[ . . Wonderful Week . . ] I'm back!

Well you will have noticed that my Wonderful Week posts have been a little thin on the ground in recent weeks. Well four weeks to be exact. You will also no doubt have realised why this is. The arrival of Baby B who is now known as E. :)

E arrived on the 2nd March, only one day after my due date after all (full birth story to appear soon). Since then our world has been turned upside down. To the parents out there this won't be surprising, to those who are not parents you may be thinking 'oh that's what they all say' (like I did!). But it really is true, not just a cliche.

I can not believe that four weeks has passed since E was born, the time just disappears. What with feeding every 2/3 hours, changing nappies, sleeping and anything else we can squeeze in like the excitement of tidying the kitchen etc, there really is NO time. I was expecting to feel tired but the surprise for me is the relentlessness of the baby cycle - change, feed, wind, sleep...repeat.

This hit me hard at first. I soon lost all feeling of who 'I' was. There have been many conversations of where has Lucy gone. I felt as though I had no identity other than that of 'feeding/milk machine' and even that wasn't easy. So the reason this last week has been wonderful, is that I finally feel like I am on my way back. I have decided not to run away and join the circus, or to sell E on eBay. Well not this week anyway.

I am taking one day at a time, enjoying my new family and not pressurising myself to be the perfect mum. After all, does that really exist anyway?!

The Gallery: Hair - Oh look at his hair!

I couldn't resist this weeks prompt for the gallery! Hair!

This could not be more apt at the minute. Our new little arrival (when do I have to stop saying new and little?) has the most amazing hair. In fact it was the first thing we were told when we arrived at the hospital when I was in labour!

Well we weren't disappointed. Elliott has the most amazing head of hair. We were warned it might fall out, or he might get a bald patch. But nothing yet. The only change has been it lightening to my hair colour rather than the Mr's.

His hair is the first thing that everyone comments on. The midwifes in the hospital, friends and family, the strangers in the street.

So, here it is without further ado. My contribution to hair, my gorgeous little boy, his hair and one of his priceless expressions - yes I know it's just wind :)

Why not take a look at the other entries over at Sticky Fingers.

Silent Sunday

For Silent Sunday.

Silent Sunday: Chilling in the park

For Silent Sunday.

The Gallery: Trees - Thinking of Japan

I haven't really had chance to blog in the past couple of weeks due to our new little arrival, but at the minute I am trying to keep up with The Gallery and Silent Sunday just to keep me sane :)

This week's prompt is trees. I had hoped to get out in the garden with the SLR as there are lots of buds that seem to have suddenly appeared but this was a little unrealistic. So instead I raided the archives again.

I went straight to our photos of Japan, as I am sure it is in all of our minds since recent events. Crazy to think that we were there a just under a year ago! We saw many beautiful trees in Japan but this photo really captures it for me. Wishing Japan some brighter days.

Why not have a look at the other entries here.

Silent Sunday: Working it all out

For Silent Sunday.

Silent Sunday: The waiting's over!

For Silent Sunday