I love the thought of making friends for life. Some of my Mum's closest friend's today, are the ladies with babies, she met at antenatal classes, when she was expecting me!

One had a boy when Mum had me, and in fact I am now friends with my fellow antenatal babies' wife now!

I chose to go to the local antenatal classes again, second time around, as it is a great way to meet people are are experiencing the same as you, at that same moment in time. 4 of us are second timers and we have an equal spilt of boys to girls!

We threw a joint party for them on Saturday, complete with a secret santa style present giving. One Mummy made a fantastic cake with all their initials on and most of them kept their hats on, long enough for some photos! You could tell my boys are used to birthday photoshoots, as small boy kept his on, pretty much the whole time!

It was a great success and I can't wait to see how they all will have grown and changed next year! I am hoping I will have shrunk a bit, as I couldn't believe how tall I look in the photos!

If you are undecided as a second, third of fourth time Mum, I would definitely recommend taking the classes again!

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Our very own strawberry field for this afternoon. Visit Cheddar Vale Nurseries for your punnet! Big boy turned photographer at one point!

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Over the summer (crikey - it's nearly August, we need to get a wriggle on!)  we have made a list of jobs we want and need to get done at home. The kitchen desperately needs painting, (bottle of red wine smashed against the wall isn't the distressed look I am so fond of) the fencing at the back needs replacing (willow hurdles - look lovely but take a beating from the winds of Weston super Mare) and we want to change over our spare room and the big boy's not so big bedroom.

He has the traditional box room. He adores it. He has never questioned being in the smallest room as the biggest boy.

We have always called his cot his bed and even at the age of 3 and almost 3 months, he has no concept that he is still sleeping in a cot (with the sides up, well a cotbed).

His bed is his haven, his safe place and I have asked him on numerous occasions over the last 6 months "shall we take your sides down now like a big bed?" to which I get "Mama - this is my bed!"

It is tricky, because we bought a new cot bed when small boy was born so there was no rush to get big boy out of the cot to make way for baby.

I don't know any of his little friends who are still in a cot. But I really don't know 1. why we have waited and 2. what is the harm in waiting?

My husband says keep him in it, he can't get out in the night and try and crawl in with us!

Anyway, I am in desperate need of my own office as I am ramping up my hours from September and working from the kitchen is far too distracting. So the big swap over is on the way! I get a new office in the former shape of big boy's room and he gets a bigger boy's new bedroom, with a bed with no sides!

I love all the nautical bits and bobs I have collected for his room, over the past 3 years, so we will be moving them along the landing, but I can't resist having a look for a few new things, to add to his collection!

I bought a vintage trout landing net on eBay today!

Linking up my current crush for this week, hosted by LaLaLists!

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Who wouldn't really want a suspended boat bed?!

Have a peek at big boy's new bedroom Pinterest board for more!