The first week I joined up to What’s the Story I talked about my favourite picture of all 3 boys, which is the one on my blog header. Today I want to tell you all about this one, which is a quite similar but much earlier picture. You might recognise this as I have made my blog Facebook profile picture out of this.
This picture is of Mr Z some time just before his 2nd birthday. This is the first picture I have of any of the children doing painting in the garden, and it was the first time I gave Mr Z a real canvas to paint on (which reminds me I should go and buy some more for them all to paint on!)
We would have been out at playgroups in the morning then Mr Z used to fall asleep in the buggy on the way home (and Mr T who was about 6 months at that time, he loved his sleep as a baby). When they were sleeping I put all the canvas, paints and sponges out ready in the garden – but I remember Mr Z taking soo long to wake up on that day!
Unless we were out at a group, I used to do crafts like painting or sticking every afternoon at home with Mr Z while Mr T normally had a nap – because they are quite close together in age and I didn’t want him to miss out on one to one time and attention, doing craft activities together was a great way to make sure he got all that.
He made some great pictures. Unfortunately I don’t have the canvas in the picture anymore, even though it was his first one – we have moved house two times since then and it must have got lost somewhere along the way.
From the same day, this is another of my favourite toddler pics of Mr Z – because the look on his face is just so cute and hilarious 😀
Linking up with…
Also linking up for the first time to Magic Moments!
September 23, 2013 @ 9:30 am
Gorgeous photo
Alison recently posted…Wildlife in London
September 23, 2013 @ 12:48 pm
That is a proper cute photo 😀
Jenny @ The Brick Castle recently posted…Mister Maker Alien Puppet Show from Hobbycraft
September 23, 2013 @ 3:14 pm
I love those photos! So sad you have lost the canvas but I’m sure he can make you a new one!
Mummy of Two recently posted…Precious Memories #magicmoments #whatsthestory
September 23, 2013 @ 5:32 pm
Lovely post, I think it’s important for kids to get messy when it comes to crafts, they love it too! I’ve suffered with OCD and struggled a bit at first with the weaning process and the mess that comes with it but now I can’t wait for the painting sessions 🙂 x
September 23, 2013 @ 6:30 pm
awww what a fab time! i so should of done this during the summer. I love his little face on the last photo.
its so so lovely to have you linked up with #MagicMoments
Jaime Oliver recently posted…Magic Moments 23/9/13
September 23, 2013 @ 6:46 pm
Aw, love looking back at memories, that last picture is so cute!
Fiona Martin recently posted…Horrid Henry: Rocking the World DVD – Review and Giveaway
September 23, 2013 @ 6:50 pm
Awww how sweet does he look?!
LauraCYMFT recently posted…What We Did Last Week #Week37
September 23, 2013 @ 7:28 pm
What a wonderful post Anna. I love both these photos, the look on Mr Z’s face in the second shot is priceless. Thank you so much for sharing with #whatsthestory
Charly Dove recently posted…Little steps
September 23, 2013 @ 8:03 pm
Really cute photos. Especially the last one! 🙂
Notmyyearoff recently posted…The Return of the Parenting Police – Things you shouldn’t say to parents of an only child
September 23, 2013 @ 9:34 pm
Messy play rocks !!
Great pics of fun 🙂 x
September 24, 2013 @ 9:16 am
Aww lovely photos! So cute x
Kim Carberry recently posted…Perfumery Kit – Review!!
September 24, 2013 @ 9:18 pm
You’re right the face is just great – lovely photo
September 25, 2013 @ 2:05 am
The picture of the messing painting boy is so cute!
September 26, 2013 @ 8:07 am
Cute photos of Z! I’m feeling inspired to get a canvas for my little one now
September 26, 2013 @ 12:32 pm
get her one – she will make you a great masterpiece 😀
September 26, 2013 @ 3:48 pm
That looks so much fun.
I must admit I didn’t do too much messy play with my eldest but going to make the effort with Bee.
That final pic is just too cute!
Foz recently posted…Its oh so lonely! Hubby away for 2 months
September 30, 2013 @ 5:24 am
Lovely pics! Such a shame about losing the canvas 🙁
October 1, 2013 @ 8:35 pm
It’s nice to see you trying activities with both your kids and given them individual Mummy time, I find it so hard, there is 13 months between my 2. I did spend most of arts and craft time with my eldest, my youngest just turned 1 now, so she joins in and we all do it together. I feel better now that we can all do the activities together. The thing is my eldest never naps so shes always there and I cannot spend any individual time with my youngest. But we do a lot of activities together as a family. My eldest didnt want to breastfeed but my youngest still does so I consider this quality time with her 🙂 now that i started working we do not do as many activities as we used to i proper enjoyed our messy play …:(
October 1, 2013 @ 9:08 pm
I find it harder when I’m doing with all the kids at once in a way, cos then its more crowd control whereas one by one you actually get to have a little go at painting or craft or whatever your self lol 😀
October 1, 2013 @ 10:26 pm
Aw I hope he makes you another canvas
October 8, 2013 @ 10:44 pm
I absolutely love the second pic of Mr Z! His expressions is priceless! It’s like he’s saying “I haven’t done anything” lol! Amazing you actually caught it on camera! Love it! <3