General
Elliott was mainly good today. Unfortunately just before we left Granny and Grandpas he got upset about not having a snack even though we'd just had lunch. He went to his room and after about 5 minutes came out much calmer and apologised.
Activities
During the morning we did some more jigsaws and Elliott helped me to make his new tin can robot (he made the eyes and helped screw in the screws):
Then we had sausages and mash for lunch and he ate lots.
After lunch and his mini melt down we set off for home. When we got home we unpacked all the new presents and toys and then watched some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles before a tea of toast and honey. Then it was bath time followed by some more Jack Stalwart Secret Agent and bed time.
General
Elliott was good today apart from one moment just before we went to the park when he got very upset he couldn't go in to the garden (even though we were on the way to the park). However once he'd sat down and started breathing deeply he calmed down quickly.
Activities
In the morning he made his new Christmas jigsaw by himself, we played the maths game briefly (it's a bit advanced for him still but we did a sum together), he made some patterns with some old wooden mosaic toys of mine, he made a ball with Rubix Snake without my help (although with a bit of instructing) and he listened to Grandpa playing "I saw three ships" on the piano and sang along for a bit. Then we had spaghetti, cheese and ham for lunch and Andrea left to go home for work tomorrow.
After lunch he scootered to the park in Downton Memorial Gardens with Grandpa and me where he did lots of running around and used his Rubix Snake as a gun:
After we'd got home we watched some Ben 10 before ham on toast for tea, bath time and bed time.
General
Elliott was really good again today.
Activities
After he got up he watched some Minecraft You Tube films and played with his transformers. Then Kate and Anthony came for lunch. At first he was very shy, but as he warmed up and ate his buffet lunch he became really sociable and by the time they left Elliott was showing Kate and Anthony how to make shapes on his Rubix Twist.
In the afternoon we had a lazy time playing with toys and watching Ben 10. He had honey with toast for tea and then a nice long bath before some more Secret Agent Jack Stalwart before bed time.
General
Elliott was good for most of today, although towards the end of the day he got a little ratty and possibly over tired. He didn't do anything too bad but was being a little childish in trying to get his own way for half an hour or so.
Activities
In the morning we played with his new Christmas toys and then, after Andrea arrived, we opened my birthday presents. Elliott had bought me a Batman mug and some Star Wars socks which I was very pleased with. Then we all went to Salisbury for lunch at Pizza Express. Elliott had dough balls, burro pasta and a chocolate brownie and he eat very well and was really well behaved at the table.
After lunch we went to Salisbury Playhouse to see Mother Goose which everyone enjoyed. Elliott was shouting and joining in from the start and really enjoyed the performance. Especially when our side of the theatre won the singing competition at the end. After the pantomime we had a quick look at a few shops in town and then headed home for tea, which was ham and cheese on toast for Elliott. After tea he started to behave a little childishly to try and get his own way and watch what he wanted on the television / make the tin can robot when there wasn't enough time. However he did go up for his bath and then calm down and before bed time read some more of his Jack Stalwart book and was nice and calm.
General
Elliott was good while he was here today. He did get a little frustrated in the morning when he asked me to teach him how to make his Rubix Snake into a ball but we worked together to find a way of showing him that worked. He also got a little frustrated trying to transform his new Optimus Prime back in to vehicle mode, but again he calmed down quickly and we found a You Tube video to show us how to do the transforming.
Activities
Before we went to meet you Elliott spent the morning playing with his new toys after having weetabix for breakfast. After he got home he played with his new Optimus Prime transformer and his Rubix Snake and watched a Mr Men and Little Miss DVD. He had toast with ham and cheese on for tea and at bath time he rubbed his own shampoo into his hair (which he doesn't normally do for me). After his bath he read more of his Jack Stalwart book out loud to Granny and me and then went to bed really well talking about how he was going to be very good tomorrow for my birthday.
General
Elliott was very good today again. He did get a bit upset and frustrated while making his Strafe construct-bot but it was very brief and he calmed down quickly. He also had 3 doses of cough mixture during the day.
