Loving her big girl's bed!

Waffles by the fjord. 10pm. Daylight.

#GetGoodSummer Linky Party: Week Four

It's that time again... from the sunny fjords of Norway!

Link up your #GetGoodSummer Bucket lists below! I've been so encouraged to keep going by you all! These next three weeks in Norway, I'm intending to focus on getting rid of this pregnancy weight and getting fit. Watching my husband doing this crazy "Insanity" workout has made me determined to sort myself out too! Watch this space...!

Link up your week four posts, and please have a read of a couple of other links and leave some comment love. There's nothing so encouraging as receiving a supportive word or two from someone else!! I'll be making sure I work my way round all of you over the course of the week!

If you aren't a blogger, just leave a comment and let us now how you're getting on!

Happy Monday!

"Darf ich schwimmen, Mama?" Someone wants to go swimming?!!

Bussing it Norwegian Style... Built in carseats!

                                        

And we're off...

4 travellers

2 suitcases

1 aeroplane

1 boat

14 hours

2 lively girlies

2 frazzled parents...

...on our way to one fab holiday!

I'm taking a bit of a break to be with the fam these next couple weeks, so I'll just be posting a single pic every day of what we get up to... It will take a lot of self-control on my part not to ramble on in my usual way! One snapshot a day. Done.

I can't wait!

Happy holidays everyone!

(Get Good Summer Linky will be continuing as normal on Mondays! I've scheduled it, so I'm not cheating!)

The Ribbon Roads...

Half a decade ago, I said "I will" to this man...

I have never, for a split second, regretted that decision.

This time five years ago, I was getting myself ready for our wedding day. Prettying myself up, giggling with my girlfriends; hopeful, expectant... the future was bright, not a single cloud on the horizon.

It was a glorious day. The sun beamed down, the service was lively and joyful, we were surrounded by our nearest and dearest as I said "yes" to my best friend.

A few weeks ago, the lovely Esther, who sang at our wedding, reminded me of the song we had chosen for her to sing... I love this song. It captures the heart of what this great adventure of marriage is all about... love, commitment, living life together, whatever comes. It talks of the heady excitement and optimism of newlyweds, and it talks of the deep-rooted commitment and love of walking this road together. This past few months has indeed been heavy with sighs... Our marriage has been, for me, like shining rivers in rain blackened skies. David, you have upheld me in so many ways over these difficult few months; catching my tears on your shoulders, speaking truth and clarity into my confusion, pointing me to Jesus. Thank you. I am so honoured to share life with you, and so grateful for the gift you are to me and both our girls.

So let me leave you with Kristyn, singing this beautiful song, reminding me of that special day 5 years ago... we've travelled a rocky road together this past year, but the Lord is faithful and will keep these ribbon roads rolling till our journey ends. I love you, David, and look forward to walking the rest of this road with you beside me, by God's grace.

The Ribbon Roads keep rolling

By castle and shore

I remember every rhythm

Of wild ocean roar

There we have wandered

As dream dwellers roam

The Ribbon Roads keep rolling

From long, long ago

The Ribbon Roads keep rolling

Unbroken and free

Full of hidden memory

That calls you and me

If footsteps could whisper

They surely would tell

The Ribbon Roads keep rolling

With songs they know well

Oh my love and friend of mine

Walk with me till the end of time

Hold my hand mile after mile

Oh the Ribbon Roads keep rolling

They’re heavy with sighs

They seem like shining rivers

In rain-blackened skies

But here comes the morning

In crimson and green

The Ribbon Roads keep rolling

As they’ve always been

Oh the Ribbon Roads keep rolling

From dusk until dawn

The road that we have taken

Has taken us on

We see where we came from

And see distant bends

The Ribbon Roads keep rolling

Till our journey ends…

Riding the waves...

Yesterday, we returned to the place where so many of our tears have fallen. It was strange to walk the streets of South Kensington again. Like returning to a strange dream... so familiar, and yet almost eerie in its strangeness. I spent most of that dark week ward-bound; the streets were simply a view out of the window, and here we were walking in the heat with those little chubby legs kicking away happily, oblivious to the reason we were going.

Six weeks ago we returned and received good news, and we have lived the past five weeks riding that wave of joy... Heidi's Kawasaki disease had left her body, the damage done to her coronary arteries was extensive, but they had seen a marked improvement and she was able to move onto a lower dose medication.

