Fashion

I let Elijah choose his own clothes. There is no need for any other words...

First time baking

This afternoon (21/05) Elijah and I baked for the first time. It was a bit messier than usual and I got a couple of ingredients muddled, but the finished result was quite tasty - carrot & sultana scones :)

Mixing the dry ingredients 

Before they went into the oven 

The little chef, with obligatory flour on face!

Naps

Naps seem to have been settled for a while now. Elijah likes his nap after lunch - even if he sometimes puts up an objection! Sometimes he will sleep for an hour and sometimes he sleeps for 2, then I have to go and gently wake him. I love the few minutes when I wake him. I just lie there watching him for a while, trying to take in all the tiny details to treasure as memories forever. I can't get a photo of this because it's still in half light and a flash would be too startling. So I open the blind a little and kiss him and stroke his cheek until he slowly starts to stir...

Big yawn

I could stare at the back of his head for hours. He has such beautiful, soft, fine blonde hair. 

18 months!

Elijah is 18 months old today 😊 We had a lovely morning on the beach in Folkestone. Elijah had his first proper splashy paddle and loved it. He then played in the fountains at the harbour and got soaked. 

Soft play

Elijah had his first experience of soft play this week. We met Claire and Ted at Play Islands in Canterbury. I loved watching Elijah exploring and expanding his boundaries - trying new things, climbing, sliding and spinning. A definite winner - we will be back :)

Bike helmet :)

Today Elijah wanted to wear his bike helmet...all day, everywhere! If I took it off a major meltdown occurred! So, we had breakfast ad dinner with it on, went to sainsburys and the swings with it on and in the car. He makes me laugh and smile in ways I could never have imagined.