Sleep
Elliott woke at 5am in the tent, but went back to sleep until 6.20am.
He had a nap in the car on the way home for about an hour and a half.
He went to bed at 7.30pm and went straight to sleep.
Food
Elliott had cheerios for breakfast.
He had chicken nuggets and beans for lunch.
For tea he had toast with marmite and a yoghurt pudding.
He had a biscuit for an afternoon snack at a service station on the way home.
Toilet
He had no accidents today and 2 different lots of poos.
Naughtiness
He was really good all day apart from one incident in the afternoon after we got home. We were on our way to the park and I'd just popped to the toilet myself and could hear him throwing his cars about in a really destructive way. So I asked him not to and explained it wasn't good for the cars or the floor and he did it again in front of me. So we had a time out, which he responded to really well.
Activities
After we woke we played in the tent for a while, hiding in the sleeping bag, and bouncing on the blow up mattress (him, not me).
Then we went in for breakfast and watched some television with Lucas, Billy and baby Isaac (Jim, Hannah and Jack didn't stay over night - but Billy and Chas also stayed in a tent in the garden with us). Then there was lots of playing while we all got up properly - inside and out, and again he really seemed to be getting on brilliantly with Billy, and they were playing very nicely together and even doing some imagining together.
Eventually we got going after an early lunch and he slept for quite a long time during the car journey. But it was a really good journey again and when he was awake we listened to some Noddy stories which he seemed to really enjoy.
After we got back we did some playing with cars and some drawing before we went out to the local park for an hour or so.
After we got back it was time for tea and normal bedtime routine.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Sunday, 31 July 2011
Saturday, 30 July 2011
Mini FoF
Sleep
Elliott woke at 6.50am.
He had a nap in the car for about an hour on the way to Cambridge.
He went to bed at 7.40pm and went to sleep quickly in the tent, but I sat with him while he did. He woke up again at around 10ish but went back to sleep quickly after a few minutes of comforting and cuddling.
Food
Elliott had corn flakes for breakfast.
He had cheese and ham sandwiches for lunch with a yoghurt pudding for lunch.
For tea he had fish fingers, sausages, a barbequed burger, a roll with spread, some chips and some orange segments.
He had some wine gums in the car as a snack during the journey to Cambridge..
Toilet
He had one accident today during the day while he was in the paddling pools. He did no poos during the day at all though.
Naughtiness
He was really good all day apart from one incident during when he first met Hannah and Jim's little boy Jack and pushed him a little. I had a stern chat with him and he was nice to Jack from then on.
Activities
We went to mini FoF in Cambridge today at the Dawson's house.
We left quite early after breakfast a bit of packing. The journey went really well and we stopped off a couple of times at services for leg stretching and to break the journey up. He also fell asleep for about an hour even though it was still before lunch!
When we arrived Phil, Sarah and their 8 month old baby Isaac were already there, as well as Alex, Maz, Lucas and Julia. He was a little shy for a few minutes but soon warmed up and remembered the Dawson house from the last time we were there.
As it was a nice day we were out in the garden almost immediately for lunch and then onwards - and there was lots of playing with outdoor toys (tricylce, balls, etc), We also filled up some mini paddling pools which he really enjoyed splashing in.
During the afternoon Hannah, Jim and their little boy Jack (about the same age as Billy) arrived as did Chas and Billy. Elliott seemed really pleased to see Billy and they did a lot of playing together, but with some encouragement did let Jack join in and started playing with him really nicely as well. They included Lucas lots, but he was a little younger for some things (e.g. playing with footballs). He also did quite a bit of interacting with baby Isaac and when he did he was really gentle and patient with him.
We had some inside play time as well as being outside a lot as we wanted to make sure they weren't all in the sun lots of time (and I did use sun cream, which I have in his bag) - and inside we did playing with cars, other toys and even some group reading of stories.
He really enjoyed the barbeque and sat really nicely at the table.
After tea we went to a local park with Billy for a bit to run off even more energy - this had some really nice play equipment and he did his normal racing around.
Then it was bath time and time for bed in the tent - which he really took in his stride and seemed quite excited by. I did stay with him while he went to sleep in the tent and later at around 10pm he did wake up and call out for me, but in general he seemed quite taken by the tent and it's definitely a holiday option I'll be thinking about.
