Nursery visits over

Well Martha has done 3 nursery visits this week and each one has gone better than the one before. The first visit Liam and I took her and we filled in a load of paperwork while Martha sat and had a little play. The carer there took Martha off me and she cried, but I think that is down to her not being very well at the start of the week. Yesterday she went for 2 hours and had her lunch there, which was purreed lamb something followed by jelly. She enjoyed that but I fed it to her before she came home. Today she got there for just after 10 and I picked her up just after 2.00. She was really good but didn't sleep for very long, only slept for about 40 mins. They didn't put her down until 1.20 so not sure why that was as she normally goes down at 12.00, 12.30 at the latest. We shall see how that goes, I am also concerned about the purreed food as Martha quite likes lumps and don't want her taking a step back. Its funny being on the other side as it were now I am a parent and putting my child in the hands of someone else. I wonder if it will make me a different teacher now!?
At the end of the day Martha seemed happy there and was happy to see me also when I picked her up. Will let you know how it all goes, going to sign off now and enjoy me last weekend before returning to work on Monday.

Marthas First Bike Ride

Well a busy fews weeks, not exactly sure what we have done but the time has certainly flown by. Last week Martha and I spent a little time in Birmingham with my Aunt Chirs and Uncle John and also met my friend Liz and spent the day shopping. The rest of the week was in Wales with my parents. We had a great time and saw lots of people and both Martha and I were really looked after.


Anyway to my point Liam bought a bike seat for Martha on Monday and the idea was for us to go out yesterday and have a picnic. Unfortunately Martha hasn't been very well and has had quite a temperature. Last night however she seemed to perk up a bit and today we managed to take her on her first little ride down to Twickenham and back. Not very far at all, not sure what Martha thought of it, she didn't laugh but she didn't cry so can't be too bad. Anyway a pic here to show you all.

All smiles before ride

Not sure during ride

Also we are now waiting very patiently for Jen to give us some news on her imminent arrival of Arthur, I hope its not a boy for their sake unless they really like the name Arthur as I know I for one will have a problem getting that of my head! Good luck Jen let us know how its going.

What happened Wales!?!?

Yesterday I went to see Wales V England for the first time ever live and for my first time to Twickenham so was very excited. In all honesty I didn't expect Wales to win but did expect more of a fight from them than what did happen!! Not a good performance Wales and not the best game for me to watch them play old rivals England for the first time. Hopefully this is not a sign of things to come over the next few months with the Rugby World Cup coming up in September it is not a good start! Anyway enough of my grumbling.

Today we have had Sean and Lindsay round for drinks and seeing as the weather was so hot we put Martha in her new paddling pool to keep her nice and cool. I could do with one of these just in adult sizes!!! My next job tonight is to actually do these photos I keep promising to do!! Hopefully there will be some new ones on there for you to look at. Here is Martha today in her pool, all posing!

Where did July go!!???

Well most of it I admit for me was in work and those last three weeks went really quickly. It wasn't half as bad as what I thought it would be either. I think I have realised over the last few months since being on maternity leave and having Martha that I am definitely the sort of person that needs to be around people and have company. Being back at work was good, being able to see other adults and chat was really good. It might have been easier because I didn't have my own class and I didn't have to bring anything home with me either, hopefully I will still feel the same in September when I do have my own class and have more responsibilty. Oh well only time will tell, hopefully it will be a good balance of work and Mummy.

Liam got better but it took a long time, he was really knocked out by tonsilitus. Hopefully thats the end of it, he has got an appointment in September to see a specialist, Liam is quite nervous about it but if they take his tonsils out then I know it won't be nice at the time but at least it will mean he won't have that again. Martha had a cold last week and Liam caught it and of course we were both a bit paranoid that he had tonsilitus again, luckily it was just a cold, I don't think Liam would have coped very well if it had been tonsilitus again so soon after the last one.

Martha is growing more and more each day and is now desperate to crawl. She gets onto all fours but doesn't go anywhere, well actually if anything she moves backwards!!! She won't lie on her back for long though, she ends up on her front and then gets very frustrated. She is sitting up very strong now and does well at reaching for the toys around her, even if they are slightly out of her reach she still manages to get them which is great to watch.

She also has two teeth at the bottom and they are very sharp too- believe me I know! We didn't know she had them and then Liam felt them one day, so there were no signs beforehand either- lets hope they all come through like that!

I am hoping to update our photo website in the next couple of days but I am going to put a couple on here as tasters.

Hopefully it won't be another month before I update on here again. Be in touch soon......

Oh and just remembered when I put this last pic on that the cardigan she is wearing is one I have knitted myself- I was really proud of myself when I finished it.