Sorry, when you say they dropped the childcare thing , what were you referring to? And are they taking the money for childcare vouchers from your KIT days? It doesn't sound stupid at all to be upset, it must feel as if you've been shafted.
Elodie is ok with her leg, she did fall off the bed and the sofa today trying to get down but didn't even moan about it. This was leaving her to have a wee so not long at all. Shall have to be more careful! She has a heavy cold as well so she's more clingy and ratty and please help me bossy!! Incredibly bossy... Still she's doing well in the circumstances. Trampoline injuries are more likely to occur when a child is on with an older child so there's an weight imbalance, also parent and child. So a child on a trampoline with a child of similar weight is much safer or alone I guess. I wanted to get Elodie rollarskates for her bday, obv that's off the table now... Camera sounds like a great present esp if she's into it.
I let Elodie go on my iPad to watch Something Special (Mr Tumble) and play with the Tumble Tap, her reading programme and a shape game. She probably does go on the iPad everyday or every other but it isn't for hours on end and she has never got upset if she can't go on it.
I went on mat leave fully expecting them to be still paying my salary sacrifice vouchers because that's what the Finance woman told me would happen. They messed up my first months salary (4 days after Evan was born) so I called them up to let them know they had overpaid me and that's when the HR woman asked when I wanted to stop them...I was like I don't, you guys will still pay them!? They've said no, they aren't going to pay them. The only way they will pay them is if there is enough salary generated from the keep in touch days for them to take it from the salary.
Blue, here in Scotland child vouchers are not valid anymore. What we have instead is the childcare account where government is paying us back 2 pounds for every 8 pounds we pay to the nursery. Maybe there's a similar scheme in England.? Rosie is starting nursery next month so almost all my salary will be going to childcare until August when the 30 free hrs will kick in for Stephen.
Yeah we have the same down here, but I was able to join the childcare vouchers scheme just before it closed since it only closed April 2018, I joined January 2018 when Harper was 7/8 months. I'm keen to keep it as it can be used for other stuff like holiday clubs , breakfast , after-school etc. Not sure the tax free can, and it is only until they are 11 I think, the vouchers are up to 16 years old or something like that. Isn't the tax free one term time only too?
Also cannot wait for September for the free hours, it joins up nicely with the end of my maternity leave too, so we wont really be paying for both of them to go, it will just be a bit more depending on what my hours are.
How is everyone anyway? Hoping Elodie is up and about @hannah22
@Navi2016 do they get on any better now btw? Harper is still really good with Evan (now 11 weeks). With Stephen going to nursery, do you find that Rosie picks up every bug there is? Still struggling with him being poorly 😩
Rosie is constantly coughing and she's full of mucus. Also her eyes are every morning sticky poor wee soul.. Stephen continues to hit her. Especially since I'm back to work it's non stop. To the point that we had the health visitor over to assess if any further help is needed. She told us that since he's only aggressive with her it just jealousy. Otherwise he'd be aggressive with his friends at nursery. We just need to wait I guess.... Also crazy thoughts here.... I think I'd like one more 🤔🤔 not sure I'm done.. 38 this year though so time is not on my side. What about you?.
HELL NO. Hubby is going to the docs, I've told him mine has been stitched up twice, he can take this one for the team ✂️ 😂
Evan also has had sticky eyes, it has to be the same virus as Rosie. The consultant has put him back on 14 days antibiotics as his chest hasn't cleared up properly. They arent sure if it's just not gone from his pneumonia or if it's some kind of condition 😩
Harper threw a tantrum this morning because she wanted a dress on. Normally I would send her to nursery in jeans or leggings because it winter (how dare I try to keep her warm!?). She's obsessed with Disney at the minute. Beauty and the beast (both versions) and Tangled. She never actually watches something the whole way through yet so I'm usually left watching whatever while she's pulling something else out!
How're you all coping? Those confined at home and key workers.
Its astounding how quickly this crisis has hit us and completely changed our whole way of life. I haven't posted in a while as I went back to the U.K. for 7 weeks without my partner. We almost split up and it was a tough period. Elodie and I came back on the Mon and then Sat night we were told from midnight we would have to close the bar. Then Tues we went into full lockdown. It's been a week now and it's boring but absolutely necessary. It astounds me seeing the dickheads in London still today cramming themselves onto the tube and going en masse to the park. My brother has diabetes and is at home, doesn't have a fever or a cough but he's constantly tired and has aches and pains. Yesterday we found out that someone he works with has been hostipalised and tested positive. Not saying he has it but there's always that possibility and people don't think of the consequences when they are flouting the regs. Anyway that's my rant! They've got some great online activities and ideas for kids at least. I did the Joe Wicks body coach PE lesson today, my goodness, thought my heart would burst out my chest!! Need to get fitter, I was planning on going for some cycle rides as I live in the middle of nowhere and see no pedestrians. But I can't as they've changed the regs again and we can only go out for exercise within 1km of our home. Back to Joe then...
