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As I still meet my postnatal group regularly, coupled with the 6month age groups at nursery makes this an expensive season! We went to ‘fun city’. The last time I went there I broke a foot, cuneiform and 2 ribs so no fond memories. SB loved it though and had a great time. It does have a great curly slide and a really high wavy slide. She is a slide girl. I did worry as in and out security v lax, and due to the spread of the place, the children can be out of sight a long time.
SB also getting better at I spy in the car, and that was the only overtly educational part of the day!! Unfortunately she also started to cry in the car on realisation that is was the last time she would go to rossa’s party and next year she would have no friends. We discussed how to make new ones [something I am crap at] and how others would also love her. Felt like crappest mum.
Anywaiy, BB finished feeding so better get on tidying.

ps had hoped to find my payslips, not where they should be, not in any of the standard ‘safe places’. please don’t let me have thrown away as need to get mortgage. sigh.
Also complete panic as have apparently been overpaid the last 2 months – i thought it was pay owed for overtime prev2 months – so hosp took ?1500 out of pay this month without discussing. I’m left with not enough to cover direct debits let alone food. Is this allowed?? I have savings to dip into, but hosp then owes me money with one hand, and clawing it back with other. Much gnashing of teeth, as can’t ring and shout until Mon.

We had a fun day today, with lots of lego, making up stories, and a nip to M and S to buy some presents. chris did lots of ‘messing about’ with SB – ie throwing her in the air, twirling about, and making it look like she will be dropped and break a neck at any given moment. I try not to watch!
I suddenly realised that it was the closing date for ICS-UK [international continence society] abstracts to be received, and since I’d done this little number with a friend, I had better spend the evening popping it in. have done so now. Now just have to register and get accomodation. As always, expensive.
BB waving at me madly and snuffling. Methinks it is time to give her some attention!

there was a snow flurry today, looked like it might settle for a while, as lasted most of morning, sometimes very heavily, but then rained.
box room is still being archeologically excavated. ALthough Chris thinks all the ‘pute things are joint, since i can’t identify half of them, there are thousands of wires, and more cd’s than legs can be shaken at that are unnamed, I think not!!
Aargh, projectile vomit from BB while NAK-ing She has been sleepier today. is this vaccs related, or my DnV related??
Nursery day for SB, and returned exhausted. watched a letterland vid, read some books, bit of counting and shapes and then bedtime collapse.
Chris has been DIY man. house smells horrible- though that may be due to the plastic spoon he part melted. Also doesn’t look at all tidy, but mostly superficial mess.

BB growing, feeding, sleeping, smiling and gurgling at us. Her first vaccs tomorrow – and first weighing since 2 weeks old, [whoops] . She has liked the baby einstein videos, her kick mat and a brightly coloured butterfly.

SB been gorgeous. watched a few too many dvd’s in travelodge [on ill-fated laptop] got a clear idea of how to talk like an estate agent [even shew daddy around the upstairs of one house in great agent speech]. found a lovely play area in Godmanchester [but no house there unfortunately]. fell in love with a dog at one of the houses, and was disappointed that it wasn’t included! Also, amusingly, as soon as we entered the travelodge, identified a crying corner, for when she wanted a sulk – weird really, but better than tantrums. Since coming home it has been a happystreet fest, and swimming this afternoon with Daddy.