The thing is, everytime time we return, there is a new wave to take, a new wave to ride, and in the run-up to that wave, we never know what kind of wave it is. Will it be rough and rocky, hurtling us back into the stormy waters, or smooth and strong, leading us into calmer waters? That's scary. Each time, I know I need to give my fear and anxiety to God, trusting him that he will give us the strength and equipment to ride the wave, regardless of where it takes us.

And so we returned... a weigh in, obs, and ECG, another silent Echo and then to the Doctor. 2 hours of waiting and we walked through that door to find out the prognosis...

"It's good news," she said "It's improving!"

My heart sang as I asked my 20,000 questions, trying to understand how far, how much... what did it mean?

"Two of her arteries are now back to normal..."

WHAT?!?!

"... and the 3rd is still dilated but has made some improvement"

Oh... I wanted to laugh, cry, sing... instead I just talked, my questions tumbling out, probably in a torrent of nonsense, until Dave reminded me I had written them down and perhaps I should read them off the paper (no doubt a very gentle hint that I was making no sense!)

Her left anterior and right coronary artery are now back to around 1.7mm and her circumflex artery is sitting at around 3.5mm, so it is still double what it should be. There is a slight improvement, but not significant. Of course, our prayer is that this artery would follow the others in deflating...

For now, we rejoice. Another easier wave to ride than the horrendous storm we found ourselves caught up in only 2 months ago. Our baby girl has come such a long way, and we are so very grateful.

We return in 6 months for another Echo and check-up, and we have been given the go ahead to travel this summer.

Praise God. He is so very good. In the peaks and the valleys. He is faithful.

This child can face uncertain days...

How sweet to hold a newborn baby

And feel the pride and joy he gives

But greater still: the calm assurance

This child can face uncertain days because He lives

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow

Because He lives, all fear is gone

Because I know He holds the future

And life is worth the living just because He lives

I've always loved the chorus of this song, but I've always thought the verse to be a bit random... why are they writing about newborn babies? And yet this Sunday I sang it like I've never sung it before, with my heart in my mouth and a lump in my throat. I was singing it for our Heidi.

                                   

Today we are going back to the Brompton. I have felt every emotion - fear, hope, anxiety and I'm now at the stage of denial... pushing it out of my head until we get there this afternoon. Then the tears will flow, regardless of the outcome. We have ridden the last 5 weeks on the joyful outcome of the last appointment; hope. Her arteries were decreasing, her CRP levels right down, her mood happy. We have delighted in and savoured every moment of that wonderful news, and yet now we approach another appointment, and the fear of a different outcome kicks in.

And that's why, this Sunday, this song meant so much to me. This child, our Heidi, our (not so) newborn baby, can face uncertain days. Why? Because He lives, He reigns, He holds her in His capable hands. And so as I sang, I was preaching to myself... I can face tomorrow, my fear is gone, he holds her future and all because He lives.

Please would you join us in praying for our baby girl today... Our appointment is at 2.30pm.

Thank you Jesus that you bring hope and peace when our hearts feel heavy with sighs... 

Amen.

Heidi 2 months ago

Heidi now...

#GetGoodSummer: Week Three Linky Party

Well, we are officially a third of the way through our #GetGoodSummer... don't panic if that freaks you out! Perhaps, like me, you are now totally over the initial enthusiasm and now hitting the difficult terrain of being lethargic/apathetic/still a long way from the end...

This is where this accountability thing totally kicks in! I have been so encouraged by you all and your dedication to doing this is making me stick at it! Seriously, I love reading all your posts and seeing how we're all in this together. These next couple of weeks will probably be the toughest, but lets stick it out together!

My #GetGoodSummer this week has been a bit of a quieter one... simply getting on with it! Here's how my goals are going...

1: Half and Hour Exercise every day. I'm working hard on my physio exercises every day. I have Diastasis Recti after my two fairly swift pregnancies, and so, in the words of my midwife, my stomach muscles are "shot to pieces". For this reason, I can't do anything too hard core (my hub has started "Insanity" workout this week, and I'm desperate to join, but being sensible and boring and having to say no :( gutted) So at the moment, my half hour is consisting of speed walking, daily physio exercises and the odd spot of cycling. Once I get to Norway, I'm intending to brave a daily fjord swim (ice-ice-baby! Eeek...!)

