Listography: Simple Pleasures

This week Kate has challenged us to list our top 5 Simple Pleasures that get us through the grotty days in life and make us smile whatever the weather.

1.

Cheeky grins from my babies.

Every Mother’s sunshine – one big beam from either of them makes me smile back, even when I’m at my most miserable.

2.

Ten minutes with a good book.

For all I could happily read all day, just ten minutes to myself with no distractions so I could read a chapter of whatever book I’m reading would be enough to calm me & cheer me up.

3.

My favourite music. Loud.

This makes even hoovering at bit more fun.

4.

A cuddle with something furry.

Animals are used for therapy for a reason. I’m not fussy either – cat, guinea-pig, gerbil, rottweiler, horse, sheep, goat – Animals just cheer me up

Me with the goats at Hoo Farm.

5.

A walk in the sun.

Anywhere, any time. The fresh air does wonders!!

The Gallery: Simple Pleasures

So, yesterday (!) BabyBump decided to arrive, very swiftly. I went to bed, fell asleep and then, at about half twelve woke up with contractions already just 3 and a half minutes apart and quite strong. At 6.48am ‘BabyBump’ was born and Sy and I were overjoyed to welcome a very healthy little boy into the world. He was 7lb 8oz and we decided to call him Arthur Harry.

Tara’s theme of Simple Pleasures this week, for me, can be summed up by this: sitting with my baby in my arms, breathing in that baby smell, listening to them breathe as they sleep and watching them be completely at peace with the brand new world they have just discovered.

Daddy with Tori Kathryn (aged 3 days)

Me with Arthur Harry (about 2 hours old)

 

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