Sunshine did some food tasting at nursery this week and for some strange reason said she didn't like brussel sprouts (which certainly wasn't true at Christmas!). Anyway, to reinforce this fact she drew a picture of a monster spitting out a brussel sprout and it is my favourite picture this week, maybe even for June, possibly the year so far!
Sunshine decided that she was going to dress up as a girl pirate for World Book Day, and being Sunshine once she has made a decision that’s it! So we cited Peter Pan and Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book… Anyway, the pirate theme continued last night and as she tried to get a DVD on 5 minutes before bedtime, Peter said: “Daddy said no.” Sunshine said: “Arrrgh! Pirates say yes!”…
I just have to say how impressed I am with the Roof Rack Shop! I ordered a new car seat for Sunshine yesterday at about 2pm and it just arrived this morning! Dead impressed! I wasn't expecting it at least until tomorrow! Top marks for the shop on three counts:
I've been to the cinema in the first time in probably 4 years! I couldn't miss Mamma Mia...I spent the summer feeling fed up that there was no-one to go with (I'm not one to go to the cinema on my own)and finally found someone to go with who hadn't seen the film! Sunshine was very well behaved considering she wasn't really too interested in it...although she enjoyed dancing in her seat, the sweeties and feeling grown up and dancing at the end! The reason poor Sunshine got dragged along was that the film was showing at the new Camberley Vue cinema as a Kids am showing and I needed a child to take along! I just feel sorry for the 10 yr old boys dragged along by their mothers!
I really enjoyed the film (I'm sure the stage show is fab too!) it was a bonus that the lyrics were posted at the bottom of the screen for a sing-a-long but there didn't seem to be many people singing along and Sunshine was a bit miffed that she didn't know the words and can't read! There were the two obligatory trips to the toilet for Sunshine but that was a small price to pay!
And yes, I know the film will be on DVD in about a week, but I felt I needed to see it on the big screen!
When I first considered getting a Buggy Board for Sunshine to use I came to the conclusion that she probably wouldn't want to use it. How wrong I was....or at least this seems to be the case at the moment! She seems to love it! It makes a big difference for me too! After a few weeks of trying to coax a tired toddler to walk any sort of distance and resorting to the rugby ball carry on some occasions, I took my mum's advice and invested in one. Whilst it seems a bit pricey, it's no where near as pricey as buying a double buggy which I know for certain Sunshine would not entertain as she has gotten used to her freedom, and whose usefulness would be relatively short-lived.
We can now have longer days out without the worry that one of us will be worn out from porting a toddler for a considerable amount of time. Trips to Birdworld, shops and other locations can be extended as necessary and I have even trundled it through the woods to the lake to feed the ducks. So in the week I have had it it has done well! It is certainly useful for doing things when I haven't got Peter with me.
On the downside, Sunshine has a tendency to crush her sister when lying forward to give her a kiss and occasionally surprises us by just stepping off the back to go look at something! But the first of these will change when the pushchair gets converted!The only other quibble is the angle of push has to be adapted slightly (but that could be due to the configuration I have at the moment) and you can't put a full stride on when the board is down...but it is much quicker than trying to go at toddler speed!
Anyway, here's hoping that this novelty factor continues and we don't have to resort to taking the car every time or shortening trips! It will certainly make dropping her off at the Nursery School around the corner easier and greener -weather permitting of course!
About 3 weeks ago Peter struck a bargain with Sunshine....basically if she could go 2 weeks without her dummy then she could choose a treat. The treat she chose was to go to the zoo and to see elephants (in itself tricky!) Anyway it has now been 3 weeks, and bar a couple of slip ups when she found a couple of stray dummies under her bed, Sunshine ha been dummy-free! Last night however, Sunshine requested her muzzy and a dummy(!). When asked why she wanted a dummy, she said..."I haven't been to the zoo."
Well, that told us! This weekend we will be zoo-bound!
Last night we had what could only be described as a dry run(the less details here the better!) and with the exception of coming home sans newborn all went rather well!
Peter managed to extract Sunshine from Gran's house without a problem and came home, gave me a hug, packed some stuff to take to Annabels and happily went off down the road. She had some tea, played nicely, watched some TV and went to bed! And slept! All very calmly executed and a real surprise to find her asleep when we returned from the hospital...Whilst it seemed mean to wake her up and bring her home, it saved her being miffed that Shark hadn't put in an appearance. By all accounts, Annabel was a bit miffed that Sunshine wasn't there in the morning!
So, now the waiting continues...watch this space! If it doesn't arrive before, I'm due to be induced on Friday 13th...but then that doesn't always work first time!!
Peter: This is the best chicken I've had all Easter!
Sunshine: This is the best carrot and swede I've had from Sainsbury's!
I'm going to have to really watch what I say....Sunshine has been absorbing words and expressions like a sponge...some of which I'm not sure where from but some are definitely from me...:(
At least she seems to be using them in the right sort of context (if there truly is such a thing!)...
Big bumps/potholes in the road elicits an "Oh my god!" response...
Dropping something or bumping into inanimate objects results in "Bugger!"....
hmm....well...at least that seems to be the worst...so far...
We think this was initiated by Sunshine discovering the washing machine with a load of her wet, clean clothes....
Me/Peter: "Time to get dressed...."
Sunshine: "I've got nothing to wear...."
( A bit worrying from a 2-year-old!)
After a pretend phone call to Grandma (and Bella the dog)....
Peter: "How are Grandma and Bella feeling?"
Sunshine: "Rough."
