tea room 36 - Teh Alpine Chalet

[UniS]

Welcome to the Tea rooms newest incarnation. A cozy log cabin with a roaring log fire, comfy chintz sofas and a dedicated man about the house, our Butler, Mellors. Out of the windows you can see sparkling white snow gently drifted up under the green Christmas trees and bright blue skies. Children can all be packed off to play healthy outdoor stuff while we stay snug n warm in here with our mulled wine, tea,artisan hot chocolate and other beverages served in mugs, glasses or buckets.

The usual rules apply - no fisticuffs. And no messing with the aspidistra.

I am not really an authority on American beer (or indeed British beer) - although I believe it is more lager like than the British stuff.

Definitely not an authority then....

Must remember not to click 'back' on my phone after posting.

at Donki.

Does anyone want SmallBoy today? He's been non-stop since 6 a.m. and I just want silence.

Scout - I once drove for 90mins before I realised that I didn't even have the radio on because the quiet was blissful!

I don't have access to the car today. Weekend car journeys are full of SB and MrScout speaking Geek. I just want to cry at the non stop of his "Mommy...Mommy...Mommy!!!" today. Everything is "What's this?" and "What's that say?" but every sentence has "Mommy!!" in it somewhere.

We still get that... although he gets the wrong parent quite a bit so it goes 'Daddy... um... Mummy.... ?' and he won't ask the question without having an answer to that first (so I have started saying 'no' ) then we have a go at doing the same to him... MC... MC? MC? MC? and he laughs and it all starts again!

He's gone to school in PJs today. We journeyed to school with him crossing his fingers that today really was the day - because if I took him home to change into school uniform and drive back he would be late to school.... (Not that he's ever been late to school and he's had 2 days off this year for sickness so not exactly poor record).

I could cry.

Told MrScout today I want a night alone in a hotel for a decent nights sleep and silence.

Oh, Scout. Four year olds can be relentless. Is it getting you down that much?

::hugs::

Have you got a playground (with equipment in it) that you can walk to? How about soft play - anything where he will run around like mad on his own and let you just sit for 20 mins with a coffee?

I have been thinking about the park later. The sun has just come out so want to let it do it's thing for awhile since it rained last night otherwise the playground is no fun.

I think I'm a hormonal mess. I really need to go to GP but am a chicken can't cope with the thought of more appointments/possible tests right now.

He's now playing cars in the other room and I'm only half listening while I sort out my pasta sauce.

And if I could sleep I would be really happy. Have to say this isn't boding well for Round Two but at least with that I get lots of support

sympathy scout.
american recipe requiring "beer" should work OK with larger or ale ( pale ale, Indian ale etc) bitter would be OK for a savoury recipe but has a stronger taste

off to pick up boy from school. he had a playground spat yesterday that resulted in another child's teeth breaking skin on boys hand. looked fine last night, red and puffy this morning... off to see minor injuries nurse late morning just in case.

Donki. thinking of you. hope mrdonko comes round to the idea that you want / need a night a week to go to the gym, choir, mothers meeting, salsa class or what ever it is that floats your boat.
Dh is out every x night for choir, I'm out every y night for dance. If either of us want to do something on the others night out a baby sitter needs to be found or a swap arranged. good luck with your negotiations.

Thinking sleepy thoughts at you Scout
I remember the days of being so sleep deprived I felt ill [sympathy]

Yea, mini holiday booked for next weekend.

Boy is racing and sensible SiL and family are staying near the race location so we are going to make a weekend of it.

Just have busy week to get through first. A sewing Bee, a first aid course, school bike team racing at county finals, a work day and then.... relax.

Sounds very good Unis.

We're going to have to put DS's saddle up A LOT - he's been growing like a weed again.

It sounds like fun UniS, after a hectic week!

Sounds good, UniS.

I resorted to bribery last night and I'm not ashamed to admit it and it seemed to work. sB stayed in his bed all night. Still woke up once (it's been 12:22 every night for a week!) but was content enough to have a hug, kiss and stars put on (his little constellation projector) to go back to sleep in his bed not mine where he stayed until 5:53. Wahoo! So, in a little while we will walk to town for some of his favorite treats from the sweet shop -- chocolate mice. His staying where he should meant I had nearly eight hours of sleep with only one interruption instead of ten or more. I feel almost human! MrScout never hears him so on nights I just can't face it I still wake up to wake him up. However, SB likes to be on my side so I'm the only one kicked and climbed on.

SB was so excited that he stayed in his own bed and woke up to a half moon shining through his window. He went to look for me downstairs and thought I was lost (no, just in bed). We're curled up with cheerios and alphablocks and I feel human.

Very good news Scout.

It's always me that wakes up too. On one occasion when DH didn't get up quickly enough and I encouraged him rather rigorously (we were at my parents when DS was really little - in a different room) and he hit the floor .

On the 'joining in bed' scenario - I have, on occasion simply swapped beds and slept in his as its so much easier than trying to share (he's always on my side too) - it's much better since he's gone into a full-size bed.

SB has a cot bed that he's nearly grown out of that won't support me. We'll be swapping to his big boy normal single size bed soon and I can't wait so I'll have some place to go.

Please tell me that most children know how to queue up/take turns/wait their turn/don't budge in front and/or take over. Please tell me we've just been really unlucky on our last two outings to child-centric places and that most kids are lovely....

Most kids are lovely but some have overindulgent parents who turn a blind eye to unacceptable behaviour. And if the child has been encouraged to think they are the centre of the universe and to have to regard for others, it's not a pretty sight.

... Have no regard ...

sadly however the peasants are revolting....

It was chaos today. Even SB had a bit of a "WTF?!" face after the umpteenth time where he had been queueing/waiting patiently for his turn and someone barged in front and/or took over when it was his turn. Other SB sized people I could forgive they're little and learning but the number of school-aged kids (and not YR kids but kids who had been around awhile) doing it to SB was shocking. What's even more shocking was that we were at a major event at YOU, not somewhere like our local soft play pit. By no means am I saying he's an angel and he had moments of over-enthusiasm but either MrScout or I reined him in, reminded him of the "rules" of behavior when out-and-about-at-an-event (queue, share/take turns, don't push out of the way, say "thank you" to the person helping, etc.).