I write Little Man “Found” His First Christmas Present! On the title it was actually Daddy who made the mistake of accidentally leaving it in the lounge downstairs after collecting it last night. Thomas like most boys is mad on trains and cars so we had a look round online and saw a fantastic brio kit on ebay. The brio kit has over 50 parts to it including bridges, trains, arches and even a zoo! we won it on ebay and Nathan went out last night to collect it. We had it all out last night looking through all the pieces and cleaning them making sure there ready for Christmas. Luckily Nathan had packed the majority of the brio away at the end of the night after I had gone to bed but he did leave a wooden car park on the floor in the lounge. So I am there carrying Thomas downstairs this morning, open the lounge door and there is a pretty impressive wooden three story car park….Well it was too late by then Thomas had spotted it, with a beaming smile on his face he got so excited wanting to play with it.

It was great to see Thomas so excited, he wanted me to play with him so I lay down on the mat next to him and shown him what to do, how to use the lifts and the ramps, how to park the cars he loved it! It sounds a little sad Iknow but I found a music channel on the tv that is already playing Christmas songs, it felt like Christmas morning! A small taster for what Christmas morning is going to be like when the lounge is all decorated and presents under the tree – Thomas is just going to be so hyper on the big day. Needless to say we decided to let Thomas have his early Christmas present, we couldnt take it off him after that he is a very lucky boy having an early Christmas present, I am just so glad that the car park was the only thing Nathan had left out.

It is Thomas’ 2nd birthday a week before Christmas, I cant believe my baby will be 2 where has the time gone! He is really growing up now, becoming a little boy. I am so excited about the future all the things we plan to do with him, all the experiences has yet to discover. Its upsetting to think around this time last year Thomas was very ill in hospital with bronchitis it was touch and go, I feel like crying every time I think about it, it was the worst moment in our lives. Nathan and I are blessed havin such a beautiful healthy little boy this Christmas and every Christmas is going to be so special, we love him so much words can not express.

Nathan and I took Thomas to the Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port over the Weekend, he loved it! He spent the whole time running round pressing his nose against the glass fish tanks in amazement shouting “Fish.” There is so much to do there, in one section of the aquarium there is a large open top tank with several sting rays in who came to the top of the tank to be stroked, it was a great family experience for us all! Our most memorable moment was the under water tunnel, where you can actually walk through a tunnel with all the fish and sharks swimming over you, its like a glass tunnel from floor to ceiling. A couple of divers were inside the tunnel cleaning the glass with long brushes, one of the divers waved at Thomas through the glass, well Thomas was amazed at the “Fish” waving at him, his eyes lit up and mouth wide open in amazement!

After several laps around the Blue Planet Aquarium, a couple of go’s on the kiddie rides and a play in the outdoor play area Thomas was knackered! We stopped for lunch half way through for a rest, but apart from that he managed to walk the whole way around! I am glad we didn’t take his buggy, to be honest I don’t think he would have gone in it anyway, he got so much more out of it being able to run around and get up close with the fish.

Last time we took him to the aquarium was 6 months ago, Nathan and I could definantly see the difference in him this time! He was so much more alert and aware of what was happenning around him. He’s also taking more now and understands a lot more now he is 22.5 months, can’t believe how quickly he is growing up.

Nathan and I are looking forward to many more special moments to come, especially over Christmas we cant wait! Thomas will take so much more in this year, I am really excited about the festive season, I keep checking all the music channels on the TV to see if the Christmas songs are on yet….I know it sounds sad but I am like a big kid I just can’t wait! xx