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  • beanielou
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    Happy holidays:)
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  • slowlyfading
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Positives indeed :)
    Definitely :)
    CathT wrote: »
    Have a wonderful summer break sf. It is lovely when you feel like you're on maternity leave again.
    It really does feel like that! :)
    AlexLK wrote: »
    Glad to hear everything is going well. :) Any plans for summer with your son?

    Rain here and quite a bit cooler, IMO.
    Not a lot, just spending lots of time with him :) might have some trips to the seaside and exploring the garden :)
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  • slowlyfading
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    Karmacat wrote: »
    Sounds great, SF - I realised the schools had broken up on Saturday, everything's different then, isn't it.

    Babies in walkers are *so* cute - have a lovely summer with him.

    xxx
    Thank you; very much looking forward to this summer :)
    beanielou wrote: »
    Happy holidays:)
    Happy holidays indeed! :j
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  • AlexLK
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    Exploring the garden and trips to the seaside sound wonderful, SF. :) Enjoy.
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • slowlyfading
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    AlexLK wrote: »
    Exploring the garden and trips to the seaside sound wonderful, SF. :) Enjoy.
    It's the little things that count :) putting a blanket on the lawn and letting him explore the grass and outside makes him so happy at the moment, which is so wonderful :)
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  • Karmacat
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    Definitely! The texture of grass or sand or earth between his toes will be a new, delightful experience for him :) and maybe by the end of the summer a mock up of a paddling pool - something like a (new!) cat litter tray :) to splash in, if you're more than 15 minutes from a gently sloping beach :)
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  • AlexLK
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    slowlyfading wrote: »
    It's the little things that count :) putting a blanket on the lawn and letting him explore the grass and outside makes him so happy at the moment, which is so wonderful :)

    My son was the same at that age. :)
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • slowlyfading
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    Sunday, July 31st.

    Gosh, the weeks sure do go fast when you're off work!

    On Tuesday I was on BBC Tees radio and then on Friday I was speaking to BBC Scotland radio, so it's been an interesting week. All these opportunities my little blog is giving me! I also got to speak to Baroness Ros Altmann during the one on Friday, which was interesting :) I'll be famous soon ;)

    I took DS to a birthday party today at a soft play place in town. He absolutely loved it so I think I might take him more often to those kind of things :) I can factor it into the budget, so long as it's not every day... we've got DS a ball pool for his birthday present from us, so I think he'll like that.

    Speaking of birthdays, how is my baby boy 1 a week today? It's been the fastest year so far, yet absolutely amazing. He's at such a lovely age too, fascinated by everything, laughing at daft things and a right cheeky chappy. He's got a great belly laugh once you get him going too :D

    Positives today:
    • chasing DS round the soft play
    • birthday cake :o
    • family time :)


    Happy Sunday, everyone :)
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  • CathT
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    Wow that year has truly flown. Only seems a few months since he was born.
    June 2025 - part 1 - £19,145 part 2 - £21,973 Total - £41,118 29 months to go!
  • Karmacat
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    And what a great time you're having now! He must be sleeping better, since you can sound so chirpy, thats brilliant :)
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