Chilly days, queues for petrol, rumours of shortages in the shops for Christmas - October, this is not a good way to start! However, the end of the month brought some very happy news ...
Day 1 Rachel had to go away overnight for her work so we had Leo and Rosie here for a sleepover and left James on his own to cope with a mischievous puppy overnight #shesleepslessthananewbornbaby
Day 2 Feel so tired ... you know that song 'there were three in the bed and the little one said 'roll over'? That was us last night (with Paul sleeping soundly in the spare bedroom on his own)
Day 3 Cleaned the outdoor table and chairs ready to be covered and stored for the winter - autumn is definitely here
Day 4 A day for doing chores, popped into town to buy a birthday present, practised drawing cute animals for the 'design a baby vest' part of Sophie's baby shower at the weekend #notanartist #notachanceofwinning
Day 5 Had Rosie here for the day - had a quiet day mostly spent playing with her baby dolls, Rachel discovered that her boss no longer wants a part time PA; due to his forthcoming partial retirement, a full time employee is required and she cannot offer full time hours, so job hunting begins.
Day 6 Jon and Max came here, took Max over to Rachel's to meet the new puppy, Coco came too and does not seem impressed!
Day 7 Zumba in the morning which was so good today - monthly Covid test and blood antibody tests in the afternoon.
Day 8 Went to a friend's house for coffee in the morning, tidied up a little in the garden in the afternoon
Day 9 Sophie's Baby shower was so lovely, we went to a really nice pub and had our meal sitting outside - counting down the days now!
Day 11 Ordered my Christmas turkey from the butchers - sat with Rosie and Daisy in the afternoon while Rachel and James went to school to look at Leo's work ready for his parent's evening on Thursday, I had totally forgotten how lively and chewy little puppies are - one hour was enough!
Day 12 Rosie came for the day - it's so lovely now that she is old enough to have a longer attention span to play nicely in role play games.
Day 13 Max came here, I had to pop out for an hour to keep Rosie and Daisy quiet while Rachel had a zoom interview.
Day 14 A busy day of helping out with dog sitting while Rachel was on Zoom interviews, Zumba class, popping into town to collect an order, baking a lemon and poppyseed cake, collecting Leo and Rosie from the childminder and then giving Paul a lift into town as he was going to see the new Bond film with friends; Coco and I enjoyed a quiet night in on our own!
Day 15 Two ex-work colleagues came for a cup of tea this afternoon, it's nice to keep in touch even though we don't work together any more
Day 16 Ordered an Indian takeaway and had friends over for the evening
Day 17 Jon, Sophie and Max came for lunch but Max was definitely under the weather, he didn't eat any dinner which is unheard of, and after a nice long walk around the park and meeting up with Rachel, Leo and Rosie (James was home with the puppy who still isn't old enough to go out for walks) he seemed to be starting a temperature so they left early.
Day 18 A day of catching up with chores, then popped into have a coffee with Rachel and Rosie - and of course Daisy! Finally finished the baby blanket
Day 19 Woke at 4.30am with awful stomach cramps, didn't feel particularly well all day #thanksforsharingthegermsMax
Day 20 Jon and Sophie moved into their new home - finally! Popped round in the afternoon to help build a big boy bed for Max and to reassemble Jon and Sophie's bed, at least they can all sleep comfortably tonight.
Day 21 The stomach cramps are back, and worse than before, spent the day feeling sorry for myself but then got good news that Rachel has been offered a new part time job!
Day 22 Felt a bit better, started knitting a scarf that Leo asked me to make for him
Day 23 Painting of the staircase has begun - in preparation of a new carpet being fitted on Thursday.
A very busy Grandmother month for you. Glad you & Max are feeling better. Our clocks move back next Sunday (thanks Georg W Bush) but it seems that many got confused & move their clocks back a week ahead of schedule, including one of the largest companies in the country that provides internet, TV & phone services! Many were late to work today.
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ReplyDeleteThat Olive is a keeper. Such a pretty girl. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteDidn't realize you had had a stomach issue. We think the babies shared germs with us last night for trick or treat as we were both under the weather today. So 'nice' the way we keep the germs in the family, huh? Loved reading how you had the kids in bed with you when they slept over and Paul snoozed away in the guest room. I cannot imagine having Cami spend the night, it would be like sleeping with a whirling dervish.
Leo's scarf is going to be lovely, just as Olive's blanket is. You finished just in time!! Maybe you will get the scarf finished before the first snow.
I think you painted the banister once before not long ago. I am looking at my carpeting and wishing we could rip it out and replace it. Maybe just leave carpet in the bedrooms and go with tile elsewhere. Especially on the stairs. The carpet there looks dreadful.
Looking forward to more photos of Olive soon. So glad the kids got moved in before her debut. Love the shot of Coco. She looks tuckered out!!
Goodness what a month for you and yours! Isn't it surprising just how much room little people can take up in a double bed! Absolutely wonderful news about Olive's safe arrival. x
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the arrival of Olive! We will have a second grandchild next year. The scarf looks lovely. I'm late with my October post but hopefully it will be live by Fri x
ReplyDeleteI love baby showers, we are having one at work in a couple weeks for a coworker. Congrats on the arrival of little Olive. She is so precious & you have every right to smitten. Karen
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