General
Elliott was really good all day today, although in the morning I think he felt like he needed a poo but wasn't able to go a couple of times which seemed to make him a bit upset. However as soon as he had been he was much happier again.
Activities
In the morning we went out for a bit and did some scootering.
Then at lunchtime we went for a meal with Granny and Grandpa.
After lunch we went to a family friendly pub with Graham, Tim and Emily Chandler and Tim Fawcett and his girlfriend and he was really good. We managed to play some football, rugby and pool.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Tuesday 27 December 2011
Thursday 22 December 2011
Wrapping presents
General
Elliott was really good all day today and got dressed very quickly and nicely when asked this morning!
Activities
In the morning we went last minute present shopping in Salisbury and Elliott was really good - except he found it really difficult to keep the presents Granny was buying secret from me.
In the afternoon we went scootering along the Salisbury Town Path to Elizabeth Gardens playground and when we got home Elliott helped me wrap presents and put them under the tree which was very Christmasy and exciting.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Elliott was really good all day today and got dressed very quickly and nicely when asked this morning!
Activities
In the morning we went last minute present shopping in Salisbury and Elliott was really good - except he found it really difficult to keep the presents Granny was buying secret from me.
In the afternoon we went scootering along the Salisbury Town Path to Elizabeth Gardens playground and when we got home Elliott helped me wrap presents and put them under the tree which was very Christmasy and exciting.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Wednesday 21 December 2011
Bird feeding
General
Elliott was quite naughty this morning. It started with him refusing to get dressed for a long time - this was resolved by a time out. However after that when it was time to go out he then took ages putting his coat on, so in the end, after being warned consistently, he stayed behind with Grandpa while Granny and I went to the shop (it was only a quick trip). However on returning he was sorry and then was really well behaved for the rest of the day.
Activities
In the morning Elliott played with Cars toys, watched some Peppa Pig and also we practiced writing the letter E. When he stayed behind with Grandpa he helped Grandpa feed the birds and clear the fire.
In the afternoon we went to Hengistbury Head for some scootering during which he scootered for a very long way.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Elliott was quite naughty this morning. It started with him refusing to get dressed for a long time - this was resolved by a time out. However after that when it was time to go out he then took ages putting his coat on, so in the end, after being warned consistently, he stayed behind with Grandpa while Granny and I went to the shop (it was only a quick trip). However on returning he was sorry and then was really well behaved for the rest of the day.
Activities
In the morning Elliott played with Cars toys, watched some Peppa Pig and also we practiced writing the letter E. When he stayed behind with Grandpa he helped Grandpa feed the birds and clear the fire.
In the afternoon we went to Hengistbury Head for some scootering during which he scootered for a very long way.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Christmas Tree decorating
General
There was one incident today with Elliott at tea time when he was deliberately spinning around on his chair despite being asked not to a number of times. This was resolved by explaining he wouldn't get any cake for dessert if he didn't behave which led to him sitting still and properly.
Activities
In the morning Elliott helped decorate the Christmas Tree which was really good fun and he seemed to enjoy. He also helped me clean my car, but he seemed less excited by this.
In the afternoon we went scootering as well as lots of playing and fun.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
There was one incident today with Elliott at tea time when he was deliberately spinning around on his chair despite being asked not to a number of times. This was resolved by explaining he wouldn't get any cake for dessert if he didn't behave which led to him sitting still and properly.
Activities
In the morning Elliott helped decorate the Christmas Tree which was really good fun and he seemed to enjoy. He also helped me clean my car, but he seemed less excited by this.
In the afternoon we went scootering as well as lots of playing and fun.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Monday 19 December 2011
Christmas story time
General
Elliott was good for the whole day today.
Activities
In the morning we went to Wokingham library for Christmas story time. This was two ladies reading Christmas books and leading some songs as well while the participants sat on a rug listening and singing. There was also colouring in. Elliott really enjoyed this and warmed up very quickly after being slightly shy.
Then we went to Downton and in the afternoon we played lots and also did some reading. Unfortunately one of his Christmas presents fell out of the bag in the car so I let him have this early and we played with that - it was an indoor croquet set which he seemed to enjoy. Also Elliott hadn't seen Grandpa for ages and was pleased to see him and wasn't shy at all.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Elliott was good for the whole day today.
Activities
In the morning we went to Wokingham library for Christmas story time. This was two ladies reading Christmas books and leading some songs as well while the participants sat on a rug listening and singing. There was also colouring in. Elliott really enjoyed this and warmed up very quickly after being slightly shy.
