Sunday, 15 May 2011
Saturday, 14 May 2011
A Helping Hand
My boy is a typical boy in most ways. He loves cars!!!! Right from he could hold a toy car he made the noises and plays for hours with his cars. He has bucket loads of them and too many is never enough. He loves to go to the airport and watch planes, he loves trains, he loves football, buzz lightyear, woody and cowboys. However, he also is obsessed with pretty butterflies, bumble bees, flowers, birdies and generally all things pretty and garden orientated.
Last week he helped me plant pots of flowers in the back garden and he loved helping. I have metal fluttering Butterflies on sticks around the garden and he names them all whilst helping too. He loves being in the garden and its extremely difficult to get him inside after. He doesn't want to play out there though he loves to be involved. He's a very clever help too and doesn't once get under my feet. I give him a bowl of water and a plastic cup and he goes round watering all my pots and the strawberry patch.
Yesterday we were out for a walk at the beach and on the way back to the house we bumped into one of my friends two doors along who has just moved back into her house after renting it out for the last 6 months and she was busy sorting out the mess of a garden her tenants had left. Caleb was straight and and started helping straight away, passing her bulbs and moving the earth worms off the path so's not to get hurt. I came home and put the pushchair inside and went back to find them on the step discussing different flowers and colours. Was a lovely sight and I had to take a piccie.
The only way we got him back inside was daddy coming home and he ran to him.
He's such a little outdoor boy and loves all things nature. I love that he has so many little sides to his personality. A boys boy with a gentle side.
Last week he helped me plant pots of flowers in the back garden and he loved helping. I have metal fluttering Butterflies on sticks around the garden and he names them all whilst helping too. He loves being in the garden and its extremely difficult to get him inside after. He doesn't want to play out there though he loves to be involved. He's a very clever help too and doesn't once get under my feet. I give him a bowl of water and a plastic cup and he goes round watering all my pots and the strawberry patch.
Yesterday we were out for a walk at the beach and on the way back to the house we bumped into one of my friends two doors along who has just moved back into her house after renting it out for the last 6 months and she was busy sorting out the mess of a garden her tenants had left. Caleb was straight and and started helping straight away, passing her bulbs and moving the earth worms off the path so's not to get hurt. I came home and put the pushchair inside and went back to find them on the step discussing different flowers and colours. Was a lovely sight and I had to take a piccie.
The only way we got him back inside was daddy coming home and he ran to him.
He's such a little outdoor boy and loves all things nature. I love that he has so many little sides to his personality. A boys boy with a gentle side.
A Very Bad Week
Had a very bad week mentally this week. I've struggled with every day and hated it. There's been a lot of upset with my girlie and problems at school and it's been unbelievably tough to get through it, but I have. I have to say having to deal with some major traumas during a serious bought of depression has made me feel stronger and I realise I CAN function as a mum despite being unwell.
It's very hard to face the outside world sometimes but when it comes to dealing with a serious problem rationally and well it almost over rides the feeling of misery and gives me something to focus on and pull me back to my feet. I'm not saying its rough and I did spend half the time in tears and trying to breathe through it all but we are well and truly out the other end of this week and I am breathing a sigh of relief.
Yesterday I felt the cloud lifting and am hoping for a more even keel this week coming. Lots of fresh air and walking helps so that's my plan to keep on the up and up.
Anyway life, I'm back.
It's very hard to face the outside world sometimes but when it comes to dealing with a serious problem rationally and well it almost over rides the feeling of misery and gives me something to focus on and pull me back to my feet. I'm not saying its rough and I did spend half the time in tears and trying to breathe through it all but we are well and truly out the other end of this week and I am breathing a sigh of relief.
Yesterday I felt the cloud lifting and am hoping for a more even keel this week coming. Lots of fresh air and walking helps so that's my plan to keep on the up and up.
Anyway life, I'm back.
Monday, 9 May 2011
Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeam
What age is OK to let your kids stay up to watch horror movies late at night????
Sophie adores Horror or so she told us....... So on Saturday night she was feeling a bit fed up and Hubby and I decided to let her up uber late and watch 'Scream' with us. We put out all the lights and wrapped her up in a blanket with toast, tea and thunder and lightening outside lighting up the room. BOOOOOOOOHAHA spooky!!!!
Well, there we are watching and she starts off by saying its not a Horror movie its a Slasher flick. I stand corrected. Next she tells us its predictable and rubbish. Then the killer jumps out a cupboard at someone and BOOM, shes under the blanket, screams out loud and stayed there for the rest of the film, screaming randomly.
I thought Hubs and I might burst a blood vessel laughing at her. Big tough Sophs whos 'always watching horrors at friends houses' was absolutely bricking it.
