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Well hello everyone, its been way too long since I blogged. To say I have had my hands full is an understatement.

Baby bucko arrived a day early thank goodness I was ready to pop.  We had a beautiful baby girl, we are very lucky she is generally very happy and is sleeping well.  She has been a little fractious with the current heat but is such a happy little thing. She has had one completely nightmare day and that was on my birthday (yeah thanks for that little one).

We have had our first family holiday. We went to Bluestone in Pembrokeshire. I had been before with my friend but it has improved greatly since then with its facilities. The cottages are getting a little tired but apart from that fantastic. It is quite family orientated with lots of things for the children to do of all ages. We took Baby Bucko to baby sensory while we were there as she is used to going when we are home and she loved it here too and enjoyed having her dad there as well.

Parenting is the hardest job in the world but definitely the most rewarding. You also learn fast that each parent is trying their best and never judge what they are doing to make things work. Nothing can prepare you for how hard it is being parents, as long as you work together, have a strong relationship and communicate well, you can get through it and enjoy yourselves.

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