All in all a really fun day though, with lots of activity, fun and socialising (for us both!)
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Elliott woke at 6.50am.
He had a nap in the car for about an hour on the way to Cambridge.
He went to bed at 7.40pm and went to sleep quickly in the tent, but I sat with him while he did. He woke up again at around 10ish but went back to sleep quickly after a few minutes of comforting and cuddling.
Food
Elliott had corn flakes for breakfast.
He had cheese and ham sandwiches for lunch with a yoghurt pudding for lunch.
For tea he had fish fingers, sausages, a barbequed burger, a roll with spread, some chips and some orange segments.
He had some wine gums in the car as a snack during the journey to Cambridge..
Toilet
He had one accident today during the day while he was in the paddling pools. He did no poos during the day at all though.
Naughtiness
He was really good all day apart from one incident during when he first met Hannah and Jim's little boy Jack and pushed him a little. I had a stern chat with him and he was nice to Jack from then on.
Activities
We went to mini FoF in Cambridge today at the Dawson's house.
We left quite early after breakfast a bit of packing. The journey went really well and we stopped off a couple of times at services for leg stretching and to break the journey up. He also fell asleep for about an hour even though it was still before lunch!
When we arrived Phil, Sarah and their 8 month old baby Isaac were already there, as well as Alex, Maz, Lucas and Julia. He was a little shy for a few minutes but soon warmed up and remembered the Dawson house from the last time we were there.
As it was a nice day we were out in the garden almost immediately for lunch and then onwards - and there was lots of playing with outdoor toys (tricylce, balls, etc), We also filled up some mini paddling pools which he really enjoyed splashing in.
During the afternoon Hannah, Jim and their little boy Jack (about the same age as Billy) arrived as did Chas and Billy. Elliott seemed really pleased to see Billy and they did a lot of playing together, but with some encouragement did let Jack join in and started playing with him really nicely as well. They included Lucas lots, but he was a little younger for some things (e.g. playing with footballs). He also did quite a bit of interacting with baby Isaac and when he did he was really gentle and patient with him.
We had some inside play time as well as being outside a lot as we wanted to make sure they weren't all in the sun lots of time (and I did use sun cream, which I have in his bag) - and inside we did playing with cars, other toys and even some group reading of stories.
He really enjoyed the barbeque and sat really nicely at the table.
After tea we went to a local park with Billy for a bit to run off even more energy - this had some really nice play equipment and he did his normal racing around.
Then it was bath time and time for bed in the tent - which he really took in his stride and seemed quite excited by. I did stay with him while he went to sleep in the tent and later at around 10pm he did wake up and call out for me, but in general he seemed quite taken by the tent and it's definitely a holiday option I'll be thinking about.
All in all a really fun day though, with lots of activity, fun and socialising (for us both!)
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Monday, 25 July 2011
Grandpa visits
Sleep
Elliott had a short nap around lunchtime, but only for about half an hour - however he did seem quite tired by the end of the day.
He went to bed at 7.30pm and went straight to sleep. I managed to get him down to only having one car with him in bed, but he was tired and when I asked / encouraged him to park the car before going to sleep he became quite agitated so I let him park the car on his bedside table. I had a quick look at 8pm and the car was still on the bedside table and he was fast asleep, so hopefully it's a step in the right direction.
Food
Elliott had a burger, chips and some peas for lunch in a pub with Grandpa and me.
For tea he had a marmite roll and a yoghurt pudding.
He had a biscuit for an afternoon snack.
Toilet
No accidents at all today - however there was no poo today.
Naughtiness
He was really good all day, apart from some agitated behaviour at bath time. Basically he was playing with cars before bath and didn't want to park them and get ready for his bath, so I gave him a count after some negotiating. He got upset by this, but it was quite showy rather than genuine and I ignored it for a few minutes and he was soon getting undressed and being good as though he'd never been upset.
Activities
We went swimming in the morning at Reading central pool again. This was really good again with floats and focusing a lot on kicking on his back and front. Lots of giggling and fun.
After swimming Grandpa came to visit and we went to a pub for lunch.
