THEO | 18 MONTHS

Wow! The last post I wrote about Theo was back in October when he was 10 months old. It contained his love of his jumperoo and how he had started standing up. How things change! Now this little chatterbox won't stop walking or talking! So here, is our 18 month update for my crazy one and half year old. My mucky faced munckin is no longer a baby.

PLANNING A 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY - AND WHAT I LEARNT FROM IT

This post is coming to you a little late so I've had plenty of time to reflect: make that 6 months late! Oops! However I thought that passing on my experience of how planning a - completely inappropriate but lovely nonetheless - 1st birthday party panned out - and also share some pictures because I didn't get chance to at the time.

I attended a lot of 1st birthday parties last year and since I didn't have a baby shower or a Christening I decided to go ahead and celebrate Theo's 1st birthday big. But obviously, as birthdays of all ages do, it didn't exactly go to plan.

A FRESH START

Sometimes in life, you feel the need to reinvent. Like getting a new hair cut that you instantly regret or taking up a new hobby that you give up after 2 weeks. Fortunately for me, refreshing my blog is a lot easier than refreshing myself.

THEO | 10 MONTHS

Happy 10 months (and Happy Halloween! Which is why we've got a little dressed up for this months baby spam!) I cannot believe in 2 months time I will have a 1 year old...holy mother of god. I'm going to keep the intro short and sweet and crack on with the main event.

THEO | 9 MONTHS

*Ok so I've had this post written up for almost a month and it seemed a shame to not post it even though he's almost 10 months so here it is.

It's been a busy month since I last posted anything at all. Theo and I are now settled into our new home and our new life as a duo. A lot has changed since his 7 month update - yes I skipped month 8, lets just brush over that one - with Theo as well as in our lives and every day is amazing watching him learn and grow! Apart from the lack of sleep, that bit isn't so amazing! Oh and the tantrums.

THEO | 7 MONTHS (A VERY LATE UPDATE)

How is the time going so quickly! I'm pretty sure if I'm not careful I'll blink and he will be passing his driving test or something! Thankfully we've still got 5 more months left until reality kicks in - which I plan on making the most of once we've moved! Which I would like to say is the reason this post is so late! Packing URGH! This month we've been a grumpy bugger because we're most likely approaching some kind of leap or we are busy pushing teeth through and we've tested our strength by falling off the bed and the sofa - it happens to the best of us doesn't it...?

ADJUSTING TO LIFE AS TWO SEPARATE PARENTS

Most people don't plan to be "single parents" but let's just get down to it. Our Mummy/Daddy unit has separated. Theo's Dad has moved back to his parents and I am currently in the process of moving back to my home town. Our relationship is broken and currently will not be fixed. However that isn't the main thing. No longer am I in a position where I can wallow about lost time with ice cream or go out and get shit faced to drown my sorrows. We have Theo. And his happiness comes first.