Sorry, Book Week got a bit lost in amongst a pretty busy week finishing (most) work and looking after various ailing members of the family. And there were two nights when Eleanor decided the middle of the night was the best time to get up and run around playing – …
Superheroes Witches Hope you all had a fantastic Halloween.
Clothing at Tesco sent us these halloween costumes to try out – and the post office finally got them to us yesterday. It’s a little late to get them in time for Halloween, but it’s half price on what they have left, so why not stock up on some costumes …
Every now and then, Rosemary goes off (with her suitcase) for a sleepover to my mum’s. Last night she had her first sleepover at her cousin’s, so she could watch the fireworks, which she enjoyed. The last two times she’s gone for a sleepover, we’ve moved Eleanor’s cot into her …
This is what Eleanor tends to do when she wakes up in the middle of the night (wakes up properly I mean – not when she wakes up, has some milk then goes straight back to sleep): Now (showing off cute pictures of my almost-one-year-old daughter aside), I am obviously …
Rosemary started school on Friday: She enjoyed herself and was pleased with the pictures she drew, but was rather disappointed to not have got homework. When I reminded her that she probably wouldn’t get homework for quite a while, she cried. Definitely my daughter, then. I surprised myself (and others) …
As many of you will know, we have been using baby-led weaning with Eleanor, and we used it with Rosemary, too, a few years ago. Back then, it was really quite a new idea (though, in actuality, quite an old one, of course) and many, many people thought we were …
Eleanor can crawl around on the floor and play on her own for considerable chunks of time. If you put a variety of toys down, she’ll explore them in detail for up to three quarters of an hour at a time. She likes toys she can chew, toys that make …
We’re currently staying with Grandma and Grandpa for half-term. This is wonderful for everyone – Rosemary and Eleanor get played with and doted on for a whole week, and Chris and I get to relax more than we can do pretty much any other time. Oh yes, and Grandma and …
