This week Daddy's been ill.

Most weeks I am writing about a new cold for Sophie, or Sophie's teething etc - well this week it's Daddy that's been unwell.

Wilderness outside

I HATE being ill and I almost hate taking time off work even more - it's been a busy January with jobs and I started my other new job at work this week which led to long hours, early starts and working at home. All of which had two outcomes - Katie and Sophie had to spend more time together (with Mummy doing a lot of night shifts) and Daddy getting a really bad cough, a fever and generally feeling ill. So ill in fact he had to take Friday off work - bummer.

Anyway - life goes on and Sophie certainly hasn't missed a beat - in fact her and Mummy have been having an amazing time together and it's actually really nice to see their relationship grow even closer still. The more Sophie can communicate the more you can see the love she has for her Mum - lovely to see.

Sophie and Mummy have been busy visiting lots of people again this week and Sophie has been sleeping long hours although she's still waking Mummy up with a squeal now and again so it's still tiring. But for now, most nights she doesn't need fed until the morning which is great.

This weekend is a long weekend for me and I don't go back to work until Wednesday - so a few jobs are on the list to get done if I am feeling better. We had planned to maybe go away but the one thing we really wanted to do was feel more settled and visit friends and family. 

First on the list were Paul and Nicole - the Wedding is now only a couple of months away so it was great to get a catch up. We went for a long walk and for some lunch - a lovely time (photo to follow).

Next up were Ewen and Andrea, Emily and Niamh. We went to see them and they gladly took Sophie out for her first shot on a swing.

Sophie has also been getting some singing practice in the evenings - she has started to show a real interest in music and she loves the guitar. Thankfully that means that I for now have an audience on tap, even if I am not playing Wheels on the Bus. 

So that's about it for now - this post has taken me a lot longer to put together than planned what with uploading the videos. Hopefully they have worked and you've all liked them.

Hopefully there will be more photos from the rest of this weekend to post but for now this is Sophie playing peekaboo with Mummy this week