In every relationship, there are small everyday moments that are special and unique to the two of you in one way or another – but which will also escape your memory as time moves on. That’s exactly why Pete Duffield began to illustrate his and his partner Kellie’s relationship. Every day Pete picks a funny, moving or sad moment, no matter how big or small, and eternally captures it in his drawings, with captivating results.
Five years down the line, he has an Instagram account where he shares his incredible project with his small but loyal following, as they enjoy his, Kellie, and their daughter Poppy’s tender moments which are often interspersed with silly crude humour, truly summing up what it’s like to be in love with your family.
- Every Night When We Lay Down To Sleep Kellie Pleads With Me To Scratch Her Back. I Think It May Be Her Favourite Thing In The Whole World
2. Last Night I Had To Be Firm With Kellie
3. After Bathing Poppy I Love To Wrap Her Up All Cosy And Say To Her She’s ‘Snug As A Bug In A Rug’. She Says It Back To Me Now And It’s Adorable
4. I Noticed An Empty Space Where A Plant Should Have Been. Turns Out It Was The Latest Victim Of Our Plant Curse
5. Kellie Suffers With Postnatal Depression, And Pete Also Suffers. Life Can Be Hard Sometimes
6. Over The Past Month From Out Of The Blue A Cat Has Been Paying Us Visits On A Daily Basis. He Hangs Out At Our Place So Much Now That We Started Buying Him Food. We Call Him ‘Cat’
6. Every Night When Kellie And I Are Ready To Sleep We Say Goodnight, Roll Over… And Go On Our Phones
7. This Is One Of My Bad Habits That Kellie Finds Amusing / Infuriating
8. Kellie Had Sunburn On Her Shoulders And Now I Kinda Like Peeling The Skin Off Like A Monkey
9. This Is What Happened When I Turned Over To Sleep The Other Night. Kellie Can Be All Sleepy And Telling Me She’s Tired, But As Soon As I Roll Over To Sleep She Comes Alive And Craves Attention.
10. This Happened One Morning Last Week. Kellie Was Adamant She Had A Legitimate Grievance Here, But I Think My Explanation Of ‘I Was Asleep’ Was Sufficient
11. For Poppy’s Birthday We Bought Her A Mini Micro Scooter. We’d Been Telling Her For Ages How She Was Getting Her Own One And When She Unwrapped It She Almost Exploded With Happiness
12. The Other Day When I Was Getting Dressed We Found Ourselves In A Situation Where I Goaded Kellie Into Whipping Me Across The Ass Incredibly Hard With A Plastic Backscratcher
13. “Sometimes I sleep in weird positions”
14. “Recently the three of us were involved in a nasty car crash. Betty, our Honda Civic, protected us and made sure none of us were hurt, but she was too damaged to salvage”
15. “When either of us is ill we always buy each other grapes and fresh orange juice, like it’s a magical cure for every illness”
16. “About 2am Poppy comes into our bed. This is her preferred sleeping position”
17. “Kellie does the most amazing job raising Poppy. She dedicates every waking moment to making Poppy happy and I couldn’t be more proud of her. We love you mummy”
18. “Sometimes she can be a bit of a silly bum, but I do bloody love her”
19. “Most days when I get home from work Poppy wants to play tea parties with me. We pretend to pour the tea and eat cake and it’s adorable to watch her”
20. “Monday never comes (My weakness is chocolate ice cream, Kellie’s is crisps, chips)”
How adorable were they? When Pete wrote for Bored Panda about his project, he explained why he believes people enjoy his drawings so much, saying: “I think people follow us because our illustrations are a really honest and candid look at relationships and daily life. The situations we show are very relatable and sometimes the kind of things people don’t readily discuss.” I think he’s hit the nail on the head there. Keep up the good work, Pete.
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