Finally got around to posting a pic of the building work up to a week ago. I shall take some more tomorrow, as the roof joists are now on. It looks really small and insignificant in the photos, but hopefully it should give us much more space than we currently have. The long term plan is to extend out the full length of the house, so we can have a bigger kitchen too, but it was just too expensive to do it all in one go.

Have just realised we should have moved Cerys out of her room already, we are doing it tomorrow, but could be in for a bad night. She has just woken up screaming, and I went into her to realise all she has over her head is tarpaulin and it is very windy, flapping around and making a hell of a racket. Not very bright are we?

One today!!

Well, my baby turned one today, can't believe it, where has this last year gone?? Spent her birthday at Alton Towers hotel, in the theme park all day yesterday, and the waterworld for the morning today, before travelling back and making an impromptu visit to friends. unfortunately, Cerys did not take well to the waterpark, she was terrified the whole time, it was just too hot and noisy for her. Erin had a ball though, she was so excited the last few days, as she had been looking forward to the 'magic hotel'. Had a lovely day in the main park yesterday, we were with friends, whose boy is just a bit younger than erin, so they enjoyed running around together, even cerys got to go on a few rides!! Philip and I went on 'Air', the rollercoaster where you are suspended face down, and hurtled round at some ridiculous speed, it was amazing!!!

Cerys was pleased to get home, she is not too good at the whole travelling thing, she cryed until we got to churchdown, then started giggling, so i'm sure she realised we were nearly home. We had time to open a few pressies before she went to bed. Still can't get over the fact that she is a year old, it has gone so quickly, I've loved every single minute of her, she is such an angel.

The pictures are a few I took of her this evening, playing with one of her presents (thanks kathy!!), and her enjoying her first icecream at Alton towers yesterday. We have been leaving her hat of in the day for a few days now, as we have decided to finish treatment at her next review on Tuesday. We've been thinking about it for a while, and her Osteopath said on Monday that he feels the helmet is now restricting her growth, which is what we had been wondering too. I can't wait to finish, but in a strange way will miss the helmet, as it has become part of her. After all, she has worn it for half of her life.

Spring is here.

Can't believe how lovely the weather has been the last few days. The girls and I have spent loads of time in the garden, Erin playing football, Cerys discovering the delights of the swing, and me running between the 2 trying to push a swing while playing football. It's been a really nice couple of days. erin's temper seems to have calmed so much over the last few weeks, let's just hope it lasts.

The builders are getting on well. We have bricks up to damp-proof level, and a floor. They are not back now til Friday, but will be here Saturday too. Thet reckon they will be up to roof height in a few days. I've put a picture on, which was taken today. And yes the room really does look that small!!! It'll be fine though, as the reason for the extension was to be able to create a big room upstairs, and once Cerys's room is knocked through it should be huge.

Took a few pics of the girls in the garden today. Really pleased with the one of Erin, it is the best I have managed of her for a long time, as recently she always puts on an idiotic grin whenever she spots the camera aimed at her.

Building has started!!

Well, the builders arrived at 0800 today, caused chaos, by plonking a huge skip on the road, and asking our neighbour to move their car. But the foundations are down, and the room looks like it will be tiny!!!! I know it is deceptive, I remember when we went to see our old house in Bicester we thought there would never be any room for any furniture, but the lounge was huge when it was finished, so we shall see. I will try and take regular pictures and post them on here.

Building work go-ahead.

well, as the title says we got the go-ahead from the planners to build our extension, so the builders start on Thursday. I'm so excited to finally get this underway, as the house feels very small now there are 2 children on the rampage (well, ok Cerys can only drag herself around with the pace of a slug, but you know what I mean). Not looking forward to the noise and dust (and the bigger mortgage, gulp), but it will be so worth it. erin is very excited at the prospect of having a bigger bedroom, and sharing it with cerys, although i am a bit concerned that Erin will disturb Cerys during the night if they share, as Erin has always been a bad sleeper. I guess we can only try it and see. For some reason erin now hates being in a room on her own, so we are hoping if they share, she may sleep better.

Actually got a LO done tonight. it is not the most inspired LO ever, but at least I have done some scrapping. Don't know where my inspiration has gone recently.