Borough Market & Finsbury Park

On Saturday morning, after a little lie-in, we headed out to Borough Market. It's near London Bridge (and you can catch that tube if you want to go there). It's open from 9:00 and if you like to miss the crowds it's advisable to go early.

The market sells freshly made food, produce including some awesome cheese, the most excellent mushroom dip - seriously look out for this, a wide selection of beers (including Savannah), bubblies, fresh bread, fresh veggies, proper Turkish delight, cured meats (I stand to be corrected, but I think they're all organic) and delicious juice. The coffee queue was so long - apparently it's reputation precedes it. There are also some lovely sweets.

The market in full swing, this is just some of it

Some more market...

And in colour!

The delicious cakes that we enjoyed at our picnic!

After the market we went to Finsbury Park (if you get off at Manor House you can also get to the park). We enjoyed our picnic, then thought about playing a bit of Frisbee. Instead we lay down, did some digesting and plane spotting (they were making some awesome stripes in the sky!)

I tried to catch some bugs with my feet!

Meebs brought her book (she is THE biggest fan of Katie Fforde at the moment) so she enjoyed a little chicklet!

A plane that wasn't playing the stripe game.

Jo's Zoolander impersonation

Joe kneeling tall, trying to spot some toe cleavage.

We stared at this ALOT, but it was rad, cause it wasn't raining!

The sepia version

I spied the moon

But then we spied this dude. He started off with some fairly average stretches. We thought he might be warming up for a game of Frisbee, but this guy took warming up to a seriously new level...

Up close it appears that he is not only stretching, but that at the same time he's also peeing against the tree??? After around 30 min of obtuse tree actions, he hopped on his bike and head out the park!

The pretty view we had to look at!

A little Frisbee / picnic action!

Joe in full swing...

Lucky

Teething troubles

You get a whole nights sleep, you have a night out with the NCT gals, not every nappy is a poo, you begin to “settle” into a routine… And then teething! It slobber-slaps you in the face and turns everything upside down! My super-salivating baby just wants to shove everything her mouth. She’s learnt to suck her thumb and I’m delighted, because she can’t throw it out her cot. But it’s completely thrown any semblance of a schedule out of sync! She’s not feeding properly and is waking up at night again. Her naps are all over the show. She’s clearly uncomfortable and that breaks my heart! And this is, apparently, just the beginning of the teething process!!! Send help / grandparents! We’ve got teething toys stashed throughout the house, including the freezer. So far the Matchstick Monkey Dinosaur has been a hit (just don’t try steaming the container, it will melt!) What are your top teething tips? Lucky x Ps. That’s my milk drunk Bug

One good thing about social distancing…

Is that nobody comes too close and I can get away with only half brushing my teeth (no toothpaste, had Bug in my arms and wouldn’t have been able to rinse). And not wearing deodorant (again, the baby!) Also, still wearing some of my pyjamas, semi-disguised as day clothes… But nobody can really tell cause they can’t get too close! Win! On top of that we had a very successful walk. The dog mostly listened and was easily distracted by treats. Bug slept the whole time and was seemingly nose-blind. And my back pocket doubled up as my coffee cup holder! Hands-free, here we come! Oh, and because we were out walking for so long - two hours, until it was time for the next feed - the dog is exhausted! He hasn’t been this tired since his play date with best friend Amber! Lucky x

Mad naps

After vomming/ salivating on three outfits by 06:50 this morning, I tried to cajole Bug into her early morning nap. This is the nap between her first waking up and 8am feed. And she really needs it! As we were watching the Olympics in our bedroom, I suggested she nap on our bed, snuggled next to me. While I watch the kayak/ canoes. But no, she had other plans. Apparently they were for me to get up. And for her to fall asleep on my shoulder in a really awkward fashion. I had to perfect the counterbalance cuddle. All while putting the laundry on, making breakfast (not quite eating it), sterilising bottles and pump accoutrements, making the coffee and re-packing her changing bag. But she slept, and I guess I’ll take that! Lucky x

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