Activities
Elliott woke at about 6.30am and came to wake me up. We went to see if Father Christmas had been and at first Elliott was a little confused and looked under the tree rather than in the kitchen. However he soon found his present and stocking in the kitchen and he opened his big present to find the Stomp N Chomp Grimlock he asked for. In his stocking there was also the Rubix Snake he asked for, Megatron and Arcee Kinder Egg transformer toys he asked for and a some more small bits and pieces. After he'd opened his presents from Father Christmas we then opened our presents to each other with Andrea and Elliott got a diabolo, a Transformers towel, Transformers pyjamas, some jeans, a book and a kit to make a tin can robot. He was very happy with his haul and started playing with Grimlock while we got up and got ready to go to Salisbury:
When we got to Salisbury we met up with Granny in the Cathedral and watched the Christmas Day Eucharist. We had a few breaks going outside to play with toys and Elliott was really good. After the service we went to Granny and Grandpa's house and then we opened more presents. In this round Elliott got a Crosshairs transformer, a Strafe construct-bots transformer, a Roald Dahl book, a Maths game, a jigsaw, some mechano, a 3 in 1 lego set, a Transformers duvet setand How To Train Your Dragon 2 on DVD. We were soon making the mechano and the lego while Grandpa finished getting lunch ready. After calling you it was time for lunch and Elliott had turkey, sausage and roast potatoes which he eat really well, although not before he'd help pull all the crackers and put his hat on.
After lunch Elliott finished making his lego before helping clear up by drying up all the cutlery which was brilliant:
After the washing up and clearing away was finished we watched How To Train Your Dragon 2 which was very enjoyable and then it was bath time. After his bath Elliott had toast with cheese for tea before bed time. After he'd gone to bed Elliott began reading his new book "Secret Agent Jack Stalwart: The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur" out loud to me.
General
Elliott was really good today and even though he was very excited as soon as it got dark he was still good. I did tell him that Father Christmas still had someone watching and an ear piece for last minute updates about who should be on the nice list. He coughed a few times but much less than before and I gave him cough mixture at lunch time and before bed.
Activities
In the morning we went shopping in Wokingham with Andrea for some last minute presents and also went to Costa Coffee. We also dropped by work on the way home to say hello. We had cheese on toast for lunch.
After lunch Elliott showed me Minecraft on the iPad and then we all watched "Nativity" while Elliott made more snowflakes. Then we went over to Andrea's parents house for tea as Andrea's Mum has just got out of hospital (precautionary because she has a bad cold and is being treated for cancer again) so Andrea cooked them and us chicken fajitas for tea. Elliott and I spent a lot of time looking up at the sky for Father Christmas before and after the meal but we couldn't see him. After we got home Elliott had a quick bath before watching the iPad and then putting out his stocking in the kitchen for Father Christmas. He decided to put it out in the kitchen rather than his bedroom because he was worried about Father Christmas waking him up. He also left a mince pie, some beer, some carrots and some milk out by the stocking for Father Christmas and the reindeer. He seemed to go to sleep very quickly after going to bed.
General
Elliott was still coughing today but it sounded much dryer and he still seemed a good form.
ActivitiesAfter school we went to Sainsburys for tea and he had a ham and cheese toastie. We also looked at toys, books and DVDs. Then we headed back to school for the School Association carol evening in the hall. Charlie and Adam also came and everyone seemed to have lots of fun. After it had finished we went home and put Christmas decorations on the Christmas Tree before he had a bath, some cough mixture and then bed time.
General
Elliott seemed a lot better today, although he still has a bunged up nose and is coughing, sneezing and blowing his nose so have been giving him more cough mixture. He was very good after school.
ActivitiesThe Christmas performance was brilliant. Elliott stood at the front between Marley and Yash and sang really well and I could hear him singing from a few rows away. He also said his line during the poem very loudly and clearly - about 15 children lined up and they said a line each in turn. It was about 45 minutes long which was just right and there was even actions in "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree". Afterwards they all walked back to school and then were allowed to go home a bit early if their parents were there, so we went home at about 3pm. After we got home we had a lazy time and Elliott made lots of snow flakes and watched some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. At first he wanted to go to football training, but he did agree it was a good idea to rest instead because of his cold. He had pizza for tea and a bath before bed time.
