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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:43:26 -0700 Cute as a Button http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/cute-as-a-button http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/cute-as-a-button
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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:35:12 -0700 One man & his dog, sleeping! http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/one-man-his-dog-sleeping http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/one-man-his-dog-sleeping
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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:03:00 -0700 Cornwall Holiday! http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/cornwall-holiday http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/cornwall-holiday

James, Georgie and I spent a week in Cornwall at my parents a few weeks ago, and had a great time!

We went to the beach a few times, to the Hidden Valley, and had a day out at Bude Lifeboat Day. Mum, Georgie & I also had a fab girls day out in Tavistock, which was great fun. 

Georgie's first beach experiences went well - she had a paddle in the sea at Trebarwith Strand, and we splashed about in a pool of water on the beach at Widemouth Bay. We got her a super cute swimming costume and everything!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:01:00 -0700 GAC News Bulletin http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/gac-news-bulletin http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/gac-news-bulletin

Georgie has discovered her feet (sort of!) and that she can bash stuff when she waggles her arms in the right direction. Also, she enjoys playing with mummy after nappy changes!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:52:00 -0700 Shopping!! http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/shopping http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/shopping

James, Georgie & I headed to Solihull today to go to the NCT Nearly New Sale, and managed to get loads of great stuff at bargain prices! We got all of this lot for just £40, in just half an hour of shopping:

Really pleased with our bargain hunting - the stuff is all practically new still, and the RRPs of the non clothes stuff alone adds up to over £60! I'm looking forward to the next sale, our local NCT branch has one in November so it will be great to get her kitted out for the Winter and buy some toys for her then, when she'll be at a more appreciative age! We've already tried her out in the bouncy chair and she really loves it, which is great. The vibrating function really seemed to help soothe her off to sleep too, which was great.

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I used my sling to do some babywearing today - this was brill at the NCT sale as it was absolutely jampacked and the few people who braved taking their babies in using their pushchairs were having big problems! It was really useful to have her in the sling at Asda too, as we needed to do a big shop today and didn't want to use a car seat trolley - they are great but difficult to get large items in, and when you're buying two big boxes of nappies (amongst lots of other things) you need an easy access trolley! Trust me though, there is nothing quite like wearing a cute baby on your chest to get lots of stares and comments in a supermarket :-D

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We're off to Wales tomorrow for my cousin's little girl Leila's Christening, which should be fun - it's the first time a lot of family will have the chance to meet our little baby :-)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:31:39 -0700 Our first month with Georgie http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/55653057 http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/55653057

Our little Georgiana is one month old already and it has been a very very busy month! We have now succesfully moved in and are starting to settle in, although unpacking and getting ourselves sorted is a bit of a slow process with a newborn in the house to look after! We are really enjoying the extra space though, I think we are going to love our new home.

Georgie is doing brilliantly, feeding and sleeping plenty (although not always at the most convenient time of day/night!), and growing well. This week she has had a definite growth spurt, suddenly all of her first size & newborn clothes are too small and she is now into her 0-3 wardrobe. She has already changed so much over these past weeks and we are already chalking up 'firsts' - her first real smile was earlier this week!

James headed back to work mid-May and so Georgie and I have been out and about exploring the neighbourhood - checking out the local parks, joining both local libraries and investigating the High St. I think we are going to like it here :-) 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Sat, 04 Jun 2011 11:30:55 -0700 Fast asleep curled up on my chest :-) http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/fast-asleep-curled-up-on-my-chest http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/fast-asleep-curled-up-on-my-chest
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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:33:39 -0700 One month old today!! http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/one-month-old-today http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/one-month-old-today
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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Mon, 23 May 2011 08:50:11 -0700 Sleeping Georgie! http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/sleeping-georgie http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/sleeping-georgie
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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Sat, 21 May 2011 10:54:46 -0700 Fast asleep in her car seat :-) http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/fast-asleep-in-her-car-seat http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/fast-asleep-in-her-car-seat
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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Thu, 19 May 2011 14:58:51 -0700 Daddy cuddles before bedtime! http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/daddy-cuddles-before-bedtime http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/daddy-cuddles-before-bedtime
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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Thu, 19 May 2011 12:06:00 -0700 New house! http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/new-house http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/new-house

James, Georgie, Homily & I have now moved into our new house, and chaos reigns supreme! We got the keys on Saturday and spent the weekend doing trips in the car to move loads of boxes across. Monday morning 2 men moved all our furniture & our remaining belongings over with their van - I stayed well out of the way by hiding in the car with Georgie & Homily. From where I was sitting I had a good view of the van - it was fascinating to watch them pack it like a giant 3d jigsaw!

