1. Feeding the baby, I realise that this is a beautiful thing, that we’re lucky enough to do together several times a day.
2. At the park with two little preschooler friends. We all play together. I ride on the seesaw with my friend’s son; every time I check whether he’s had enough and wants to get off, he replies with a firm “No”, and we bounce for about 15 minutes, talking about planes and lawnmowers and watches. Baby is in the sling on my back and bounces off to sleep. Later we’re playing and my four-year-old friend pulls me around by the hand, looking for the pirate captain’s missing brother in jellyfish-infested waters.
3. Toddler’s new CD’s arrive. Instead of listening to Paddington in the car (again!) we have Winnie the Pooh, read by Alan Bennett. The children both fall asleep and I carry on listening regardless.
4. Teatime. More creative playing with food. Perhaps I should discourage this, but at the moment I love it. His pieces of fishfinger are arranged into a caterpillar, a bird, an elephant (“here’s it’s head, Mummy, and here’s it’s toes”), a frog, and a kangaroo. He’s so inventive and full of ideas.
5. Baby is becoming an expert at the “How big is he..? This big!” game. He finds it utterly hilarious.
6. I make plans for Husband and I to go for lunch in a couple of weeks, by ourselves.
7. Husband gets up with Baby and I sleep soundly until 9.00 am.
Gorgeous! Our baby has the same two little teeth poking through. Adorable x
I have that Alan Bennett CD. It’s ace. It came free with the Guardian many moons ago.
PS Is thirty quid too much for life drawing?
Ahhh… lovely photo! This is a great list, and lucky you for getting a lie in!
So cute! Ellie has the same 2 teeth as well
Winnie the Pooh read by Alan Bennett – perfect!
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