Day One Hundred and Forty-Five

Monday 2nd March 2015 ~ Today Mummy and me went to see The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. It was set in Jaipur, which Mummy says is a beautiful place in India that she visited when she was younger. The film wasn't about much other than lots of old famous people living in a hotel - talking, complaining, kissing, eating, dancing and going into town. Mummy didn't laugh or cry but said she enjoyed seeing Judi Dench and Maggie Smith on the big screen. I don't know who they are but I enjoyed the colours and lights and sitting next to my friend Ella. 5/10

Day One Hundred and Forty-Four

Sunday 1st March 2015 ~ This morning my sister and me had a great time playing on the beautiful blanket Aunt Julie bought me

Mummy thought it looked a bit like we were doing yoga together. I've started moving about a whole lot more in the last couple of weeks...

I can now roll from my back to my front quite quickly and seem to be able to roll myself across the room. Mummy and Daddy will have to watch me at all times now because I'm only going to get faster!

Day One Hundred and Forty-Three

Saturday 28th February 2015 ~ Today we all went to the Vestry House Museum for my naming ceremony. I wore a white shirt with blue tractors on it and my red cord trousers 

Lots of people came to celebrate my naming day with me

My Grandmas and Grandads, Uncles and Aunts, cousins, a lot of Clara's and Mummy and Daddy's friends and my friend Dorothy Dickens!

Grandad Mel read 'If' by Rudyard Kipling

http://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poems_if.htm

Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

And Grandad John read 'Follow Your Dreams' by Jim Boswell

You live the life that in your heart you know you really must

Follow your dreams Ira. Follow your dreams!

My sister Clara gave me this beautiful red star balloon

And my Grandma Catherine held me...

...while my Mummy and Daddy both made promises

My guide parents are Henry's Mummy Kumari and Marianne's Mummy Christine. Kumari said some beautiful words that made my Mummy cry and Christine read an Irish blessing: May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back... 

Lots of people brought cake and other delicious things to eat

My Mummy made a tropical fruit cake with me and my sister on it...

...and Aunt Amy and Uncle Ed made cakes with a photo of me on them in my chair. Aren't they brilliant?

Everyone ate cake and played in the garden. 

And they took it in turns to cuddle me

Luckily there was just enough Ira to go round before it was hometime

It was really good to see everyone again. 

I had fun...

...and a great time playing with my balloon

There were so many people there who love me. 

I, Ira Alexander Clifford, am a very lucky little boy.

Day One Hundred and Forty-Two

Friday 27th February 2015 ~ Today Mummy took me on an exciting adventure on the train...

...We met Grandma and went all the way to Warwick. 

Grandma looked after me for a little while as Mummy had some work to do. We went for fish and chips and a walk in the sunshine

I was good as gold and had a really fun day!

Day One Hundred and Forty-One

 Thursday 26th February 2015 ~ Today Mummy, Clara and me stayed and played at home. Mummy and Clara did some cooking while I had a nap and then we all sang songs and played with our instruments...

...it was great fun!

My sister gave me lots of cuddles and said that I only had little legs

(luckily I have a very bendy neck too)

Day One Hundred and Forty

Wednesday 25th February 2015 ~ Today Mummy took me to play with my new friend Hazel. Isn't she lovely? We played on her piano play gym and watched the Wizard of Oz!

Day One Hundred and Thirty-Nine

Tuesday 24th February 2015 ~ Today Grandma and Grandad took us to Westfield. 

I had a lot of fun looking at all the sights and pretty lights with my Grandad