Top row: Mr J showing little A how to crack open a conker; they came back from the park with about 100 and I wasn't entirely excited until I found out that they apparently keep the spiders at bay, bring me all the conkers! — A month old Blue cuddled up in his Cuddledry® original during the shoot for his 1 month update — Baby Blue on one of my favourite duvet sets from good old Primani!
Middle row: Sadly, October sees the birthday of my very missed brother who passed away from SADS when he was 17 — A not-so-little A enjoying a nap on my widgey nursing cushion (one of my favourite things ever at the moment) — Me and my beautiful boys; I've been forcing myself to get in the shot more often and there's a record number of snaps this month with myself included so I must be sticking to it.
Bottom row: A shot of Archie and Blue in bed watching YouTube together taken from Jesse's 2 month update; photos like these are the best thing about having more than one child — Baby Blue smiling and enjoying his PurFlo breathable nest and PurAir bassinet [review coming soon] — Me with my Mama and little Blue.
I usually get bored of monthly themed posts but I'm really enjoying these Instagram round-ups; even more so now that I find myself posting less and so alot of shots don't make it on to the blog in other posts. I've realised Instagram is my happy place recently, where I can post any shots I like, whether relevant or not, and have a quick chat about my day or how I'm feeling. It's not easy to have a conversation via blog comments so it's lovely to receive advice and relate to other parents & bloggers via Instagram instead. It's easy to tell from this months collection that Autumn has well and truly arrived (wasn't it Summer 5 minutes ago?) and the first round of colds has hit our household; at least it's well and truly the time of year for plenty of hot chocolate!
Top row: So many shots of these two together this month and I absolutely love this particular one with a sleepy A — Ah, a lovely kissing selfie of me and my littlest; probably one of my favourite shots taken this year! — And a beautiful close-up of my biggest in his H&M bobble hat.
Middle row: An ordinary moments that I haven't written yet; our first real Autumn walk in the park featuring lots of conkers and climbing — One of my favourite selfies ever taken with the smallest; what a smile! — Catching my boys holding hands; one of the most heartwarming moments I've witnessed between them so far.
Bottom row: A shot from the pumpkin patch (of course); we didn't realise at the time but A came down quite poorly that evening which was why he wanted to be carried everywhere! A rare shot of him with Mr J — Baby Blue with the genius little invention we use every day to help him sleep for longer, the fab soothing centre that comes with the PurFlo bassinet [review coming soon] — A sneaky flatlay from a pretty heavy post I recently wrote about the pressures of blogging and why I'll be changing; What to do when you suck at blogging. .
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Insta is my happy place too, I love adding photos and also looking at everyones gorgeous pics. Your photographs are just gorgeous xx
Kirsten Toyne says..
These are lovely photos. I think it must be a quite special thing to work out which photos to choose. I am sorry to hear about your brother. #MarvMondays
Aaaah you always take stunning photos. I don't have instagram so I love seeing your round ups on here. I love the one of your older boy holding the phone up so his little brother can see it too. He looks like he's taken to being a big brother very well #MarvMondays
As always absolutely beautiful pictures! You're one of my favourite Instagrammers for this very reason xxx #MarvMondays
just saying mum says..
Oh Instagram is my happy place too - such an array of gorgeousness bursting from those tiny squares! Love your feed too. You should join my #thismamaloves community! xx #MarvMondays
Some really beautiful pics, Kaye...Really special. It's great that you love your photography so much nd have a wonderful record of your life. #MarvMondays
Such a beautiful post and gorgeous photos. Very cute little man and i love the photo of the boys holding hands, utterly beautiful x Also sorry for your loss, your brother will still be guiding you and protecting your whole family x lots of love and thanks for sharing your happy place with us x #MarvMondays
Hey, what a beautiful round-up. I'm so glad you've found Instagram to be a happy place and hoping, like me, a place full of support and encouragement. I also read your post about your dearest Brother and Archie's Uncle. My heart goes out to you all. My husband lost his brother at a young age and we always wonder what things would be like if he was around, messing about with our children or making them laugh. You can never get over loss and they will always remain bright lights in our everyday lives. x Sunita #MarvMondays
So lovely, a big fan of your photography (: and you're always far too modest about it! Just joined instagram, happy to be part of it, twas about time! #MarvMondays
Natasha Mairs says..
These looks so beautiful. The black and white photos really stand out and look fab #MarvMondays
This post is lovely, I really love instagram sometimes more than my blog :) I think I may need ti di a instagram round up this one is stunning. How did you get your pics in a perfect grid? #marvmondays
Something About Baby says..
I love your instagram, and this roundup is adorable! The photo of A and Blue enjoying a bit of YouTube is so cute. Definitely agree you need to get in the shot more often - you'll never regret having too many photos of you with your boys! #MarvMondays
A gorgeous round up and I love the splashes of colour you have added in. I am terribly sorry to read about your brother, it's courageous of you to be able to share your story. #MarvMondays xxx
Fiona @ Coombe Mill says..
Such a lovely collection of lovely snuggly photos #MarvMondays
I love these posts, your instagram is one of my favourites. I really like the fact its mostly black and white with the odd colour here and there. Another month filled with lovely memories. #MarvMondays
Love these Instagram round ups (just done one myself) & your pictures are always gorgeous. It's a nice way to gather memories. Love that picture of Archie showing his brother the phone. #MarvMondays
I love these posts of yours. They are gorgeous. You have such amazingly photogenic boys. Too cute. It looks like you had a fabulous month. Even if it was bittersweet with the anniversary of your brother's death. I hope the day wasn't too upsetting and that you spent it with your family. I am so glad that you are in more photos. You are a gorgeous lady. Hugs Lucy xxxx #MarvMondays
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