In a word, struggling. Hubby is deemed a key worker but as I'm still home on maternity leave we have kept her off. Both of mine are laid back and easy, separately. Evan is 4 months old now so awake through the day and wanting fuss, Harper isn't 3 until May 16th so they're are completely different ends of care at the minute. While she is 90% out of nappies now, this week has seen more accidents than she's ever had. She will take herself off to the toilet and shouts me when she's done, but she got the rug the other day and didn't tell me so now no amount of scrubbing will make the smell go away 🙄 so we threw it out.
I keep losing my sh!t with her because she appears to know full well what she is doing, but then it's so hard because she's still only little, it's so hard. Like yesterday, she took herself for a poo after declaring that's what she needed. Shouted me when she was done so I went in, somehow she had managed to do THE BIGGEST wee all over the seat, the floor, the door, her toilet step and I was like "that's really naughty, your a big girl now, why have you done that?" and she just said "yeah, I'm naughty, I know". 😩🤯 She will also repeat everything she asks about 400 times if you don't answer her. Also if she doesn't like the answer like "No you can't have another bag of crisps" she will say "I can" and make to get it.
They both wake up at the exact same time, regardless of what that time is. This morning it was 06:30. Evan is in our room and never cries really, she is in her room with her camera monitor on still. I can guarantee that before either of them have made a noise, they are both stirring and shifting around.
It's so tough what we are all going through. Hubby and I have been arguing a lot lately too, just over stupid things. He is basically business as usual from home as he is an IT manager and works from home most of the time anyway. He can hear that I'm struggling with the both of them downstairs but doesn't do anything because he's working. I finally snapped yesterday and took little one up in his bouncer and just left him in the office. I said "everyone with kids is working from home right now, this is yours for the next hour while I play with Harper for a bit". It worked lol
Nursery are on about still charging us full every though she is at home, I beg to differ and will pull her out if I have to, I just don't want to as it's all set up ready for me to go back in September. I saw all the idiots on TV and on Facebook going around like a bank holiday. Like there's a deadly disease going around but oh well 🙄 fingers crossed we will take a drop now that Italy are and will be back up and running by the time summer properly hits. How have you explained everything to Elodie? We've gone with naughty germs are hiding and have closed the shops, preschool and nanny's house 😂 thank god for facetime.
Oh Blue, don't feel guilty, it's that age where they're learning to test their boundaries.. They seem to think it's some new game. I always finish off Elodie's teeth and she has this new flashing toothbrush. She kept on clamping down on the toothbrush so I ask her if she wants me to chuck it in the bin and she says yes, chuck it in the bin mummy with a big grin on her face. She knows I'm not going to chuck her nice new toothbrush in the bin. Damm, first rule of parenting, don't make threats if you aren't going to follow them through! Then she's kicking me and I jokingly kick her back very softly and she tells me off, no mummy that's not very nice. They know exactly which buttons to press and toilet training is esp hard. Elodie asked to go to poo yesterday and did a massive one in the loo, so I'm pleased, I lift her off and I go to leave to grab some wet wipes and feel I've stepped on something like playdough but it's not playdough.. Do you think Harper is acting up for your attention and could also be disturbed by the change in routine?
06:30 is incredibly early, you must be knackered! No wonder you lost it with your husband. I did laugh at the thought of you depositing Evan in front of him and walking off! It's hard, my partner isn't used to looking after Elodie so despite the business being closed I'm still doing the bulk of the childcare. He has been doing some other work that he doesn't normally have time for but the last few days he hasn't and I'm still doing the majority during the day and it's always me making her dinner and putting her to bed. At the moment it's fine but I will start to get pissed off!
Not sure about the legalities of the nursery doing that, I think if they were closed you would have more of a chance of not paying. Nurseries should be getting some reimbursement from the govt however so they should really be charging you a reduced fee at least. Do they do e-learning at all? My friends daughter is sent lessons from their nursery.
