2 July 2011

counting blessings:
- un-moulded window-sills,
- filling healthy breakfast (poached eggs on bed of salmon, baby spinach, toast,
- family breakfast,
- family picnic,
- almond-chocolate encrusted patesserie,
- sunny day,
- co-operative husband,
- mown grass,
- stack of clean nappies,
- baby asleep for 2 hours,
- family dinner,
- fun baby,
- naked baby sitting happily on toilet seat,
- funny baby,
- time with energetic baby who entertained himself,
- sleeping baby;

six of the best:
saw - naked baby grinning while sitting happily on toilet seat,
touch - family hug/ home-mde rose handcream,
taste - poached eggs on salmon with spinach on toast,
heard - baby giggles,
did - applied clove oil to window-sills/ organised family picnic,
smelt - sunshine on picnic.

1 July 2011

counting blessings:
- making rose hand cream from a recipe in a book,
- taking baby for a stroll,
- lunch,
- husband looking after baby,
- sunny day,
- small laundry load,
- excellent husband,

six of the best:
saw - sunshine on stroll with baby, baby playing with his toes,
taste - boiled egg breakfast,
touch - home-made rose hand cream,
heard - no noise from baby when grandparents are looking after him ('cos he's asleep),
did - take baby for stroll,
smelt - rose hand cream.

30 June 2011

Counting blessings:
- porridge for breakfast,
- attending PND on time,
- amenable baby,
- knitting rows,
- full lunch,
- six of the best.

Six of the best:
saw - sunshine in the afternoon,
taste - homemade chocolate cupcake,
hear - baby laughing,
touch - nose-to-nose with baby,
did - talked grandpa into taking baby to the playground for a swinging time,
smell - dissipation of burnt roast beef aroma from house.

29 June 2011

counting blessings:
- baby's dream smile in morning,
- cuddling with sleeping cosy baby,
- lunch with husband,
- knitting a few rows,
- 30min afternoon nap,
- beef and potatoes dinner,
- Jeeves & Wooster dvd,
- mum & dad,
- sleeping cosy baby cuddles.

28 June 2011

counting blessings:
- relaxing dream-image of white sand, bright sunlight, blue tropical sea, lapping waves,
- working internet,
- clean teeth, healthy-ish gums,
- great husband,
- sleeping baby,
- grizzling self-settled baby,
- knitted many rows of leg warmer.

26 June 2011

counting blessings:
- baby slept almost 5 hours in early morning;
- family picnic;
- visit to bakery, and fresh baked treats;
- ham sandwich & tea;
- internet access;
- tasty tuna & chili-ginger sauce dinner;
- husband looked after baby (two solid eliminations direct in toilet!);
- happy baby;
- content husband;
- rounds of knitting completed;
- morning shower;
- sleeping baby right now.

23 June 2011

counting my blessings:
- baby slept through the night;
- I cuddled close to my love;
- I had playtime on computer game;
- email update was sent to grandma;
- I'm going to sleep.

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