I am enjoying the vibe so much more now that we are all recovered on our colds and ear aches and coughs. It is such a joy to watch Bean and Pumpkin play together again. Today's game largely revolved around the train sets and each being assigned a different area, the yard, the quarry, the repair shed.
Bean also drew a plan of a boat that he was going to make. He drew all the things he was going to need and what it would look like when he had finished. He then set about making it by gathering all the things he needed from his list and started making it. It needed some improving along the way and he has only had time to paint half of it but I really enjoyed watching him go through the process.
The afternoon was a trip to town (still no phone) and an extra gymnastics class which tired us all out but makes the whole evening rhythm later so bean was over tired by bath time but we had bought glow sticks and the boys were looking forward to a glow in the dark bath...which was much fun and exciting.
Plum has completely lost any rhythm she had going on and didn't eat or breast feed or sleep all day she finally gave in on the way home from gymnastics and fell asleep in the car and then in the song for an hour. She did eat dinner and has had one milk feed. She is now on her way to bed. Pumpkin is enjoying a viewing of cars for our Friday evening family film.
Our Tribe
Friday, 23 November 2012
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Have a nice day
We are back on form today :) Bean got up after only a slightly disturbed night (up twice) and after trying a breakfast unsuccessfully ploughed headlong into the day with track building for racing cars and train track lines too. Pumpkin joined him and they played together for nearly two hours with pumpkin taking a few breaks to go and repeat some of the puzzles he has been working on recently. Plum woke at 8.45 giving us plenty of time to get our things together and go out too. A little cautious, we went to a crafty group just in case bean lost his powers and needed to rest. But....he made an angel and a food craft and some scratchy art and cutting and sticking and he played in the soft play. Pumpkin did the food craft (obviously) and then played with the toys and in the soft play. Plum enjoyed taking it all in from the comfort of the sling and then had a wander around, again straying quite a distance even to the point where she couldn't see me, although I did note that she could see her brother and frequently turned to look at him.
The boys played for another couple of hours when we got home whilst plum and I did some chores and she had a feed and a nap in the process. Lunch was interesting as I hadn't done a food order this week and the cupboards are running low especially as we haven't made it to the shops either.
After lunch friends came to play. We had talked this through earlier today but Bean insisted that he felt okay and they had a lovely few hours with their friends enjoying a larger scale role play game involving rescuing a queen and fighting a king, there were lots of dressing up items involved plus all their bedding and bean bags and the emptying of the upstairs toy box. There was also some clay models and play dough, colouring, trains, racing cars, building bricks, Lego and a repeat of a game they made up the last time they visited called 'cuckoo.'
Needless to say this busy day wore Bean out and Pumpkin too (hurray!) Normal service seems to have resumed although I don't think we'll venture too far tomorrow just in case full energy reserves have not been replenished. Plus, much to my liking, there was very little iplayer and computer games today.
The boys played for another couple of hours when we got home whilst plum and I did some chores and she had a feed and a nap in the process. Lunch was interesting as I hadn't done a food order this week and the cupboards are running low especially as we haven't made it to the shops either.
After lunch friends came to play. We had talked this through earlier today but Bean insisted that he felt okay and they had a lovely few hours with their friends enjoying a larger scale role play game involving rescuing a queen and fighting a king, there were lots of dressing up items involved plus all their bedding and bean bags and the emptying of the upstairs toy box. There was also some clay models and play dough, colouring, trains, racing cars, building bricks, Lego and a repeat of a game they made up the last time they visited called 'cuckoo.'
Needless to say this busy day wore Bean out and Pumpkin too (hurray!) Normal service seems to have resumed although I don't think we'll venture too far tomorrow just in case full energy reserves have not been replenished. Plus, much to my liking, there was very little iplayer and computer games today.
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Why why why?
No phone = no photos :(
Ear infection = stay at home :/
Confined Pumpkin = not good :0
We are at home again. Bean is fighting his ear infection by sleeping a lot on and off. Yesterday saw him go to bed at 5pm and he woke this morning at 8am. He then tried to eat some breakfast but ended up drinking a lot of milk instead, built himself a train track and then took himself back to bed at 9.30am. After two and a half hours rest/ sleep he came downstairs. Unfortunately he was upset because he had banged his poorly ear on the side of the bed. He recovered with some tlc and a change of clothes and...
Pumpkin had been busy making fruit juice ice pops and butterfly cakes to cheer Bean up and make him feel better. The butterfly cakes were ready just as Bean joined us so we ate cake and drank some more. It was lovely to spend an hour with Pumpkin just us.
Plum didn't wake until 10.45 today. She refused a morning milk feed and ate pancakes for breakfast and happily played around our feet as we made cakes. She has spent the rest of the day eating! Milk feeds and toast and baked beans and oranges. The playing happily has steadily been replaced by needing lots of cuddles but refusing to go back to sleep. She has been tired now for nearly two hours and has just gone to sleep.
