Christmas Pics

I decided to take some Christmas pictures of Ben on Friday and these are some of my favourites.

He was really co-operative and did exactly as I asked.

My set-up is a bit 'Heath Robinson" I was using the on-board flash with a tissue as a diffuser! My back drop is a white sheet hung on garden canes attached to the dining chairs with elastic bands and string - Ben is sitting on the dining table which I covered in long-pile fur fabric.

I plan to take some more of all three boys together at the weekend - watch this space.

Dry Trousers!

Well there had to be a post about wee someone along the line!

Ben has been dry in the day for about three weeks now - he has one small accident when he pooped on the older boys bedroom carpet when he had diarrhoea but other than that he's done so well. I'm not sure when I'll tackle night time potty training as he sleeps very heavily. Some days he wakes with a dry nappy but most mornings he's soggy.

Visit to Beth's and a visit to the zoo

Last weekend Tom and Beth finally organised to get together. Colin and Tom met Beth and Ruth at Toddington Services on the M1 and Tom went back with them to go to a Halloween party with Beth and her family.

On the sunday the rest of us went to Whipsnade Zoo and had a fun, if rather damp and chilly, day out. Ben loved seeing zebras again but also got very excited by the hippos and giraffes. I didn't take photos as the weather was so poor - fog or drizzle pretty much all day.

When we left the zoo we drove down to South Mimms services on the M25 to meet Tom, Beth and Ruth. We stopped for dinner on the way home but the whole journey took around 3 hours!

Tom had a fantastic weekend and was very sad to say goodbye to Beth again.

How long since I posted?

I guess our lives have been dull the last month as I haven't posted since early october!

A few things have happened really.