water and love

The baby bird has been quite poorly with a badly infected gland that swelled up to the size of a walnut behind her ear. We have been doing only things she likes with her to try to take her mind off things and that has involved a lot of water...partly because it's been so hot and partly because she adores it - bath/paddling pool/lakes/rivers/sea as long as it's wet! This is in our little yard with her daddy and in her funky sun suit that makes her look like a little surfer girl...



We have been to my mother's again as I have had to work these last three days. It was fun this time though as my brother was there and my cousins came to stay too. One morning before I had to go to do a concert my brother and uncle went off to play golf and all the women went to an old abbey that has beautiful gardens (with the most perfect vegetable patch I have ever seen)....the baby bird adores these people and they dote on her-particularly my younger cousin who is ten. I hid for a while and watched everyone bonding from behind the trees and felt glad that my baby will experience some degree of family unity and camaraderie.



My favourite day recently was our trip to a nearby wood and lake. We went for a long walk through the woods and the baby bird ran ahead loving all the exciting smells and sounds. I think these pictures looks like perfect childhood moments. I hope she remembers something from them even if it is just a feeling of happiness. We are a very happy and contented family the baby bird, my prince and I when we get time to be all together outside. It doesn't happen often enough for me although I think we are lucky in the amount of time we do get together....



I just wish it was always...
(the lump is going down now - hooray)