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Living Arrows 8/52

February 24, 2014 by Jenni Clutten | 6 Comments

It’s been half term this week and we have been enjoying spending some quality family time together with your friends and family.  Yesterday was the last day before daddy went back to work, and you enjoyed lounging on the sofa with him watching Shrek, and then came outside to help me do some digging and watering.  I told you that before you could come outside you needed your shoes, so you decided to steal one of mine instead.  I admit it did make me laugh.  You are growing more persistent and developing your own wants and desires, you flatly refuse to wear your new shoes always asking for ‘brown shoes’ and today even had an opinion on which jumper you wore.  I’m kind of used to making all these decision for you, I think I will be on a steap learning curve.

Living Arrows SONY DSCDaddy has loved cuddling you this week, he misses you very much when he is at work.  Thankfully we do get time to spend all together during the holidays and cherish those moments, stopping to admire every inch of your tiny body.  You are a massive lover of water, even when your brother splashes you in the face you still kick and laugh with your eyes wide open taking everything in.  Nothing seems to phase you, you look to us for reassurance if something startles you and just by looking into your eyes and smiling you know everything is ok.  Your brother is your favourite person, he makes you giggle and grin. Whenever you wake up, day or night he says ‘morning baby’ over and over and does a little dance.  Your weight has been troubling me, but the health visitors don’t seem worried, you look happy and healthy and are gaining rolls of fat under your chin and on your hands.  I love your hands, the way they grip on to me tight, strong even though they are so very small.

Living Arrows 1/52

January 6, 2014 by Jenni Clutten | 49 Comments

Living Arrows

Living ArrowsAneurin you truly love and cherish your sister.  Here you are sharing your beloved dog with her and even a biscuit. (despite me trying to explain, babies drink milk…) This image isn’t perfect but it reminds me of this moment, the first day ‘back to work’ of 2014.  Your behaviour has been terrible this morning, ever since your daddy left for work you have been throwing, moaning and huffing.  This picture captures a moment of bliss, and it was lovely until soon after I took it you smacked your sister in the face.  You were annoyed that I was trying to tell you to be gentle.  I wish you understood what being gentle was, it would help enormously.  All that said, the good outweighs the bad and I am proud that you are learning to share.  This is the start of your journey as a big brother.

SONY DSCLittle Evelina, I am afraid you were born into a blogging family.  It is the start of your journey and already I am placing you on the living room floor on random bits of fabric to ‘document’ your life.  I know it’s silly. Blimey, I can see it for sure in this photo, but if I didn’t take these photos I would fear I had missed something.   Have no fear, your brother is here to protect you, even if at this moment that means kissing you with a ‘”mwah” and banging his head aginst yours. (potentially a Glasgow kiss…) You spent your first month sleeping,eating, cooing, smiling and being cuddled by your daddy.  It was a good month.

*These are my images for week 1 of the Living Arrows project on I heart Snapping.