Today

Today Harriet was up for 3hrs in the night and so I was exhausted in the morning. I spent all evening trying to upload videos of Harriet eating pasta to Facebook and it was somehow complicated.

Today I got home at 2:30am and had to pumped milk for an hour or so before I could sleep as I was so full from not breastfeeding or pumping all day. I woke late in the morning and in the afternoon Maddie came over to play with Owen.

Today there was more rain and hot chocolate at the alps. I hung out with the Bristol beardy gang at cafe and did more sketching. Later there was more waiting at airport and we finally got on a flight home. I had a great time getting to know people and even did some sketching. I started to remember who I was before motherhood overwhelmed me some 4 years ago.

Today I finally went skiing and it rained! It was very nice socializing with work mates in the evening, getting to know new people and catching up with old friends. Some I had known for more than 10 years!

Today we arrived at Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise finally. I thought to relax at the chalet but couldn’t check in until 4pm so I just wandered about and slept on the sofa (sleep deprived from traveling).

Today I put Harriet to bed, said goodbye to Owen and then took a bus to stay at a hotel near the airport for our early flight. Owen cried and held on to my leg, saying, “But where are you going to sleep, mummy? You should sleep at your home when it is dark outside.”

Today I got really packed up for the ski trip!

Today I got to know about the #oneweek100people sketching challenge one day after it had started and tried to catch up by taking Owen to the library and park. He played with his best friend, Eddie, so I got the chance for some quick sketches of people in the part.

Today I started packing for my ski trip and wondered if I should ski less and use the money for equipment hire to buy art materials instead. In the afternoon Owen and I drew monsters together. In the evening I tried out drawing with India ink.

Today the snow started to melt. We went to Jaffe & Neale to get Owen his World Book Day book, I love that shop. There was still no bread in the shops and now no milk too.

Today there was still some snow. I could finally go out and play in the snow. We went sledging in the park. There was no bread in the shop. Harriet was upset about her constipation and was unimpressed by sledging.

Today Harriet vomited blueberries all over her bed, her bed clothes, and her hair in the middle of the night TWICE. And so we ran out of bed linen and had to do emergency laundry and bath. In the morning there was loads of snow so I worked from home. Peter took Owen out sledging as nursery was cancelled.

Today I worked from home. The children were sent home early as the nursery shut for snow. Our new gas fire is too hot. In the evening I did more sketches. Haven't watched telly for a long time.

Today was Harriet's birthday. Can't believe it's been a year since giving birth to her, I still remember clearly how it felt when she came out. I sketched at lunch time at work for the first time. Later it started snowing quite a lot so I came home early to work from home.

Today I took Harriet to the Charlbury library and managed to sketched while there. It was very cold and even started to snow.

Today the children went to toddler group with Peter. Owen and I painted watercolour 'inkblot' creatures together.

Today grandparents came to celebrate Harriet's birthday and we went to Blenheim Palace. The children had such a great time! It was very cold.

Today we went to Witney to get supplies and I baked a Pandan Chiffon cake in the evening. Sadly it didn't turn out well and some of my meringue went to the kitchen floor when I turned the bowl upside down to test if they were stiff enough!

Today I did sketching in the evening in front of our new fire.

Today Owen didn’t want to wake up in the morning and both children were crying when I left home for work. In the evening I put them to bed early to see if things will improve.