Bean a great article, no wonder you are proud . DH is always always talking of his childhood growing up in Devon and playing in the woods and fields all day long, only coming in when his mum did the tarzan call to get he and his brothers in for lunch. I grew up in London but on a quiet cul de sac so my sister and I and are friends also played out all day.
Where we now live, we are 30 seconds walk from the park (big open space plus wetlands area), about 5 mins from the swings, and about 3 mins from the leisure centre. It is lovely, and we are lucky, but we are only renting although hopefully will buy here when the market settles down. We do have a garden, not v big but big enough for me to chase DS1 round. Am happy as he is now choosing the "gardoon" (as he calls it) over television now the weather is better. My main prob is that he loves the swings, but taking him there with both babies too is a challenge. Fine as long as all goes well, but if DS1 has a tantrum I need to have a puschair to put him in or I will never get him home, which means I have to have a baby in the sling, thus making it hard to get a struggling kicking DS1 into the pushchair if he does have a tantrum. Even getting him onto the swings or catching him when he decides to jump from the top of the slide instead of going down the slide are a real challenge with a baby in the sling...
Sorry, long ramble again.
LOL at looking back at our old threads. Seems so recent but I got my BFP on 29 May, which is TEN MONTHS AGO. I remember I couldn't wait to come and post that they found two babies in there when I had my early scan, I was so proud despite being terrified! So sad that not all of the gang made it to the end, but there are many of them who have since had BFPs again .
Am trying to get all chores done today, clean sheets on bed, bathed babies etc etc. DD has been asleep over an hour but DS2 only just gone to bed so by the time he is settled she will be waking up. Still, it was nice just now to spend some time alone with DS2, he did some gorgeous smiles as well as a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge poo. He is now yodelling up in the bed, half crying and half talking, while DD is lying next to him completely zonked out.
Ginger, on the subject of weaning, my mum said to me a few weeks ago "only a few weeks til you can get them onto solids and they'll sleep longer" and I thought "ooooh, go on MN and say that and you'll be flamed". I am somewhere in the middle. With DS1 I intended to wait til 6 months, but after a visit from the HV when he was 5 months (she rushed round after I called her in tears after a week of him waking 15 times a night) she suggested starting him on solids and it did help. I want these two to wait as long as poss, mainly because I can't be bothered with the faff of pureeing stuff, so might even try as Beany said and see if they fancy a bit of BLW. Have a feeling DS2 will be ready far earlier than DD but maybe she will surprise me.
Right, time for a sausage sandwich... Did I mention I am not starting my weight loss plan until I have finished all my Easter chocolate? Oh bugger I was supposed to get on the exercise bike today, better get it done now while the littlies are in bed.