Knobbly knees xxx

The big day is here! Not just because it’s Nanny Pat’s birthday! Big school! All shiny shoes and knobbly knees!

The Twinkles are excited and looking forward to meeting friends they made at the induction day.

Everything is ready, school uniforms named, bags tagged and I remembered to do their homework. Correction they did their homework, well most of it, well at least until they got bored. They had to do a poster about them. Two very different posters indeed. Harry’s was all super heroes, sharks, snails, dogs, sweets and family and Ollie just told me his had to be “beautiful”, so it’s full of rainbows, unicorns, glitter, sunglasses (he does love a pair of shades) sweets and family.

I’m part of a Whatsapp group, Little Bears (their nursery) leavers 2021. It’s a lovely little support network, but they’re mainly chatting about feeling emosh because their little ones are growing up so fast and how are they going to get through drop off without crying. I’m sorry, but I’m wondering how long I have to wait before I can run home (probably won’t run) and jump (probably won’t jump) in the hot tub! Note so self, check hot tub has water in it! Rooky mistake otherwise.

It’s been a tough old week with one thing and another, I ended up having a bit of a melt down. Ollie can be VERY needy (yes I know he gets it from me) and sometimes gets in to a cycle of asking me for things one after the other, bam, bam, bam, sometimes even asking me for stuff whilst I’m still getting the previous lot of stuff. Our conversation went a little like this,

Me “ Ollie, I know you want me to blow up your balloon and then draw a face on it, but I’m just seeing to yours and Harry’s second breakfast and then I need to feed the dogs and take the washing out. I will do it, but I haven’t even had a cup of tea yet and I’ve been up since 5am”

Ollie fake crying, crocodile tears not streaming down his face “oh but Mummy ppllllleeeeeeaaaassse, I really want you to blow up my balloon”

Me “ Ollie I have said I would do it! I just gave some other things I need to tend to first. I haven’t done anything for me yet. Have you done anything for me yet?”

The question was rhetorical, but Ollie nodded his head emphatically.

Me “ really? What have you done for me?”

Ollie in a very little voice “I’ve made you happy!”

Me, smiling, melting, totally over it and scooching him up in to a big, bear hug “ yes you have Ollie, you have made me so, so happy, because you are our sunbeam”

On that note it’s time to let festivities commence. Harry has already been down and had a little paddy I didn’t take him on the dog walk at 5am. Don’t think it was really about the missed dog walk.

I remember Harry’s first day of nursery. It took three people to carry him in kicking and screaming! He’s bigger now! I’m going to need to wear a bodysuit today!

Oh well, love and hugs, kisses and wishes xxx