Hiya all! First day of the summer holidays here today and it didn't go too badly. Evie had a nice long nap this morning and boys were watching TV and making paper aeroplanes so I had a lovely bath and read a couple of chapters of my book - bliss! Took them to the school field this afternoon on their bikes to burn off some energy. Evie loved sitting on the rug and watching the children playing although got a bit overtired and didn't want to go in her pushchair to nap!
Bouncing, glad the picnic went well despite Daniel's screaming! Evie always screams and fusses if there is lots of interesting stuff going on - she'd far rather be nosey! I was going to go to a BF picnic locally to me on Monday but couldn't because I wouldn't have been able to get home in time to pick boys up from school. Well done on the sleep, hope tonight goes well for you!
Loucee, grr for your car, other people's carelessness really upsets me, especially when they leave no details. IKWYM about working a couple of evenings not feeling the same as full time. For me it doesn't feel like a 'real' job because it is much more mind numbing basic than the work I used to do before children but I love being at home in the daytime so it is worth putting up with. It is a real big thing at first but you soon settle into your new way of life - I can't remember what it was like to work 9-5!
Ambi, I think you can have the catch-up crown back, that was a very impressive post! Thanks for thinking DD is a pretty baby, I think so too . Your DD is gorgeous too, doesn't she look proud of herself sitting up?! DD has started to rock while sitting too, I think it must be to do with learning to get mobile as the day after the rocking started she learned to get on her hands and knees and now does that and rocks too. Reckon it might be time to dust off the stairgates... Found these which might help your LO's knees whilst crawling on solid floors although we had laminate when DS2 was a baby and it didn't seem to bother him much! Until today DD would only drink from a cup if you took the lid off and tipped it up for her but earlier I gave her a cup while she was lying back and she drank really well from it. It was a Tommee Tippee anyway up cup. I'm a fan of Facebook too, I'm in the MN group on there as well and felt just like you when I put my nickname on there under my real name. Will have to see if I can find you!
Buzzy, hows DD's chest now? Hope she is okay.
Amani, bless your DD! Have you had any proper answers about your Thyroid? How are you feeling now?
Clairey, that house sounds great! I totally get your frustration and DH messing up DS's naps - men just don't get how important routine is to babies do they?!
Caz, hope you had a fab anniversary! Lucky you to have a DH who helps out around the house! Mine runs the hoover round occasionally, cuts the grass and cleans the windows but general day to day cooking and cleaning is my job. The other day he commented the bathroom needed a clean so I pointed him in the direction of the cleaning stuff. Some days I do not stop all day with doing stuff for the rest of the family and the house, since he is unemployed now it would not hurt him to help out when he sees something needs doing!
Wizz, DD is doing well with food although she has started to refuse anything savoury if it is served on a spoon. She amazed me on Sunday though as when we had our lunch I put a couple of bits from my plate on her highchair table and she picked it up and ate it! She has a lot of stuff pureed fairly smooth still but will eat mashed or finger foods happily too. She also will eat chunks of things if you put them in her mouth. She likes banana, toast, cheese, and pear the best.
Kelbel sorry to hear you have been poorly, hope you are feeling lot better now.
Jewels, funny how hard it is to get rid of their baby stuff when they don't need it anymore isn't it? I don't want anymore children but I still sniff a little when DD grows out of her things!