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Nice weekend
And i think we have deserved one!
Went to Stagecoach [drama/music/dance] in the morning, and SB really enjoyed it this time, and was happy to let me wander off with SB rather than wait outside [good as it was tipping it down!] Whilst waiting for it to start, I had chatted to a few other parents and B had learnt their children’s names.
got home, and a black hole in time so very late setting off for the ruby wedding. Got to chris’s aunty Pam and uncle roberts in time for chinwag and catchup and then off to barn dance to celebrate Uncle Ivor and Aunty barbara’s 40th wedding anniversary. We had a great time, doing the dances with SB, she also made some friends – so easy socialising at events like this, but more nervous when a larger group of same age?? most knackering moment came when SB wanted to dance tango with me, but insited on being carried – that def is more of a Chris thing! I was proud of the way she swapped partners in some of the dances, and really loved it.
Today we did more chatting and setting world to rights, also inviting back to our house tomorrow for a nose. The lovely lunch at a restaurant in Harlow. SB and BB were great kids the whole time, and it is great to have a chat and catch up with chris’s family. In between times, SB has asked loads of questions about how to be a doctor, what different doctors do, if she could work with me. Also read some more of the usbourne pocket science – a real fave! We did the illness one to tie in.
Best SB line was when we were discussing foods and if you could work out what they were made of – weetabix has wheat, what is in cornflakes…wheat…no corn……what is in rice crispies…… ah, crisps so that means potatoes……….very good thinking, but no, rice! We had been having a convuluted conversation about wheat and not everyone being able to eat it, saw it growing in a field, what it was used for etc as well.
Feel have done lots of on the hoof ed, lots of socialising and being jolly. A weekend I really needed. Connected to my family [and chris's]
read the roald dahl poem book at bedtonight – also enjoyed! BB played with an apple for almost 10 mins with a look of real concentration – rolling it, fiddling with the stalk and trying to eat it!
My Nanny improving, Guinness still not found though. Supposed to be writing a teaching on preterm labour [sigh] / tidying house/ squirtling/ thinking of holiday packing. Ah no, bugger it, I will blog instead! Also think I will send up some piccies!
Posted in Butterbean, General, Out and About, Stringbean's HE
Short post
As have loads and loads to do as going away fo weekend, then going on hols next week – panic panic!
BB update
She did her first half roll today from back onto side – tada!!! I know she is 6 months tomorrow, but she has a good bottom on her, and its hard to shift!! 2 teeth, sits beautifull, reaching and grabbing things – always with an eye on food. Getting through various fruit and veg purees and some finger foods to slobber with. infectious smile and giggle, and is a real bundle of love. Not so keen on her nipping me while feeding, and wish she would take more than an ounce from a bottle. Oddly, when she was sick last night it smelled of asparagus, so perhaps that wee thing happens to milk too? Also she now feeds too much at night! I think increasing solids will do the trick there. She is happily zzzz-ing in my arms as we speak.
SB update
I think she is getting more settled. having a friend at nursery v helpful. I am trying to be fullon Mum when at home – knackering, and life events ruining this a bit. Although this has been a settling in time, i feel we have lost momentum with ed. partly as we are not really organised enough for crafty things to happen, and cos chris adapting to having both. lots of being read to though, less maths and no phonics. Although autonomous does seem to be working on the reading of loads of the usbournwe science though!
Welcome back all ye hesfessers, and partic award of merit to Nic’s blog!
Posted in Butterbean, General, Stringbean's HE
Relaxing with the girls
work?? who needs it!
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Helen
Posted in Butterbean, General, photos, Stringbean's HE
Gluing the ‘Melrose’ clock
Adding some more piccies. I love the conservatory
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Helen
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ooh book people order
going to get beans and then we’ll investigate!
Written much later after read SB to sleep – and yes, even more made up maggie and the ferocious beast stories. I am running out of plots!
well, we investigated [actually I commented!] and have read half the fairy stories – SB puzzled by why they are called fairy stories if no fairy in them. Said the make believe thing, but then is maggie and the ferocious beast a fairy story – well no. Must have something magical about it!
