Memories captured...............one way or another.

I sometimes feel guilty because I do not blog enough. Only from a personal point of view as this blog is done for myself and my family. I do not blog to please others, gain worldwide readership or get comments(although I do enjoy them, so thank you) I totally appreciate my readers, especially the ones who take the time to read my posts in detail. I think it is because of you guys I have stayed her so long. I record life and capture the moments I may forget here. But I have been thinking long and hard about this and have struggled with thoughts of stopping blogging altogether. Time is already precious and I will have much less time come September when my degree starts. I will want to spend the spare time I have with Emily, making those precious few hours count. She has a memory of a super computer for her age and remembers the tiny insignificant things. I want her to remember that Mummy had time to play, bake, read, cuddle and be silly instead of Mummy did college work, cleaned up and blogged/spent time on the computer.

 I then sat and thought about keeping a journal to hand down to her when she is older. I find something so romantic about this idea, notebooks filled with stories, recipes, pictures and little memories of things said and done. The essence of my/our love for her, done the old fashioned way. I do keep a lot of photographs, things said and such to myself as I don't want to embarrass her when she is older. These things I may forget with time.They are little secrets between just us and I want them to stay that way so I choose not to blog them but with a journal I could pour my heart out.

I want to remember playing hide and seek in the park

and how cool she looks in her sunnies

I want her to remember how she loves her magnifing glass

and has a sweet spot for jumping.

I want her to record her own memories

I want us to make happy memories together

I want to be able to have impromptu picnics just because the sun is out

I want to make her happy.

 I want to remember the day she looked so grown up but chose to be a baby with her dummy and blanket. Then the night for the first time ever she chose to sleep at the other end of the bed, just like I did as a child and proberly most other children do. Therefore proving she is growing up way too fast.

 I want to remember how we played on the park and she thought it would be funny to cover me in woodchip.

I want to record her sweet little love for stones

and how she always has crazy hair.

I want to remember the sweet sound of her laugh

and how sweet those little feet are.

I want to record her life so I have decided to do the journal, keep blogging but not as often. Whittle down the blogs I read, manage my time more efficently while online instead of browsing bloody Pinterest Tomorrow I am buying a blank notebook and making a start as my baby is having a sleepover at her Granna's. I am excited to play with my supplies at night......man it has been a long time. Speaking of playing I have 4 layouts to share, 3 Emily sewn outfits and a dress for me. I have been productive while away and have also just enjoyed a little mini holiday with my Mum, Mick, sister Elise, Reiley and of course the boy and Miss E. So expect a update post in a week or so.

Speak soon,

Love M xxx