Love is a brocade knit dress.

I am totally in love with this Alexander McQueen brocade knit dress.


I wonder if Mr K would notice a 950 quid hole in our credit card?

Within minutes, methinks. Plus it's supposed to be 26 degrees here today.

Apologies for the silence. The colds have taken longer to clear than usual, and the packing... Oh, the packing...

Kitty x

Snot, spots and other maladies.

We've had a rough weekend in the Kitty house.

Poor me - I ate something dodgy at a party on Saturday and have spent the last 48 hours languishing. That's the polite way of saying I spent most of the weekend in the bathroom. I'll leave it up to your imagination but suffice to say it wasn't pretty. Unfortunately my quite severe allergy to shellfish strikes again. Plus I have managed to acquire a nasty spot in the middle of my chin. Bah!

Poor Georgie - we are in the process of switching her formula because the one she was on was making her unwell. Turns out the one we switched to makes her even more unwell. Back to square one. And she has also come down with a nasty nasty cold. Snotastic.

As a result, not much blogging. But I am feeling marginally better today and with a scaled back list of activities for the next week hopefully I'll get around to a few more posts. And perhaps packing for our trip, which still terrifies me.

I mean, what kind of moron takes a 10 month old almost walker on a 6 week trip around Europe??

Kitty xx

Shoes for Georgie

For someone who is incredibly enamoured with footwear, poor Baby G seems to be very lacking in that department. She has a pair of Ugg Boots that she loves to pull off and eat (I think the longest they have stayed on her feet is a number of minutes) and some soft newborn baby shoes she grew out of very quickly but that has been it so far. I haven't bothered with real shoes because I think they aren't all that likely to stay on and I feel she is better off at this point without shoes. She uses her feet to manoeuvre around and learn to stand and cruise so barefoot seems to work well for her at the moment.

Having said that I often look at little shoes and think to myself how cute they are. I know once she starts walking properly, having well fitted supportive shoes is paramount. But for the occasional special occasion prior to that, a cute pair of shoes to complete an outfit can be really special. Even if they only stay on briefly!

I have ordered a pair of soft soled silver shoes for the upcoming wedding we are going to but today while I was out shopping with one of my best friends I came across these beauties.

Made by Melissa, the mini baby campanas are just the cutest things. Mary Jane like, they are flexible and soft but still cute. I don't plan on letting her wear them while she is practicing her standing but with the occasional cute outfit, they should be okay.

And when I showed her these ones she shrieked with delight. What could be better than shoes with cats on them?? They may have been purchased in a much bigger size for when she is fully and properly walking. Maybe...

And let's not tell Mr Kitty about these ones I bought for myself...

Kitty

Is it too early to start thinking about Christmas presents?

Clearly not for Baby G (I already have a few things planned for her Christmas) but for me!

I spotted this necklace today and I really really want one. The question is, do I get one with my initial, Mr K's initial or Georgie's?

This stunning piece is from Jessica de Lotz. Just gorgeous! It's definitely on my Christmas list!

Kitty

A new chariot for G.

Recently we made the decision to buy Baby G a new chariot (pram/stroller for those not in the know). We do a fair amount of travel both locally and internationally, and the Cameleon, beautiful though it is, is a huge pram. It takes up a third of our boot and I drive a large car. And the Camy is not a great pram for travelling. It's too heavy to take on a plane and too bulky for Europe (particularly in shops).

We test drove a number of prams and strollers and after lots of discussion, we finally settled on another Bugaboo - this time the Bee +. For us, it had all the things we love about the Camy, but it's smaller (so much smaller), it folds in one piece and it's lighter. We looked at Maclarens, the Phil n Ted's Smart and the Quick Smart Easy Fold (and we came very close to buying that) but one thing in particular tipped us over the edge with the Bee. The fact I would use it at home - particularly when shopping. It would be so much easier popping G into it and whizzing around Harris Farm or Woolies. In the end, for our lifestyle, it would be a more practical purchase.I wouldn't use any of the other prams here - they would be travel prams only.

We ordered it three weeks go and it arrived today, with two different coloured sunshades (limited edition jade and hot pink) and we put it together. Remarkably easy in comparison to the Camy (16 minutes vs 3 hours for the Camy first time round assembly) and the best thing? Georgie loves it! I took her for a walk this afternoon and she seems to be a massive fan.

Fingers crossed she loves it all the way around Europe.

In other news Georgie has two new teeth this week. That takes her to 7 so far. Makes chewing easier, that's for certain!

Kitty

The end of an era: Goodbye my baby girl...

Today we made a big decision. We decided to stop breastfeeding.

It's been a wonderful, rocky, topsy turvy journey for the both of us. We have shared so much over the last nine and a bit months. In the beginning I would never have imagined I would get this far. Awake at 3am with a screaming hungry baby, raging mastitis and no sleep... Now we have a thriving, happy, healthy little girl. No longer that tiny baby.

But the boobs seem to have lost their appeal. And with your lack of interest, my milk has dried up. Our breastfeeding journey has come to an end, and with that, we have reached a new milestone. You no longer require me for food. You have grown up again, before my very eyes. In some respects I am sad - I treasured those precious moments we shared together. Just the two of us. Even in the middle of the night. You needed your Mama and now... Well, anyone can give you your bottle. So many emotions and mixed feelings about what has happened, my little girl.

After the rocky start we had, I am truly surprised we got this far. As much as I had mixed emotions about continuing to breastfeed after the horrible start we had, you enjoyed it so much I couldn't not continue. But now it's been your choice to wean I feel I have done the best I can to prepare you for what lies ahead. I'm sad that you no longer need me in the same way but there is an incredible sense of freedom for the two of us now. I can leave you without feeling guilty that I take your food with me. And as much as I am sad about one chapter ending, it's the beginning of a new one for the both of us. I can help you foster your independence a little as you grow and thrive.

I love you more than anything, my little one. Today was a big step for us and you continue to astound me with the way you sail though life, every new day bringing a new development and achievement. You are our world and our centre and we love you so very much.

Mumma xx

Python shoesies

How divine are these shoes?

If you have a size 39 foot, these beauties could be yours. Unfortunately you would also have to live in the UK as they won't ship to Australia but to be honest I'd make that sacrifice to own these gorgeous shoes. I have been eyeing them off for ages but they just don't fit my current lifestyle and I couldn't really justify paying full price for them. And by the time they came on sale my size was gone.

So someone needs to buy them for me. Any takers?

Kitty x