I haven't really explained it to Elodie. We were both unwell for nearly two weeks shortly after getting back and so I had to explain to her that she had to cough into her elbow and stressed how important it was to wash her hands. She doesn't go to nursery and we are still going out for walks and she takes change well anyway so she hasn't questioned it. I told her we couldn't go on the play equipment anymore and despite it being in front of her she just accepted it. Surprised me really as normally she kicks up a rush if we don't go to the park. Def using Facetime more
We're in lockdown for another 5 weeks almost and then maybe longer. Hopefully it will be over by summer or at least normality. My mum turns 70 in July and my niece is getting married at the end of August. They are waiting to see if their wedding is cancelled.. And my step sister messaged me yesterday to say her dad was in hospital dying from covid-19.. She can't see him to say goodbye and she just feels lost. The reality of this thing is really hitting home now...
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Hi all, I wondered how everyone was getting on with Toddler burnout? 🤦
Harper has been home since the beginning of March. It's tough going with having both of them at home! I can't believe this thread is turning 3 this year!
I wondered how everyone is managing their birthdays this year? We had planned a big party for Harper but I'm 99% sure it's not going ahead now 😩
I don't know if you will see this reply as it's been 3 months! Only just gone back on today. We're all good. Lockdown was good for us, spending time together as a family. We really enjoyed it but understand that it was a bit like marmite. I have Elodie with me all day anyway so normal for me. She's def ready for school now. She adores playing with other little girls, gravitates towards them and calls them all her friends. So despite the language difficulty I'm sure she will be fine come Sep. For you it must be a relief, I can imagine it must be difficult looking after a toodler and a baby, I feel for you! Hannah x
Hello everyone 👋 longggg time no speak. As a nurse specialist I’m not sure if 2020 has been painfully slow or very quick? I can’t believe how long I have been off here, life got very busy and weird to say the least.
How are you all? How are all the toddlers and newer babies? Has anyone found themselves pregnant again since I last popped on?
I’m sure we are all sick of covid chat, but hope it hasn’t been too difficult a year for you all. Lucie started her 30 free hour nursery in august and absolutely loves it. She has a new found love of lying in and rolling about in muddy puddles. God damn peppa pig has a lot to answer for 🤣
anyway, bath time in this house hold just seen an email and thought I’d pop on in my spare 3 minutes. Mum life eh!
Hi everyone milliesmummy can’t believe how grown up your two little girls look it’s flown by my youngest is now 20 months !
I think covid has made the year drag but happy to have the quality family time. Happy to be back in routine though well until Thursday lol 😂 my little man is doing ok at nursery hes SEN but finally starting to like it been a long journey ! I can’t believe all the Little’s ones starting school next September it’s crazy to think how small they all was a few years back. hope everyone is keeping safe
How was lockdown with the kids? I had mum guilt cos I had to work full time while they were off. Their dad was gone with them but hated leaving every morning!
Glad he’s finally settling. Is England in full lockdown again or are schools etc staying open?
Scotland is slightly diff in schooling so lucie won’t start school until August 2022. She gets 2 years free full time nursery and starts school after her pre school years .
I bet that was super hard to leave them I was lucky as i got to be with them everyday. It was defo hectic at times with 3 running around but would not change it. My eldest she dident want to go back to school she loved being at home with mummy and daddy. All three of mine have become clingy though since lockdown though.
I bet it was hard for you working so hard through it all how was it? boris calls is lockdown but it’s very different compared to first lockdown. Schools and education are staying open not that they are happy for this the union is trying to get them to shut. It’s so hard the situation we are all in hopefully there’s some break threw soon. ah I did not realise Scotland schooling was different that seems a great way of introducing them to school though. My son starting at 2 years 4 months and then will got to school at 4 years and 4 months so he’s got the 2 years at nursery too just but started slightly younger. He will be one of the young ones in his class.
Natalie, you're doing an amazing job! My nephew is a nurse at St George's in London and choose not to see his young family during lockdown which was really hard. They had a big covid hub there.. Thankfully he was ok. How have you been?
Nay, how was home schooling?
Lockdown for us was great to be honest. We live above the bar so no garden so we went up to our friends house everyday. Felt quite guilty for even doing that but it would be classed as a support bubble now as he lives alone and we didn't meet up with anyone else. The weather was beautiful thank goodness, I think it would have been very different if it hadn't been! We have no privacy in the bar so it was nice for once for home to feel like home. In France schooling is compulsory from 3! Great if you're working full time but as we have the bar we are more flexible and I spend most of my time with Elodie and my partner works more shifts. So I'm like please don't leave me! Guess it's because I just have Elodie, maybe if I had three I would be like bye!! She does 9-12 at the moment and all schools are closed Wed. But every 3 months they want us to sign a form to say we just want her to do the mornings. They want her full time and I'm not happy with that as 9-16:30 is a long day. Everyone is different but I would prefer to wait until she is 4.