2: Make Homemade Lemonade. I ticked this one off my list in week one... but I've made it three times since. It is SO easy, and just so refreshing in this hot weather!

3. Read through Genesis - Leviticus. I'm half way through Genesis, and reading through this AWESOMELY helpful commentary by one of my favourite writers, Iain Duguid... "Living in the Gap between Promise and Reality." Loving Genesis. Such familiar territory, and yet I'm seeing new signposts to the Saviour every day.

4. Scrapbook for Heidi. Epic fail. Haven't even ordered the photos yet... oops. Still have six weeks to go on this one!

5. Make three things from "All Sewn Up" Two down, one to go... Last week I made some homemade coasters, and I've just finished some bunting which I plan to share with you all next week! The question is, what to make next?!?

So that's my #GetGoodSummer week... how are you getting on?!

Link up your week three posts, and please have a read of a couple of other links and leave some comment love. There's nothing so encouraging as receiving a supportive word or two from someone else!! I'll be making sure I work my way round all of you over the course of the week!

If you aren't a blogger, just leave a comment and let us now how you're getting on!

If you're a newbie, just choose five goals you'd like to put on your Summer Bucket list and link up!

Next weeks #GetGoodSummer will be coming all the way from Norway!

And the potty returns...

I have been a little quiet on the potty front... we started our "Potty Diaries" back in January when we began with a laid-back approach... plonking the little lady on the potty at the start of the day and the end, and letting her figure out what to do with it. She did so well, but it became clear she wasn't quite ready! (She was only 16 months!)

The past 6 months we have just put her on the potty whenever she has asked for it, but it has very much been on her terms... and then Wednesday happened. She just started asking every time she needed to go... and suddenly I found she had gone the whole morning with a dry nappy. I was slightly in shock, but decided to go with the flow, and put her in pants for the rest of the day. We had 2 accidents, but lots of success stories as the potty started getting covered in sticker after sticker!

Yesterday morning, Ava woke up at 5.30am crying for the toilet. It was NOT a particularly welcome early wake-up call, until we discovered her nappy was dry (for probably the first time ever). She had gone the whole night dry, and obviously woken up early needing the toilet...

She then proceeded to spend the entire day totally dry and did not have one single accident...

I must admit, I am in total and utter shock... I don't want to jump the gun, but seriously?!

Who's ever heard of a self-potty training toddler?!?

I have only my mother-in-law to thank for this! She insisted we start early with the potty (16 months seemed a bit ridiculous to me!), and although its taken 6 months of "potty-training", its been totally pain-free and without argument.

I was intending on doing it this summer, once we got to Norway, but she's beaten me to it, and I'm certainly not complaining! This hot weather is perfect for potty-training...

What are your potty training experiences? Do you think there's an ideal time? An ideal age? An ideal way? Drop a line in the comments below!

New Trike...

Friends of us have given us this beautiful tricycle for the girls... there is something special about old-school toys. No gadgets, no gizmos, just pure old-fashioned fun! It's a bit of a bug-bear of mine... I won't bore you again!

Someone is teething at the moment... everything is going in her mouth...

The little lady now just needs to learn to pedal, and then she'll be off!

Thank you Felipe and Pablo!

PS - We've started the intensive potty training again (we've been doing a relaxed approach since the New Year.) Yesterday was pretty successful... hopeful that we might nail it before we head off to Norway next week!! All made so much easier by this hot weather! No indoor accidents! Top tips and advice most welcome!

Summer Holiday Activity Book: #GetGoodSummer

The Summer holidays, with children, can seem like a long and rather daunting stretch. How on earth do you keep them entertained for so many weeks?

Summertime offers a fantastic opportunity for purposeful and meaningful family time, and yet so often we just let it go. When I started the #GetGoodSummer campaign, the idea was to try and give some purpose and focus to our summers and it seems to have taken off, thanks to all of you!

When we got the whole thing started, my friend Ali, from church, emailed me a link to this FABULOUS resource that I just had to share with you all...

It's a summer activity book put together by The Village Church in Dallas Texas and its jam-packed full of wonderful ideas for having a fun, family, Gospel-centred summer... The book is split into four sections...

