So my birthday weekend might be over but we launch straight into a very exciting week as M officially started nursery for the first time today. His taster sessions must have gone well and he kept his true naughtiness well hidden so off he trotted.
Thank goodness for the kids as Mammy and Daddy just did boring work all day and so I’ve had to rely heavily on the junior members of the family to make the top 5. Let’s plunge in:
1. Whilst I was dead to the world this morning, Steph was up early and getting ready for the day ahead. My slumber was rudely awoken by the usual pile on by my kids and I was dragged downstairs to get them fed and dressed. Suddenly I realised that all 4 of us were all ready for the day and it wasn’t even 8am. Now that hasn’t happened since before lockdown. In fact most days we don’t even bother getting the kids changed out of their pyjamas- it just creates unnecessary washing. But that apparently isn’t acceptable at nursery so we put them in some clothes and off they toddled, in the rain and without a backward glance. Sometimes their independence makes me incredibly proud! 😎
2. Not only did I get to drop them off today, I also picked them up. The emotional reunion in the foyer was quite a sight to behold. Two members of my family visibly showing unbridled joy for seeing each other after a whole day apart. I mean I’d missed them both two, but the very tight hug on display between my two darlings was lovely to see. We forget that they miss each other even more than they miss us boring parents! I tried to get some information out of E on the way home but she didn’t share much other than they made sock puppets, cooked rocky roads and she made a new friend. When I asked what her name was, I was immediately reprimanded and was told it was a boy. She doesn’t know his name but did know he was “7 going on 8”. Apparently that’s a turn of phrase a 5 year old knows! Anyway they played together all day so Daddy will have to monitor this relationship very closely! 🧐
3. I got the kids home, fed them *again* and provided some surgical support to the sock puppets as the googlie eyes were falling off. We were waiting for Mammy to arrive home but then M decided he wanted to dance in the kitchen. Before I knew it all three of us were busting out moves to some dinosaur raps. These were provided by Andy and his prehistoric adventures which is a very niche reference I appreciate. All you need to know is there was a children’s TV character rapping about different species of dinosaur whilst we were boogying around the kitchen. I’m so glad no one was peering in our windows!! 🦕
4. I heard Steph shout this evening “M, stop standing on your sister’s head!” It made me think about all the one liners I’ve heard during lockdown which without context would be completely ridiculous. Most of them involve toilets or discovering things in places they shouldn’t be (or both). There was also one about M having his sister’s pants on his head which he will be suitably mortified about when he’s older! Happy memories!! 😂
5. After recovering from my unexplained shoulder injury I was back online with my weekly yoga class tonight. I was able to use my new yoga mat and yoga blocks and pulled off a pretty decent Warrior 2 pose and my downward dog is definitely improving. The middle section all involved dangling my head below my waist so basically all the blood rushed to my head. The end section involved lying down so the blood all rushed back into my body and basically sent me to sleep. I suppose if it’s all about relaxation and clearing my mind then I achieved perfection! 🧘♂️
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