Then we went on to town to buy a starter bike without pedals as mentioned before, which was good fun, and also meant lots of looking at other toys.
When we got back we played with cars and trains and watched some of Cars (and he talked loads about the cinema and how big Lighting McQueen had been!) However he seemed quite tired (as mentioned) so I didn't want to do anything other than relaxing and low effort activity!
Elliott had a short nap around lunchtime, but only for about half an hour - however he did seem quite tired by the end of the day.
He went to bed at 7.30pm and went straight to sleep. I managed to get him down to only having one car with him in bed, but he was tired and when I asked / encouraged him to park the car before going to sleep he became quite agitated so I let him park the car on his bedside table. I had a quick look at 8pm and the car was still on the bedside table and he was fast asleep, so hopefully it's a step in the right direction.
Food
Elliott had a burger, chips and some peas for lunch in a pub with Grandpa and me.
For tea he had a marmite roll and a yoghurt pudding.
He had a biscuit for an afternoon snack.
Toilet
No accidents at all today - however there was no poo today.
Naughtiness
He was really good all day, apart from some agitated behaviour at bath time. Basically he was playing with cars before bath and didn't want to park them and get ready for his bath, so I gave him a count after some negotiating. He got upset by this, but it was quite showy rather than genuine and I ignored it for a few minutes and he was soon getting undressed and being good as though he'd never been upset.
Activities
We went swimming in the morning at Reading central pool again. This was really good again with floats and focusing a lot on kicking on his back and front. Lots of giggling and fun.
After swimming Grandpa came to visit and we went to a pub for lunch.
Then we went on to town to buy a starter bike without pedals as mentioned before, which was good fun, and also meant lots of looking at other toys.
When we got back we played with cars and trains and watched some of Cars (and he talked loads about the cinema and how big Lighting McQueen had been!) However he seemed quite tired (as mentioned) so I didn't want to do anything other than relaxing and low effort activity!
Saturday, 23 July 2011
Truck special
Activities
We had a great time at Truck.
When we first arrived and got through the registration process we went straight to the tents. I think for a short while he was quite overwhelmed by so many people being around, but once we'd got to the tents he became fascinated with them and did a lot of going in and out of them.
The tents were pitched right opposite the kids tents (they had a couple this year) - so after quarter of an hour or so we wandered over there. First he played inside the tent for younger children reading some books and playing with plasticine. Then we went outside to the sandpit and he had lots of fun with the sand. We also met another little boy, probably about a year older than Elliott, called Douglas who he was interacting with a bit.
Then we went off to the tent next door where there was a workshop for children to make their own musical instruments. This was a little advanced for him - it involved screwdrivers, etc - but we had fun watching and playing with some random instruments that were being made.
Next Graham and Anthea (Graham's girlfriend) arrived so we went back to the tents to meet up with them. He had some rolls and animal biscuits at this point. He became comfortable around Graham and Anthea really quickly which was brilliant.
After they'd unpacked their stuff and he'd finished eating we all went for a wander around the rest of the festival. One thing we didn't see much of though this year was actual bands, though I did have his headphones with me in case. Unfortunately the timing of our wander meant that every stage we passed seemed to be between sets which was a shame. He did really well with the different sights and vibes overall - though at one point near the main stage did again seem a little overwhelmed with the amount of people (though he was also quite tired by this stage). However after lots of playtime from the 3 of us he was soon back on form and asking to go back to the sand.
So we left and wandered back to the sand pit. On the way we passed a stall with lots of different sized drums where people were randomly drumming and he got really excited by this. He waited quietly for his chance and then grabbed a beater and started hitting lots of different size of drum. The guy running the stall was really encouraging, but ironically I think this made him go a little shy for a bit, before he then got back into some drumming.
After a while we left the drums and went back to the sand pit where we had 10 minutes of so play time before it was time to leave.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
We had a great time at Truck.
When we first arrived and got through the registration process we went straight to the tents. I think for a short while he was quite overwhelmed by so many people being around, but once we'd got to the tents he became fascinated with them and did a lot of going in and out of them.