Then we went to Downton and in the afternoon we played lots and also did some reading. Unfortunately one of his Christmas presents fell out of the bag in the car so I let him have this early and we played with that - it was an indoor croquet set which he seemed to enjoy. Also Elliott hadn't seen Grandpa for ages and was pleased to see him and wasn't shy at all.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Sunday 18 December 2011
Crystal Palace dinosaurs
General
Elliott was good for the whole day today although when it was time to leave Billy and Crystal Palace he was a bit upset to be leaving Billy.
Activities
In the morning we played indoors with Billy for a few hours after a good night's sleep. They both interacted brilliantly and shared toys and talked a lot and were generally really good.
Then late morning we went to Crystal Palace park where we did some scootering and tricycling and playing on the playground there. Also it was exciting to see the big stone statues of dinosaurs there.
After lunch and leaving we dropped in to my old house mates house in Wokingham where they were having a Christmas gathering and he was brilliant. He was a bit shy at first so we sat away from the sofas a bit and had a lolly to eat - but after a while he started talking to people and then playing football and showing them Buzz Lightyear. We stayed for about an hour and he became really sociable which was brilliant to see.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Elliott was good for the whole day today although when it was time to leave Billy and Crystal Palace he was a bit upset to be leaving Billy.
Activities
In the morning we played indoors with Billy for a few hours after a good night's sleep. They both interacted brilliantly and shared toys and talked a lot and were generally really good.
Then late morning we went to Crystal Palace park where we did some scootering and tricycling and playing on the playground there. Also it was exciting to see the big stone statues of dinosaurs there.
After lunch and leaving we dropped in to my old house mates house in Wokingham where they were having a Christmas gathering and he was brilliant. He was a bit shy at first so we sat away from the sofas a bit and had a lolly to eat - but after a while he started talking to people and then playing football and showing them Buzz Lightyear. We stayed for about an hour and he became really sociable which was brilliant to see.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Saturday 17 December 2011
Ball games
General
Elliott was good for the whole day today with no strops.
Activities
In the morning we played with Tom Bell who was staying over - we went to carols the evening before. This mainly consisted of ball based games (football, catch, etc).
Then after lunch we went to visit Chas, Elaine and Billy and had a great time playing with Billy and his toys (including a great Chuggington set that looks a bit like the one Santa Claus is bringing).
Elliott and Billy were really good at bed time having a bath together and then settling down quickly for stories and bedtime and being really good.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Elliott was good for the whole day today with no strops.
Activities
In the morning we played with Tom Bell who was staying over - we went to carols the evening before. This mainly consisted of ball based games (football, catch, etc).
Then after lunch we went to visit Chas, Elaine and Billy and had a great time playing with Billy and his toys (including a great Chuggington set that looks a bit like the one Santa Claus is bringing).
Elliott and Billy were really good at bed time having a bath together and then settling down quickly for stories and bedtime and being really good.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Monday 12 December 2011
Puzzle skills
General
Elliott was good for most of today, apart from a strop around 4.30pm as we had to go to corner shop to get more milk, but he didn't want to leave his trains. In the end he responded to a count to avoid a time-out, but in lead up he had kept promising he was about to get ready before finding "one more" thing he wanted to do before getting ready.
Activities
In the morning we went scootering and watched a Justin's house.
In the afternoon we stayed in and did a lot of playing with balls, trains and puzzles as the weather started to deteriate. His puzzle skills are very impressive.
Elliott was good for most of today, apart from a strop around 4.30pm as we had to go to corner shop to get more milk, but he didn't want to leave his trains. In the end he responded to a count to avoid a time-out, but in lead up he had kept promising he was about to get ready before finding "one more" thing he wanted to do before getting ready.
Activities
In the morning we went scootering and watched a Justin's house.
In the afternoon we stayed in and did a lot of playing with balls, trains and puzzles as the weather started to deteriate. His puzzle skills are very impressive.
Friday 9 December 2011
Sleepover with Milly
General
Elliott was good for the whole day today with no strops.
Activities
In the morning we finshed building the racing car and also made a puppet so it was very arts and crafty!
In the afternoon we travelled back and went to see Milly and Elsie. Lots of play and fun before normal bedtime, and he settled really well. Dave read him his last story and I left the room to help him get used to the idea of sleeping in someone else's room (he was in Milly's bed and she was on a little made up temporary bed). He seemed very happy and they both went to sleep pretty quickly which I was surprised at, but very glad of. And Dave text a few times during the evening to say they hadn't stirred so think it all worked out quite well. Suspect if they were a bit older might not have been quite the same though and probably more shenanigans rather than sleep!
