Helen's back at work for 6 weeks as a locum. She's working on Tuesdays and Wednesdays back in Weston where she worked before her maternity leave started.
Gramma Leila is taking Emma on Tuesdays. Last Tuesday Rob was also on hand to help out and it sounds like the day went very well. There is a wonderful gallery of Rob's pictures here.
My Wednesday was fun. Emma wasn't very hungry and only had half her normal bowlful of weetabix in the morning. She still had fun pushing her little cart though.
After a sleep I changed her into her "little orphan Annie" hand-me-down dress that's still a bit too big for her . We went to see Shrek the Third at the Curzon where it was Cinema and Baby morning. I was very impressed with the film - well worth a visit. Emma surprised me by being SO good! There was some flapjack bribery going on - which probably ruined her appetite for lunch, but she sat quietly on my lap for most of it, sometimes watching the film, but most of the time looking at other mums and babies.
We picked some runner beans from the garden when we got home and I made a rather unsuccessful lunch with mashed potatoes and ham with the beans. Emma tried on a new wardrobe of purple to visit Connie.
Here she charming her Great Grandma.
On Tuesday Helen took Emma to Weston to visit the the Seaquarium. Emma looks enchanted by these fishes.
In this next picture it looks like she'd like to get in and play! Probably hoping to pat them on the head like she does with Tigger and other babies....
And afterwards, the gratuitous food shot at the cafeteria.
After putting Emma to bed on Wednesday, I was ready for bed myself. I felt absolutely shattered. On the Thursday I came home from work midmorning feeling tired, sick and dizzy headed. It's either a bug or exhaustion or both. Bloomin' babies! After sleeping seemingly nonstop for 20 hours, I managed OK at work on Friday. I was sorry to miss Rob A's stag do in Bath today which I didn't think would be a good idea after the last few days.
Instead today I met Helen and Leila in The Salthouse pub on the seafront for a sandwich lunch. We took a walk along the seafront encountering some friends along the way. Granny Jenny's birthday gift of playing balls were very popular when we got home. She loved them! I took some pictures of her playing with Tigger in the garden by the lily.
Emma was fascinated as ever by the water that the honeysuckle sits in. I took a video of her being told not to splash. Click here. Don't you just love the way she shakes her head and then goes to do it anyway?!
I'm not sure if Tigger can be described as doing any more than tolerating Emma's attention!
I'm home alone babysitting now as Helen's gone out with Becky, Liz and Kate on an "anti-stag night".
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