Friday, Friday, Friday. Nothing wrong with a Friday! Even random and sporadic heavy rainstorms couldn’t dampen our spirits today! For those who read yesterday’s entry, you’ll be relieved to know that E burst into our room this morning with her book and after asking if it was morning yet, then asked for her story from last night. That girl forgets nothing! An incredibly busy day of #RemoteWorking for Mammy and Daddy but somehow the kids also managed to squeeze in a lot. They are both always full of busy and I’ve realised that whenever I try to speak to one of them, I’m always being told they are too busy. What does a 5yr old and a 2yr old have to do that is so important anyway? I suppose it is a matter of perspective and to them, the end of an episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is a top priority.
I know you’ll want to know what made the top 5, so here we go…
1. An early morning start, not caused by the kids, but by a sudden realisation I’ve done very little running this week. So I dragged myself out to pound the pavements for a few miles and tick off run number 6 of my GNR Solo challenge. I definitely learnt an important lesson today – if setting out first thing, make sure you still look in a mirror before you go. According to my supportive wife my hair looks like an old man’s but my face doesn’t. Talk about a backhanded compliment! I’m reliably informed that the barbers are open again now but I fear even the most talented will recognise a lost cause when they see it! 😔
2. E found my running medals today (all 3 of them, so not exactly an extensive collection!) I was working at the time but she insisted on a presentation ceremony. The first medal was presented to me for being the “Best Daddy in the World”. I also won the second medal, this time for “Kindest Daddy in the World”. After much crossing of fingers and toes it was finally announced I had completed my hat trick and won the third for being “Best Cuddler in the World”. So much pomp and ceremony for such nonsense but I wouldn’t change it for anything. I’m not convinced the client I had on speakerphone was quite as impressed but he did seem to understand that juggling home life and work is challenging at the moment. I’m never taking these medals off!! 🥇
3. Regular readers will have noted that our back toilet has not featured in my diary for a while. Well, it’s back. And boy is it back with a bang! It started this morning when E shouted through to say she’d found one of her baby bottles in the toilet. She fished it out and brought it through to our room (oh the joy!) It was absolutely clear who the culprit was as he just stood there with a sparkle in his eye and a smirk on his face enjoying the scene unfolding before him. Later on in the day, Steph shouted down asking if I knew where her blue highlighter was. As soon as she asked we both clicked at the same time that there was an obvious place to look. Sure enough there was the blue highlighter floating in the toilet bowl. It does occur to me that there may be a significant number of our possessions which have been lost down there. 🚽
4. You may recall that E made some fish for her schoolmates a while ago. She has formed a bit of an attachment to them and so far has refused to actually send them to anyone! Today’s little project was to create an underwater scene to allow her fish to feel at home. She took to the task like a duck to water (sorry!) and soon had painted a rainbow shark, an octopus and jellyfish, a frog and some tadpoles and a rock pool scene. M couldn’t wait to get involved and inevitably lined up the fish in a row! This was clearly exhausting work as before too long I found E tucking M in for his afternoon nap and kissing him off to sleep. They do sometimes remind me of an old married couple, but E definitely wears the trousers! Perhaps we will be able to find new homes for those fish at some point before September. 🐟
5. With all the excitement and busyness in the house, accidents will always happen. E appeared upstairs with a cold compress she had fashioned herself, clamped to her forehead. She took it off to reveal a big red mark where apparently she had collided with a trolley. Whilst clearly we checked her over and she is fine, I was pretty impressed with her independence just to sort out her own first aid. I was a little concerned when she turned up for bed tonight with a second cold compress on her elbow. She’d also brought a jug of water to keep in her bedroom in case she needed to use it overnight. Suffice to say I slipped that out after her bedtime story as water and her bed is a not a good mix! Parenting aim for the weekend is to avoid needing any more cold compresses! 🤕
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