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Elliott was good for the whole day today with no strops.
Activities
In the morning we finshed building the racing car and also made a puppet so it was very arts and crafty!
In the afternoon we travelled back and went to see Milly and Elsie. Lots of play and fun before normal bedtime, and he settled really well. Dave read him his last story and I left the room to help him get used to the idea of sleeping in someone else's room (he was in Milly's bed and she was on a little made up temporary bed). He seemed very happy and they both went to sleep pretty quickly which I was surprised at, but very glad of. And Dave text a few times during the evening to say they hadn't stirred so think it all worked out quite well. Suspect if they were a bit older might not have been quite the same though and probably more shenanigans rather than sleep!
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Thursday 8 December 2011
Racing car
General
Elliott was good for the whole day today, except after tea he had a very strange strop. Basically he wanted a yoghurt, but there was a yoghurt in front of him. It got quite strange. I think it began because he wanted to eat his "yog-pot" in the lounge in front of the television which isn't allowed. But then he sat back at the table and was about to eat his yoghurt when he started getting really upset. It took a while for him to calm down, but it was strange as he was saying he wanted a "yog-pot" but all I could do was point out that there was, in fact, a "yog-pot" in front of him waiting for him to eat. I did quite a lot of cuddling and distracting. In the end we went upstairs for a bit and when he came back down he had his yoghurt and all was fine.
Activities
In the morning we starting building a racing car we saw the methodology for on Mister Maker. This involves an empty Heroes box, some milk bottle tops (for wheels) and various bits and pieces. This morning we painted all the bits and he really got into the painting. We also did more Christmas Card colouring and lots of playing.
In the afternoon we went to soft play in Salisbury with Granny which was really good fun. Also we did lots more playing and some exploring in the dark with a torch (inside with lights off).
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Elliott was good for the whole day today, except after tea he had a very strange strop. Basically he wanted a yoghurt, but there was a yoghurt in front of him. It got quite strange. I think it began because he wanted to eat his "yog-pot" in the lounge in front of the television which isn't allowed. But then he sat back at the table and was about to eat his yoghurt when he started getting really upset. It took a while for him to calm down, but it was strange as he was saying he wanted a "yog-pot" but all I could do was point out that there was, in fact, a "yog-pot" in front of him waiting for him to eat. I did quite a lot of cuddling and distracting. In the end we went upstairs for a bit and when he came back down he had his yoghurt and all was fine.
Activities
In the morning we starting building a racing car we saw the methodology for on Mister Maker. This involves an empty Heroes box, some milk bottle tops (for wheels) and various bits and pieces. This morning we painted all the bits and he really got into the painting. We also did more Christmas Card colouring and lots of playing.
In the afternoon we went to soft play in Salisbury with Granny which was really good fun. Also we did lots more playing and some exploring in the dark with a torch (inside with lights off).
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Wednesday 7 December 2011
Jack and the Beanstalk
General
We did have a time out today for not eating properly at lunchtime. This actually escalated a little, but I held firm and eventually he gave in and said sorry. After that he was perfect.
Activities
In the morning we went to Salisbury and picked up some logs from a garden centre which he really enjoyed looking around. We also went to the big toy shop by Waitrose and he was very well behaved only "looking at things in his hands".
In the afternoon we went to the Playhouse to see Jack and the Beanstalk. It was really good, quite old school pantomime (no big stars) but really well done. He really enjoyed it and was totally engaged with it all the way through. He joined in with the shouting a little bit (less so than Fireman Sam or Thomas suspect) but he knew what was going on and afterwards talked lots about Jack, the giant and the fairy (the fairy was his favourite). He didn't seem scared and there were some pyros going off right in front of us when the fairy came on and the shouting did get pretty raucous (there were 3 schools in) so hopefully that bodes well for the big Mr Tumble panto. Anyway it was really good and he was brilliantly behaved, especially compared to lots of the school children in the row besides us who, despite being about 5 years older, apparently couldn't sit still for over 3 minutes!
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
We did have a time out today for not eating properly at lunchtime. This actually escalated a little, but I held firm and eventually he gave in and said sorry. After that he was perfect.
Activities
In the morning we went to Salisbury and picked up some logs from a garden centre which he really enjoyed looking around. We also went to the big toy shop by Waitrose and he was very well behaved only "looking at things in his hands".