• Set a Rhythm – Your family can do these activities repeatedly and consistently throughout the summer. Some of them will help you put things in place to establish a routine for your family. Others will help you think about ways to be missional – intentionally connecting with people in your community whom you interact with on a consistent basis.
• At Home – Many of these include a devotional at the end that will help your kids make a connection between the activity and a truth from Scripture.
• Out and About – This section provides ways to be intentional with outings around town you take as a family (shopping, going to the park, etc.).
• On the Way – These activities can be done as your family travels long distances or vacations – whether it’s by land, air or sea. (Taken from the Village Church Blog - May 13th 2013)

I love creative ideas for ways to keep the kiddos amused... and this activity book offers something for all ages... and its totally free! Why not click here and download the PDF now!

Here's a little insight into some of my favourite activities...

• Draw your family memory verse on a mirror: Use dry erase markers, or bath crayons, to write the verse on your bathroom mirror. Read the verse out loud every time you brush your teeth.

• Summer Memory Jar: Put an empty jar in a central location in your house. Put small strips of paper and pens next to it. Throughout the course of the summer, write down all the fun and significant things that happen. At the end of the summer, dump your jar and spend time reading through all the funny things that happened, goals achieved, and fun experiences and thank God for his many blessings.

• Fort-building: After dinner one night, build a fort for your family to sleep in using pillows, blankets and furniture. As you build your fort, talk about the purpose of a fort. Then when you're in the fort before bed, talk about the refuge we can find in God and read Psalm 144:1-2

• International Food Experience: Find a recipe from a different country to make. Before your meal, use www.operationworld.org to research that particular country. Talk about what you learned as you eat, as well as the sights, smells, tastes and textures of your meal and experiences that might be unfamiliar. After dinner, spend time praying for that country and the people in it.

There are a hundred more ideas... all creative, all fun for all the family and all intentional!!

I'd love to hear if there are any you're going to have a go at, and I'm going to pick a couple for us to do this summer too!

Ordinary days...

We have spent most of this past week in the garden...

... or at the playground...

Having fun in the Jumperoo...

... and learning to roll...

The little monkey has had so much fun with her rolling, that when I went to check on her on Saturday after she'd gone to sleep in her Moses Basket, I found this...

yes, she rolled herself right out of her bed. Gave me the fright of my life when I went into the room and discovered she was no longer sleeping peacefully in it...

Goodbye Moses Basket!

What are you up to during these ordinary days of summer??

#GetGoodSummer: Homemade Coasters

One of my #GetGoodSummer goals was to make three things from this book... always on the lookout for a new project, I was really excited to receive it as a gift when Heidi was in hospital. I had a flick through and found some things I'd like to try my hand at!

My lovely friend Cheryl celebrated her birthday yesterday, and it afforded the perfect opportunity to get a bit creative and have a go at something. After mulling over the pages, I decided to put together a little hamper for Cheryl with a bottle of Homemade Lemonade, some tumblers and some handmade coasters...

So I gathered together the necessary bits and bobs to make 8 coasters...
* 16 x fabric squares, 11cm x 11cm
* 16 x webbing squares 10cm x 10cm
* 8 x wadding squares 10cm x 10cm
* Sewing scissors
* Thread

Step One: Pin the fabric squares together, right side facing...

Step Two: Sew the squares, leaving a 2 inch gap in one side...

Step Three: Iron the webbing onto the back of the fabric squares and iron the wadding to them. Then turn inside out so that the right side is facing out and you have little square cushions...

Step Four: Iron the cushions. The webbing will cause the cushions to flatten down, turning them into coasters.

Step Five: Sew the gap closed and voila... you have some lovely coasters!

Then I wrapped them all up, ready to give to Cheryl!

Why don't you have a go?? It was a really fun, quick and easy project, and made a lovely present... I hope Cheryl liked it too!

I joined in with #PoCoLo

Get Good Summer: Week Two Linky Party

Two weeks in! How time flies... nearly a quarter of the way through #GetGoodSummer...

How are you all getting on?

Some of you will no doubt be reveling in your success... feeling like you're making this summer count for something! Others off us may be feeling a little overwhelmed and slightly startled to discover how quickly the time is flying and how little we have yet achieved!

No fear; that is what this linky is all about...

Holding each other accountable, encouraging each other and sharing the tips and tricks that we have found keep us motivated!

So link up your posts below, have a read of a couple of other people's links and leave some comment love! Then we can all encourage each other on this #GetGoodSummer adventure!