Not sure if she read the words ‘big bad pig’ or put them with that red nose reader as she has another book about a big bad pig?? anyway, we said she was v clever etc, so she wouldn’t read any more – oops! She wasn’t quite so keen on it. Must not make reading an issue! Can feel my middle class parenting desires itching to get out!
the roald dahl crocodile book a hit as well. I rather enjoyed it too.
The usbourne pocket science books really are a big hit, and we read the bees one tonight. Especially good in view of our bees nest and the dead bees in the conservatory, so may get round to printing off some of their bee pictures. Might make a nice picture collage of bees. Might hide away the baby one until I am asked though [feel some reluctance on my part to have SB asking all the 'awkward' questions in her piercing voice at chris's family ruby wedding celebration this weekend - what a coward!]. The new books have pretty much taken up all our time from this post to bedtime. I can’t remeber when SB last asked for TV either.
Posted in General, Stringbean's HE
last saturday’s picnic fun
At last we have a house with the right size for our windchimes! Checking
on seed germination and collecting the dead drones
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Helen
Use Real Nappies!
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shedding straws
we all went to norfolk and norwich. nan in 3rd ward in 3 days – got moved at about 3am she thinks. nice sideroom though. Seen by community assessment team who were cheery and encouraging. likely thing is she fell down stairs. Mum has bought bed as well for dining room. Nanny has walked some steps with zimmer as well. still a lot of pain – only to be expected.
Anyway we all went. little beans being v good medicine. said goodbye to dad. hope solo drive to italy not too bad. he has gone for a route he has done before.SB monopolised mum, me and BB chatted with nanny, and she just enjoyed seeing us all – though we were a bit exhausting. mum read SB phonics books and bambi – who SB insists is female, so makes story a bit unusual! Nanny liked the oatbiscuits.
Although i drove there, nice for chris to drive home. BB feeding all night so i am v sleep deprived [hollow laugh to joanna!]. read usbourne castle time traveller at home with SB. she helped chris refill bird feeders. fun bath and bedtime stories. Now feeding BB – again!
so nanny now a lighter straw, as temp settling and she has chosen to fight to regaon independence.
Another possible straw lightening is there is a half hopeful sighting of guinness near fish and chip shop. a scared small black near siamese eating food and scarpering – does sound guiness like.
Posted in General, Out and About, Stringbean's HE
Some Home-Ed
cos actually we did some, and feel that my blog is going to win the most depressing blog of the year award unless I take radical action [ie lie!]
got home from work, and not only did BB smile at me when I walked in, she giggled with joy. Now this has to be a great anti-depressant. Then fed her for hours! Unfortunately SB was wailing as has just banged the back of her head against a cupboard and developed a huge egg! She got a mini space hopeer for her birthday, and absolutely loves it. Bouncing madly around the house, however, is not risk free. We had a bit of a fight over whether she could bounce at the top of the stairs – hmm!
Anyway, she had made oat biscuits in the shape of dinosaurs with Chris, so we iced them in girly pink with sprinkles together. we did a fair bit of hide and seek, and other joining in type games. The at 5 she found her clock to make – which she won at Melrose – so we did the painting, and on Wed when it is dry, we will do the glueing. Read the DK why does for bubbles and rumbling tummies. She also did some maths with Chris while I took phone calls re Nanny. We inspected out seeds from a week ago – sweetcorn, peas and french beans germinated, runners and courgettes awaited. Chatted about why some things faster than others. Fun bath with BB as well – who luckilly didn’t drown from all that loving!
Mum and Dad have ordered bed and sorted out turning Nanny’s dining room into bedroom, so all done for whenever discharged – fantastic. Poor Dad driving down to Italy on his own though – so now worried about that. Mum flying out at weekend. She’s suggest I spend friday with family instead, but not keen to abuse trust of colleagues when they have really tried hard to help and support me.
Oh and BB taking well to solids, had a lick of my chocolate icecream and gave a giggle to that too – obviously liked it! She’s 6 months this weekend.
Thankyou for friendly post comments, does make a difference.
Posted in Cooking, General, Stringbean's HE
Bevy of Beauties
See, I am happy, really!
We got a few clothes from vertbaudet for the girsl for their hols – so fashion show from SB and BB!
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