- Getting five hours’ consecutive sleep on some nights. It might not sound like much, but it’s a vast improvement!
- The book Word Freak. (‘Heartbreak, triumph, genius and obsession in the world of competitive Scrabble.’ YES.)
- My husband’s back feeling (somewhat) better. Thank you to everyone who passed on their well-wishes.
- Watching Mitchell reach that stage of development where he seems to learn at least three new skills every day. Crawling! Clapping! Talking! (And coming soon – sleeping through the night! Surely!)
- The evolution of hugs. Snuggles are for sleepy time – now, when Mitchell cuddles when he’s awake, both arms are flung around your neck for a squeeze. SWOON.
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| SQUEEZE! |
- Ashleigh’s love of dressing up and pulling faces. Fun and funny all at once.ο»Ώο»Ώ
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| My fun, funny girl. |
- International Kiss a Ginger Day (12 January).
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| Kissing our favourite ginger. |
- International Hug Day (or World Hug Day or World Hugging Day or any one of the many different titles I saw!) (21 January).
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| HUGGITY HUGS! |
- The return of TWIX PODS! (Who needs Tim Tam Chocolicious Bites anyway?!) (Me. I do. If you’re reading this Arnott’s, PLEASE send some.)
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| Chocolate ban schmocolate ban. |
There you have it. There were lots of things to make me smile in January – it wasn’t all doom and gloom and sooky-la-la posts!
What made you smile this month?ο»Ώ
Love the dressing up pics!! Great age!!!
Thank you. There were dozens – it was tough choosing four!
Catching my 3 yo daughter and her friends covered in soap and ‘King of Shaves’ pretending to have a shower in the bathroom π
HAHAHAHA! That’s gold!
What a lovely post and gorgeous family. Fingers crossed in Feb you get even more than 5 hours of sleep in a row!!
Thank you! Last night, that happened. So thanks!
Haha those dress ups are adorable!! Love the Kiss a Ginger Day – did not know this existed?! (where have I been?)
And 5 hours!? That is ridiculous. I hope your next round up includes some 8hr sleeps!!!!!
Thanks! I only found out about those particular days through facebook. Of course!
What a gorgeous family.
Nawwwww. Thanks!
Looks like January was a fun month in your household. Yay for little milestones like sleeping π
Yes. Bring them on!!
What a great month – your kids are gorgeous! Best wishes for a fantastic February x
Thanks Lauren. Hopefully I can do a similar post that’s twice as long!
Yay!!! So much to be happy about. I love little Ashleigh’s fun photos. It’s adorable they love to dress up at this age. We have similar photos to yours! Great news about hubby’s back and as for the little ginger. Cuuuuuute!
Thanks Renee. They’re both at adorable ages – both learn so much (but very different things).
I love little gingers. I think they make the cutest babies and yours is a shining example π
Flattery of my adorable boy will get you EVERYWHERE! Thank you.
Yay for 5 hours, and here’s hoping for an hour extra every month! Your littlies are adorable, with an especially kissable ginger π
Yes, I’ll be happy with additional hours creeping in over time.
Oh my goodness. Five hours straight, when a rarity, would be heaven. Hope it becomes longer and longer!
Thanks Kate! It’s funny how, when you’re used to nothing, five hours feels like heaven! And how quickly, when it’s the norm, it stops being anywhere near enough…
Oh, that hug photo melts my heart! Mitchell is just scrumptious, Em! Sounds like January was a great month!
Thank you, Grace. Ups and downs, but happy that there were more ups than downs!
Twix Pods?! Oh man, I really did not need to see those when I am desperately trying to keep myself on the lose baby weight track!
And oh baby Mitchell! When did he get so big?!
I AM SENDING OUT HIS FIRST BIRTHDAY INVITATIONS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!
And yes you did. EVERYONE needs to know about Twix Pods. x
So much to make you smile! (Especially the 5 hours sleep – woo hoo!)
Woohoo!!!
Aww those kiss/cuddle photos are GORGEOUS and Ashleigh has quite the cheeky look going on. Glad to hear back on the mend. And 5 hours is the best I ever get now and my youngest is nearly 2.5 π xxx
Thanks Em. Back not progressing but at least he can move now! And I did NOT need to hear that!
Awww International Hug Day and Kiss a Ginger Day… how did I not know about these days!!! How beautiful! I love your beautiful photos!
All from facebook. I didn’t know until the days came around! In fact, it was non-hugger EssentiallyJess who alerted me to Hug Day!!
You have the cutest kids Em! Lots of things with smiling about π
Thanks Jess. Smiles smiles smiles all round.
Oh dear … I can’t believe there was a “Kiss a Ginger Day” … and I missed it :0)
Oh no! Put it in the calendar for next year! Stat!
Those big hugs are amazing aren’t they! I LOVE twix pods too π
There’s a place for every kind of hug, but man oh man I love being squeezed back by my bouncing baby boy!
12 Jan is a good day, but man I hate bring called a ginger. I wonder if Mitchell will feel similarly? In so happy to hear that the back is on the mend – I think my husbie has gone out in sympathy for yours!!!
Cheers to lots and lots more sleep. x
Yeah, fair enough! I wonder too. The way he’s growing, he’ll be so tall that no-one will call him anything he doesn’t want to be called!
Sending the lovely wishes you sent last time back to you. Hope hubby gets better soon. x