If you aren't a blogger, just leave a comment and let us know how your #GetGoodSummer is going!

If you're a newbie, just choose five goals you'd like to put on your Summer Bucket list and link up!

Happy Monday everyone!

Tears in the morning...

I cried a few tears yesterday. It was the first time in a couple of weeks I've had a moment to stop. Busyness is good for me... it stops me wallowing in the "if-onlys"... but sometimes time to dwell is precious. It reminds me that I do "all things through Him who strengthens me"... my loving heavenly Father who gives us strength to carry this cross.

My heart ached when I opened my journal yesterday. I haven't opened it in three months. The last thing written was the happy, carefree notes from New Word Alive. My world was golden, my heart was full, my life was pretty perfect.

And then Kawasaki struck.

It tried to steal our baby from us, sending us on a nightmare journey we could never have imagined; a month in hospital, a month away from my darling Ava, a month of fearing for our gorgeous baby; willing her to pull through.

Sobbing, hurting, praying, fighting, hoping and willing our little Heidi to make it.

And she did.

But not without a cost...

We pray, hope, long that her arteries will have continued to reduce in size. One day I will give all these blog entries to my girly so she can understand/accept/come to terms with these awful dark days. A little girl whose perfect heart was attached by this evil disease. I cannot understand it. It hurts so much. The "if-onlys" are, at times, overwhelming. She is so precious, so good, so sweet and there is that constant, distant ache of "imagine if..."

And yet, I am grateful. Grateful that our Father has protected our little one, grateful that she wakes up every morning happy and bouncy and clueless, grateful for the way he has gently cared for us through this, grateful for his sovereign intervention with Dr L who had his moment of "unease". Grateful for Jesus who knows our pain.

He gets me through these teary moments.

He is enough: in the deep pits of the immediate aftermath, and in the drawn-out daily battle of acceptance.

And he will continue to be enough. Whatever comes.

Night night, sleep tight...

Yesterday we set up Heidi's little cot in the girls room... My baby girl is outgrowing her Moses basket! How quickly these 4 months have gone!

Bedtime has always been a military style operation in our house... Milk, bedtime story, teeth brushed, songs then sleep. 7pm we disappear up the stairs with the girls and they don't reappear until the morning (we hope!) Having this set routine has helped our girls to know what to expect... Of course, Ava sometimes complains about going to bed, but she's never put up a fight. She knows its a losing battle. As for us, having the routine has meant we know the girls will be settled and quiet by 8pm and we have the evening to get work done, or just relax. It's been a lifesaver when you have two lively little girls hanging off you all day!

Both in cots... my babies are growing up *sob*

On Monday, this article was published by the BBC. It makes for fascinating reading... its to be expected, I suppose. The link between poorer mental performance and lax bed times has long been suspected, and it seems that they have now found the evidence to be conclusive. Tired children do not make good learners; children with no routine do not make good learners. Its a truth I've experienced both in- and outside of the classroom.

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Establishing a good bedtime routine early in childhood is probably best, but it's never too late”

Study author Prof Sacker

So you see, getting these Bubbas into a good routine really is all perks... yes, its hard work at the beginning... yes, training your baby to go off to sleep independently, insisting they go to bed on your terms and not theirs, putting them to bed at the same time every night, even if it means you have to sacrifice your plans - all of these things are temporarily tiring and testing and difficult, but boy, are they worth it. On every level, routine is worth it. I'm convinced.

What do you think? Is establishing a routine early the way forward? Is there room to be flexible? Have you found something else to work? I'm intrigued to know - please share your thoughts in the comments!

#GetGoodSummer for kids!

I am feeling quite proud of my #GetGoodSummer this year. For once, I am actually managing to stick to my goals a bit, though I realise this self-congratulation could be a bit premature! I still have 7 and a half weeks to go!!

I was thinking the other day, though, that I would like to make some goals for Ava M this summer too... things for us to work together on for her to achieve. The summer is meant to be a time for us all to relax as a family and enjoy spending time together, but it is nice if you can look back and see what you've done. For Ava, I basically have one MAJOR intention, and four others that I would like to have a go at with her!

#1: Get potty trained! This is the biggy! We have been on the potty training journey for quite a while now. Our adventure started back in January when we gave it a good go. Ava was pretty good, but it became evident that she  wasn't quite ready. With the arrival of little sister, we decided to stall until the Summer.

