There's a storm in the air

This morning I had to be up early - well, half an hour earlier: 9:30. I'm actually awake before this time, but despite my repetitions that I can be up earlier, I'm not generally needed before 10:00. So to fill the time before I'm 'allowed' downstairs & to the bathroom I've developed a habit for morning TV and my gmail inbox - last night I got some cracker news, so will be eagerly checking said inbox ridiculously often!

The whole of yesterday (slight exaggeration) I was researching info for my Castle Howard blog. I'd previously loaded the pics, so all that remained were a few inspirational words. I completed this at about 1 this morning and gleefully pressed 'publish post'. Well much to my annoyance, the post was published, but not at the top of the page!!! So if anyone is a bit interested in a little info on how the Howards & Henry VIII were related scroll down the page - it's all there!

Today is one of those days - its humid and muggy. I thought that it might be a cold day when I woke up, but then remembered that I had my window open (right by my bed) and my arm out from under the covers - and it wasn't cold! So it was going to be a warm day.

My next dilemma was what to wear. In a tactical move (one designed so I could do less laundry) I'd left all my dirty clothes in a pile, waiting for one big wash. Great - I have one decent warm day outfit that I can wear today, but then nothing for tomorrow and tomorrow is going to be even warmer! I have got a track pant that I could wear, but wasn't sure it would be appropriate attire - will check. So, I had to do laundry this morning (a mixed load - learning something all the time - apparently you can do them?) I'm sure this is fascinating everyone - I'm enthralled!

So... it's almost twelve and it's nap time. Lunch will be a little later - probably around 13:00 or 14:00 - time is on a go-slow here. Then, to keep up routine I'll take my 2 hour break, bag, book, and towel in hand and head over to the common to read and absorb some of the sun for a while. I'll probably wish I could be here all afternoon. Have a little nap, read some more, make a phone call or two and then check the time. Only one hour gone... what should I do for the next hour? Life is full of decisions...

Lucky

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Marking milestones

When Bug was born, well a month or so after, I bought some cards to mark her milestones. Who knew that I should have bought them when I was preggo? So we missed a few photos… But now I find myself attempting to dressing her up for her milestones, only for her to accessorise them with accoutrements such as vomit! Then I jump around, cajoling her into smiling, while hopefully the camera is in focus and I actually press the snap button. Those photos are all well and good. But I want some real-life photos and babies aren’t renown for their on-cue performances! So how do you actually get that photo of her first tooth?!? That’s one of the current milestones we’re trying to mark. And she’s not particularly given to opening her mouth wide, unless it’s to cry loudly! I may not be parent of the year, but I’m not about to start taking photos of her mouth while she cries! So, it’ll just have to wait until she smiles for a prolonged period, while I conveniently have the camera to hand! C...

One good thing about social distancing…

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4 month sleep regression

I write to you from Hell… just kidding, I’m on the foot stool next to Bug’s bed. Not talking, not touching, just sitting while she lies with her head facing the other way. And every few minutes gives an attempt at a cry. But at least she’s in her bed! She’s completely refused all naps in her bed so far this week. So this is a major win! I’m talking champagne, the I proper stuff… or at least a really large glass of whatever is open in the fridge. Now bedtime is the stuff nightmares are made from! Bedtime used to be a pleasant routine, now it’s a panic-inducing labour. I’m pretty sure my blood pressure is through the roof, climbing from approximately 18:00, in anticipation of the dreaded sleep attempts! Last night was an early 22:00ish before she was down. The night before, midnight. And over the weekend, one night her refusals were so adamant that I got a sum total of zero hours sleep. By midnight it was clear the only way she’d sleep was in my arms. So Bug and I got the big ...

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