We've been in lockdown from last Thursday, been ok so far.. Good luck everyone!
Lockdown was not so good here for us. Husband was working constantly, so I had both kids from March to July. Nursery were being difficult and had us paying full fee's the whole time, even though I was on maternity leave. It really came at the wrong time because Evan had only been well for about 3 weeks before lockdown was announced. His respiratory consultant thinks it was possibly Covid that he had in early December and was still struggling with some kind of infection through to mid-feb. We'd just started a routine and then we pulled Harper from nursery as she didn't *need* to go. She was ok for the first month or so but it was a real struggle not being able to have any support or just a free hour. She did seem to dip a little in terms of mood but she's on the mend now I think, hopefully the childcare bubble will be the difference this time around.
They are both in nursery 4 mornings now, Harper is on her 30 hours. Here they are on Friday as it was dress up day for Halloween!
She's doing really well with most things, loves writing her name which she came mostly do, just not in the right order 😂 Haerp is how she spelt it yesterday lol
Are they all going through the "No" stage again? She went through it at the beginning of the year but has gone back into it again. Also ignoring me 🤯🤦 I have to ask 4 times for her to do anything.
Just hoping we can have a somewhat normal Christmas this year, I've come to terms with the fact we won't be having family here, however optimistic Boris is being, it's just not going to happen. I'm concentrating on making sure Harper doesn't miss out on anything else this year. She's asked for headphones, a guitar and the toy story toys, so she's got those and a few other bits.
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Sorry, when you say they dropped the childcare thing , what were you referring to? And are they taking the money for childcare vouchers from your KIT days? It doesn't sound stupid at all to be upset, it must feel as if you've been shafted.
Elodie is ok with her leg, she did fall off the bed and the sofa today trying to get down but didn't even moan about it. This was leaving her to have a wee so not long at all. Shall have to be more careful! She has a heavy cold as well so she's more clingy and ratty and please help me bossy!! Incredibly bossy... Still she's doing well in the circumstances. Trampoline injuries are more likely to occur when a child is on with an older child so there's an weight imbalance, also parent and child. So a child on a trampoline with a child of similar weight is much safer or alone I guess. I wanted to get Elodie rollarskates for her bday, obv that's off the table now... Camera sounds like a great present esp if she's into it.
I let Elodie go on my iPad to watch Something Special (Mr Tumble) and play with the Tumble Tap, her reading programme and a shape game. She probably does go on the iPad everyday or every other but it isn't for hours on end and she has never got upset if she can't go on it.
sorry not replied sooner. It doesn't sound what they are doing is right, I would contact ACAS to get some free employment advice. Good luck xx
Blue, here in Scotland child vouchers are not valid anymore. What we have instead is the childcare account where government is paying us back 2 pounds for every 8 pounds we pay to the nursery. Maybe there's a similar scheme in England.?
Rosie is starting nursery next month so almost all my salary will be going to childcare until August when the 30 free hrs will kick in for Stephen.
Also cannot wait for September for the free hours, it joins up nicely with the end of my maternity leave too, so we wont really be paying for both of them to go, it will just be a bit more depending on what my hours are.
How is everyone anyway? Hoping Elodie is up and about @hannah22
@Navi2016 do they get on any better now btw? Harper is still really good with Evan (now 11 weeks). With Stephen going to nursery, do you find that Rosie picks up every bug there is? Still struggling with him being poorly 😩
Also crazy thoughts here.... I think I'd like one more 🤔🤔 not sure I'm done.. 38 this year though so time is not on my side.
What about you?.
Evan also has had sticky eyes, it has to be the same virus as Rosie. The consultant has put him back on 14 days antibiotics as his chest hasn't cleared up properly. They arent sure if it's just not gone from his pneumonia or if it's some kind of condition 😩
Harper threw a tantrum this morning because she wanted a dress on. Normally I would send her to nursery in jeans or leggings because it winter (how dare I try to keep her warm!?). She's obsessed with Disney at the minute. Beauty and the beast (both versions) and Tangled. She never actually watches something the whole way through yet so I'm usually left watching whatever while she's pulling something else out!
