{The Ordinary Moments 16} #5 Amelia's birthday
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Monday was Amelia's 2nd birthday and we decided to keep it low key. She had a few visitors on Monday and then went out for a birthday meal on Tuesday with some family.
Keeping to the low key theme, I decided to make some shortbread biscuits with Hollie and cut them out in the shape of a 2 and Hollie had fun icing the biscuits.
Last year I bought a plain white iced cake and then decorated it myself and so decided to do the same again this year. I just simply bought some pale pink icing and cut out a 2 with the same cutter I used for the biscuits and then cut out some hearts to go around the cake.
A birthday might not be an ordinary moment but to a 2 year old who had plenty of toys already and then had more at Christmas, she didn't need too much and she isn't old enough yet to fully understand what birthdays are so it was quite an normal day but she was happy, enjoyed the wrapping paper and got lots of clothes which she needed so that's the main thing!
It's Hollies birthday in 2 weeks so it's on to the next birthday to sort out!
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Amelia has loved her new dressing up outfits that she got for her birthday on Monday. She loves putting hats on, so this elephant costume went down well!
Although Hollie is constantly telling me that she is too old to play with her sister's 'baby' toys, she has enjoyed playing with the duplo that Amelia got for Christmas!
Linking up with Jodi at Practising Simplicity - A photo of the girls once a week, every week in 2016.
Childrens Memory Boxes
Friday, January 29, 2016
From the sentimental items as a newborn to the artwork that's collected in school, storing the childhood memories for you and your child is important.
I have 2 boxes for each of the girls, one baby box and one for items as a toddler onwards. I will show you what I have kept for Hollie as she is the eldest. Most of the boxes are from Homesense as they have some lovely designs and sizes.
The first box I have used is for items when Hollie was a baby. It's so lovely to keep the sentimental items that mean a lot to you and your child.
The items that I have kept in the baby box are gifts that were given to Hollie when she was born like the first tooth box, a bracelet and a plate as well as a congratulations balloon and the hospital tag.
Also in the box are some photos that were taken at nursery and school and show Hollie making things and interacting with other children.
There is also a special good bye card from when Hollie left nursery, a drawing of her hand and her baby book.
I have also included the first sleep suit that Hollie wore as it didn't fit in her baby box and also some certificates that she has received over the years like attendance.
I have filled Amelia's baby box and have started her second box already. It's great to be able to put things straight in the box that we want to keep and know it's safe.
Hollie's boxes are quite full already but Hollie is at the age now where she doesn't do as much creative projects in school or home any more and so won't fill the box up with big items but I can always buy another box, it's not a problem.
I am so pleased that I have implemented these boxes as it's so easy for the girls to be able to look in the boxes and reminisce.
Is this something that you have or would like to create for your child/children? I would love to know your thoughts in the comments.
Wicked Wednesday 27.1.16.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
{The Ordinary Moments 16} #4 Girls New Bedding!
Sunday, January 24, 2016
When we bought a new bed for Hollie before Amelia was born, I knew we needed to get a bunk bed as there wasn't a lot of room for a cot bed let alone 2 single beds. I wanted to get a white bunk bed as I thought it would make the room lighter and fresher.
When Amelia went into the lower single bed a month ago, she still used her cot bed duvet but for an early birthday present for the girls I decided to buy matching duvet covers.
This you would think would be quite easy but it proved quite a task. I think I am quite picky when it comes to duvet covers but I hadn't realised that until I couldn't find what I was looking for!
Eventually I found this lovely mint and white duvet cover and the colours went with the rest of the room and was clean and fresh looking so helped make the room look bigger too!
I have to say that I was looking forward to seeing the duvets on the beds, all matching, clean and new but it just made me realise how the girls are growing up fast and how there is no more cot in the house!
I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that the kids are more than happy to move on but we as the adults are still trying to cling on to the baby/ toddler stages.
Do you think this is true? I would love to hear your thoughts.
We may not have had a lot of snow recently but when we did have snow, Hollie was desperate to get out and play in it.
Amelia on the other hand, wasn't too keen about it and didn't know what she was suppose to do. She was too little last year when we had snow and so this year was her first proper experience. She was quite unsure and was more than happy to be back in the house in the warm!
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