Had a lovely day yesterday, a friend from Playgorup as if we fancied going to the park with them so off we went - Miles had a ball with her 2 daughters, but prefers playing with her 5yr old rather than her 3yr old which is interesting as he is 3 too... but think he has an odl head on his shoulders! He is 3 going on 30 and Greta is 1 going on 9 months lol.
Then hung out in the pool later on and popped up to the shops and got a couple free gifts for Miles - he's a member of the local shops kid club and quarterly they send out gift coupons and all the members get free books from the book store or a free cup cake from the patisserie etc etc... so yesterday we got some free santa stickers that he loves and i think next week we get a free book about aPolar Bear - its a preetty worth while club.
Then had a BBQ for dinner. I LOVE that i no longer have to cook food up just for Greta - i have never in my life given either of my kids a baby food jar or sachet or whatever form they come in and am very proud of that - everything they have ever eaten is what i have cooked for them. but standing in the kitchen every sunday and having a major cook off for all the meals and fruits etc that i need to make to fill my freezer for the coming week was hard work and im so glad when each of my kids turned 1yr old and i no longer had to cook baby food for them and freeze it in portion sizes - although it was only for 6 months for each child that i had to do it - and as i said i am very proud of myself that i alwys did.. it was still a lot of work, although fun to come up with new meal ideas for them and i think i worked my way through at least 2 baby food cook books.. but still as soon as they turn that magic 12 months - no more cooking of baby food :)
Now of course they just eat what we eat every meal times. I do still have a couple of things in the freezer though, just in case Jonathan and i decide to have a take away one night or i'm not feeling well and don't have the energy to cook, that sort of thing. So if we are having a lasagne or something or a spag bol i will stick a portion in a container for the kids and freeze it then i have something to pull out on the freezer on one of these occasions. But its not baby food i cook anymore of course as now they are meant to (so im told by the health nurse and im sure they know what they are talking about) eat the same meals as us adults. Sometimes there are slight modifications, like tonight we are having a homemade curry and rice, now the curry will be too hot for the kids, so they will have the rice but i will do them a can of beans or something simple like that - i dont want to cook 2 meals and i think its very important that we all sit down as a family and all eat the same meal now - dont want fussy eaters and also think its improtant to teach table manners etc and well its just good to all sit together as a family and enjoy a meal - the same meal, together. But curry is too hot for them and in time of course they will eat it, but not just yet, so instead of making something different for them i will simply give them the rice and a can of beans with it.
Then the kids were in bed and asleep by 7pm so J and i sat and watched Knight & Day and it was ok, J had ants in his pants and struggled to sit still and watch it and of course didn't enjoy it which i knew he wouldnt, just cos he hates watching Tv or Movies - but i kinda liked it. it was silly and fun,. a but like Mr & Mrs Smith a but spy/tounge in cheek.
Kids played together so at the moment its lovely - some piccies.
Cant wait to see them grow together, they are really having fun together and playing well and chasing each other around the house.. be great when Greta can walk and they can run around outside in the back yard together..speaking of walking, Greta actuall attempted to stand yesterday!!!!! I was laying on the floor with the kids and she crawled over to me and knelt up beside me and then pulled and tugged on my top and eventually she was up on her feet but resting heavily on her tummy , so most of the weight was on her tummy - but still its the first time she had attempted to get onto her feet, she usually jut kneels up to things. Her muscle tone in her legs are no where near what they should be for her age but im trying to get her bare weight on her legs while i hold her - not easy as she just wants to fold her legs up under herslef bless her.. she is still all cureld up like a newborn.. she's adorable. 'We're getting there though.
So that was yesterday.
Today we are heading to Miles' Music class concert. Not sure if he will get up on stage with the other kids in his class, im pretty sure he wont but still we can go along and see if he wants to and if not then we can sit and watch the others on stage - be cute if he did though. Will be back later with an update - im pretty sure if i stood on stage that he'd be fine, but as im meant to be in the audience watching and not with him im sure he wont do it. we shall see though.
BBL
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