Best laugh we've had in ages.
End verdict however was, she 'loved it and can we tape the sequels and watch them too?'.
I think she's gotten the watching a Horror Movie ( sorry slasher flick) down pat and we shall be repeating the process if only to get a good giggle at her. I'm thinking 'Candyman' next. *naughty mummy*.
Sophie adores Horror or so she told us....... So on Saturday night she was feeling a bit fed up and Hubby and I decided to let her up uber late and watch 'Scream' with us. We put out all the lights and wrapped her up in a blanket with toast, tea and thunder and lightening outside lighting up the room. BOOOOOOOOHAHA spooky!!!!
Well, there we are watching and she starts off by saying its not a Horror movie its a Slasher flick. I stand corrected. Next she tells us its predictable and rubbish. Then the killer jumps out a cupboard at someone and BOOM, shes under the blanket, screams out loud and stayed there for the rest of the film, screaming randomly.
I thought Hubs and I might burst a blood vessel laughing at her. Big tough Sophs whos 'always watching horrors at friends houses' was absolutely bricking it.
Best laugh we've had in ages.
End verdict however was, she 'loved it and can we tape the sequels and watch them too?'.
I think she's gotten the watching a Horror Movie ( sorry slasher flick) down pat and we shall be repeating the process if only to get a good giggle at her. I'm thinking 'Candyman' next. *naughty mummy*.
Super Mummy???
Ok. So, the boy's been a bit of a nightmare as I've said. At the weekend things escalated. Daddy was off and at home and when he's here Caleb's routine and the consistency of my disciplining etc goes out the window.
When we use the naughty step normally he gets told to behave, then he gets warned about his behaviour and then he gets taken to the naughty step and told why he's there. When Daddy's here its 'do you want to go and sit on the naughty step?' Answer......... 'yes please daddy'!! Not a question and also now the step is no longer a threat but a fun thing to do. Hubby was in a foul mood all weekend and questioning why the hell anyone would want another one of these creatures. He lost the plot more than once and was generally a misery to be around. In fact they both were.
Today it's just the boy and I all day and he was an angel bar one meltdown at bedtime but mostly caused by exhaustion and that's forgivable. A cuddle soon sorted that out.
Anyway, the bottom line is there is no unity on discipline between us and what's acceptable. When he's at Hubby's parents house he get sweets and treats to stop bad behaviour and no matter how many times I say what I do for discipline its ignored.
My solution????? Today I went to the library and I have taken out the 'Supernanny' book and I shall be telling husband dearest if he doesn't read it and take heed there will be a bloody divorce!!!! I've read it and he better support the methods I'm adopting and stick up for me elsewhere too.
Here comes SuperMummy and a new approach. Fingers crossed it works.
When we use the naughty step normally he gets told to behave, then he gets warned about his behaviour and then he gets taken to the naughty step and told why he's there. When Daddy's here its 'do you want to go and sit on the naughty step?' Answer......... 'yes please daddy'!! Not a question and also now the step is no longer a threat but a fun thing to do. Hubby was in a foul mood all weekend and questioning why the hell anyone would want another one of these creatures. He lost the plot more than once and was generally a misery to be around. In fact they both were.
Today it's just the boy and I all day and he was an angel bar one meltdown at bedtime but mostly caused by exhaustion and that's forgivable. A cuddle soon sorted that out.
Anyway, the bottom line is there is no unity on discipline between us and what's acceptable. When he's at Hubby's parents house he get sweets and treats to stop bad behaviour and no matter how many times I say what I do for discipline its ignored.
My solution????? Today I went to the library and I have taken out the 'Supernanny' book and I shall be telling husband dearest if he doesn't read it and take heed there will be a bloody divorce!!!! I've read it and he better support the methods I'm adopting and stick up for me elsewhere too.
Here comes SuperMummy and a new approach. Fingers crossed it works.
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Who stole my angel????
Ok admit it...... who stole my angelic baby boy and replaced him with this little devil I now see before me????
I thought at 2.5years we were narrowly avoiding the terrible twos but apparently not. This last week he's been a terror. He squeals every time he's told off and stamps his feet. Mostly does nothing I say. Won't politely answer people just screams and refuses to speak to them. Kicks off big style at every given opportunity.
I'm exhausted and sometimes mortally embarrassed by this whirling dervlish I have to bodily remove from public places regularly.
If we stay in and have quiet days in just he and I he's an angel again and behaves the way I know him for but as soon as we introduce anyone else into the mix or new environments I just am guaranteed serious kicking off. I refuse to avoid going out with him though or keeping him in. We will go out and we will meet people and he better start getting used to it soon.
