learning journal this week

And the fun continues

 

This was a week of many things - first of all new things - Sophie has always liked swings but has went off them recently - however going to the park on Saturday she asked to try the big swing. She was amazing! I have a short video that I will upload when I get the chance but she was rocking her body back and forward to get the swing to move. She was even happy to jump off the swing when finished.

Sophie also used her potty for the first time this week - I will spare you the photographic evidence but she asked to use it and Mummy let her. First and only so far but she knows what she is doing.

Sophie's words continue apace and she said today "No Mummy, that's my dinner." She is starting to form all sorts of sentences and she can pretty much say any word - so we have to be careful what we say - for example she has already repeated "Oh God" and "you're mad".

Now for old things - Sophie must have been photographed in a peppa pig car about a dozen times but it never really gets old. Here she is in the one at the shops.

 

 

Moving on from old things to sprightly young things - it was both Gran's birthdays this week and we were able to get along to Glasgow Gran's on Friday for a birthday meal. 

Sophie has been practicing blowing out candles but was a bit uncertain on the day - apologies to both my Mum and Sophie for a harshly lit photo.

 

Sophie was at Gran's on Thursday after a week where both Gran and Grandad hadn't been feeling very well - Sophie continually talked about them "getting better" and going to the "doctor".

At Gran's Sophie got involved in feeding the birds and watering the plants.  

 

Sophie finished the week with a wee trip to the soft play with her friend Olivia - a great time was had by all - especially when whizzing down the chute.

 

Pyjama party at nursery and Mother's Day

Learning Journal for this week.

Spring is trying to get sprung

As we hurtle into March and it starts to get lighter in the evenings we are all getting excited about the summer coming - especially Sophie who is hoping to get down the beach clearly.

 

Sophie and Daddy were on their own on Saturday night and Dad had great plans for a foot painting party - it went really really well.......although Sophie looks seriously unimpressed. ;o)

 

 

Sophie and Daddy also ventured out into the garden for the first time in what feels like absolutely ages to clear some leaves and get prepared for barbecue season. Sophie enjoyed helping and loved brushing the leaves all over the place.

 

 

Here is a black and white version of the photo we took a few weeks back - i really like this - full marks to Katie for the idea.

Our friend Ewen's athletics club was hosting a Strathclyde Park "parkrun" on Saturday and we decided to head over to a) support his event and b) to break my duck of doing these types of runs - I had always planned to do this at some stage so it was good motivation.

It was a 5k timed run - I haven't really ran much and I had unfortunately found the energy/motivation to go for a long run on Friday night so an early morning fast 5k wasn't exactly what I was ready for. However, Katie and Sophie came along to support and they even managed to walk/run 1.5k! and Sophie qualified for a bite of home baking at the end.

I managed a just about respectable time of 24.14 - 73rd overall and 13th in my age category. Not bad for not doing much recently. here is an action shot taken by Ewen.

 

And here is the aftermath, and what happens when you don't run very often, wear the wrong socks and run through big puddles. ouch.

 

On Friday of this week Sophie and Mummy visited with Aunt Judy and Uncle Robin - Sophie had an amazing time playing with baby Izzy and also finding lots of things to play with.

 

 

Sophie had a Sunday party to attend. Sophie's friend Finlay had his  2nd birthday party this weekend and Sophie had an absolutely amaxing time playing with lots of other kids and eating lots of cake.

 

 

So - things are still going very well for all of us - and Sophie is sleeping better.... when she is sleeping - however she is currently teething again. She has one of her molars that has come through and we are now waiting for another. She doesnt let it ruin her day though - just plays havoc with her sleep.