The large amount of watching has continued today but Bean has spent all of his time downstairs lying on the sofa. We're sure that the ear ache is due to his cold virus and not an infection so we are trying to let it take its natural course.
Last night I was part of an upsetting conversation with some other mums (who I didn't know) and how they are trying to get their respective children to sleep through the night. A combination of Not feeding them, smacking them and shouting at them before closing the bedroom door on them. How upsetting to be that stressed about sleep. Lack of sleep really does push people to do the strangest things. And as if to remind me how rubbish sleep deprivation is I was up three times with Bean in the night, once with Pumpkin and up feeding Plum at 7am, although I still didn't resort to threats, punishment or withdrawal, it was tiresome and tiring.
Ear infection = stay at home :/
Confined Pumpkin = not good :0
We are at home again. Bean is fighting his ear infection by sleeping a lot on and off. Yesterday saw him go to bed at 5pm and he woke this morning at 8am. He then tried to eat some breakfast but ended up drinking a lot of milk instead, built himself a train track and then took himself back to bed at 9.30am. After two and a half hours rest/ sleep he came downstairs. Unfortunately he was upset because he had banged his poorly ear on the side of the bed. He recovered with some tlc and a change of clothes and...
Pumpkin had been busy making fruit juice ice pops and butterfly cakes to cheer Bean up and make him feel better. The butterfly cakes were ready just as Bean joined us so we ate cake and drank some more. It was lovely to spend an hour with Pumpkin just us.
Plum didn't wake until 10.45 today. She refused a morning milk feed and ate pancakes for breakfast and happily played around our feet as we made cakes. She has spent the rest of the day eating! Milk feeds and toast and baked beans and oranges. The playing happily has steadily been replaced by needing lots of cuddles but refusing to go back to sleep. She has been tired now for nearly two hours and has just gone to sleep.
The large amount of watching has continued today but Bean has spent all of his time downstairs lying on the sofa. We're sure that the ear ache is due to his cold virus and not an infection so we are trying to let it take its natural course.
Last night I was part of an upsetting conversation with some other mums (who I didn't know) and how they are trying to get their respective children to sleep through the night. A combination of Not feeding them, smacking them and shouting at them before closing the bedroom door on them. How upsetting to be that stressed about sleep. Lack of sleep really does push people to do the strangest things. And as if to remind me how rubbish sleep deprivation is I was up three times with Bean in the night, once with Pumpkin and up feeding Plum at 7am, although I still didn't resort to threats, punishment or withdrawal, it was tiresome and tiring.
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
O sit down
Still no phone, still no photos.
We made it out again this morning. I have taken to going to places in the morning (as Bean seems a little happier and more energetic in the mornings) but finding places that he can hide in a quiet corner and rest if needs be whilst pumpkin and plum play. This morning we joined friends at a new toddler group in town, so it's quiet...just the way I like it!
Bean found some puzzles to do and pumpkin tried out every toy and activity they had put out. Plum happily crawled around and around and wandered much further from me than I remember the boys doing at that age but that might just be my memory.
Post lunch has seen the tv on again and I have taken the opportunity to tidy the crafting area and other dumping grounds. Plum has gone to sleep for a while and I am sitting with the boys whilst they watch some more.
Bean continues to struggle with his ear but seems to be fighting it, he is very washed out though :(
We made it out again this morning. I have taken to going to places in the morning (as Bean seems a little happier and more energetic in the mornings) but finding places that he can hide in a quiet corner and rest if needs be whilst pumpkin and plum play. This morning we joined friends at a new toddler group in town, so it's quiet...just the way I like it!
Bean found some puzzles to do and pumpkin tried out every toy and activity they had put out. Plum happily crawled around and around and wandered much further from me than I remember the boys doing at that age but that might just be my memory.
Post lunch has seen the tv on again and I have taken the opportunity to tidy the crafting area and other dumping grounds. Plum has gone to sleep for a while and I am sitting with the boys whilst they watch some more.
Bean continues to struggle with his ear but seems to be fighting it, he is very washed out though :(
Dance to the rhythm
Monday 19th November
We attempted to go to gymnastics today but as Bean spent the whole of Little Verse lying down on a chair in the corner he quite clearly was not going to make an energetic hour of gymnastics, so we came home. Pumpkin and Plum had a lovely time singing rhymes together and doing row row row the boat. Pumpkin spent a long time carefully colouring his picture and Plum had a long cuddle with SGS.
Lunch was pre made by daddy before he went to work this morning (thank you daddy) and then the boys spent the afternoon watching iplayer. There has been more watching recently but Bean really has no energy for anything else so it seems the easiest choice for him. Pumpkin just sits with him and it's hard to entice him away. Plum happily crawls around and plays with whatever she comes across.
