Dedication’s what you need

Today we had our beautiful girl Katie Dedicated during our church service. We had such an amazing time!!!

We really want to thank God for this amazing little girl.

Thankfully both my sweet children were good during the Dedication, although Harry said TANK really loudly, then told everyone to ssshhh! (SH loves Thomas the Tank Engine).

We decided that rather than a big party afterwards, we wanted to share cake with the whole congregation with the usual coffee time at the end of the service. I think you’ll be impressed with the cake our friend Lydia made for us! It was huge & went round everybody (some people twice!)

Lots of our family & church family celebrated with us which was amazing. Our good friends Lynne, Karl & their adorable girl Isla came down to join us & we enjoyed a lovely lunch out together afterwards to celebrate. It’s been an amazing, emotional & very tiring day!

In regards to what made being at this service easier for us? My parents, & our sisters who were awesome at watching the kids after the service so we could cut & serve the cake.

Thank you to all who came & shared this special time with us.

Pics below.

God is good. Happy day to everyone!!

Regards

Tired but Happy

Lizzie x

Thank you

Just wanted to post quickly and say a huge thank you to all of you who have viewed my blog, given comments or retweeted.

I feel so encouraged by you all & really blessed that you have read & hopefully enjoyed my blog.

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I have a celebrity following me on twitter, ME! Can’t quite believe it!!

On another note, I’m out tonight for dinner with some very special girlfriends so watch out for pics tomorrow!

I may even wear heels.

Have a really great day friends!

L x

No Heels, No Glory

Before I had my kids, I used to wear heels.

I tried, honestly I did, after I’d had Harry to wear heels again. Let’s face it, they make an outfit!

On a night out with some girlfriends I fell over a step, twisted my ankle & couldn’t look after my child for 3 days. Ok so I’d had two glasses of wine (another story for another day) no kidding after a baby you can’t drink either, not and still look pretty!

I haven’t managed to wear heels with any success since. So what do you do? Resign yourself to a tiny selection of flip flops in the summer and Ugg boots in the winter? Sigh…oh how I miss wearing heels!!!

I look at the celebrity yummy mummies in my magazine, still tottering on their beautiful sky high shoes, pushing their designer buggies, chatting on their iPhones & looking like there isn’t a care in the world. Has their life even changed?

In my world I can only wear flats, my buggy is covered in mud (& isn’t designer), & I’m pretty sure I forgot to brush my teeth this morning.

So how do I as a mama get back to feeling like ‘me’ again.

Whatever you do, don’t look at anyone else & think they’ve got it all sorted. They probably don’t, silently congratulate them that it appears that way.

I need to put time aside, to see friends & go to the gym. To go out & have dinner & dress up. It is not a luxury & it’s just as important as my husband’s needs. In regards to exercise, think endorphins!

In regards to heels, sigh, I guess I’ll keep trying. I know it can be done!

I’m really hopeful I will be taller again someday. Maybe I’ll practise by wearing my Mama’s heels like I did when I was little. I know my sweet girl will practice in mine.

Until the next time friends.

Regards

Lizzie x

ps No Heels, No Glory comes with the nb that I would not swap my life with my kids for anything! Have a blessed day. L xxx