Family Bonding

January has been dedicated to family. Hubby has had the whole month off so we've taken the opportunity to travel to the west coast to spend time with his family. It's been very relaxing and we have even managed to squeeze in a date or two, making me realise how important it is to have grand parents nearby. Unfortunately we live on the other side of the country. It's the price we have to pay by living in the city. On the positive side I have amazing friends and a realiable brother who probably would love to babysit the little one. I guess I just have to be brave enough to ask...

The west coast in pics:

Celebrated Christmas all over again :-)

The little one, exhausted after Christmas Eve part deux

Outfit of the day

And a whole lotta of good food

Only the best...

I received a late Christmas present the other day from my hubby and the little one....

Confessions of a newbie mother: Looking back....

over my shoulder. I do that often these days. An what a beautiful sight I'm hit with: My son playing on his mat.

I would like to sum up 2011 in two words: blissfully difficult. It doesn't really make any sense, but that's whats this whole year has been about. Nothing made sense. Being sick for the whole pregnancy didn't make sense. Having a mild depression when the little one came didn't make sense. The little one didn't make sense. A rather difficult time.

In the midst of it all there were tiny moments that made the shady grey turn to bright pink. It was a moment of bliss. At first, I felt it just for a second so I easily brushed it away by going back to my loop of dark thoughts. Then gradually seconds turned into minutes, turning into hours.

Looking back over my shoulder and I spot the little one. I smile and hopefully will keep on smiling in 2012.

Outfit: New Years Hoopla

I ended up wearing something quite "dressed-down" for a NYE outfit. The plan was to have a chilled out family dinner at my aunt's place. It turned out to be much more festive than I thought as she had invited quite a few friends as well. I ended up spending most of the evening and night in the spare bedroom with my two fave people in the world, trying to make one of them to go to sleep (not the mister, even though he fell asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow). Although I was exhausted I'm glad I had my two boys with me on the final day of 2011.

Dress: Zara, Blazer: Topshop

Finally asleep

Sorry for the really poor quality pics.