"When do we stop doing PE?"

This question was posed to me one morning last week on the way to school....

Turns out it was because Jamie didn't like getting changed by himself and didn't like having to ask for help.

So this weekend we made a concerted effort to get Jamie to dress and undress himself, and he has come on in leaps and bounds.  He is still a bit confused when it comes to socks - and the occasional jumper - but he is actually asking to do it himself!!

He really is growing up......

Colouring his toys

On holiday Jamie started colouring his toys.  All his little Smurf toys from McDonald's, his Avengers and Peppa Pig have had the treatment.  And Poor Buzz has had a beard on more than one occasion!!  I don't really mind, except he gets pen all over his hands and its a bugger to wash off!!

He is still colouring pictures off the computer and demands pictures of Toy Story characters and the Avengers nearly every day; which he continues to play with. 

I saw a great present for him on Channel 4's The Gadget Man   www.channel4.com/programmes/gadget-man  - The Doodle Duvet - www.stitchdesignworks.co.uk/store/doodle/doodle-duvet-single-uk-size-file-paper-print-duvet-cover-with-washout-pens-set.html    !!!

Noahs Superhero Party!!

Noah was four, a few weeks ago, but was on his hols on the Isle of White, so they decided to celebrate this weekend.  As he is a 4 year old boy, the only party that he really wanted was a Superhero one!!

 

 This photo shows a 'quiet' moment when Jamie, Will and Noah were awaiting 'Pass the Parcel'.  This was about the only time they were quiet.  It was madness!!  My brother hired the same Spiderman bouncy castle that we had for Jamie's party, and there seemed to be some kind of 'fight' going on, on it, permanently.  When I say 'fight' I don't necessarily mean real - painful - fighting, but rather play fighting!!  You could almost smell the testosterone!!

I thought school would wear him out!!

It's been a long week......Jamie's first full week of school and I can honestly say that he is nowhere as tired as I thought he would be.  In fact, the last few days he has had more energy than ever!!  Rather than coming in and flopping down in front of the TV (as mummy would love to do) Jamie has been coming home and wanting to Play, Play, Play!!

"Why didn't you catch me daddy?"

Jamie was throwing himself about tonight.  Mainly at daddy, but then backwards and forwards over the bed.  He was having a great time; laughing and screaming and shouting, until he went BANG onto the floor.   As he sat on the floor at the end of the bed, all he had to say was "Why didn't you catch me Daddy?"

Blog Baby 36

Congratulations to Carol and Jon who had a baby girl - Gracie Brooke - on the 13th September weighing 7lb 4oz. 

Have not seen Carol in ages, but intend to send her a card.....She bought Jamie a lovely Octopus soft toy which he loved as a baby!

Friends of School

Yesterday was Jamie's first full day at school and mummy's first meeting of the Ling Moor Friends of School.  

Turned out that from the whole of the 'new' parents, I was the only one to turn up to the meeting!  Unfortunately, I had Jamie with me who was not only very tired and very fidgety, but he also had refused to eat his lunch and so was very hungry.

I did stay for most of the meeting (I think) and did volunteer for the next Ling Moor Open Eve in October.  And I did learn about the extension to the school hall......