Walking, moving on

[ailbhe]

We walked up the hill to Tigglers Togglers this morning, with Emer in the mei tai under my poncho. Linnea wasn't that keen on walking but made it up the hill ok, with a slight stitch. We had to come straight home afterwards, because without the trike it's a pain to get from Tiggers into the town centre. I shall have to make a special expedition at some stage.

On the way home we walked past The Children's House, so I asked if we could come in for a visit. Linnea ran off outside and played with some of the other children, and I was shown around by the, er, manager, I suppose you'd call her. It's lovely, and I think we'll send Linnea one afternoon a week; she seemed to like it, and it's free, and they won't mind if we don't bring her for whatever reason. We just need to fill in the forms and choose a day.

Emer will miss her madly. And she'll miss Emer, but I think she'll cope well. And it's likely that Emer will think having me all to herself is adequate compensation.

I do wonder when Linnea will get me all to herself. Oh well.

After lunch we went shopping at Lidl and then home again - I forget what we did but the house is full of toys everywhere. Oh, I phoned my mother, for the first time in ages. I ought to get back into the habit of that.

We're working on getting the telly out of the main part of the house. It involves a lot of moving stuff around, but we have already made things so that we don't need to turn the telly on to listen to the radio. So that's progress. If we could just unjam the CD player, that would be a BIG step.

Comments

[artela.livejournal.com]

I do wonder when Linnea will get me all to herself.

The perils of being the older child - do try to make some "Linnea time" if you can.

It's one of the things I remember resenting the most as a very young child - little sister came along and the world forever after seemed to revolve around her.

[tiggsybabes.livejournal.com]

I was the same as have 2 younger brothers. I was also well behaved, so it was easy to "ignore" me. I played on my own an awful lot at home.

[ailbhe]

There's Emer's naptimes, which I try to make the most of. And or some things Emer rides on my back while I focus on Linnea, but I'm always on-call, as it were.

[cangetmad.livejournal.com]

I almost feel the opposite - that Sam tags along as I pursue a Gnome-focussed life. But, yes, she's never (almost never) alone with me.

[tiggsybabes.livejournal.com]

Kate gets me to herself on Saturdays. She goes into town with me & helps me with whatever I need to get, spends her pocket money & we go to the library. Holls stays at home with daddy. I'd be happy to take them both, but the idea is that it's the only time Kate has me to herself.

[alison.hemuk.myopenid.com (from livejournal.com)]

She's called the director :) And if it's still Fran, she's lovely :) Very nice place - won't be completely free though will it - you'll have to top up the nursery voucher (or whatever they're calling it these days)?

[ailbhe]

It's new management since April, and yes, completely free. I was very, very surprised.

[alison.hemuk.myopenid.com (from livejournal.com)]

Cool :) Hope the new regime is as good as the old one! Poppy really liked her time there; Tilda wasn't so bothered, but she was younger.

[hobbitbabe.livejournal.com]

One afternoon a week of a no-Mummy adventure seems like it could be good for everybody. Not only does she get the fun of doing things with other kids, she gets the fun of telling you all about it afterwards.

And as an eldest-of-five, I'm so moved by hearing all you mums think about how to give some Mummy-time to your elder/eldest.

[k425.livejournal.com]

When Emer is a little older, she may also want to go to The Children's House. If so, take them on different days, so you get time with each child alone!