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I haven't posted in a long time, so I think I'll update. Lets start with Hazel. She's now 20 months old and completely mental. She's currently recovering from the chicken pox, which is a huge relief. She had a terrible temper when they started, and she's only just going back to normal. I have to say though, the tantrums were pretty funny at times! ( Read more... ) -
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As usual I've failed to post more frequently. It was Hazel's first birthday on the 4th March; quite possibly the quickest year of my life! Recently she's learnt how to stand up while holding on to furniture. Now she can also walk if I hold her hands. She's learning so fast, it's scary. Of course she got lots of toys for her birthday, and watching ( Read more... ) -
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The child is finally mobile! It started with a backwards crawl, then suddenly she realised she could also crawl forwards. There is now no hope of me getting anything done. The days generally consist of me removing her from plug sockets, the oven, drawers, computers and anything else she knows she shouldn't be near. She's also found a love for ( Read more... ) -
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I really didn't post much at all last year, probably due to the ease of Facebook. Overall 2009 was a very good year for me. For a start little Hazel-Monster came into the world, which is the best thing that has ever happened. Already she is almost 10 months old and is the happiest baby ever. We took her to a wee Hogmanay gathering last night and ( Read more... ) -
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I really should post more often. I blame facebook. Hazel has made a bit of a developmental leap over the past couple of weeks. She finally decided that rolling over is fun, and now rolls over during nappy changes, when in bed, and any other time she can get away with it. With the rolling has come the tantrums. If I don't let her roll over while ( Read more... ) -
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I realise I haven't posted for ages, so thought I should update. Things have been mostly grand here. Hazel is already 7 months old, so we've made a start on baby led weaning. So far she won't touch bananas because they feel funny, and carrots are fun to smack off the table, but taste a bit weird. Apparently it'll be a wee while before she actually ( Read more... ) -
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We have had a pretty productive week so far! On saturday we hosted the Scottish Downsizer Meet (www.downsizer.net) which was really good. We learnt to make wine, jam and jelly, and went for a forage. We were also shown how to use a scythe and make cordage out of nettle fibres. I was also given instructions on how to make some very nice ginger beer ( Read more... ) -
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I haven't posted for ages, so I thought I'd do a wee update. Things have been good here, apart from the wet weather of course! The sequel to my favourite film, The Wicker Man is being filmed in the estate which is very exciting! So I've been on the lookout for Christopher Lee. Although I didn't see him, I did catch the end of a sex scene in the Low ( Read more... ) -
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Life has been pretty good here so far. I've been planning the garden, so the next step will be to dig out veg plots, the herb garden and the flower beds. After that we'll have to choose what to grow which could be quite a task, considering the varieties of both veg and flowers available. We'll have to make a start on that soon ( Read more... ) -
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The motivation seems to be going well! I seem to have found my balance and am getting a lot more done than usual. Today I managed to wash and dry all the dishes, do a load of washing, then hang it up, get Hazel's bottles ready for sterlising, and unpack a box all before midday! Since then I've had lunch (which is a rarity) and make myself a ( Read more... )