In the afternoon we went to the Playhouse to see Jack and the Beanstalk. It was really good, quite old school pantomime (no big stars) but really well done. He really enjoyed it and was totally engaged with it all the way through. He joined in with the shouting a little bit (less so than Fireman Sam or Thomas suspect) but he knew what was going on and afterwards talked lots about Jack, the giant and the fairy (the fairy was his favourite). He didn't seem scared and there were some pyros going off right in front of us when the fairy came on and the shouting did get pretty raucous (there were 3 schools in) so hopefully that bodes well for the big Mr Tumble panto. Anyway it was really good and he was brilliantly behaved, especially compared to lots of the school children in the row besides us who, despite being about 5 years older, apparently couldn't sit still for over 3 minutes!
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Beach scootering
General
Elliott was good all day today.
Activities
In the morning we went to a soft play near Hurn and then on to the beach at Bournemouth. On the beach we did some scootering, some on the walkways besides the beach and some actually on the sand, which was hard work!
In the afternoon we did some more Christmas card colouring and then we went to the Sladens for tea which was good fun as ever. Elliott was really well behaved and played really well with Charlie and swapped a toy with him at the end with no fuss at all which was brilliant to see.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Elliott was good all day today.
Activities
In the morning we went to a soft play near Hurn and then on to the beach at Bournemouth. On the beach we did some scootering, some on the walkways besides the beach and some actually on the sand, which was hard work!
In the afternoon we did some more Christmas card colouring and then we went to the Sladens for tea which was good fun as ever. Elliott was really well behaved and played really well with Charlie and swapped a toy with him at the end with no fuss at all which was brilliant to see.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Monday 5 December 2011
Christmas colouring
General
Elliott was a little naughty today when we were out shopping in Southampton. Basically he was hopping everywhere and when I asked him to walk properly he didn't and seemed very willful about not doing so. We had a time out and still he was hopping so we went back to the car to cut the trip short. At that point he started walking properly again.
Activities
We went shopping in Southampton in the morning.
In the afternoon we did some plasticine moulding and coloured in some Christmas cards as well as normal playing with toys and puzzles.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Elliott was a little naughty today when we were out shopping in Southampton. Basically he was hopping everywhere and when I asked him to walk properly he didn't and seemed very willful about not doing so. We had a time out and still he was hopping so we went back to the car to cut the trip short. At that point he started walking properly again.
Activities
We went shopping in Southampton in the morning.
In the afternoon we did some plasticine moulding and coloured in some Christmas cards as well as normal playing with toys and puzzles.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Sunday 4 December 2011
Balloon football
General
Elliott was good all day and I have noticed he is eating really well at the moment.
Activities
We spent the morning playing with toys and puzzles again. However we also went to Tescos quickly and to the park for scootering.
In the afternoon we got the Scalectrix out and also played football with a balloon for ages, which was really good fun.
In the evening before bed we used some alphabet cards for letter recognition, but also to make up our own stories.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Elliott was good all day and I have noticed he is eating really well at the moment.
Activities
We spent the morning playing with toys and puzzles again. However we also went to Tescos quickly and to the park for scootering.
In the afternoon we got the Scalectrix out and also played football with a balloon for ages, which was really good fun.
In the evening before bed we used some alphabet cards for letter recognition, but also to make up our own stories.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Saturday 3 December 2011
Christmas shopping
General
Elliott was good for most of the day, but when we got back from shopping in the afternoon he was sulky for a while because he couldn't play with toys that were bought for him for Christmas - which is understandable. He did move on quite fast though.
Activities
We spent the morning playing with toys and puzzles. We did some alphabet recognition with Gruffalo cards and played snap with these as well. We also watched some CBeebies.
In the afternoon we went to Salisbury shopping and he was really good. I also had my hair cut but price for him was still £5 so I thought it best to leave it for pre-school hair dresser, because if it's going to cost probably better in the more familiar environment of pre-school to begin with.
When we got home he was a bit cross to begin with as we'd bought some presents for him and he wanted to play with them, but he did understand and calm down quickly.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Elliott was good for most of the day, but when we got back from shopping in the afternoon he was sulky for a while because he couldn't play with toys that were bought for him for Christmas - which is understandable. He did move on quite fast though.
Activities
We spent the morning playing with toys and puzzles. We did some alphabet recognition with Gruffalo cards and played snap with these as well. We also watched some CBeebies.
In the afternoon we went to Salisbury shopping and he was really good. I also had my hair cut but price for him was still £5 so I thought it best to leave it for pre-school hair dresser, because if it's going to cost probably better in the more familiar environment of pre-school to begin with.
When we got home he was a bit cross to begin with as we'd bought some presents for him and he wanted to play with them, but he did understand and calm down quickly.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
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