Howdy! Happy Sunday. It is nice to have a lazy day today after a few busy weekends on the trot. Elsie has just gone up for a nap (well, she had been awake for a whole two exhausting hours!) and Rob is in the shower, so I have come to write a few words. She is wearing her big, fluffy white sleep suit today that Granny Fi bought for her… just when you thought she couldn’t get any cuter!

We had a lovely day yesterday at Bargefest with lots of our friends. Elsie was made First Mate of the good ship Talisman – and as the crew all had regulation tee shirts she also wore one, made from a cushion cover by Cap’n Dave! Elsie was a little seasick at first (all over me!) as she did have a full 8oz bottle as we set sail, but then she found her sea legs and was fine. We had such a nice time, and again I was filled with pride for her marvellousness as everyone played pass the baby for hours, and she was perfectly happy and playing with whoever she happened to land on.

I have one full week left before I return to work – OH MY GOD!! So, this week will mostly be spent making the most of lots of quality time with my daughter – god, I’m scared. Who’d have thought it’s been 8 and a half months since I finished work on my birthday last year – wooooah.

This is Elsie and Rob on our jollies – Elsie is looking rather full as she had just helped me eat lots of cheese from my lovely lunch – including a good hefty chunk of Smoked Applewood you’ll be proud to know Auntie Katie – she’s a real cheese loving Newsome girl!