Living Arrows: Week Thirteen

I’m writing this in between groaning on the sofa having eaten far too much. It’s Sunday night, Mothering Sunday to be precise, and I’ve been well and truly spoilt… I’m exhausted! Like most parents, we started the day far too early due to the clocks changing which rather put a stop to the hoped for lie-in but it did mean we got plenty of time to fit everything in.

Yesterday was my first Mother’s Day. Cleverly, my son managed to cook me a pancake breakfast in bed, order chocolates, flowers and a bottle of fizz, pick a lovely necklace and write a card… what can I say, he clearly takes after his mother. I said before that all I really wanted for the day was him to say ‘Mama’ and he’s started it this week. So that was what greeted me this morning; gifts, food and a baby calling my name. Bliss.

Having spent the morning visiting Nanny and playing in the garden, we went over to Sidmouth for lunch at a newly refurbished hotel. I’ll admit to being ridiculously nervous about making a ten month old sit through a three course meal, especially when my attempts to get him to sleep in the car were thwarted by my Dad playing games with him. Still, I needn’t have worried. He played happily around our feet at the start before moving on to eating all the bread on the table in between taste testing our meals at the same time. Afterwards we took a trip out onto the patio to take in the sunshine where he continued to show off his walking. He’s not quite there just yet but he’s now pretty confident walking with just the slightest finger hold.

Look out world, he’s coming (soon)!

What is Living Arrows?

“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth”

Living Arrows is the brainchild of Donna at What the Redhead Said. Each week, you post images from the week capturing your memory of it in a moment in time and sharing it with the world. You can follow our journey over the next year by subscribing below or by clicking here!