How're you all coping? Those confined at home and key workers.
Its astounding how quickly this crisis has hit us and completely changed our whole way of life. I haven't posted in a while as I went back to the U.K. for 7 weeks without my partner. We almost split up and it was a tough period. Elodie and I came back on the Mon and then Sat night we were told from midnight we would have to close the bar. Then Tues we went into full lockdown. It's been a week now and it's boring but absolutely necessary. It astounds me seeing the dickheads in London still today cramming themselves onto the tube and going en masse to the park. My brother has diabetes and is at home, doesn't have a fever or a cough but he's constantly tired and has aches and pains. Yesterday we found out that someone he works with has been hostipalised and tested positive. Not saying he has it but there's always that possibility and people don't think of the consequences when they are flouting the regs. Anyway that's my rant! They've got some great online activities and ideas for kids at least. I did the Joe Wicks body coach PE lesson today, my goodness, thought my heart would burst out my chest!! Need to get fitter, I was planning on going for some cycle rides as I live in the middle of nowhere and see no pedestrians. But I can't as they've changed the regs again and we can only go out for exercise within 1km of our home. Back to Joe then...
I keep losing my sh!t with her because she appears to know full well what she is doing, but then it's so hard because she's still only little, it's so hard. Like yesterday, she took herself for a poo after declaring that's what she needed. Shouted me when she was done so I went in, somehow she had managed to do THE BIGGEST wee all over the seat, the floor, the door, her toilet step and I was like "that's really naughty, your a big girl now, why have you done that?" and she just said "yeah, I'm naughty, I know". 😩🤯 She will also repeat everything she asks about 400 times if you don't answer her. Also if she doesn't like the answer like "No you can't have another bag of crisps" she will say "I can" and make to get it.
They both wake up at the exact same time, regardless of what that time is. This morning it was 06:30. Evan is in our room and never cries really, she is in her room with her camera monitor on still. I can guarantee that before either of them have made a noise, they are both stirring and shifting around.
It's so tough what we are all going through. Hubby and I have been arguing a lot lately too, just over stupid things. He is basically business as usual from home as he is an IT manager and works from home most of the time anyway. He can hear that I'm struggling with the both of them downstairs but doesn't do anything because he's working. I finally snapped yesterday and took little one up in his bouncer and just left him in the office. I said "everyone with kids is working from home right now, this is yours for the next hour while I play with Harper for a bit". It worked lol
Nursery are on about still charging us full every though she is at home, I beg to differ and will pull her out if I have to, I just don't want to as it's all set up ready for me to go back in September. I saw all the idiots on TV and on Facebook going around like a bank holiday. Like there's a deadly disease going around but oh well 🙄 fingers crossed we will take a drop now that Italy are and will be back up and running by the time summer properly hits. How have you explained everything to Elodie? We've gone with naughty germs are hiding and have closed the shops, preschool and nanny's house 😂 thank god for facetime.
06:30 is incredibly early, you must be knackered! No wonder you lost it with your husband. I did laugh at the thought of you depositing Evan in front of him and walking off! It's hard, my partner isn't used to looking after Elodie so despite the business being closed I'm still doing the bulk of the childcare. He has been doing some other work that he doesn't normally have time for but the last few days he hasn't and I'm still doing the majority during the day and it's always me making her dinner and putting her to bed. At the moment it's fine but I will start to get pissed off!
Not sure about the legalities of the nursery doing that, I think if they were closed you would have more of a chance of not paying. Nurseries should be getting some reimbursement from the govt however so they should really be charging you a reduced fee at least. Do they do e-learning at all? My friends daughter is sent lessons from their nursery.
I haven't really explained it to Elodie. We were both unwell for nearly two weeks shortly after getting back and so I had to explain to her that she had to cough into her elbow and stressed how important it was to wash her hands. She doesn't go to nursery and we are still going out for walks and she takes change well anyway so she hasn't questioned it. I told her we couldn't go on the play equipment anymore and despite it being in front of her she just accepted it. Surprised me really as normally she kicks up a rush if we don't go to the park. Def using Facetime more
We're in lockdown for another 5 weeks almost and then maybe longer. Hopefully it will be over by summer or at least normality. My mum turns 70 in July and my niece is getting married at the end of August. They are waiting to see if their wedding is cancelled.. And my step sister messaged me yesterday to say her dad was in hospital dying from covid-19.. She can't see him to say goodbye and she just feels lost. The reality of this thing is really hitting home now...