General
Unfortunately Elliott felt poorly for most of toady and had a slight temperature. He did manage to have some cereal late morning and by the evening seemed to feeling a lot better and had some toast and honey for tea. I made sure he drank plenty of water during the day and he had a couple of doses of Calpol and some cough mixture as well.
Activities
He didn't get out of bed until quite late in the morning and spent most of the morning either dozing or watching the iPad.
After he felt well enough to get up and have some cereal he snuggled under some blankets on the sofa and we watched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoons and the film Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. After the film he said he felt much better and his temperature was back to normal. So he had some toast and honey for tea and then a bath and then we looked at his home learning (adding up all the presents in The Twelve Days Of Christmas song). Then we watched Christmas Celebrity Catchphrase before bed time.
General
Elliott was really good today, He was a bit under the weather but didn't seem too bad and he took cough mixture really well, and also some Calpol just before bed time.
Activities
On the way home from picking him up we went to the Peel Centre in Bracknell where we bought some cough mixture and Elliott bought a small Strafe transformer with his pocket money. When we got home Elliott played with his new transformer while I started cooking lunch. Granny arrived soon after for lunch and we had spaghetti bolognese which Elliott ate well and quickly.
After lunch Elliott showed Granny lots of his toys and books and we all watched some Penguins of Madagascar and had a lazy afternoon. After Granny left we nipped off to McDonalds for tea before Elliott had a bath and read some of his school book "The Screams Of Raptiss". Then it was bed time with Calpol and he fell asleep quickly.
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Elliott was really good after school today, particularly considering I was quite busy updating the Wokingham Borough Council website with information about what to do if high winds caused damage.
ActivitiesElliott had been making a paper chain decoration when I picked him up from Sarah's house. We went straight home and he made two small loom bands for one of his teddy bears while I added emergency information to the website. He was really good and also made some more snowflakes. Then he had toast with honey for tea before bath time. After his bath he read both his school books all the way through before bed time.
General
Elliott was good after school today and said his head was better and his tummy was getting much better. He didn't cough very much after school today.
ActivitiesAfter school we went to ASDA to find a Christmas jumper. Unfortunately they were totally sold out of children's Christmas jumpers. So we went to Sainsburys to see if we could find one there. There were some, but unfortunately they were all the wrong size for Elliott. So we gave up and had tea in the cafe there. Elliott had a ham sandwich, some ham and cheese toastie and some orange juice. Then we went home and Elliott did his homework really well finding out information from a bar chart. Just as he was finishing his homework Grandpa arrived to visit as he's staying in Reading to do examining at the moment. He showed us pictures of his trip to China on his iPad which Elliott was quite interested in and we showed Grandpa our pictures of Brick 2014. Elliott also sang "I saw 3 ships come sailing in" to him really well. Elliott also showed Grandpa a magic colouring book that I bought at the weekend and had showed Elliott before Grandpa arrived. Then Elliott made some snow flakes and made a loom band before Grandpa left and it was bath time. After his bath Elliott read the whole of his school book "Ant's Pact" really well before going to bed.
General
Elliott was good after school and had pizza for lunch. He's been taking cough mixture over the last few days and has been really good about taking it.
Activities
We went straight to swimming lessons which went well. They had a new teacher again today and she was really good and had them racing each other on their backs and fronts. She divided them in to snow flakes and rain drops and Elliott was a rain drop. After swimming Elliott had a shower and then we went home for honey and toast for tea. Then we relaxed and watched a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon before Elliott read four short Star Wars books, brushed his teeth and got changed for bed time.
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Elliott was very good after school today and said he'd had a jacket potato for lunch and was now friends with Adam Hughes again as he'd shown him how to tackle and not foul when they played football on the mugga.
Activities
After school we went home where we had some lazy time watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (cartoon series) before he had honey and toast for tea. Then it was football training and they practiced corners with Elliott playing in goal, defending and taking some corners. Then they played the numbers game and Elliott won his one on one dual getting to the ball first and scoring an excellent goal with one kick from around the halfway spot. After football training it was straight home for a quick bath and then bed time.
