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The staff go above and beyond to make everyone feel at home and they ensure that everyone has the best time possible. I don’t think I stopped smiling all weekend.

The best thing about Potters holidays is that everything is included in the price you pay. Four meals a day, all your drinks - including wine, Prosecco, most spirits and soft drinks - great accommodation and so many activities. 

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I always have a lot of questions about accommodati I always have a lot of questions about accommodation when we stay anywhere as a family so I thought I’d share this little tour of our room at @windjammerlanding which was a pretty perfect place to stay.

It’s the ‘Ocean View Two Bedroom’ which was like a little house, with an upstairs and downstairs, built into the hillside. Both rooms had outdoor space and their own shower rooms. Such a great option for a family.
A little photo dump from our holiday in St Lucia. A little photo dump from our holiday in St Lucia. We’ve been back a few days now but still miss the heat, the food, the pool, the constant sounds of wildlife and the lovely people. It was such a great holiday and I’m sure we’ll be back one day.
And just like that, Athena is 12! What a joy it is And just like that, Athena is 12! What a joy it is watching her grow and what a wonderful young woman she is becoming. We could not be more proud. Love you Pickle, have a great birthday.
We’ve just got back from two glorious weeks in S We’ve just got back from two glorious weeks in St Lucia staying at @windjammerlanding and it was just the holiday we needed. Two weeks of sunshine and relaxation in what must be one of the most beautiful islands in the world. 

We can’t wait to go back again in the future. Here’s just a little snippet of our trip.
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The set includes all the songs you know and love as well as a few less familiar ones.
You can’t take photos during the show which actually made a refreshing change. A whole arena focused purely on the show and soaking up the moment. It’s definitely something the four of us will always remember.
Now, I’m off to sing Dancing Queen all the way home.
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We explored HMS Warrior, HMS Victory and the Mary Rose Exhibition - which is incredible! We also saw where ships are built and restored and spent time in Action Stations where the kids climbed and did an assault course.

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is such a fun, educational day out with something for all ages - we can’t wait to go on their harbour tours next time we visit!
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Milestones · January 23, 2015

20 Months and 13 Days

Today Little Man is 20 months and 13 days old. Very specific I know and it probably has not much relevance to anyone else but to us this day is so symbolic. Today, Little Man is exactly half his sister’s age. Today, Little Man is as old as his sister was when he came into the world. He is the age that LP was when she became a big sister, when she stopped being an only child and when her whole life changed.

20 Months and 13 Days

Looking at Little Man now, saying a few words, getting the change mat out when he needs a nappy change, taking us into the kitchen when he wants something to eat it is hard to imagine him becoming a big brother today. He still seems like such a baby, there is still so much he doesn’t know and there is still so much that he needs constant help with.

Thinking back it is hard to imagine LP ever being so young and definitely not being so young and becoming a big sister. She has come so far since Little Man was born and seemed to grow up overnight, turning from that toddler that Little Man clearly still is, into a proper little person, gaining independence almost daily and trying to help with everything.

I am in no rush for Little Man to grow up, he can stay in his happy toddler-dom for a long time to come. He can also keep napping as LP stopped the instant he was born and we all appreciate Little Man’s nap time each day. 20 months and 13 days is definitely too young to stop having a nap!

But it is obviously not too young to become a big sister, and a pretty fantastic one at that. It feels like Little Man has always been in our lives. Little Man completed our family and the four of us work perfectly together.

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Comments

  1. Beth Twinderelmo says

    January 23, 2015 at 8:18 am

    Oh wow what a lovely milestone! It’s crazy how fast this time has gone – they’ll all be 2 before we know it!
    And yes. I think they should all still nap until they’re at school haha xxx

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  2. Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork says

    January 23, 2015 at 9:54 am

    What a lovely post Donna. It’s amazing how you can suddenly see your kids in a different light, isn’t it. My Bean turned two a few days ago and he seems SO big to me but I know that he’s still teeny tiny really. I’m definitely in no hurry for him to grow up either!

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  3. Jenny @ The Brick Castle says

    January 23, 2015 at 8:09 pm

    I find I remember lots of these milestones. I think of how old my younger children are now, and how ‘old’ I consider them to be, and look at what the older children were doing at that age – moving house, holidays and birthdays, and it really does measure time and give a fascinating comparison 🙂

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  4. Lauren (@laurenbigeejit) says

    January 23, 2015 at 10:06 pm

    Awwww this is lovely 🙂 You make very cute children!

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  5. Cat Culmer says

    January 23, 2015 at 10:21 pm

    That picture is absolutely stunning

    Cat x

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  6. Lindsay @ Newcastle Family Life says

    January 23, 2015 at 10:58 pm

    Oh i love the photo so adorable. My little two are close in age too and i want to keep my little boy little for as long as possible ( probably because he is my last) Totally agree 20 months is to young to stop napping my daughter is the same age and i want her to carry on her afternoon nap for as long as possible x

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  7. Jenni - Odd Socks and Lollipops says

    January 24, 2015 at 4:47 pm

    What a gorgeous photo!
    What a lovely time for you, to be able to see the difference between them, and how becoming a big sister has changed LP.
    Oh wow 20 months and no more naps! I hope Boo keeps up with her naps, she is only 13 months but we are still on two naps a day!

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  8. Zoe Corkhill says

    January 24, 2015 at 10:28 pm

    Ok, so I’m a little freaked out. I did some maths after reading this post and yesterday (i.e. the day of posting, 23/01) was also the day that Lydia is half of Georgie’s age. Georgie was 21 months & 26 days when Lydia was born, and she was 21 months & 26 days old yesterday. What a weird co-incidence!

    I think that becoming a big sister must give a huge leap in age perception/behaviour in a way. Georgie definitely seemed a lot older as soon as she was a big sister, and she was so keen to help look after her baby sister and fetch things like nappy supplies and so on. A sense of responsibility early on for a younger sister or brother, that their younger sibling won’t have, must shape their development so much.

    Such a lovely post, I love that photo!

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    • Donna Wishart says

      January 25, 2015 at 9:00 am

      So weird but so lovely! I’m glad we had that coincidence! x

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  9. Katie @mummydaddyme says

    January 26, 2015 at 10:36 am

    That photo is stunning! And it’s so weird, LL isn’t yet at the age Mads was when we had her, but I can already tell that she will seem like such a baby compared to Mads. Mads felt reasonably grown up but I can’t imagine LL being a big sister yet- she’s still my little baby! 😉 x

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  10. Sarah says

    January 26, 2015 at 9:43 pm

    That picture is just beyond cute! I can’t imagine how you coped with two under two though – Donna the super-mum! (P.S. I could have sworn I commented on this post already but I guess I mustn’t have!)

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