Bean took himself off to bed at 7pm with no stories or pre bed cuddles :( poor poorly boy but this gave Pumpkin half an hour of solo stories and cuddles before he went to bed. Plum only slept for half an hour in the middle of today, although she didn't get up until 10am, but this ment that she too was asleep by 7.30 and left daddy and I with a solo evening! ...making Christmas presents!
We attempted to go to gymnastics today but as Bean spent the whole of Little Verse lying down on a chair in the corner he quite clearly was not going to make an energetic hour of gymnastics, so we came home. Pumpkin and Plum had a lovely time singing rhymes together and doing row row row the boat. Pumpkin spent a long time carefully colouring his picture and Plum had a long cuddle with SGS.
Lunch was pre made by daddy before he went to work this morning (thank you daddy) and then the boys spent the afternoon watching iplayer. There has been more watching recently but Bean really has no energy for anything else so it seems the easiest choice for him. Pumpkin just sits with him and it's hard to entice him away. Plum happily crawls around and plays with whatever she comes across.
Bean took himself off to bed at 7pm with no stories or pre bed cuddles :( poor poorly boy but this gave Pumpkin half an hour of solo stories and cuddles before he went to bed. Plum only slept for half an hour in the middle of today, although she didn't get up until 10am, but this ment that she too was asleep by 7.30 and left daddy and I with a solo evening! ...making Christmas presents!
Monday, 19 November 2012
At the end of the day
Saturday 17th November
We took advantage of grandma and pops being here today and whilst they played with the children we cleaned and organised the house a little. It was nice to get back to a little organised, although it took us all day and is still not complete! I feel we may chase our tail with this for many years to come. There is always some pile of stuff that needs washing, compiling, returning, putting away, cleaning, fixing, altering, filing, making, selling, moving on. In this house these things all come second to caring for and being with our children. Consequently we live in a hovel...well, it's not that bad but four of us are in the house day in and day out and it makes for a lot of tidying up which doesn't always get done. Fortunately daddy does more than his fair share so we just about manage to stay afloat and not disappear under piles of laundry and paintings left to dry or dirty dishes.
Bean and pumpkin have made birthday cards with grandma and Bean has fallen asleep on grandma's lap complaining of an ear ache.
We took advantage of grandma and pops being here today and whilst they played with the children we cleaned and organised the house a little. It was nice to get back to a little organised, although it took us all day and is still not complete! I feel we may chase our tail with this for many years to come. There is always some pile of stuff that needs washing, compiling, returning, putting away, cleaning, fixing, altering, filing, making, selling, moving on. In this house these things all come second to caring for and being with our children. Consequently we live in a hovel...well, it's not that bad but four of us are in the house day in and day out and it makes for a lot of tidying up which doesn't always get done. Fortunately daddy does more than his fair share so we just about manage to stay afloat and not disappear under piles of laundry and paintings left to dry or dirty dishes.
Bean and pumpkin have made birthday cards with grandma and Bean has fallen asleep on grandma's lap complaining of an ear ache.
Promises promises
Sunday 18th November
Church day and mummy and daddy both running Sunday school. I did the rainbow as God's reminder not to flood the whole earth again and we painted a large rainbow onto backing paper. It was colours mixed together and looked very effective. Pumpkin then choose to colour his own rainbow.
Bean was adamant that he wanted to go to church this morning even though he is clearly still suffering with ear ache but we took him with us and anticipated an early exit but he struggled on through and even mustered some energy for the birthday event this afternoon. He had planned and made a piñata and pass the parcel and requested musical statues as well.
Grandma made a lovely lunch for us all and an amazing chocolate cake and friends gave us a Skype call mid afternoon which was great too. Pumpkin got very upset that he didn't win musical statues but he just can't stay still! We gave him a prize for best dancer.
We ended the day with bean requesting to go to bed at 6pm, shortly followed by Pumpkin.
Church day and mummy and daddy both running Sunday school. I did the rainbow as God's reminder not to flood the whole earth again and we painted a large rainbow onto backing paper. It was colours mixed together and looked very effective. Pumpkin then choose to colour his own rainbow.
Bean was adamant that he wanted to go to church this morning even though he is clearly still suffering with ear ache but we took him with us and anticipated an early exit but he struggled on through and even mustered some energy for the birthday event this afternoon. He had planned and made a piñata and pass the parcel and requested musical statues as well.
Grandma made a lovely lunch for us all and an amazing chocolate cake and friends gave us a Skype call mid afternoon which was great too. Pumpkin got very upset that he didn't win musical statues but he just can't stay still! We gave him a prize for best dancer.
We ended the day with bean requesting to go to bed at 6pm, shortly followed by Pumpkin.
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