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Harper has been home since the beginning of March. It's tough going with having both of them at home! I can't believe this thread is turning 3 this year!
I wondered how everyone is managing their birthdays this year? We had planned a big party for Harper but I'm 99% sure it's not going ahead now 😩
I don't know if you will see this reply as it's been 3 months! Only just gone back on today. We're all good. Lockdown was good for us, spending time together as a family. We really enjoyed it but understand that it was a bit like marmite. I have Elodie with me all day anyway so normal for me. She's def ready for school now. She adores playing with other little girls, gravitates towards them and calls them all her friends. So despite the language difficulty I'm sure she will be fine come Sep. For you it must be a relief, I can imagine it must be difficult looking after a toodler and a baby, I feel for you!
Hannah x
I’m sure we are all sick of covid chat, but hope it hasn’t been too difficult a year for you all. Lucie started her 30 free hour nursery in august and absolutely loves it. She has a new found love of lying in and rolling about in muddy puddles. God damn peppa pig has a lot to answer for 🤣
anyway, bath time in this house hold just seen an email and thought I’d pop on in my spare 3 minutes. Mum life eh!
natalie
milliesmummy can’t believe how grown up your two little girls look it’s flown by my youngest is now 20 months !
my little man is doing ok at nursery hes SEN but finally starting to like it been a long journey ! I can’t believe all the Little’s ones starting school next September it’s crazy to think how small they all was a few years back.
hope everyone is keeping safe
boris calls is lockdown but it’s very different compared to first lockdown. Schools and education are staying open not that they are happy for this the union is trying to get them to shut. It’s so hard the situation we are all in hopefully there’s some break threw soon.
ah I did not realise Scotland schooling was different that seems a great way of introducing them to school though. My son starting at 2 years 4 months and then will got to school at 4 years and 4 months so he’s got the 2 years at nursery too just but started slightly younger. He will be one of the young ones in his class.
Lovely to see you on the group again.
Natalie, you're doing an amazing job!
My nephew is a nurse at St George's in London and choose not to see his young family during lockdown which was really hard. They had a big covid hub there.. Thankfully he was ok. How have you been?
Nay, how was home schooling?
Lockdown for us was great to be honest. We live above the bar so no garden so we went up to our friends house everyday. Felt quite guilty for even doing that but it would be classed as a support bubble now as he lives alone and we didn't meet up with anyone else. The weather was beautiful thank goodness, I think it would have been very different if it hadn't been! We have no privacy in the bar so it was nice for once for home to feel like home.
In France schooling is compulsory from 3! Great if you're working full time but as we have the bar we are more flexible and I spend most of my time with Elodie and my partner works more shifts. So I'm like please don't leave me! Guess it's because I just have Elodie, maybe if I had three I would be like bye!! She does 9-12 at the moment and all schools are closed Wed. But every 3 months they want us to sign a form to say we just want her to do the mornings. They want her full time and I'm not happy with that as 9-16:30 is a long day. Everyone is different but I would prefer to wait until she is 4.
We've been in lockdown from last Thursday, been ok so far.. Good luck everyone!
Lockdown was not so good here for us. Husband was working constantly, so I had both kids from March to July. Nursery were being difficult and had us paying full fee's the whole time, even though I was on maternity leave. It really came at the wrong time because Evan had only been well for about 3 weeks before lockdown was announced. His respiratory consultant thinks it was possibly Covid that he had in early December and was still struggling with some kind of infection through to mid-feb. We'd just started a routine and then we pulled Harper from nursery as she didn't *need* to go. She was ok for the first month or so but it was a real struggle not being able to have any support or just a free hour. She did seem to dip a little in terms of mood but she's on the mend now I think, hopefully the childcare bubble will be the difference this time around.
They are both in nursery 4 mornings now, Harper is on her 30 hours. Here they are on Friday as it was dress up day for Halloween!
She's doing really well with most things, loves writing her name which she came mostly do, just not in the right order 😂 Haerp is how she spelt it yesterday lol
Are they all going through the "No" stage again? She went through it at the beginning of the year but has gone back into it again. Also ignoring me 🤯🤦 I have to ask 4 times for her to do anything.
Just hoping we can have a somewhat normal Christmas this year, I've come to terms with the fact we won't be having family here, however optimistic Boris is being, it's just not going to happen. I'm concentrating on making sure Harper doesn't miss out on anything else this year. She's asked for headphones, a guitar and the toy story toys, so she's got those and a few other bits.