Half-term used to be a happy time

[lathany]

I used to love half-term. Particularly the autumn one. I could get out and do stuff. It used to be good when I was working too. Enough other people took time off (those with kids) that meetings didn't happen and instead I could concentrate on projects and actually getting things done.

Not any more.

Half term is when the schools close down. In theory, this doesn't affect me. Except, like dominos, the schools take everything else down with them. Such as Mother and Toddler groups. And playgroups (mine is run by a set of dinner ladies). Meaning I'm stuck at home all week with a couple of bored toddlers.

Fortunately, my parents are coming over tomorrow to save me from a screamy, nappy-filled doom (and the twins might like to see them too). It also gives me a chance to prod them about Christmas arrangements. And birthday arrangements.

Note to broody reader(s)

Plan your pregnancy so as not give birth close to Christmas.

At least I have a stack of toddler presents ready. It's even different from the piles of presents bought by two sets of devoted grandparents. How these things will all fit into the house is a question I refuse to consider this week.

In other news, life's OK. My foot is better. Ryan's talking is improving; he's a mere nine months behind instead of the year or so he was at the start of the summer. A slightly more unfortunate development is that Ems recently scratched Bea (by accident) and now my daughter is scared stiff of her and bursts into tears whenever she sees her. And no writing news.

Comments

[secretrebel.livejournal.com]

Good news about Ryan but that's a pity about Bea and Emily. Have you considered claw clipping for Emily? Not de-clawing, that's an op and one I personally disapprove of but you can get clippers which take off just the tip of the claw - no more than they do themselves when actively scratching trees and such in the summer.

[frax.livejournal.com]

I am pleased to hear that your foot is better even if you are now up to your knees in kids.

I am a little disappointed in Bea though - clearly one of the godparents needs to explain the concept of revenge and grudge bearing to her. Please tell her from me:

don't get scared, get even

[zandev.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Yes, perhaps she is getting to the stage where some (im)moral guidance is needed. :)

[frax.livejournal.com]

Are you responsible for that one?

[zandev.livejournal.com]

Perhaps I should keep that secret in case Bea needs plausible deniability. :)

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

It's probably not required - Ems didn't really hurt Bea. The latter was lying in bed and Emily ran across her by mistake on her way from the windowsill to the door. Bea was more shocked than injured. The reason it's bad is that she now associates lying down in bed with being trampled by a mammoth !

[onebyone.livejournal.com]

she now associates lying down in bed with being trampled by a mammoth

I can relate to that, for somewhat different reasons.

[lathany.livejournal.com]

Huh?

[lathany.livejournal.com]

;-)

[onebyone.livejournal.com]

The question you should be asking yourself (or bateleur, he might remember better), is "what mammoths does onebyone know other than Emily?")...