This summer in Norway should be the perfect opportunity... I'm hoping the weather will be good, so she can wander around the fjordside without a nappy and clearing up accidents therefore won't be disastrous!

Wish us luck!

#2: Learn her colours: I was looking up the other day when children are supposed to be able to do this... at the moment, everything is pink or green to Ava. She's impressed some people with her colour ability, only for them later to discover that her answer of "green!" was a pure shot in the dark! Lol... I've gathered a collection of items to help me with my latest scheme - books and puzzles on the theme of colour, crayons and playdough, as well as just random everyday objects, will all play their part! We'll see...

#3: Join German-speaking playgroup: This was on my to-do list for Ava, and I'm pleased to say we bit the bullet on this one on Monday and headed to our local German-speaking Mum's and Tots group. It was a lovely morning, brilliant for me to get the chance to speak some adult German, and great for Ava to mix, for the first time, with other German-speaking children. It was fascinating to watch her thought process as she registered that these children were speaking the same language as Mama, and I'm so excited to see how this weekly/fortnightly trip enhances her language! (Our multilingual story is here!)

#4: Start to learn the children's catechism: On Sunday, one of the Pastors at our church introduced a memory verse for the children to learn... it went like this (see if you can guess the nursery rhyme tune!)

Ro-Ro-Ro-mans 8, 

and verse 39

Nothing can separate

us from the love of God

Well, needless to say, Ava M has been singing it all week, on repeat and basically hasn't stopped. How wonderful that at less than 2 years old, she has learnt this incredible truth! With this in mind, I spent an hour last week, translating the children's cateschism into German and we have started on the first two questions... she has mastered them with ease - oh to have the memory of a one-year-old! I have planned out some little activities to do alongside each question, and we will attempt one new question every week... so far we've covered...

- Who made you? God made me!

- What else did God make? God made everything!

Watch this space!
(The catechism we are using can be bought here!)

#5: Swim in the fjord: Ha! This could be a fun one. Ava is a funny one when it comes to new experiences. She will fearlessly climb a huge climbing frame, but will scream if you push her, even just gently, on a swing!! Bizarre! Getting my daughter into the cold water of the Norwegian fjords could be fun, but with the help of her Minnie Mouse swimming costume, a life jacket and a rubber dinghy that her Grandparents have bought her, I'm hopeful that she'll make her Sognefjord debut. Last year she made it as far as paddling... we'll see what this year holds!

So that's Ava's #GetGoodSummer... why not sit down with your kids and ask them what they'd like to achieve this summer?

Bucket lists aren't just for adults!

Her new best friend: Little Us Doll Review

A few weeks ago, I got an email in my inbox, asking me if I would be interested in reviewing a new line of dolls designed for 6 month - 2 year olds. Knowing my dolly mad Ava, I decided the chance was too good to pass by, and so our new "Little Us" doll arrived last week!

Ava was really taken with Ruby... for about 20 minutes, and then quickly moved back to her normal dolls. I suppose her baby Annabel and her cabbage patch doll are just more realistic...

Meanwhile, in the corner, somebody else was taking a real interest in the thrown-by-the-wayside Little Us doll. Our four month old had managed to reach out and grab her hair and spent the next half an hour handling the dolly, sucking on its feet and pulling its hair.

She absolutely loves her!

To be fair, the people at "Little Us" have clearly done their research and know their market... Ava will be two in a month, and probably has outgrown the whole idea behind the Little Us doll, but Heidi? She was enamoured! And the best part was, I didn't need to worry about leaving her with her. There are no small parts, the dolls are totally soft and baby friendly!

Each doll comes with her own unique personality... there are four to choose from... Chloe who loves everything pink, Amelia who loves animals and reading, Ruby who's the cheeky one (trust us to get sent this one!!) and Millie, the tomboy of the group!

They make an absolutely perfect first doll, measuring in at around 12 inches, and are lovely and soft and cuddly. Heidi has discovered her early, so I'm so pleased that she will get really good use out of her lovely Ruby doll!

You can find out more about Little Us dolls on their Facebook page, and they will be available to buy in Harrods, Hamley's, Debenhams and on Amazon for £9.99...

Worth every penny for one happy little Bubba!

Disclosure: I have not been paid to write this review. All opinions are my own. We did, however, receive our "Little Us Doll" free of charge.