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Today we visited the Chinese supermarket. Kitty sat in the trolley like a big kid.

We found some nice little bowls just right for Kitty's food. I don't like putting plastic food pots in the microwave so these are much better, they also fit nicely into the sterilizer. 40p each.

Kitty reading the Chinese newspaper.

Peahead is really into the home made chilli & pepper chutney that Steven gave him for Christmas.

First Christmas

We spent Christmas Eve at Grandma and Grandad Pih's house. Kitty hung her stocking on the fire place and left a bag of mini cheddars for Santa (we figured he would be pretty sick of mince pies by the time he got to us!)

Early next morning, Kitty found Santa had left plenty of presents. She must have been real good.

We set off to see Mama and Grandad Simpson at lunch time and by tea time Kitty's stash of presents had doubled!

Kitty checking out just some of her Christmas stash. Lots of great toys and lovely new clothes. Thanks everyone!

One of the best things Santa left her is a munchkin feeder. It has a little mesh pouch for fresh fruit or veg so she can chew on it safely all day. Highly recommended to anyone who doesn't have one.

After all the Christmas excitement, today we enjoyed a quite day at home. Kitty looked particularly pretty in her new cardigan knitted by Grandam Pih.

Christmas post

We still haven’t done all of our Christmas shopping, but hopefully we have managed to get all the presents we need to send to people we won't see in the post in time. Kitty and I went to the post office to take the last one this morning.

Kitty (the baby) has been getting to know Kitty (the cat). Already they are the best of friends.

I finished a toy I have been making for Kitty for Christmas. I'm quite pleased with it, and it only cost about a pound as I made it from bits I already had and a remnant I bought from a factory shop. I haven't included a full picture as Kitty sometimes looks at this blog!

Peahead has finished work now until the New Year. It will be nice to spend some time together. However, tonight he has gone on his works Christmas do. While he has been out I made Kitty this little red top from some patchwork fabric I had left. I think it will look cute over a white top with her little jeans. If I get chance, I might try and make some little red shoes to go with it.

Carrot face

Today's lunch was carrot. Carrot makes much more mess than apple, it would seem.

Apple sauce

I finally got my birthday blender. I have been looking for a while and really liked this one as it's small but quite powerful and we can use if for lots of other stuff as well as baby food. It was the only one left in the shop and had a blade cover missing, so Peahead did some haggling and got us a generous discount on it.

Anyway, today I have been busy trying it out, and Kitty has been busy trying out the produce! I made apple sauce and carrot puree.





















Since we saw the heath visitor last, Kitty has been having a little apple or orange juice in the morning and a little bit of baby rice for lunch. Today, fresh apple sauce was a big hit.

As per usual, Kitty prefers to do it herself!

I finally finished Kitty's tangerine tank top. Phew! just a few more things to complete before Christmas now.

Can you tell what it is yet?

With some of my birthday money, I picked up this little lino printing kit from ebay. I have always wanted to have a go at printing and as this was only five pounds, I couldn't resist.





















Unfortunately the roller was missing, so Peahead bought me one from the craft shop. An early Christmas present.















I made a start on some Christmas cards while Kitty was in bed last night. As it is my first attempt, they are a bit dodgy. Hopefully, I'll get better with practice.

Little cupcake

The health visitor came to speak to us about weaning today.

She gave kitty a little cup and suggested we started to use this for milk, juice and water rather than a bottle.





















Kitty took to her cup straight away and insisted on drinking her apple juice by herself!

It's a beginning to look a lot like Christmas

The snow made a timely arrival on December 1st. About five inches in all. Bert and Eugie like it. The goats are not so keen. The postman couldn't get his van up the lane, so Rosie delivered the post on foot for him. The recycle bin man couldn't make it either. Tin cans for Christmas anyone?

On Thursday, Grandma Pih came over to babysit Kitty for the first time so that I could go with Uncle Robbie to see Peaheads band play in Leeds. Some of Peaheads equipment wasn't working, but it sounded great anyway. Very loud. Check out the band at Motion Picture Association (especially the track called 'Possibly a Girl' written about Kitty when she was still in my tummy).
















Oh Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches.





















Kitty seems to like the lights.





















Only 19 days to go until Christmas. I've made Kitty a few bits and she has been really good so I'm sure Santa will bring her some little presents too. As I'm not at work right now money is pretty tight so I'm afraid presents for everyone else will be a bit limited this year. I'm sure you'll all understand. Don't worry, I promise I won't knit you all stuff though!





















And finally, a plea to everyone not to go buying us lots of presents. We are just excited to be celebrating Christmas this year with Kitty and all our close friends and family, we don't need stuff for that.

What no pictures?

Sorry, having a few technical problems with my camera. Back soon.