Today we found new shoes ("shuss!") for Katelyn. They are great. I did think about the dinosaur shoes for a while, and the the motorbike ones weren't available in her size, but in the end we - ok, I - settled for astronaut/spaceshipThe shop bloke was the same one who looked slightly scandalised that I'd bought her pirate shoes last year, and ( Read more... )

This weekend we did many things, and it was great ( Read more... )

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Also, we have decided that Katelyn babbles like a Jawa.

And I don't post enough, but on top of Rob's foot re-swelling after 3 days' driving *head!desk* I had a run-in with the flu earlier this week. Oh, fun fun fun. I'm better now, anyway, though he's still hobbling :(

Today has been a day of ups, downs and telephone calls ( Read more... )

For one reason or another (Southern Electric *boo!hiss*), I suddenly discovered tonight that our bank account is short ~£200 for our mortgage payment, due to come out tomorrow first thing ( Read more... )

It's amazing to think that I've only just discovered these, partly because someone told me they were only suitable for mobile kiddies and I foolishly believed her. The breastfeeding group has been great anyway, so it's not like K has been starved for company, but she's starting to move a lot more than most of the babies there.. time to seek ( Read more... )

I haven't been online for more than a few minutes since Friday. No particular reason, just.. not getting near the computer and relishing a second weekend in a row where Rob wasn't working *whee ( Read more... )

Yesterday, Katelyn and I went to Monkey World* Ape Rescue Centre** with my lovely friend Jennie and her mum (who occasionally serves as temp!granny due to the distance between here and NZ). There are pictures on Jen's camera *head!desk* but for those who've never been..


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Went to nearly new sale this morning, aiming to purchase a) stairgates, b) baby monitor, c) one of these.

After finding a parking space suspiciously close to watervole's house (due to the Coop's car park having exploded all over Wareham Rd) I successfully spotted all three bargain targets!!! ..walking out the door in the arms of one person *phhhhbt ( Read more... )

..have taken over my freezer ( Read more... )