Walking along the road today with Stringbean, there was a wail from behind, and turned to see her holding her head. There was a nice big red easy to spot letterbox and she had walked right into it……. Cue parent trying to be/seem sympathetic whilst keeping straight face

Wel yesaterday, after dinner H went off, we played for bit – SB made a ‘castle’ out of the Jenga type bits, then we let ‘Butterbean the Destroyer’ loose on it. She was bit like a little wind up toy/robot. Put her down on the floor, she locates the target, makes a bee-line for it and then -GRAB! Evening ion genral was bit hard work. SB was fine, got her settled no probs, but BB was a bit of pain, wouldn’t settle to sleep properly, but didn’t just want to be up and scooting about the place. Took her until about 10pm to settle, and then there was abad night where she was awake for 1-2 hours or so in the middle – doersn’t drink enough milk from the bottle I think sometimes. did get to not wake up until about 8.30 though (only a parent could say that…)

Today we paid a visit to Nanna and Grandad, though soemhow the morning until 11 disappeared without trace, or the washing being put out before we went. SB didn’t want to come and have breakfast , she was playing in her room, by the time ashe was down of course me and BB had finished……

So departed with kitchen a disaster zone, absolutely lovely day, weather gorgeous, it could have been summer. Had a nice time at grandparents, BB was her cheerful exploring self, SB played a few games and read with Nanna. Then we went into the town and got some shoes for SB, looked for wellies but found none suitable/right size/ cheap enough, pottered around , getting a few other bits, and then ambled back – nice just being me and SB (BB stayed behind)

Back for lunch – BB had apparently been keeping grandad on his toes. And whiled away the afternoon. Sb spent ages playing with the farm animals etc. that she kept from when we were kids – so a little balst from the past for me. Nanna took SB out for a ride on her bike which she enjoyed, I did a few jobs for the GP’s, BB, eventually snoozed.

Before we came back, SB manged to make freinds with a little girls next door (she could hear kids palying, and kept going out side to see if she could see where they were.) managed to make contact I think through the fence, the the little girl came round for a little bit, then SB went round there. so that was nice. Though probably next time she will just be on about visiting the little girl .

Shame we don’t have any neighbours for her to pop and visit – it’s busy road through the village so not the sort of road to easily meet people on. We did wonder if we should have got a house on quieter nmore ‘estatey’ road – but you never can tell waht things are goign to be like, and anyway, didn’t find suitable enough house in such a location. But she did used to love popping next doors to visit or old neighbours in Leeds

so back home, timed it so SB at least would fall asleep and stay asleep – that worked. Sadly BB spent all evening again until almost 10 fussing. So I had a late dinner, emailed/blog-ringed etc., and now it’s time for the sack, with the kitchen in even more mess…..

Nighty night.