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On having a loose tooth

So Scarlett has her first wobbly tooth!

I cried! She phoned me from her Aunty's house (where she was 'helping' to decorate) and was excited to tell me that she had a wobbly tooth (or three - although I think it might just be one). After putting the phone down I shed a tear. I've never felt particularly sad about her growing up. Each stage of her precious life has been better than he last, she is a real delight (in between temper tantrums) but for some reason this just really hit me. Maybe it's because she will be physically different when her tooth goes. Maybe it's the thought of her baby teeth going and the adult ones appearing. Maybe it's growing a new life and realising how wonderful the last few years have been.

A big milestone though, and one I feel obliged to note down.

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On having a five year old (and a bun in the oven)

So today Scarlett turns5. Five whole years since our life was turned upside down by our beautiful, funny, smart... wonderful daughter.

She has become so grown up and independent since starting school in September. Life is full of new adventures and challenges; she faces most of them head on. I'm so proud of the little girl she has become. She's looking forward to her role as a big sister -  although I think sharing us with a newborn will be hard for her.. I'm looking forward to this summer when we will get to spend those last precious months together before we're "invaded"!

She stopped sucking her thumb 2 weeks ago today.. which means Gee is not the ever present part of our life he was when I posted last year.. According to Scarlett it was Gee telling her to suck her thumb all along... if only we'd known at the time!

So life continues, busy as ever..

Highlights of 2012

Wow, long time, no blog.

Life ticks on here, and I tell myself I'm too busy to write. But it isn't true. The queen of procrastination, I find myself absorbed in other people's lives, following blogs, browsing Pinterest, watching rubbish on the TV... all the while wondering why I haven't got everything done.

I'd like to think this year will be different. It will be different, but I know I'll never stop procrastinating.

Is the 20th January too late to do a highlights of 2012 package?

First Circus Trip 

Turning Four

New Forest

Easter Crafts

Easter Flowers

First Barbecue - cold!

Summer Walks

Getting Married

Happiness

Honeymoon!

Stones!

Scarlett in Wonderland

Enjoying the Summer

My Best Friend's Wedding!

Jubilee Bunting

First Day at School

At the Boat

Halloween Crafting

Hedgehog!

From the Garden

Autumn Walks!

Afternoon Tea

First Nativity

For Santa

Happy New Year! 

Party Invitations

As Scarlett's 4th Birthday approaches I start to feel nostalgic (after only 4 years - what's the time limit for nostalgia?). how did she get to 4 already? She is definitely becoming a 'big-girl' but I'm happy to report she's quite ok with being Mummy's Little Girl for a little while longer.

This is me, the night before I went in hospital to have her, I was bloody enormous!!

Anyway the point of the post is to show off her lovely Birthday Invites. Scarlett and I chose the colour scheme together. 

I used the Paisley Cricut Cartridge and some beautiful K & Company scrapbook pages, I typed up an insert and stuck in. Really simple, but I'm pleased with the outcome, apart from a formatting error on the typed part (doh!)

A giraffe theme in honour of the one, and only 'G'. Who has been Scarlett's constant companion for the last few years...

Here is a brief photographic history of Scarlett's Giraffe....

Christmas 2007 - Spot the giraffe....

May 2008

February 2012

Snow

I've realised that school so completely takes over my life that it is somewhat pointless to think I could update this on a daily or even weekly basis..

It is such an all-consuming profession, teaching. I love my job, it comes with such an amazing privilege, I get to teach 28 children, some of whom experience very little love or emotional connection from their parents. With that privilege comes huge responsibility, it is my job to make sure they can read, write, count, add, takeaway, multiply and divide. That they can think and act independently and know right from wrong. No wonder it is so hard to switch off.

Think back to your primary school days, I bet you remember almost every teacher, for good and bad reasons. You spent a long time with each one. They were some of the first adults you spent time with outside of your family. The first that you trusted almost as much as, and sadly for some people - more than, your parents. Most of the children I teach this year, and next... will remember me forever. Not many people can say they have that kind of impact.

Anyway now for the pictures. It has been snowing on and off here, and we went out last weekend, the dog isn't keen - I don't think I would be if I was that small, but he requires exercise.. this is our trip to the country park..

It's all good fun until....

Inevitably, it all becomes a bit too much...