Life at Old Dene House

Life at Old Dene House 📍 North East UK
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First day Obligatory first day of nursery photos at the front door. I loved them all, so it’s a bit of series! The last ...
07/10/2025

First day

Obligatory first day of nursery photos at the front door. I loved them all, so it’s a bit of series! The last photo makes me laugh as it looks like he’s coming home after a hard day at the office 😂

Rory had his first full day of nursery yesterday and he did so well. He’s just taken it all in his stride and pretty much just toddles off into the room to play with all the toys. A couple of tears yesterday, {mostly from me} but I’m so proud of how well he’s done so far.

It’s made SUCH a difference your baby starting nursery not in a pandemic. It’s really made me realise how hard it actually was back then for new parents and babies. Harrison cried for the first 2 weeks as I handed him over outside nursery, as he had to pretty much be ripped from my arms as we couldn’t go in. It was heart wrenching 💔. Whereas with Rory I get to drop him off in his room and let him take in his surroundings and settle before I leave him. I’ve loved looking back at Harrison’s first day of nursery photos, I’ll share a little comparison on my stories 👀

He’s out in the big world now. Shine bright my gorgeous boy.

ONE-der the sea 🐋 A few stills from Rory’s under the sea 1st Birthday party at the weekend so you can have a little scro...
03/10/2025

ONE-der the sea 🐋

A few stills from Rory’s under the sea 1st Birthday party at the weekend so you can have a little scroll and zoom.

Details 👇🏻

Cake
Photo board
Rory is one banner
Biscuits Crumbsbiscuits
Cake topper
One T-shirt
Personalised sweatshirt
Whale trousers .co
Personalised crown
Personalised wrapping paper
Wooden blocks
Info board & monthly photos made by me on & printed by
1️⃣ balloons
Teddy party hats & Other balloons

Rory’s room sneak peek 👀 We’ve been busy getting Rory’s bedroom read - just in time for his first birthday! So obviously...
02/10/2025

Rory’s room sneak peek 👀

We’ve been busy getting Rory’s bedroom read - just in time for his first birthday! So obviously we had to fill his cot with balloons to celebrate. Swipe through for some cute birthday portraits & lots of balloon fun.

I’m still looking for all the finishing touches before I reveal the full room and all the lovely businesses that have helped us create it so far, so if you know of any cute ocean themed prints & accessories, let me know 👇🏻

AD | gifted items featured:
Cot
Rocking chair
Wallpaper
Paint

Rory is One Today I took these cake smash photos 3 weeks ago in the garden when we had some sun and it was a little warm...
25/09/2025

Rory is One Today

I took these cake smash photos 3 weeks ago in the garden when we had some sun and it was a little warmer. Rorydidn’t do much cake smashing then, but he absolutely demolished a slice of birthday cake today!

Hello Monday 👋🏻 How was everyone’s weekend? We had a quiet one at home, just clearing out Harrison’s bedroom ready to st...
08/09/2025

Hello Monday 👋🏻

How was everyone’s weekend? We had a quiet one at home, just clearing out Harrison’s bedroom ready to start decorating it for Rory. We’re hoping to get him in there by his 1st birthday in 2.5 weeks time. Let’s see if we can!

Thank you to everyone who voted in my poll to help me choose the paint colour, the paint is now ordered but I didn’t go with the most popular answer 🫣

Anyway in other news, Harrison is still loving his monthly deliveries from {AD} swipe to see his latest books which he read as soon as they arrived. These are all orange band level 6, but he just got moved up to turquoise level 7 at school last week which he is over the moon about. I’ve just updated our subscription to this level for the next delivery. His new year 1 teacher was so impressed with his reading, so having these extra books to read at home from definitely helps.

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