Anything can be a phone...

What is it about phones, remote, tablets and computers that children love so much?... is it the sheer delight they get from pressing buttons and seeing things light up...or is it they are simply drawn to the forbidden?...

Whatever it is...our little man has been bitten by the phone bug big time!! he has been into the phone for a while now and it doesn't appear to be fading anytime soon. I actually adore it...he paces the floor with his phone to his ear chatting to whomever is on the other end...the conversation can be intense with lots of loud voices or quite jovial with short sentences broken up by laughing!...

I took these photos ages ago in the park. He was playing with a leaf and showing it to me. The next time I looked up he was pacing in the park and chatting loudly...he was using the leaf as a phone...

It's just too cute!!...

Photos copyright Jessica Flett

I know this is all part of normal development and something most children do...but I still take pride and pleasure in seeing him mimicking and learning from his environment...

Jx

Sleeping like a baby...

H has a funny position he sleeps in. I have often gone in to check on him and found him in the below position. It makes my legs ache to see him folded over like this... many times I have stretched him out.

I have seen him get into this position...he sits up in his sleep (he is such a wriggle pot) and then just folds over and stays there...like he has passed out!

I couldn't resist taking some photos...

I would love to hear if any of you have found your kids in awkward sleeping positions? 

What were they? 

Do you move them?...

Jx

P.S...You will see that H sleeps in a Merino Kids sleeping bag. I absolutely love them and they are high on my list of essentials. Being a wool growers daughter I love using natural fibres. The wool lining is super soft and cosy and the cotton jersey outer is just as soft. They come in lovely colours and are easy to wash. They also have many other goodies so check out their website here.

A Boy and his stick...

H is 14 months old today. I am having so much fun with him. Watching him explore and learn everyday is incredible. He is becoming more and more expressive and cheekier by the day. He has also...much to my delight...become a really affectionate little man. There is nothing better than his hugs and kisses.

Yesterday afternoon we were in the park having a play and he found this stick. Well, he played with it for ages...pointing, poking, holding it up in the air, putting it on the ground, looking at it turning it over and over in his hands. Something I would look normally look past is so interesting to him. I am fast learning to see things through his eyes...everything is new with endless possibility for learning and fun!!

Images copyright Jessica Flett

Were you amazed seeing everything again through the eyes of your child/ren too?

Jx

Mummy Uniform with a touch of Green for Spring...

Mum Uniform by jessflett featuring stainless steel watches

I have always loved my jeans. I used to hangout for the weekend so I could wear my jeans. We didn't have casual Friday at my old company so the weekend was my only chance.

Now I'm a stay at home Mum I wear jeans and flats ALL THE TIME!! (or my tracky dacks on quiet days at home - classy huh!!). I call it my Mummy Uniform.

My favourite jeans, that work best on my post baby body, are the Adriano Goldshmied Stilt Cigarette jeans. Being a Cigarette pant they are the perfect length for me so they have the added bonus of not needing alterations. You can find his jeans here, here and here.

With the imminent arrival of Spring I am trying to inject a bit of colour into my wardrobe. My latest efforts are the above green scarf and ballet flats from Country Road...you can find them here and here. 

Is your Mummy uniform jeans and flat? 

Do you hang out for the end of the working week so you can get into your jeans and give you feet a rest from heels?

What are your favourite jeans?

Are you looking forward to wearing lots of colour this Spring?...

Jx

Family Holiday...Destination Fiji...

Bula!

Last month we were lucky enough to have a week in Fiji for our first family holiday. It was my first time to Fiji and it did not disappoint...from the moment we landed until the moment we left it was excellent!

The Fijian people were so hospitable and in our experience couldn't do enough for you. We had heard all of this from friends and family and we found out very quickly just how lovely they are.

H was a big hit and it wasn't long before he developed an attachment for two lovely ladies. He would look for them every morning and flirt with them to get their attention...

With or without children it's a wonderful holiday destination. We can't wait to hopefully go back one day.

Here are some photos from the trip...

All photos copyright Jessica Flett

Some of the real highlights of the trip were...

Seeing H enjoy exploring, he had only been walking for two week when we went away so he was loving his new found independence.

Being serenaded by the lovely island band... they went around to each table and sang a song just to them...when they got to us they sang... 'Burning ring of fire' by Mr Johnny Cash (a highly interesting coincidence in light of how many curries had been on offer over the last 2 days!!!)

This was not a highlight but was definitely memorable. The most embarrassing moment was after H's dinner one night...for his dinner we would head down to the main bar and have a drink whilst feeding him dinner. The gorgeous staff would be setting up for dinner and would come over and say hi and have a chat. This one evening the gorgeous Va took H for a walk to say Hi to the guys in the kitchen and when he came back he was wrapped in a towel...unbeknown to us he had gone to the bathroom and had leaked all over the lovely Va. We were mortified and she was sooo good about it... Ah the joys of parenthood!!

Vanaka to everyone at Vomo Island Resort, especially Va, Mere, Maria, Maci, Henry, Vuli, Sarah, Shane, Maddi and Noah for making our stay so special. We hope to see you again.

I would love to hear about your first family holiday...where was it, did you enjoy it and would you go back there?

Jx