We had a better nights sleep last night. MJ did start crying but settled herself down before she woke up properly. HK bought her into our room around half six (I would have and could have slept for longer!) as she was wide awake. So far this evening I haven't heard a peek out of her since she initially fell asleep, and that was after she chatted to her bo-bo's toys and sang them a few songs.
We went to playgroup this morning. Mary-Jane always loves playgroup. There was a couple of older children there. The singing time was very noisy, I couldn't hear what song was being sung. Mary-Jane wouldn't sit or participate and screamed a few times then started crying till I picked her up and comforted her, sang to her and she smiled. At bed time she said, without prompting, when Daddy was asking her about playgroup, that the she didn't sing because it was too noisy and she didn't like it. Heartbreaking.
After playgroup, we walked over the the Nursery, with another Mum and child. The nursery is across the road. The manager was very friendly - we had turned up on spec - she spoke with us and will post out registration forms and further information to us. There is plenty of spaces for September for Mary-Jane, which was my main concern. I just need to arrange a time for HK and I to go and look around. Mary-Jane seemed to like what little bit we saw. She heard the children playing and said that they were her friends and she wanted to play with them. I am so looking forward to her starting Nursery. I need to contact one other local nursery to go and have a look there. As well as to make sure that Mary-Jane will be in the catchment area for both schools that the nurseries feed into. Then won't life change once MJ is in Nursery!!!
This afternoon I managed to get some down time, on HK's insistance. Cups of tea, feet on the bean bag and knitting! I must say that I was definitely ready for a bit of daytime downtime and was thankful for it. I worked on my February Lady Cardi. The rows are getting quite long now, only about seven before I put the sleeve stitches on holders and start the main body lace pattern. This evening I have worked on MJ's blue cardi. I have now turned the hem and am on the third row of fifty of the main body. I think the next cardi I do, whether for me or Mary-Jane will have to be one that is not knitted all in one. I am ready for a bit of a break from that technique. Although I wouldn't say no to a proper yoke, maybe fairisle, but we will have to see about the latter!
I made a batch of Jackson Baked Beans yesterday - very tasty. I put more Buffalo Wing Sauce in it this time. HK suggested that next time we put in a touch of ghost chilli. I suggested that that batch of beans would probably be for him and him alone!!
I have plans to do more baking, I'm still wanting to do two banana bakes to use up some bananas. And I want to do sweet potato pie, as well as a quiche. And some courgette and dolcelatte soup. Busy, busy, busy!
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