I suppose they all go through it and to be honest I just fancied a moan but someone tell me they 'really' do all go through it and I'm not alone in the mortification of face screaming at old ladies and ground kicking and lying on the ground in public. :o(
(p.s still bloody adore him though)
I thought at 2.5years we were narrowly avoiding the terrible twos but apparently not. This last week he's been a terror. He squeals every time he's told off and stamps his feet. Mostly does nothing I say. Won't politely answer people just screams and refuses to speak to them. Kicks off big style at every given opportunity.
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| Butter wouldn't melt eh? |
I'm exhausted and sometimes mortally embarrassed by this whirling dervlish I have to bodily remove from public places regularly.
If we stay in and have quiet days in just he and I he's an angel again and behaves the way I know him for but as soon as we introduce anyone else into the mix or new environments I just am guaranteed serious kicking off. I refuse to avoid going out with him though or keeping him in. We will go out and we will meet people and he better start getting used to it soon.
I suppose they all go through it and to be honest I just fancied a moan but someone tell me they 'really' do all go through it and I'm not alone in the mortification of face screaming at old ladies and ground kicking and lying on the ground in public. :o(
(p.s still bloody adore him though)
A Great Day with Friends
This weekend we were due to go through to visit Dawn (@the_moiderer) in Dundee and her family. We had decided saturday was as good a day as any but in true Hubby style he managed to get held on at work and didn't finish until 8am and we were due to leave at 10am. Two hours sleep???? I think not! I'd rather not be in his company in that kind of mood thank you! So, we postponed until Sunday.
It took us until 11am to get out the house and on the road but we did eventually and so glad we did. It took us roughly just under 2 hours to get there and the countryside was gorgeous.
When we got there Dawn and her little girl met us and we got the kids outside to play where we blew up a bouncy castle and let them have some fun.
My Hubby and daughter decided to go on an adventure and see some of the sights and Dawns husband went indoors and we had some time to chat and play with the kids. She'd once mentioned 'what if we didn't like each other when we met?' but to be honest that hadn't ever crossed my mind. She's one of these people I've just liked from the first time we chatted on twitter. She is kind, caring, straight to the point, honest and secretly has a bit of a wicked sense of humour. Now, I've met her none of those opinions have changed and she has the loveliest family in her little one and hubby.
Other things I discovered???? She makes a mean chilli in her slow cooker, shares my diet coke addiction and is extremely welcoming to her home.
Other things Caleb discovered???? He is a huge tease when it comes to girls, not to shove someone when they're on a swing (poor little one took a thump) , and Dawns hubby is secretly Lord Tumble. (He woke up on Monday asking for Lord Tumble)
Other things Sophie discovered????? Lord Tumble also is incredibly cool and played in a band, shares her like of horror movies and they have a wicked DVD collection.
Other things hubby discovered??? It's ok to meet new people and is great to find out you have plenty to talk about and to have things in common with.
All in all the day was a success and we had a lovely time. So, huge thanks to Dawn and family.
It took us until 11am to get out the house and on the road but we did eventually and so glad we did. It took us roughly just under 2 hours to get there and the countryside was gorgeous.
When we got there Dawn and her little girl met us and we got the kids outside to play where we blew up a bouncy castle and let them have some fun.
My Hubby and daughter decided to go on an adventure and see some of the sights and Dawns husband went indoors and we had some time to chat and play with the kids. She'd once mentioned 'what if we didn't like each other when we met?' but to be honest that hadn't ever crossed my mind. She's one of these people I've just liked from the first time we chatted on twitter. She is kind, caring, straight to the point, honest and secretly has a bit of a wicked sense of humour. Now, I've met her none of those opinions have changed and she has the loveliest family in her little one and hubby.
Other things I discovered???? She makes a mean chilli in her slow cooker, shares my diet coke addiction and is extremely welcoming to her home.
Other things Caleb discovered???? He is a huge tease when it comes to girls, not to shove someone when they're on a swing (poor little one took a thump) , and Dawns hubby is secretly Lord Tumble. (He woke up on Monday asking for Lord Tumble)
Other things Sophie discovered????? Lord Tumble also is incredibly cool and played in a band, shares her like of horror movies and they have a wicked DVD collection.
Other things hubby discovered??? It's ok to meet new people and is great to find out you have plenty to talk about and to have things in common with.
The kids mostly played very well and had a nice time. We got to meet the new kitten 'spud' and everyone fell immediately in love with him.
We stayed for dinner and headed off soon after as the kiddies were all shattered from their exciting day. My two both slept most of the way home.
In true toddler style though Caleb woke up as soon as we saw the sea and was up until after 10.30pm but on good form.
All in all the day was a success and we had a lovely time. So, huge thanks to Dawn and family.
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