Over the past few weeks many people have passed comment on how busy Grace is, how she's permanently buzzing, like a duracell bunny.
Tonight's dinner conversation gives us a little insight into her world, and how her mind is permanently darting from one thing to another....
Why has daddy gone to a show in Birmingham today? Can we have a baby please, two girls, actually ten babies? Why do boys have willies? I'm sorry I used so many wipes earlygo (fav mix of earlier and a while ago!) but baby's bum was foul. It's a bit nippy out today. Why does it get dark at dinner time now?
I can't keep up with her. No one can! The 'why' phase has also well and truly hit our household. I'm embracing it though and answering as many questions as possible, and remembering my answers for when she asks again ten minutes later!
HALF TERM HAPPINESS
We had a superb half term together, and spent much of it foraging for autumn goodies and then creating spectacular masterpieces. We become pros at making leaf hedgehogs. So much so that many friends and family members are displaying them on their refigerators. Thanks for indulging us :)
APPOINTMENT TIME AGAIN!
The dreaded appointment frenzy during the holiday was not quite as horrendous as I'd expected either.
Monday's community paediatric appointment was at a different hospital which meant that Grace didn't recognise our journey there and thus was not in a state upon arrival. In fact once she realised that she wasn't going to be poked or prodded, she merrily played with a dolls house whilst mummy had a nice chat. Sleep was a topical subject but we are no further as we still need to wait for the sleep clinic referral. I also discussed my concern of Grace's issue with noise. Classic lorries, motorbikes, and hand driers, but also supermarket freezers humming, helicopters in the FAR distance and other less intrusive noises. These sounds tend to cause Grace to scream, fold her ears over, try and run away, or all of the above. I was reassured (or perhaps not) that this is normal and they'd reasess next year just incase it was behavioural.
Tuesday's gastro appointment went pretty smoothly too, thanks to the installation of a wooden kitchen in the waiting room. Tears were had in the consultation room but all in all a good trip with no major concerns. We do have to start a milk trial again though. EEEEK. Baking with butter and giving Grace a crumb a day, yes you heard right - a CRUMB, will be scheduled in in the coming weeks. Such fun.
Also a regular nurses check reassured me (or perhaps not...you see a theme?) that Grace doesn't currently have an ear infection.
IN OTHER NEWS
Grace has been having lots of fun playing with friends, achieving another gymnastics badge, sending Auntie Sophie's puppy crazy, visiting mummy's new school, practising her mark making skills, celebrating uncle Bob's birthday and being crafty-in both senses of the word. Busy busy!!
Right, back to bedtime duties. Oh and to fending off the requests for baby Annabelle and every essential accessory we see during the ad breaks of our evening installments of Fireman Sam!
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