sunny days

After Jessica's sunny beach post I wanted to go to the sea today but I wasn't sure the weather would hold out enough to make it a lovely trip so instead my next door neighbour and I went to the lake with our babies. We sat in the sun all afternoon while my daughter delighted in the sensation of sunshine on her bare skin and Katie's son got a bit more used to life outside the womb (he's only 6 weeks old). It was maternal bliss..



Now I had kind of promised myself I wouldn't post any full photos of my daughter on my blog but this one makes me feel so much love for her I really want to share it. She lost her hat today in her excitment at seeing the ducks and swans and the sun was so warm I wanted her head to be covered - shame the only thing to hand was her tights but I loved the effect(!). Cartoon Ukranian peasant? And her serious/sad face just makes me want to scoop her up in my arms and protect her from anything bad that might ever happen. Being a mother makes every emotion one thousand times stronger.