The tents were pitched right opposite the kids tents (they had a couple this year) - so after quarter of an hour or so we wandered over there. First he played inside the tent for younger children reading some books and playing with plasticine. Then we went outside to the sandpit and he had lots of fun with the sand. We also met another little boy, probably about a year older than Elliott, called Douglas who he was interacting with a bit.
Then we went off to the tent next door where there was a workshop for children to make their own musical instruments. This was a little advanced for him - it involved screwdrivers, etc - but we had fun watching and playing with some random instruments that were being made.
Next Graham and Anthea (Graham's girlfriend) arrived so we went back to the tents to meet up with them. He had some rolls and animal biscuits at this point. He became comfortable around Graham and Anthea really quickly which was brilliant.
After they'd unpacked their stuff and he'd finished eating we all went for a wander around the rest of the festival. One thing we didn't see much of though this year was actual bands, though I did have his headphones with me in case. Unfortunately the timing of our wander meant that every stage we passed seemed to be between sets which was a shame. He did really well with the different sights and vibes overall - though at one point near the main stage did again seem a little overwhelmed with the amount of people (though he was also quite tired by this stage). However after lots of playtime from the 3 of us he was soon back on form and asking to go back to the sand.
So we left and wandered back to the sand pit. On the way we passed a stall with lots of different sized drums where people were randomly drumming and he got really excited by this. He waited quietly for his chance and then grabbed a beater and started hitting lots of different size of drum. The guy running the stall was really encouraging, but ironically I think this made him go a little shy for a bit, before he then got back into some drumming.
After a while we left the drums and went back to the sand pit where we had 10 minutes of so play time before it was time to leave.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Monday, 18 July 2011
Railway track
Sleep
Elliott woke at 7.30am (I think he was tired from long car journeys).
He had a nap in the afternoon around 3pm for about an hour (he fell asleep on the sofa on me).
He went to bed at 7.30pm and went straight to sleep.
Food
Elliott had shreddies for breakfast.
He had chicken pieces, alphabet potato shapes and peas for lunch with a yoghurt pudding.
For tea he had chicken nuggets, potatoes and beans (though he didn't eat many potatoes).
He had a yoghurt for an afternoon snack - he was very pro yoghurt today.
Toilet
He had no accidents today and did some great shouting for "bottom wiping"!
Naughtiness
He was really good all day.
Activities
We took my car to the garage this morning as it got dented in a car park and they're fixing it, so he had lots of fun thinking I had a "new car" as we were given a courtesy car (a grey Nissan).
Then we spent most of the day just playing with different toys and puzzles (we did some jigsaws and some alphabet cards as well as building a lot of "railway track"). We also tried a bit of French. We did go out at one point for a fruit shoot and some coffee which just helped break the day up, but mainly we relaxed after all the travelling and excitement of the last few days.
Also as mentioned he fell asleep in the afternoon on the sofa while watching Baby Jake so I think he was quite tired, but hoepfully will be rested for pre-schoool tomorrow.
Elliott woke at 7.30am (I think he was tired from long car journeys).
He had a nap in the afternoon around 3pm for about an hour (he fell asleep on the sofa on me).
He went to bed at 7.30pm and went straight to sleep.
Food
Elliott had shreddies for breakfast.
He had chicken pieces, alphabet potato shapes and peas for lunch with a yoghurt pudding.
For tea he had chicken nuggets, potatoes and beans (though he didn't eat many potatoes).
He had a yoghurt for an afternoon snack - he was very pro yoghurt today.
Toilet
He had no accidents today and did some great shouting for "bottom wiping"!
Naughtiness
He was really good all day.
Activities
We took my car to the garage this morning as it got dented in a car park and they're fixing it, so he had lots of fun thinking I had a "new car" as we were given a courtesy car (a grey Nissan).
Then we spent most of the day just playing with different toys and puzzles (we did some jigsaws and some alphabet cards as well as building a lot of "railway track"). We also tried a bit of French. We did go out at one point for a fruit shoot and some coffee which just helped break the day up, but mainly we relaxed after all the travelling and excitement of the last few days.
Also as mentioned he fell asleep in the afternoon on the sofa while watching Baby Jake so I think he was quite tired, but hoepfully will be rested for pre-schoool tomorrow.
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