londoner' after all these years)


When I heard London had won the Olympic Bid I was on a 5 week film shoot in China. It was hot, hard work and I was getting roughly 4 hours sleep a night.  The hours I am sleeping might be similar, but how my little life has change.


I feel very positive about this year.  I am loving being a full time Mum and any thought of heading back to the working world is falling rather flat.  I feel very blessed with our little family who are happy, healthy and our little girls both fill me with wonder and make me laugh each and every day.


New Years Resolutions...???  Well I have a general one really.  To trust in my skills as a mummy, and not bow to pressure from others and enjoy each and every day of this precious time of our lives together.  More of that to come in this blog in the next few months I imagine.


And on that note....  


P.S - Happy Half Birthday to my little Holly... 6 months old today.  Can't believe it.