Tuesday & Wednesday were both spent at our old house; tidying, painting & cleaning. We hand the keys back this weekend so we gave ourselves plenty of time to get it spik & span. It's very odd to see it empty, we have lived there since before we were married; it would have been 3 years this autumn. It seemed huge when we first moved in, especially in comparison to our little flat, but now it seems quite small after being in our new house for a few days! We definitely have plenty of space for our growing family here.

The house is currently full of boxes and bags that need rearranging into the right rooms and unpacking, it's going to take a while to get everything sorted out! The good news is we have plenty of space and storage for everything to fit into in this house :-)

The sky man came today to install a new dish so we have the tellybox up & running, but we won't get our landline activated until the start of June, so no proper internet until then either - for now we are using my 3 mifi to stay in touch with the world.

If you want our new address or phone number (though it won't work until next month) drop me an email at zoe@jamesandzoe.co.uk.

Time to go, Georgie needs a nappy change! Here are a few pics of the house at the mo...

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Mon, 09 May 2011 07:08:19 -0700 Snoozing on her furry big sister! http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/snoozing-on-her-furry-big-sister http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/snoozing-on-her-furry-big-sister
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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Sun, 08 May 2011 05:42:08 -0700 Cuddles with Carly http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/cuddles-with-carly http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/cuddles-with-carly We popped over to Carly's house this morning to introduce Georgie to
one of her 'honorary Aunties' - had a lovely chat and Georgie got some
cuddles in :-)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Sun, 08 May 2011 00:15:51 -0700 This is what 6 hours of uninterrupted wriggly sleep results in! http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/this-is-what-6-hours-of-uninterrupted-wriggly http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/this-is-what-6-hours-of-uninterrupted-wriggly
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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Fri, 06 May 2011 12:55:00 -0700 Thank you so much! http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/thank-you-so-much http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/thank-you-so-much

James & I have been completely overwhelmed and are so very grateful for the presents and cards Georgie has been receiving - thank you so much everybody! Our mantlepiece is overflowing with cards, and we have had some exciting deliveries too! 

Yesterday we had our first outings - we took Georgie to the polling station to vote, headed to Mothercare to buy some goodies with the vouchers my work gave us, and also squeezed in a bit of supermarket shopping on the way home. A very successful day!

Today was really nice as Georgie met her Grandma and Grandad for the first time (Zoe's parents)! There was plenty of cuddling and chatting, it's been a lovely relaxing day. The midwife visited as well, and is really pleased with the amount of weight Georgie has gained in the last two days, after she lost quite a bit in her first few days - she was so sleepy after the long labour that she didn't really feed properly for the first 48 hours or so, but the amount she lost was within the acceptable 10%, just! It won't be long until she is back up to her birth weight, and she is feeding like an absolute champ now.

Here are some of the goodies we've received, thank you everyone!! (and a random photo of our baby, just because it's adorable)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Fri, 06 May 2011 01:54:36 -0700 Sleepy Georgie http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/sleepy-georgie http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/sleepy-georgie
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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Thu, 05 May 2011 02:28:59 -0700 Our first outing - breakfast then off to vote!! http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/our-first-outing-breakfast-then-off-to-vote http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/our-first-outing-breakfast-then-off-to-vote
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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill Wed, 04 May 2011 13:44:05 -0700 Georgie likes clinging onto her crib bars :-) http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/georgie-likes-clinging-onto-her-crib-bars http://jamesandzoe.co.uk/georgie-likes-clinging-onto-her-crib-bars
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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1239898/DSC04301.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1kW4yVeS3tol Zoe Corkhill Zoe Zoe Corkhill