This week we had Sam's 18month check up at the nurse. He's been growing! We had a special treat- food court lunch then came home to make the most of some quiet time as Sam slept for some 'girl time'. We made playdough and played a game that was mine when I was a little girl (on Tilly's request). After little mate was up and cheery, we went for a walk to do the school run and we had a play with the neighbours in the late afternoon. Cleaning up throughout the day and lots of funny anecdotes which will be included in my album.
Wednesdays are for chrio appointments, for playgroup and for relaxed 'no plans' afternoons. This week we had Sam's 18month check up at the nurse. He's been growing! We had a special treat- food court lunch then came home to make the most of some quiet time as Sam slept for some 'girl time'. We made playdough and played a game that was mine when I was a little girl (on Tilly's request). After little mate was up and cheery, we went for a walk to do the school run and we had a play with the neighbours in the late afternoon. Cleaning up throughout the day and lots of funny anecdotes which will be included in my album.
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These magical grains of coloured rice keep my kids entertained for hours on end! Easy to make and a wonderful gift for friends, rainbow rice is an inexpensive item to make for sensory play. Today Sam has enjoyed some time scooping, pouring, digging, mess making (!) and imagining with his dinosaur figurines. We have sung dinosaur songs as he's played (Dino Stomp and Dinosaur Roar) and repeated words (stomp, dig, pour), all great for language development. There's a bit of a clean up afterwards but it's as simple as a sweep and pan or vacuum and you're done. Great fun for pre-schoolers. Tuesday at our house means art class then usually having a play with a friend. We have an arrangement where we swap houses each week and then meet up later in the afternoon when the younger ones wake for a cuppa and a grown up chat. It's such a great arrangement because it means that both mums get some time out- our girls play so well together that it usually gives us a break!
Sam woke too early again this morning. I asked Toby to come and take him and Tilly came in to my bed and had a further 30mins sleep in with me. I'm feeling tired! This week we had a visit to the art studio rather than a lesson which we still enjoyed. It was our turn to have our friend over today. 'Frozen' was a game that featured prominently. Even though my Tilly has only seen the movie once in entirety, she is 'into it' and loves the songs. Plenty of dress ups and some painting together too. My friend from high school days visited when Sam slept so we got to catch up properly too with the girls entertaining themselves. I, like many others have been spending this week documenting my every day with the project, Week in the Life by Ali Edwards. If you're new to this concept check out Ali's video here for more information.
I will put together my album at a later stage, but for now I have been snapping lots of photos and taking notes on paper (using random scraps and the templates that Ali has available for free) or on the iphone (notes, sms's to myself). I am LOVING using my SLR so much this week and already know that I have captured some new favourite photos. The favourites are not always the 'best' photos- they may be out of focus or grainy, but they are moments captured that evoke emotion and stir memories and stories for me. I can't wait to get the stories out! Below are some of my favourite snaps from Monday. The process of selecting photos to share here is helping me to choose the ones that will feature in my album. I enjoy looking at how others capture the everyday moments and I hope that I might be able to inspire someone else too! Please leave a comment if you get a new idea. :) I am 'behind'... but I'm ok with that... mostly! :) I am dying for some alone time to pump through more weeks but here is a little snapshot of where I am at the moment. I quite like it when I can pop LOTS of photos into pockets at the same time and I'm looking forward to doing that.
You will be able to see an example of the planner that I use to help me plan what photos I need to print and what I already have in pockets. Bring on more time for project lifeing and full albums! How are you traveling this year? |
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September 2023
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