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Mr Big's Birthday

We've just returned from a mini break away with friends to celebrate Mr Big's ageing process.

Baby A refused point blank to sleep on the first night and so I remembered with great delight the good old days of pre-super-nanny sleep training.  I saw 11pm, 1am, 3am, 5am & 6am.  What was the point of going to bed?!

Needless to say on the Saturday night I toughened up and got back into Super Nanny tactics.  2 minutes of tears (I know - I was timing) and she slept in a cot next to my bed (which is obviously different to normal for her) for 13 hours straight.  I'm so glad I know that technique now.  It's like having a little tool-kit I can just reach into when I need to.  And I feel calm and in control if things do go wrong, as I know what to do to put them right.  

Anyhow, sleep issues aside, we had a lovely time and here are some pics and vids to share with you.

 Guess who chose the card?!
In case you missed it - here is the card again, complete with text below so you can 'sing along'!
 
Baby A has just started saying 'cheese' for photos - I'm pretty sure my Mum has pictures of me pulling the exact same 'cheese' pose at this age!

We went to the V&A Museum.  Not sure what this is but it looked good.   Albeit slightly phallic.  But it is art.

Imposing

Even the lights in this place are amazing!


And the washbasins!


In honour of Mr Big's Granddad - he used to drive one of these bad boys.


'Ah shocks Daddy, I don't know what to say!  All this cake!  For me?!'


Oh I suppose I could share a little.

WM x

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