The 21st Month

This month, Rayray turns into a real monkey! She starts to REALLY throw tantrums, saying NOOOOO to other kids in playground, pushing other kids, pulling their hair etc etc so I often end up spending the whole duration we are in playground apologising to the mums and kids! Arrgghh, its so frustrating! But apparently Rayray doesn't do this at all at nursery???!!! Anyway, thanks to Clare, apparently this is how little monkeys show their affections!!! Not that it makes me feel better but at least I understand that they are frustrated to express their feelings hence the aggression! I honestly can't imagine if we were in Taiwan when Rayray is going through this phase as the kind of dirty looks I got when Rayray just 'nudged' other kids was bad enough!

Is now very confident on scooter

This year the English summer hasn't been the 'typical' one where most people are not sure if we were in autumn or spring or even winter sometimes! We have been getting plenty of sun hence Rayray and I are soooo tanned! We are out and about EVERY single day in the sun!

On a rather hot and sweaty day and the look of 'mummy, do you HAVE to take photos of me all the time?' lol

Rayray has settled in nursery well and just goes off to play with other kids when I drop her off and the two days when she goes, they are ever soooo precious to me!!!

Happily snacking raisins in buggy

Oh and Rayray got her chicken pox the second time this month! Can you believe it? Apparently it is not uncommon for little ones under the age of two to get it again especially if the first time round is mild! 

Oh hello mummy! Look at me being naughty standing on the chair!

ahhh, stretching out in the park! funny pose for a toddler!

My little drama queen after story time in the library

Play date with Baby Sophia!

Oops, honey! Mummy trimmed your fringe a tat too short! lol

Running around in Cutty Sark

Chilling outside of GP's surgery 

"there" is her favourite word of the month. She can pronounce most words now and is good at expressing herself when it comes to food, wanting various objects i.e. magazines, books, toys etc.

My 35th Birthday

Ever after I turned 30 I honestly don't remember what birthday I celebrate each year...sad,  I know...but I was once told that things go down hill for women after turning 30! I don't agree with that as I only started to really get to know myself after 30 and I certainly feel my life before Rayray almost seemed futile!

So this year I celebrated my 35th at The Goring.

I think Rayray was staring at the cake! lol

Photo session before food arrived

I loved the ambiance and food. (we were busy chatting and taking photos and drinking, I completely forgot to take the photos!) It was airy, bright, and very spacious which is absolutely essential for us now with a baby in tow. I thought the service was impeccable. The kept the drinks flowing and even got Rayray a soft toy! 

My personal photographer 

Tao was busy taking photos and looking after Rayray (yes since I was the birthday girl, I was allowed to relax and drink!) that we didn't get to take a photo together as a family!!!

Mr Superstar

Yummy Russian cake from Joce!

Sadly Jocelyn had to work that day so she couldn't join us. Though I was really touched that she got a cake for me and it was the current favourite in the Vale! (as we live in Crosslet Vale) I don't even know how to describe the size of the cake! It was massive! It must have been 10cm thick and a size of a MacBook Pro! (actually I would say a bit wider than the notebook) Basically it is a honey torte with LAYERS of honey sponge cake soaked in luscious caramel creamy filling. I have only tasted from Harrods so I don't know what others taste like but this is soooo good that we actually finished the whole cake!

It was such a glorious day and I felt truly blessed! I might be a year older but I certainly feel a year better!